Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-29

Fred Walter Curtis. only son OF DR.
ana Mrs. w. S. Curtis, OF Randolph and
Miss Caroline Boardman Chadwick were
married at high noon yesterday at the
brides home in Bayhead, \. J. On then
arrival in Randolph a small informal
reception will be given them at the resi-
dence Of the groom's parents, p Forest
street. Monday evening, November z,
from until 10 o'clock, and later there
win be a large reception in their honor
at Pike. ~ II d, where the groom has
been located in business for some little time
and has made many friends and acquain-
tances. The young people viii be at home
in Pike after November 8.
Eleven tickets we're sold at the station
Tuesday for the excursion 20 New York
city. Among those going were Misses
George Mann and Josephine Emery, who
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsonsi
Thomas Connolly, Jr., who went on TO
Washington, D.. c., 10 spend some weeks
with his sister, Miss Name Connolly;
Miss Estelle A. Wheeler, who had been
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Parish
for five weeks and was bound for VIII
mington, n. c.. stopping IN New York
and Washington, ID. c., week or so
en- route; Il. l.. Bass, W. ID. Wright, Mrs.
c. A. Logan and daughter, Sadie, Mr..
and Mrs. b. 5. Howard, Mrs. L. E..
Drake and Pearl.
A very delightful Halloween party was
given BY the c. e. society Of the Christian
church Monday evening at the parsonage
barn, which was decorated with evergreen
and its loft transformed into an attractive
assembly room. A sheeted ghost, the ma-
retaliation of Mr.. Royce Bass, greeted
the sixty or more guests on their arrival
and received the admission fee, while
another spectral figure, with a pumpkin
for head, was also in attendance. In an
Indian wigwam WAS GYPSY fortune teller
in marvellous costume Of red and with
long elf locks, who made some wonderful
forecasts OF the future and was hardly to
be recognized beneath her disguise as Mrs.
susa Bass. A street corn-popping stand
provided refreshments, creepy ghost stor-
les were told and general frolic enjoyed.
j. T. Flanders OF Elkhorn, Wis, who
had been attending the reunion and camp
fire Of the LIST Vermont cavalry IN st. Al
bans last week, stopped here Friday to zee
his old comrade in arms, Dean b. Fassett
who, by safely keeping his mount while
he went forward as volunteer to danger
Gus skirmish line. enabled him to elude
his pursuers and escape capture and per-
hips death at the hands OF the enemy
This was in the Shenandoah valley at Col
umbia Furnace and those who volunteered
TO go forward to the skirmish line dis
mounted and left their horses with their
comrades. The engagement became so
sharp that those with the mounts were or
dered to fall back, but Mr.. Fassett re-
manned alone where he was until Mr.
Flanders, who was the only one ON the
skirmish line to escape capture, joined
him and they rode away. That same day
Mr.. Fassett himself was made prisoner
Mr.. Flanders enlisted from Rochester,
which has long roll OF honor in the civil
war. and Saturday, with Mr.. Fassett,
drove over the mountain to see the good
old town again.
AT meeting of the council of the soci-
ETY. of Colonial Wars in the State Of YER
mont held in Burlington the 10th inst,
resolutions on the death OF the late Col
Robert j. Kimball were adopted. The de-
ceased was a charter member OF the socie-
ty and had held the offices OF deputy sec
rotary and member of the council. and an
appointment as delegate to the general as
sembly OF the national society. Through
these resolutions. the society paid this
tribute TO his memory: As banker and
man OF business, as a member OF the legis-
lature, as an aid ON the governors STAFF. as
a trustee OF our state university, as a giver
OF generous Denefactions to his town, and
IN other notable ways he showed unswery-
ing loyalty to his native state, and his cor
dial interest in its welfare. He held vari-
Gus offices OF trust in his city home in
Brooklyn, \. Y, and filed them with
wise fidelity. In the private circle OF his
home be was an embodiment OF kindness
and thoughtful and affectionate care. In
his sudden departure from earth we mourn
the loss OF a worthy compatriot. a Chris
tian gentleman and valued citizen. and
as such we will hold him m honored re-
membrance."