Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-27
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| hunting with j. r. JraYers, left for home
yesterday with Mrs. Carr, who rs a niect
Of Mrs. Travers.
Mrs. NJ. B. Rumrill and her daughter
/ Mrs. +. {. Davis OF West Boylston, Mass.
went yesterday to Mortified, where Mrs
Davis will remain several days with hel
| husbands relatives, Mrs. RumriH return
ing today or tomorrow.
The Herald Square company gave an en-
/ tertainment of comedy and moving pic
lures in Dubois & Gays hall last evening
under the auspices of the Roman Catholic
church, and drew a $50 house. The
ehurch's share Of the proceeds amounted
/ to s12.60.
Rev G. +. Ladd returned Tuesday from
Des Moines, Ia, where be attended the
/ National Council OF Congl churches as q
delegate from this conference. During
his three weeks absence, Mr. Laid spent
some time in Chicago and visited the St.
Louis fair.
B. +. Ricker's shipment Monday was 625
sheep and lambs, 100 calves, 30 hogs and %
cattle. From this station he sent Is calves,
10 hogs and carload of mich cows. He
paid from ? TO cents a pound for the
hogs, and from rs to as apiece for the
COWS.
Mrs. Sarah Chedel, who came from
Franklin, n. H., week before last to at
tend the silver wedding anniversary of her
son, George A. Chedel, went home Tues
day with her granddaughter, Miss Sarah
Chedel, who is to remain IN Franklin and
pursue her study Of music.
Anyone wishing TO take part in an Old
Folks concert, given under the auspices
OF the Ladies' Ways and Means society OF
the Congl church, are cordially invited to
meet at A. IL. Beedes Friday evening at
1880 o'clock 10 arrange for rehearsals, etc.
Please bring, II you have it, Father Kemp's
singing book.
d. F. Lewis reached home last night
from Duuning, H., 10 which place he ac-
eompanied his sister, Mrs. Jehiel Williams,
three weeks ago, when she was called
there by the critical illness OF her son,
Frank with typhoid fever Latest news
from Mr.. Williams is to the effect that he
is a little better.
Or. and Mrs. II. +. Mann ana Mrs. c.
II. DeGrOat, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Lamson since last Thursday, left
Wednesday night on their return TO Mari
nette, Wis. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamson, who will visit them
at Marinette, stop at other places in the
West and take in the st. Louis exposition,
returning about the middle Of December.
DR.. Mann, who was born on Braintree hill,
left Vermont when he was II years old and
bad not seen his native place again until
his visit to this section three years ago.
Nathan Wheeler, who was discharged
from the asylum at Waterbury September
80, has again been exhibiting signs OF
mental disorder and his guardian, A. II.
Beedle, has been notified that something
must be done with him. Mr.. Wheeler,
who had seemed perfectly sane and had
been working steadily in Braintree, bor-
rowed gun OF his nephew and started out
deer hunting few days ago His peculiar
actions since have made u seem unsafe for
him TO be at large with firearms, and ef-
forts are being made TO locate and disarm
him.
The social features Of ladies' week at
the Capital are being enjoyed by Mrs. ID. !
II. Morse, Mrs. W. B. Wall, DR.. and Mrs.
II. g. Beekman, Miss Gail Lamson, Miss
Mary Webb and Mrs. Laura McCrillis. /
All o them went up Tuesday with the ex- |
ception OF Miss Lamson and Miss Webb, /
who left yesterday. Mrs. McCrillis was
met at Montpelier by her sister, Mrs. /
Lombard OF Plainfield, and her niece, Mrs. \
Florence Worcester OF Barre. This morn
ing the wife and little daughter OF Repre-
sentative John 3. Hutchinson OF Braintree 4
went to Montpelier for the rest OF the I
week, and Mrs. l.. B. johnson also went \
for a couple OF days.
The auction sale OF choice OF seats for !
the entertainment course called the ticket |
holders together in Dubois a Gays hall |
Friday evening. DR.. A. G. Bailey held his
old Office Of auctioneer and endeavored to
work up as much enthusiasm as possible.
The bidding started az a little lower figure
than usual, $50, but fingered around 500, \
IS and 50 cents long enough TO make up II
the drop from = al the beginning. The
sum Of -93 was received for the choice Of
seats, which went at the close Of the auc-
ton for ten cents, ana 1856 places were Z
marked of on the chart. So general pat
-onage OF the course year after year indt-
sates that little finer mental stimulus
han an Uncle Toms Cabin company can
supply is appreciated in the village.
Rev. W. T. Sparhawk OF this village and I
Rev. G. w. Patterson Of the Center were in
Hanover Tuesday and Wednesday, attend
ny the exercises connected with the lay
ng Of the cornerstone of the new Dart
mouth hail. replacing the first college
building, burned last February The cor
lerstone was laid yesterday by the Earl Of q
great great grandson OF the
ounder Of Dartmouth college, now in this ,
country with the Countess OF Dartmouth
nd their daughter, Lady Dorothy Legg.
asst evening there was large banquet
With the earl as chief guest. Dartmouth
ollege had its origin in Moor's -charity {
cnool for the education OF Indians at 2
Conn, but in 1863 the college
vas given a charter by George Ill. with a {
rant OF "a, 600 acres OF land on the Con- Q
ecticut river at Hanover. and took its
anne from Lord Dartmouth, one OF its I
hief benefactors. IL