Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-09

take place with other progressive towns
in giving her citizens access to a fine
public library.
Horses and Horsemen.
Woodstock Driving club organized as
follows: George Aitkin, pres; j. II. Muir
dock, vice pres; c. J. Paul, sec. and treas.
+. l.. Richmond, +. Il. Merrill, 4. A.
Thomas, s. Eaton, j. r. Minslow, ex-
eeutive com.
Arrangement Of races was left with the
executive committee but a general dis
cussion showed favorable to a meeting on
the Both OF May with three races, viz, free
for-all, 2-40 and green classes. Posters
with program viii soon be issued. Wood
stock is a live town, but few OF its size
have as many speedy animals that are
driven by the gentlemen who own their
horses.
Eastern horsemen take exceptions to
the fast time reported to have been made
on Lake Como, Mimi, in their ice races
last winter, especially in the free-for- all
class, where st. Paul horse paced the last
neat in half-mile race in one minute fiat.
They say that either the track was short or
these western watches should be taken to
a blacksmith shop for repairs ketch um
Cresceus party spent part OF the winter at
Ottawa to reduce present ice record and
best time made for a half was 1.07b. All
admit that Minneapolis has more speed at
the pace than any other town in the world.
A SpirituaIist Clock.
Many readers of this paper, both in
Vermont and other states, who were
former residents of Barnard, have a clear
recollection of the old Danforth musical
clock, with its nearly two centuries of
history. This ancient curiosity, now
owned by w. c. Danforth, stands in his
dining room, priced beyond price for its
family "Reminiscences, and has taken a
vacation without leave or notice. The
noisy bells for weeks have been still as
death itself; not tick or sound of any
kind has disturbed its silent rest, not
door OF the tall case has been opened,
but everything connected with the old
king has remained in perfect quiet.
Last Monday morning at seven O'Clock,
while the family were eating breakfast
in the kitchen, with dining room door
shut, no one being in the room, musical
bells were heard. All rushed in, hearing
one of its familiar tunes, "rhe Campbells
are Coming played through three times
lively as ever-then it stopped, going
back to rest, with no more since. These
are facts and can be vouched for by the
family.
Former owners and hundreds of adj
mirers have passed to the unknown land
and the question arises, is it possible
that spirits of friend from that silent
shore can make their presence known
any medium OF this kind We
know there are thousands OF intelligent
people who. are not reported insane on any
other point that firmly believe in this
theory.
Judge Howard.
The Judge is wintering finely and rides
into town nearly every pleasant day. He
is a good conversationalist and much infor-
nation Of old times is obtained in his
company. Former residents need hardly
be told this, as his CHEEKY talk will not
pass out of memory.
An incident occurs to your correspond
ent, when he was met at the Silver Lake
House bar room by an old acquaintance
who had been absent from Barnard many
years and had hundred enquiries to make
of people he used to know. Among them,
after an hours talk 1.-THE Judge growing
tired) the stranger says
Glow does Uncle Zephaniah Sherman
get along 2"
"Oh, he is all right.n
"Getting ahead ?''
''Never so well off in his life"
"Glad to hear it. He used to be poor ~
Eyes, but be has all be wants now"
"Good, think ! will call ON him. Used
to live up the road ?"
sYes, he would be glad to see you"
Rising to go, the Judge remarks:
II don't think you will find him at
home"
"Gone away ~
ssYesn
"Been gone long %
81 don't think he will ever come back
"Where did he go ~
''Ne don't know, nothing has been
heard from him since he went away
''Well, declare What made him 90 20
ale died about ten years ago.
"Um Ahem Um Ahem Why
couldn't you told me this some time
back ?"
''You didn't ask me.
(which Of these roads is the best for
Woodstock ?"
"No choice. Take either and you will
wish you had taken the other before get
ting out OF the village"
While getting his horse the stranger
asked the hostler II that Howard in the
bar room had lost his mind? Hostler
said he never heard anybody say that he
ever lost anything.
"Well,n handing out a piece of money,
ssyou buy Melt Howard a cigar for me-
Real Estate and Other Changes.
Nathan w. Hathorn has added another
farm to his'already nice place on one of the
Mt. Hunger roads, leading up from the
Creek.
This last purchase, bought of Mrs. Ann
a Walker WAS at one time the horna of