Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-12

manded trial. LIN. Heath, G.. l.. Pratt
and +. +. Cushman testified TO his pc
wildered condition and he was lined ia
and costs amounting to 1852, which were
paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Soper are receiv-
ing widespread sympathy in the loss OF
their six-year- old daughter, Edith, which
occurred Monday evening from an attack
OF mem braneous Group. She went TO bed
at D. m. apparently about as well as ever,
but soon after was taken sick. Her demise
I occurred at II :15 p. m.
Deacon Alonzo Emery went to Wash
| ington, d. c., last Thursday to be present
4 at the opening of the special session OF
| Congress and TO take his place as messen-
ger in the House. Miss Josephine Emery
| returned Tuesday from New York and
will teach this winter. Clarence Emery,
the son, viii carry on the Emery farm I'M
til spring.
Richard Carrick OF Rutland was in town
last week. He is brother of Martin Car
rick, now serving sentence for an assault
upon his wife, formerly Mrs. Abbie Colby.
Richard Carrick is endeavoring to incite
interest for pardon for his brother, but
did not meet with much success in this
village, where the general opinion is that
he is in sad need OF period of isolation.
S. II. Whitney's famous San Francisco
Ministries, Military Band and Concert Or
chestra will appear at the town ball,
Bethel, this Thursday evening. The
company has most excellent reputation
and will no doubt be greeted with full
house and will give an up-to-date minstrel
show with plenty OF singing, dancing ana
fun galore. Reserved seats are on sale at
Martins store.
A fair for the benefit Of the Roman
Catholic society will be held in Gushing
hall November II and Is. Tuesday, the
nth, there win be an oyster supper and
social; supper from to $3.50 and social at
o. Wednesday evenings entertainment
will consist OF drawing prizes, closing Of
contest and social with promenade.
Lunch will be served. There will be fancy
Ia bles, fish pond, lemonade, etc.
The parties are gathered this week at
Bethel FOR the hearing Of the proceedings
for rec ivering land damages on the Roch-
ester railroad, heard before the referees.
Hon. Elisha May OF st. Johnsbury, Martin
Wyman, ST.. OF Stockbridge and Hon. X.
}. Flint OF Bethel. The claimants are rep
resented by M. M. Wilson OF Randolph,
n. l.. Sheldon of Boston and John j. VIII
son OF Bethel the railroad by Judge r. l..
w Waterman OF Brattleboro and w. b. Q.
Stickney of Bethel.
The selectmen are laying new drain for
surface water on Main street, beginning
near the store OF NJ. A. Moody and thence
to White river at the new steel bridge. |
The work is done under the charge of A.
b. Downs of Lebanon, n. H., an expert |
enced man in matters of this kind, and |
town surveyor OF Lebanon. II is the pres
ent intention to allow dwelling sewers to |
be attached to this line by the payment OF
a proper sum, estimated to be about so. |
The drain is being built of sufficient size
to admit OF this.
Harry Graham and Ben King OF River |
street are quite bright little kids and
in addition are possessed of quite inqurIng |
turns OF mind. Young George Kimball |
has a Gagged skunk which he is keeping for |
the skin to improve, and the young boys |
thought what nice kitty it was TO play |
with and proceeding on that theory began |
to stir il up with a stick, The result is
easily imagined and their education is
in this line. They now know
what the difference is between a cat and a
skunk.