Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-14
Wa. Mcintosh was in Montpelier over

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Sunday.
Mrs. o. p. Hood has returned from a
stay OF three weeks in Keene, n. IL.
George c. Flint was in Northfeld
Saturday night at a Grange meeting.
Mrs. G. o. Howe and Mrs. A. {. Bailey
were in Montpelier yesterday for the day.
Mrs. W. J. Hutchinson and son,
/ Walter, OF Boston are with Mr.. and Mrs.
+. IL. Ketchum.
Mrs. d. NJ. Gourley, who works in a
dressmaking shop In Boston. is home on a
vacation extending into October.
Miss Minnie Emerson went back to
Boston yesterday, having been since the
7th with her father, +. +. Emerson,
j. w. Hale has been confined to the bed
two weeks by nervous collapse that at
his age OF 92 years is especially seri rus.
Mr.. ano Mrs. Alfred Eaton have with
them at present their niece, Mrs. William
Downing, and daughter OF Baltimore, Md.
Louis Cuneo has finished work for the
Randolph Fruit company and gone TO
Boston, where he has found employment.
Miss Ida Flint is having a vacation
from the HERALD office and Friday went
to Burlington with Miss Evelyn Manney,
returning Saturday.
Miss Nina Battles went to Montpelier
Monday TO act as stenographer for Princi-
pal Bishop during the rush OF business at
tending the opening OF the seminary.
Mrs. Ernest Sargent and daughter,
Muriel, Of Woodsville, n. H., are passing
the week with Mrs. Sargent's mother,
Mrs. r. b. Mcintyre, while Mr.. Sargent is
making a business trip TO New York.
They were in Bethel yesterday for the day.
n. W. McCollom has formed a partner
ship with NJ. +. Estabr0oks OF Sherburne
to furnish this village with good pure
spring water ice another summer. Mr..
Estabrooks has sold bis place in Sher-
burne and is to move here as soon as he
can secure a house.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Dyke Of Auburn
dale, Mass, were among the arrivals Tues
day and have been visiting Mrs. r. f. Up
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. rewksbury.
Mr. Dyke. former pastor OF the Congl
church In this village, has long been
prominently connected with the work OF
procuring uniform divorce law in the
country.
Col. A. b. Chandler rallied so quickly
after his operation the 3rd, for the re-
moval OF an abscess from the cavity over
the left eve, that he was able to leave the
sanatorium last Thursday and has been
making excellent progress towards re-
covery ever since. Rev. Jonathan Tilson
and Miss Cora Graves OF North Wey-
mouth. Mass, are at present with Col. and
Mrs. Chandler at Mari-Cast
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, Mrs. Lii
lian Fuller Jackson will give reading,
under the auspices u the Christian En-
deavor society, IN the auditorium OF the
Cong'l church Mrs. Jackson is gradu-
ate OF the Emerson College of Oiatory,
Boston, and is thoroughly acquainted
WI the best literature. Her keen appre-
citation OF il insures program OF that re-
fined yet sparkling type that is enjoyed by
all. She has given readings throughout
the state during the summer, and the state
press and those who have heard her speak
very highly of the entertainments. 1t Will
be an opportunity no one should miss.
There will be music by local talent and an
enjoyable evening is anticipated.
Grades in the High school building, in
which the repairs had been completed, be-
gan the fall term Monday with the fol-
lowing enrolment: High, IS pupils; 9th
grade, Il; Sth, 30; 7th, 25; 9th, 2S, making
total OF 1856, which is 10 less than the
total number for the same grades last fell,
though the High school has an increase
Of over the first days enrolment in 1901.
All OF the pupils OF these grades are not in
yet, however, and the grades IN the pri-
mary building, whose assembling has
been delayed until next Monday ON c.
count.of the repair work, will probably
bring the numbers up TO the total OF the
previous year. There are now ~ tuition
pupils, 2S in the High school, and IA divid-
ed among grades 6, Z, 5 and p.
Word has been received Of the death OF
Samuel Leach at Los Angeles. Cal, sept. T.
He had been in poor health several years,
suffering from asthmatic troubles, and
since Nav had been much worse with
complication Of diseases. Mr.. Leach, who
was born April 19, 1888, married May 81,
1861, Mariette Chase Newton, sister OF J.
v, and the late Henry =. Newton, and
they began their life together on the
Alonzo Emery farm. About twenty-five
years ago they went to Kansas, then TO
Dakota, and for the last fifteen years had
been in California. Neither he nor his
wife. who survives him, have been East in
eighteen years. Mr.. Leach was the last OF
his family, having outliyed his three sis
sters. who we're the wives OF Alonzo En-
cry. Albert q. Barnes and Joel b. Putnam.
The funeral was held the 9th INST.
Ruth. the seven -year-old daughter of J.
b. Adams, was leading one Of the colts at
the farm to water about O'Clock last
Thursday afternoon when the animal,
feeling in a playful mood, shook its head,
wheeled quickly at the end of the long
rope attached to its halter and kicked up,
both heels striking the child on the left
side Of the head and crushing the skull.
Forrest Seymour, the hired man, watering
another horse. saw the action of the colt
and started to the little girls assistance,
but was too far away TO prevent the fright
ful accident Mrs. Adams from the house
perceived her daughter lying in the road
and. rushing out, found her in what sp-
rleared 10 De a lifeIess condition. Dr. A.
&. Bailey was called and discovered that
the broken skull was pressing on the
BRAN and a delicate operation Vas neces-
sarv. 50 Drs. Russlow and Clifford were also
summoned and the three physicians lifted
the skull and removed piece four inches
long and two inches vide. Tho temple
was fractured, too. but the bones were not
ont ~ place. The removal OF the pressure
On the brain restored Ruth 10 conscious
ness so thar she recognized her parents,
and she began at once 90 mend rapidly.
She was 50 far recovered yesterday that
her nurse Mrs. Cameron, went home 10