Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-22
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Granville Powers is improving so be
takes short walks.
Mrs. Loren Emery returned from Bar
ton Landing last Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Carouth Sept. 18th.
Nearly all the city company and board
ers have returned to their homes.
Grace Harding has returned to Thet-
ford hill TO school and Eyalena to Burllng-
ton.
Mrs. Lena A. Locke of Bradford spent
part OF last week with her old nelghbors
and friends.
Mrs. Sadie Wilson OF Post Mills was
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon
Humphrey, last week.
Miss Maud Hosford has returned to New
York to resume her duties in the theater
for the coming winter.
George Dickinson, wife and two child
rem returned to Boston Monday He IS
on the police force in the Charlestown DIS
trict.
Carrie Wilson went to her work at Mrs.
Crooks at Bradford, having spent her va
cation at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Wilson's.
Mrs. Allen Dickinson of Chelsea stopped
with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Munson, over
Sunday while on her way to visit her
daughter at st. Johnsbury.
hall last Sunday and is expected to next
Sunday at IL a. m. The Meadow church
will not be completed for some time.
Mrs. A. p. Cooke, Caroline and Clinton
Cooke. Mr.. aud Mrs. Linus Edison, h.
Wallace Chalmers and wife were in East
Corinth Monday to attend the funeral OF
Henry A. Jackman.
The school committee have failed as yet
to secure teacher for the primary room
. 10 flart Do n
the high school scholars, has been sup
plying for the past two weeks.
There was a quiet home wedding at
Henry A. Jackmans 8, East Corinth, at
high noon on Wednesday, Sept IA, when
their only daughter, Mary, was united in
marriage to Arthur Woodland of Water
bury, Rev. w. f. Harding being the Off
ciating clergyman. The couple went away
that afternoon for a short wedding tour
but were summoned home on Saturday by
the death of her father, which occurred
few hours before their arrival.
Friday evening, Sept. 18th, a few Of the
friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry Townsend
met ct their residence IN memory OF the
eighth anniversary OF their marriage
They left six nice dining chairs, willow
rocker and g. 80 IN cash. Ii had been Sc
cretly planned by their friends, and after
Mr.. Townsend's injury be was consulted
IN regard to having il postponed. but It
was his wish to have the plans carried out
as had been made. Most Of the younger
part of the company went TO John HAST
ings' hall and had dance.
Henry A. Jackman Of East Corinth died
Saturday afternoon, Sept. nth, aged 10
years last February. He was taken i'll on
Thursday. On Wednesday, the day OF his
daughters wedding, he seemed usually
well and was about the village. He had
heart difficulty and It took sudden turn
for the worse. He left a wife, who is very
feeble, three sons, Alfred, who has always
lived at home since his marriage; Winfield
and Henry A., Jr.; and one daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Woodland. The funeral was held
from his late home on Monday afternoon,
Rev. j. A. McClelland officiating, assisted
by Rev. w. f. Harding and Rev. J. A.
Wright. Burial at Waits River
II. Wallace Chalmers and wife, Nancy
Chalmers and Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
were in West Topsham on Thursday to
attend the funeral of their brother, VIM.
H. Chalmers, who died on the boat at
New London, Conn, while returning
from the Manassas, Va, manmuvres. He
had been a member of the guard twenty
years but his health had been so poor he
had not belonged for some time, but
enlisted as private, so as to go to Man
assas. lie was taken i'll while at Brattle-
boro so that he was unable TO enjoy any
of il and was in the hospital while at
Manassas. He left vile and twelve
children. He was a member of Minerva
Lodge, No. Sc, f. ana A. M.
Tuesday morning, Sept. 18th, the whole
community was startled by the news that
Harry Townsend had got his eyes put out
and Bert Virgins his left hand blown off
by premature explosion while they were
blasting rocks on the East Orange road
near what is known as the Leitch place.
They were all alone over one-half mile
from any dwelling. In some way, they
hitched up their team and drove to Gilbert
Blake's, where they stopped, and Mrs.
Blake teIephoned for them of their condi-
ton to Mrs. Virgins, who summoned DIR.
Goss of Chelsea. They suffered untold
agonies for three hours. Upon examina-
ton OF their wounds and burns, they are
not as bad as first feared. There are hopes
now that MIR. Townsend may regain his
eyesight. His face is badly filed with
powder. Hopes are also entertained OF
saving Mr.. Virgins hand, but it is in
mangled condition. His right arm is
badly burned. He is suffering severely
from the wounds and burns. Ii was
miraculous escape from instant death.
DIR. Bailey of Graniteville attends Mr.
Virgins and DIR. Hszen attends Mr.
ToN send.