Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-30

| Il. n. Bean has been promoted TO color
sergeant on the non-commlssioned staff OF
the first regiment, Vermont National
Guard. He will continue to perform the
duties of quartermaster sergeant for Co. +
until muster.
| The remains OF the even-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Osha were
brought here from Waltham, Mass, Mon
day for burial in Southview cemetery.
/ The body was accompanied by the mother
interment went TO the home Of Mr.. Osha' S
father in Braintree.
Col. and Mrs. r. j. Kimball are enter
tanning at Montague Place Mrs. Kim balls
sister, Mrs. w. II. Rennelson. and nephew,
/ Randolph Rowland, Of Brooklyn, y. y.
who win leave here the last Of the week
and DR.. John Nancott, professor of path
| ology in the Long Island Medical college
and one OF the most eminent physicians
in Brooklyn.
"The GiIded Youth" presented in
Dubois q Gays hall Friday evening BY
George B. Chase OF Bethel and his special
company drew a forty-dollar house, and
received the encomiums OF those IN atten-
dance. The net profits Of the entertain
ment, which was given for the benefit OF
the Green Mountain band, amounted to
little over y.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. McCollom enter
Collins of Flushing, L. l., and Misses
Sarah Chedel and Muriel LaGois Of Pitts
field. Misses Josephine and Helen Bel
cher Of Newark, y. j., arrived at Mr..
McCollom's Friday and remained until
Monday, when they went TO j.. B.
Adams farm for their usual summers out
ing.
Mrs. K. L. Brooks went this morning 10
spend a month at her cottage in Queen
City Park and was accompanied by Mrs.
j. +. Lamson and daughter, Miss Isa beth,
who will be her guests for two weeks, go-
ing then, perhaps, to Highgate Springs
DIR. and Mrs. S. y .Gould and Mrs. Cynthia
Hubbard also left this morning for Queen
City Park.
George 5. Hutchinson reached home
Monday after four months OF study at the
college Of photography in Efiingham, III.
Mrs. Hutchinson, who had been in
Worcester, Mass, several weeks, came
with him. The first Of the coming month |
he will take possession Of the studio in the /
Cushman block that be purchased OF l.. p. |
Booth and devote himself to photography, |
for which he has a natural talent, backed /
by exceptionally good training. Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Hutchinson will make their home in 4
the rooms adjoining the studio.
Samuel Harris Holman Of this place and /
Miss Jennie b. Ladd OF East Roxbury 4
were married Monday in Mortified BY 1
AAtNH " Als y llhkFns HdHAAE VI Aut A0uk
church. They are to make their home for 4
the present at East Roxbury, where the 1
bride has farm, but later will proba bly, 4
sell out there and 90 elsewhere. The 4
Mortified News says:-''There is bit OF A
romance in this event, as Mr.. Holman and |
Miss Ladd were engaged TO be married 20 /
years ago. For some reason the engage
ment was broken of and Mr.. Holman has /
since been twice married. Miss Laid re-
manned single and now after many years
has accepted her old lover for husband"
About half past six Tuesday morning
smoke was noticed pouring through the /
transoms over the front doors of F. T.. /
Bryans corner drug store, which had not 4
vet been opened for the days business.
Entrance was forced through the rear
door and in the thick smoke the fire was
located under a counter in the back /
room, where the blaze was making good
Roadway and in a short time would have
been difficult thing TO bring under con-
troll. A stream of water was brought into i
action and he flames extinguished, when
IL was discovered that the fire had con-
sumed all the infiammable material under
the long wooden counter and that part
OF the framework had commenced to burn
briskly. II. w. Kemp of Montpelier. Sec
rotary OF the Union Mutual Insurance
company, and Adjuster Phillips OF the
Vermont Mutual, of the same city, came
down on the morning mail train and with
the local agent Of both companies. ]. b. =
settled the question of damages
in the most satisfactory manner before
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The damage
TO the stock through smoke and water
was placed at -2s9 and that on the
fixtures at $50. A combination of rats,
matches and waste paper is supposed to
have caused the fire.
As Night Waterman d. c. Woodward
fa1a Of
and the Gay livery stable.
going toward the bank between ? and 3
o'clock Monday morning, be saw woman
come out Of the house occupied by w. III.
Avery, beside the track. and heard her
give cry of alarm. In an instant Arthur
Adshed emerged from the same house in
rather an unsteady fashion and carolling
ioyfully, made his way partly across the
track, when be apparently changed his
mind and retraced his steps, going to the
Brooks block and climbing the stairs to
Geo. l. Whitney's tenement, where be
rained fusilede Of knocks upon the door |
in time to the cheerful measure Of his re-
frain. The family awoSe and evidently init
mated that they were not at home to callers
so early In the morning; for Adshed tum- /
bled back down the stairs and met the
Waterman. who laid hold of his coat and
directed his progress toward the lookup. ,
On the way the captive threw up his
arms and slipped out Of the coat, leaving
his astonished captor holding the empty
garment in his hands. Before he could
sscape. Mr.. Woodward seized his man ]
lgain and.the trip to the lookup was con- ]
inued, but the prisoner now struggled
and with reckless disregard of y
lis clothing tore himself free and took
q his heels. which were IN good running
rider and carried him out Of the officers !
each. He has been in deep seclusion [
yer since and Avery. his partner in the !
has also disappeared.