Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-15

Judge'W. H. Nichols was in Washing
ton recently and, after a hearing before
him, Frank Darling was adjudged insane
an d ordered committed to the state asy-
lum. Darling had suffered from epilepsy
and, when coming out OF his fits, would
be ugly and dangerous. After his last
spell, being alone in the house with his
mother, he threatened to kill her and
went to the shed, procuring an axe. HIS
mother concealed herself in a closet.
Darling, axe in hand, searched the house
for her, even opening the closet in which
she covered, but she was behind the door
and he did not find her. Finally, she
managed to leave the house and steps
were taken to have the insane man placed
out OF the way Of doing harm.
DIR. and Mrs. S. N. Gould and Miss Jane
Page attended the 33rd annual convention
of the Vermont State Spiritualist assoeia-
ton Friday and Saturday in Montpelier.
Friday evening the doctor was one oil the
speakers ON aPrimal Belief of Spiritual
Philosophy The next morning he spoke
in regard to the work the association
ought to do at its June convention. AT
the business meeting he was nom mated
for president in opposition to DIR. Il. A.
Smith of Brandon, who had served for ~
years. For the first two ballots DIR. smith
and DIR. Gould ran very close; then several
votes were CAST lOT a t. I1uDDuid VI
son, who was finally elected. DIR. Gould
was chosen vice president and made
member OF the board of managers.
The funeral service for the late Henry
w. Tewksbury was held at 2 o'clock last
Thursday afternoon at the residence on
Church street. Rev. q. Il. Laid OF the
Congl church was the officiating clergy
man and paid an appreciative tribute 10
the character and brilliant attainments Oh
the deceased. The bearers were DR.. II. ~.
Mcintyre, Hon. VIM. II. DUBOIS, ). u;
Denison and Joseph w. Atwood. Around
the casket was wreath of smilax; white
narcissus covered the handles and show
cred the rug. The top Of the casket was
mass of white carnations with blush roses
resting ON them. N. w. McCollom took
charge of the funeral and interment was
made in the family lot in Southylew GEM
etery. The house was crowded with
| friends and acquaintance, who wished 10
pay their last respects to an honored TEL
| low citizen.
The Book club had an interesting ses-
sion Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Il. q.
Blanchard, all but two of the members
I being present. Quotations from Wash
! ington Irving were given in response TO
4 the roll call and current events culled
4 from the educational field were presented
4 by Miss Bertha Nancy. HNew York
1
4 Mary Mann had an excellent paper on
/ "Old New York, telling how some OF the
well-known streets of that famous city
received their names. She also read an
entertaining little sketch, giving the story
of George Washington's meeting his then
/ infant namesake, Washington irving
4 Mrs. g. +. Moulton read magazine articles
descriptive Of "New York Military Man
sions and West Point while Mrs. Homer
White had a paper on "The Clergymen o.
Greater New York." treating OF the llis
and influence of the prominent diylnes oil
ali the religious organizations in the city
Refreshments were served and the socia
half-hour followed.
People who managed to get out TO divine
worship Sunday evening were those witt
a pretty rigid sense OF religious duty ane
the physical ability TO wade through SIX o.
seven inches of snow. The straight ano
narrow path was never more straight o.
more narrow; for ii was made by stepping
4 in the tracks OF the foremost party, WHIT
was sent ahead to locate the original sur.
vey for a sidewalk. 1t showed vigorously
ali the afternoon, and as il is against TN
principles of snow pillow to venture on
in stormy weather OF a Sunday trackles
waste at church time was an lneNltaDie re-
suit. We hear considera BILE talk occasion
ally about suppressing vice and stlrrinl
up little more religious enthusiasm ant
as a means to such desirable ends perhap
il would be well to encourage what virtu
Gus symptoms we may have already ano
make il possible for those who wish to at
tend church to do so without holding ont'
a come ting rope and hounderlni
through village streets that look as thougi
they might have most Of the terrors OF ar
Alpine pass in store for venturesom'
pedestrians.