Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-10

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Rev. Mr.. wilkins is boarding with
Damon Aikens.
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Gus Hadley were
in Randolph Saturday.
Penn Atwood of Malone, N. V, is Wis
iting his brother, p. /. Atwood.
Mrs. Glnes OF Tunbridge visited her
father, Lorenzo Wheeloek, recently.
Ed. ellison is now in the fur business TO
stay. He has on hand about $1,000 worth
and is still buying.
Milton Chamberlin is having a monu-
ment set up in the village cemetery for his
mother and Ben Chamberlin.
Mr. and Mrs W. A. Perkins and Frank
Tucker and wife attended the funeral OF
Capt. Harvey n. Bruce at Pomfret last
Thursday.
Charles Wood has returned to Boston.
We wish Charles success, and no doubt he
will add one more to the business men
from Barnard.
/ All are sorry to hear that Col. Crockett
Powers is a very sick man. He is attended
by Dr. o. ID. Greene. We can't do BUSH
ness with the Col. sick.
/ Fletcher Wheat had a narrow escape
from cutting n foot off while chopping.
The axe glanced, striking a small limb,
cutting through a heavy rubber and
moccasin and scratching the foot four
inches in length.
/ Rev. Mr.. Emery, former pastor OF the
M. r. church, and wife visited w. f.
Davis and called on friends about town
last week. Mr.. Emery was a most sincere
worker and commanded the respect OF all,
and It would be very pleasing TO his many
friends II he would return to Barnard.
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4 Packard OF Ware, Mass, was here last
week looking after wood lots, spruce pre-
ferred. We are disappointed that he re-
turned without trading with those he
came to see. From the standing OF the
firm we believe il loss not to have them
locate in Barnard.
The old house on what is known as the
McNutt place and two or three tons OF hay
that was stored in il were burned recently.
This no doubt was the act of someone that
wanted to see fire. At the time there
was a light coating OF snow on the ground
and it is alleged that fresh tracks were
successfully followed.
William Pike, after a painful sickness OF
two years or more, died Friday morning
Services were held at the house Sunday by
the Rev. w. n. Roberts Of Pttsfeld, a
former pastor at Randolph. Interment
was at the North cemetery. The bearers
were +. l.. Townsend Frank Thayer,
Charles Hubbard and Roland Crowell;
conductor, Frank Rand. l.. II. Pike OF
Woodstock attended the funeral.
Some weeks ago we warned those that
had hogs TO kill not to say theirs was the
best till they heard from Lem. Chamber
lin and we find a great many people and
some editors and reporters read the
BETHEL COURIER, and from the drift Of
an article contributed to the Spirit OF the
Age by our old friend, S. ID. Putnam, con-
corning the size Of the dinner he ate with
Lem. while he was looking at that pig we
are glad the hog weighed 435 lbs.
Barnard has record breaker OF its own
this year. Nearly all taxpayers have vol
UNFAIRLY paid their taxes into the treasury
for 1903. Probably less than 300 are left
out, and many of these are worthy the
attention Of civil authority for abatement.
Never in Barnard's history OF more than
hundred years have its inha bitants
shown such cheerful willingness to con-
tribute to the good old towns support
Altho' taxes are third more than they
ought to be, vet PAYERS take their medi-
cine with but little kicking. Let us hope
that some one at our next town meeting
will introduce some plan whereby this
heavy tax rate may be reduced.