Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-05

Seth jefferson Flint and Mrs. Sarah Ell
len BROWN Davis were married Tuesday
by Rev. Fraser Metzger, pastor OF the
Christian church.
The town liquor agency closed for good
Monday night. 1t did a rushing business
in the final hours OF its existence and the
stock ran down almost to the vanishing
point
Mabel Viola, eldest child OF Myron and
Mary MARTINI Markham, died at her home
in Worcester Sunday, Feb. p, of heart
trouble, at the age OF II years and nine
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dickerman and
their daughter, Nellie, We're all taken sick
the first Of the week with severe attacks
of the grin, from which they are now con-
valescing.
There was a wedding at the Baptist par
sonage Wednesday evening at $3.50, when
Rev. Brown r.. Smith united in marriage
Erwin j. Lewis and Miss Clara X. Yaw,
both OF Brookfeld.
The box sociable held by the Rebekahs
in Odd Fellows hall Friday had an at
tendance of forty or more people, who
spent very pleasant evening in playing
whist and ping pong.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Cook, who have been
living with Mrs. Cooks parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. Erskine, are to occupy the EN-.
Godfrey house on South Pleasant street,
lately vacated by Il. n. Bean.
The rain of Saturday caused the White
river to rise so much that the belt at the
electric light plant had to be sent away to
be dried, and the plague of darkness set
tied down for period OF four days, the
lights coming on again last night.
The four-act drama, "The Penalty OF
Pride" will be presented by members of
l. - A
Dubois q Gays hall Friday evening, Mar.
49, The proceeds of the entertainment
will go towards defraying commencement
expenses.
The ladies Of the Braintree Baptist soci-
ETY. will hold their next sociable Thursday
evening, March II, at Braintree hall. A
small admission fee will be taken. A
musical and literary program is being
prepared, to be followed by ''The Peddler's !
Parade" Everyone is invited.
NJ. Q. Rowell, who was in the railroad |
accident near Toronto last week, was more |
seriously injured than he at first suppos-
ed. Upon reaching Kansas City, he was |
examined by physician, who found that /
two ribs were fractured. Mr.. Rowell |
started for home Tuesday night.
Mrs. Mary Barnes of Sunapee, n. H., is |
to take care of her sister, Mrs. Emily La I
zelle, until the latter goes to White River |
zelle, who is to begin housekeeping in |
three or four weeks. Mrs. Barnes went
to Sunapee yesterday to remain over Sun
day.
r. Nadini, the fruit merchant, has rented |
the Mcintosh house On Prospect street |
and will move soon from ID. A. Spooner's |
upper tenement on Weston street. Mr. /
Nadini is planning to open a restaurant |
this spring in the store On Merchants |
Row, IN " hich Louis A. Atwood had a /
grocery, Mr.. Atwood having rented /
the vacant store in the Smith block. where |
he will commence business again as soon as
his bankruptcy proceedings are at an end.
There was brief period of excitement /
on South Pleasant street Tuesday after
noon, when e. f.. Emerson, in turning
out for load Of hay, drove onto an icy
ridge near w. SIS. Bucks and tipped over,
causing +. T.. Fish, John Fisk and their
loads OF tin, and so forth, to become in
gradients in a hasty miX-up which a
plunging horse stirred briskly. Mr..
Emerson, who hung to the reins, was
dragged a short distance before the animal
could be quoted and order evolved from
chaos. No serious consequences resulted
from the mishap.
Bethel Is reported to be preparing for a
business boom, due to the prospect that it
will supply liquor to large surrounding
section. Ii was the only town in this val
llN ~ NOAt AAlIncNs W Altu II OItuN ulD. a
large increase in the passenger traffic from
this station is anticipated. The trains run
very handy for either afternoon or night
service. The railroad company should CO.
operate in handling the returning passen-
gers. II is suggested that special car be
added TO the afternoon and night express
rains, fitted with stretchers, etc. After a
stop at the station, the train can draw up
the calaboose. which is fortu-
nately located near the track. and, by use
Of the cattle shute or some similar CONTRIB
vance, the passengers can be ssrun inn
with neatness and dispatch.
q. l.. Holman's i'll luck on his recent
western trip didn't end with his expert
ance in a railroad wreck in Canada. Hav-
ing purchased carload of twenty horses.
he started on his return trip with them,
leaving Kansas City last week Tuesday
night. The trains maze slow progress all
The way and delays were very frequent es-
pecially after reaching Montreal The
horses suffered from confinement and the
cold. When the car reached Waterbury
Monday, Mr.. Holman left it. coming on
ahead by the mail. There was further de-
av and when the horses reached here late
Monday night three OF them were found
Head and the others were in bad shape
The trip required two days longer than
usual. Mr.. Holman will claim damages
from the railroad company.