Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-11
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Fred Raymond had two fingers badly
crushed at the Souto mill this morning.
While out hunting hedgehogs Monday,
W. II. Tobey accidentally aimed at one OF
his own toes and hit il, too.
The Highland club held its annual pic
mic in Mari-Castle park last Thursday
afternoon and had very pleasant outing
DR.. G. w. Scott, DIR. +. c. Angel and r.
+. Parker are in Burlington, attending a
meeting Of the Grand Masonic lodge OF
Vermont.
Mrs. A. d. Lamson and Miss Caroline
are expected tomorrow from Philadelphia
to occupy Idleton cottage, which is TO un-
dergo repairs in the way Of paperlng and
painting.
Clifford Eaton, Roy Huse, Fred Chad
wick and Joseph Goodhart are to be in
Saratoga Springs this summer, having
found places in the big hotels and restau-
rants Of that resort.
Mrs. l.. A. Moves and two daughters,
Miss Annie Moves and Mrs. Charles Nut
ting, and the latter's daughter, Avis, came
from Chieopee, Mass. Tuesday for their
usual summer stay at the Center.
Miss A. B. Train Of Washington, d. G.,
who Is now at Fair Haven, Mass, is to
arrive here the first of July with her
and spend the summer at W. w. Jones'
Principal and Mrs. F. r. Prichard enter
tanned the senior class Of the High school
and the assistant teachers at their home
on Highland avenue Friday evening.
A merry party played games and had
thoroughly good time.
Miss Laura Clark, who has been taking
a special course Of study al Columbia uni-
vesity In New York. Is home for the three
months vacation, and In the fail viii re-
turn for the second years work that will
secure a degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Flint have taken
the furnished house Of Mrs. Mary McCril-
lis on Dudley street, having been obliged
to give'up NJ. G. Carney's house on Park
street when Mr.. and Mrs. Carney left the
Red Lion Inn on the closing Of the hotel
in May.
W. W. Jones plowed up a curiosity in
his field the other day in the shape of a
large blue limestone looking as though II
had been melted, a lot of quartz placed IN
the center, like the filling OF a cake, and
then squeezed together again, causing the
quartz to gush out, as it were
At a business meeting OF the Baptist
church Wednesday night, Mr.. and Mrs
T.. n. Rising. Miss Jennie Madleigh, Mrs.
Roswell Holbrook and Mrs. A. Louise Hol-
niversary Of the Vermont Central 'assoct-
alton to be held with the Baptist church at
Sharon, June II and Is.
Fine moving picture entertainment
next Monday evening. All who attend
please simply mark on back OF your
ticket the name of your church, as the
ladies' societies of the different churches
get one-hal OF the net receipts, the
division being made according TO the
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tickets at Bass store.
The ladies Of the different churches
who are interested in the moving picture
next Monday evening have
all talked with one OF the managers and
feel justified in the belief that our citi-
zens will be very much delighted with
this program, as these men have been
here before and have an excellent reputa-
tion all over the state. Get your tickets
at Bass store. See other notices.
The following guests are being enter
tanned at B. +. Ricker's during Normal
commencement this Week.-Mrs. Bertha
cross. a graduate. and her brother, Ray
Cross, OF Nershire; Florence Chalmers,
another graduate, and her sisters, Mrs. G.
n. Pillsbury and Mrs. /. n. Hale of
Groton, and Mrs. Curtis Carpenter of Cor
inth; also. Mr.. Ricker's sister, Mrs. John
r. Darling, OF Groton and Mrs. Ricker's
sister, Mrs. Jennie Crown, OF Topsham.
The long-continued drouth was broken
Sunday and since then copious rains have
fallen, causing the pastures TO spring up
andrelieving the farmers OF the necessity OF
buying grain in order TO furnish the mark
ct with June butter. The hay crop may not
be especially heavy this season, but the
prospect OF a famine, which seemed immi-
nent when even weeds refused TO grow, has
been removed.
The village trustees have appointed Nj.
{. Carney night Waterman to patrol the
streets and guard against fires when dry
weather makes such action advisable.
John Manney performs similar duty for
the railroad, having his beat in the vicini-
tv Of the Tin bridge. The danger TO
bridges arises from the sparks from the
engines Setting fire to the dry grass and
the flames creeping in that way 10 the
wooden structures.
The sewer project is hung up for time.
The statute requires that villages about
to install such systems must consult with
the state Board OF Health. The Board
has been notified and will come here to
look over the situation week after next
{. +. Moulton has filed a protest against
putting the sewage in the stream above
ms place on the ground that i will
Interfere with his ice supply. II is re-
ported that Bethel may cause an inlunc-