Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-11

sslon ~ the home Of Mr.. Hutchinsonis
atshls' Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hutcbinson
s 3,alce Aprll they have been much on tbe
s silne ~ Springfield, Mass, but came here
directly from Portland, Ne.
u. d. Morse was in Woodstocl, satrr-
Jay 10 attend a field meeting m the
iO9nnectieut River Pomona Grange az
nnleh ne delivered two addresses. Tnes-
pay ne spoke at meeting OF the state
board OF agriculture held at Lake Morev
usuer tue auspices Of the Pomona Grange
Ihe Barre Telegram, under the head n,
Daring Canoe Trip" chronieled satur-
Gay the safe arrival at Highgate Springs
Of john Lamson and Fred o. Copeland.
VINO stopped at St. Adams on their way
rom Randolph and purchased a canoe in
when bark they reached their destina-
ton Friday night.
Mrs. Wesley Carter of Covington. Ky..
Is with her sister, Miss Flora CARPENTER
ioF an extended visit and will be Joined
shortly BY her husband, who the day Of
her departure from Covington, July 2s.
MAD the misfortune TO break both bones
Of ms right arm on a street car, and is
coming TO Randolph 10 recuperate.
Mrs. Edgar Williams and son, Raw, Of
hartford, Conn.,, arrived last Thursday to
spend two or three weeks with Mrs. viii
lams' mother, Mrs. Ellen Young. With
them came Mrs. Eugene Williams, whose
nus band reached here Friday, and both
slaid until Saturday, when they went to
Northneld TO pass the rest of Mr.. Will
liams' vacation.
E. E. Bagley Of Keene, N. H., a we'll
known musician and former resident Of
randolph, Is now member OF the First
Regiment band Of Brattleboro and has
composed march, entitled "Colonel
Estey March, and dedicated TO Col. j.
Gray Estey. It was played for the first
time al the regular band concert in
Brattleboro last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bass and their
guest, Mrs. z. A. Washburn OF Boston,
went to Montpelier last Thursday and
spent the day with Mrs. Bass brother.
a. y. Blanchard. Later In the week they
visited in East Brookfeld, and Monday
Mrs. Washburn, having been in this
vicinity for some little time, took her
departure for Boston, whittier her hus-
band, who was also here, had preceded
her.
A grand Republican rally is being ar
ranged for, 70 be held Ia the schoolhouse
u
Aug. 9th. The speakers will be the Hon.
James Wilson OF Iowa, secretary OF agri-
culture, and the Hon. d. j. Foster, repre-
in Congress from the First YER
mont district. A. j. Markham, the well
known campaign singer, viii take part.
The Green Mountain band will also lend
its aid. A new campaign flag will be
raised, bearing the names Of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks. =.
The check list has been posted and
contains the names Of 9l4 persons sup
posed to be qualified to vote at Freemen's
meeting 10 be held in Randolph the first
tuesday In September, which falls on the
ith. The board Of civil authority has
appointed August % and September 3,
ID 10 O'Clock a. m, as the time, and the
Town clerks Office as the place for hearing
md determining challenges as to the
Of persons whose names
ire on the check list, by inserting the
names OF voters omitted and erasing the
names Of persons not entitled 10 vote.
A local disciple OF Isaak Walton strolled
Town 10 the river bank the other evening
o fish for cells. Casting out his line, he
at BY the murmuring branch In placid
content for an hour or two, waiting for a
bite, which never came. At length, find
ng the sport a trifie tame, he gave up
ishing for that night and prepared to
rather 10 bis tackle, when he discovered,
much to his surprise, that he had thrown
he line over the projecting limb Of a
nearby tree, trorn which il hung with the
look suspended high and dry. BE retired
from the scene convinced that fishing for
sels in. mid air was an exploit worthy to
rank with the piscatorial feats OF Simple
simon in his mothers water pail.
Prof. A. L. Hardy OF Amherst, Mass, |
whose family is camping at Caspian lake, 4
came Friday TO see his broth /
z. Rev. v. NJ. Hardy Of Foxcroft, Ne, /
nd TO call on the lRtter's wife al the sanl-
srium. where she is now gradually gain
no after a long and critical illness. Satur-
Isv. Prof. Hardy went 10 Morrisville,w where
,lrs. Hardy met him from Greensboro
nd they spent Sunday with his sister,
n. IN p. Munson. To Prof. Hardy and
~ wife NEE Miss Gertrude Allis OF Brook
Ieidl Is due the establishment Of the Ran
Iolpb High school. a task to which they
Ievofed themselves in 1873 and after three
ears Of arduous labor had the satisfaction
4 graduating the first class-eight young
,eople, four OF whom entered college.
hey also brought system and mooer1
Methods into the work OF the grades anu
AID the IQuuQhLANu Va NnI
chool privileges which this village enjoys
O. p. Hood. who left the H. &. soper
arm this spring after carrying It on three
ears. was arraigned In justice court trl-
Az morning before Judge VIM. II. Men
nj an the charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT IN ths
isnossl OF farm produce and stock ana
be retention OF Mr.. Soper's share OF me
Goods. Evidence Of the misappro prla-
ION m between fifty and sixty dollars
,eing brought forward, Mr.. Hood was
.onrsa over 10 the county court IN the
nm, m 900. He contended that MI.
oTaris share OF the money IN his hahas
,as debt which be had never refused 20
AZ while awaiting settlement, ana thls
80 n the case bis counsel, MaLace
ESQ, of Bethel presented 20
~ court The son. Bert Hood, came from
toek to testify in the case, ana
MI nit was brought against him, when
4 settled bv the payment to Mr.. Soper ~
! IA 81 his mart Oh sl3 in the young man
nssession. Proceedings have now oegn .
,stitnted hv Mr.. Soper against y.
80 ~ recover what belongs to him, ana {
~ civil suit sill have hearing the 90 {
, ne month. y. L. Boyden, Esq"
.or-St ne civil suits for Mr.. Soper'
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