Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-26
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT,
BARNARD.

Mrs Pennington Of East Barnard called
on friends here last week.
Fred Morgan Of Bellows Falls is at home
for two weeks vacation.
Mrs Emma Adams was in town Sunday
after cattle in pasture here.
Mrs. Sampson, sister Of Robin Lewis,
died at Hanover, NH, the 10th.
DR.. Hubbard attended the funeral Of DR..
William Huntington at Rochester.
Miss Laura Paige OF Long Meadow,
Mass, is at home for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Charles Lowell and daughter Of
Gaysyille called on friends here recently.
John Cassidy. while working in the
woods, captured three coons in hollow
tree.
Mrs. Coolidge OF Randolph was at her
daughters, Mrs. p. n. Chamberlin's, re-
IDENTIFY.
Sam Cady and Miss Dolph Of Quechee
were at his fathers, Chester Cady's, over
Sunday.
Eugene smith and Charles Marsh Of
Woodstock were at the Bradlaugh stables
recently.
Frank Churchill went to Lebanon lately
and sold three horses, harnesses and two
carriages.
Gustus Putnam will spend the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. George Farhan
OF Tunbridge.
skating on Silver Lake is now in order |
and everything bids fair for a good time |
Thanksgiving day.
The W. c. r. u. will meet at the NJ. f. |
church Dec. at 2 p. m. A general invi-
tation Is extended 10 all.
Mrs, Thana Burke arrived home Satur-
day after a five weeks visit in Windsor,
Hartland and Woodstock.
There is a dance advertised at Lime
Pond hall that, no doubt, viii take the
SHINE all of the Thanksgiving balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Aikens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlin attended the
funeral Of Dana Bigelow at Royalton.
Charles Frank has taken the contract OF
w. r. Davis for the cutting OF timber, and
with Mr.. Wheat, has commenced work.
Judson A. Morse, the largest evergreen
dealer In this section, has received an or
der for a ton Of greens from a New Jersey ,
firm.
Guy Putnam, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Putnam, was married Nov. 10, to
Miss Hattie Harrington Of East Boston,
Mass.
II you have killed your pig don't claim {
Il 90 be the largest one OF it, age you have (
ever seen until you hear from Lem Cham &
berlin. Z
Charles Atwood, who went to Burling-
ton by the advice OF Dr.. Hubbard, has
been successfully operated upon and is ex
pected home soon.
Corporal Carl Ellis. with his regiment,
arrived from the Philippine Islands at San
Francisco last week. Carl will receive his
in a few days, having served his
three years. We will all be glad to see the
boy.
More lynx have been seen around here
this fall than for years before. One day
last week Edgar Hathorn, while in the $
woods with his little daughter, saw one
on the fence. The animal sat there long =,
enough for the child TO get good look at
it.
The school on Lilley hill taught by .
z. l.. Sleeper, and the Creek school taught =
by Miss Myrtle Rogers, closed last Friday. .
In the evening the pupils from both ?
schools were invited 10 Chas. Townsend's <
10 an oyster supper given them by their
teachers. Music and games were enjoyed r,
BY all and pleasant time reported. a
Remarkable Piece Of Tapestry Work.
The interesting and attractive piece Of s.
tapestry illustrating the Bible scene OF a.
Queen Esther's exposure OF Hannah at the tt
banquet" and wrought by the late Sarah
caroline Ioplih Cox OF Barnard, will be NJ
shipped TO Detroit this week to a younger "
lister Of the late a, S. Cox, whose home Is
IS with the family OF eX-Congressman
John b. Corllss OF that city. The picture,
which measures a by So inches, IS de- | ~
igned and worked upon white cotton %
irilling the work being entirely original "
{ represents Queen Esther revealing to p
King Ahasueras the plot OF his prime "a
Hannah, TO destroy the Jews I ne
The figures are exceedingly realistic i'm p,
heir delicate shading, and as many as 20 az
liherent shades OF color and over 600 "
titches are employed on one square inch NV
y the canvas. The stitch is original with
he artist, necessitating the use OF as many
IS 100 needles at time. Some OF the 70
titches are so fine as TO resemble painting, sy
nd can hardly be detected without the w
Use OF glass. The lace on the robes OF or,
queen Esther is faithfully initiated, while no
he blending OF colors represents a mar ~
elous conception Of the artist, every de- .a'
all being carefully worked out in this IN,
nusual picture. The tapestry, which is rel
ramed in ebony and gold, represents col
even years OF patient tod, equal to four ~
lll years Of six hours a day. &c,
This remarkable piece OF handiwork or,
.as on exhibition at the Crystal Palace in m
lew York soon after its completion 80 b.
ears ago. The tapestry belonged TO the wi
tie A. ). Cox, brother and at one time
artner OF A. V. Cox OF Brattleboro. in the
love and ttnware business. and a brother
I DR.. Gardner Cox Of Holyoke, Mass, il
eng the work Of Mr.. Cox's first wife, IN
'ho died in 1868. Mrs. Cox also wrought
be two Ncapolitans, "Nouth and Old We
gee" which were much admired and,
lough on smaller SCALE took rank with In,
he Queen Esther production The late
lr. Cox was at one time offered 5000 for
be latter TO be hung in a Jewish syna- sp
ogue M New York city, but he preferred no
, keep IL In the family. The picture has
cen on exhibition at the home Of Mrs. wa
ucY.CoX OF BrattlebOro. IN
The r. F. o. Question Again. inn
A vail comes from our friends in close Re
roMmity to the late pOstotiice in East
arnard. and the inhabitants tborei, ~