Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-09
FANCY RECKWEAR.
Great assortment al 25c and SOC.

The Senior class OF the High school en-
riched its treasury by $3.50, derived from
the candy sale at the White Front Satur-
day afternoon. The supply Of candy, which
was completely exhausted, by no means
equalled the demand.
The Social club OF Fish hill was very
pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon a.
Mrs. j. g. Austin's, where light refresh
ments were served. The club will have a
business meeting at Mrs. Thomas Bis
settles Friday afternoon, March 10, when
all members are requested to be present.
A social will be held next Monday even
ing in Grange hall for the benefit OF the
High School Baseball association, and a
cordial invitation Is extended to every one.
The gentlemen are expected to appear
with pocket books and he ladies with the
wherewithal for refreshments.
J. A. Gorham has left the employ Of the
Brattleboro Cabinet company on account
OF throat trouble, which eompels him to
seek change of climate. He goes today
to Waynesyille, N. c.. where Mrs. Cor
ham, who is convalescing after a four
weeks illness, will join him as soon as she
is able.
The interior OF w. +. Lamson's store'is
being freshened with new paint, and the
east end of the second floor is being fitted
up for his undertaking business, which
will be moved from the top story. There
will be a show room for Baskets and a
place where bodies can be taken when
necessary.
Hon. James Hutchinson, who has been
passing the winter i'm Washington, ID. G.,
had the pleasure of witnessing the inaugu-
ration Saturday. "The day. he writes,
twas fine, the parade grand, and the inau-
curator on the steps Of the capitol great
success" Mr.. Hutchinson left Washing
ton yesterday for New York, where be
win spend a week before returning home.
Louis A. Atwood is making arrange
ments to engage quite extensively in the
chicken industry this spring. lie is TO
run two 220-egg incubators and may pos
sibly have third in operation. The de-
mand for chickens promises to be greater
than ever the coming summer, and those
people who went into the poultry business
last year were well satisfied with the re-
suits.
The basket ball game Saturday evening
in the laundry building between the Y.
NJ. G. and the White River Junction High
resulted in a victory for the visitors SO TO
II. Our boys were not quite IN their usual
form and sheir opponents had improved
considerably since the previous game
here. Flanders OF the Junction did es-
pecially good work, throwing most Of the
baskets for his side in the first half, and
all Of the fouls in both halves.
Presiding Elder w. NJ. Newton Of South
Royalton was here yesterday for the last
quarterly conference of the Methodist
church, preceding the state conference,
and found the affairs of the society in a
flourishing condition. The return Of Rev.
X. NJ. Fowler, under whose pastorate the
work has been carried forward with great
harmony, is unanimously desired by the
church mem bership. The following Off
GERS were elected: Stewards, DR.. A. G..
Bailey, ID. ID. Howe, J. b. Drew, A. n.
Hayes, h. III. Slack, James +. Howe, G. w.
Proper, II. T.. Hubbard, l.. ID. Rhodes; re-
cording steward. r. ri. Slack; district
steward, Arthur Williams; Sunday school
superintendent. ID. d. Howe; committee
on finance, A. n. Hayes. DIR. A. C. Bailey,
}. Il. Howe; care of church, w. +. Blood
parsonage committee, DR.. A. G. Bailey, A.
n. Hayes, ID. d. Howe and the Ladies'
Aid.
Homer l.. Douglass and en- erstwhile
hired man of his, George Fullam, now liv-
ing at the Center, met on Merchants Row
Monday afternoon and fell into a violent
bowwowlng over a canthook, which Full
lam claimed Douglass was to deliver to
hum and had failed to present. The argu
ment thickened and the crowd Of bystand-
ers also. Finally when each had charged
the other with gross prevarication, with
out any diplomatic softening Of terms,
both left their teams aud proceeded 70 set
tie the matter with their fists, words being
inadequate TO express their opinions.
Their horses were obligingly held for
them. and the assembled multitude pro-
ceededed to enjoy a pugilistic encounter
conducted without any slavish adherence
to the Marquis Of Queensberry rules.
After a free interchange Of sledge- ham
j. \
suspended hostilities on a mutul agree
ment to meet later and fight to a finish.
Chief OF Police AbbOtt, now ever, consid-
cred that the public peace had been fracs
tured and promptly set in motion the ma
chinery OF the law with the result that
the fiery warriors had TO pay s9.41 each for
their little tilt at arms over one-dollar
canthook
Rush {. Hawkins of New York, colonel
of the famous Hawkins Zouaves." 9th
regiment, New York volunteers, in the
Civil war, has presented to the Kimball
Public library four volumes and seven
pamphlets. of all of which he is the author
with the exception of one pamphlet, tes-
timonial to himself and his zouaves. The
titles Of the books are "First Books and
Printers Of the 18th Century Better
than Men" sour Political Degradation
and 'sCorlear's Hook in $500 and other
papers Among the pamphlets are "A
Few Facts in Later American History"
sHorrors in Architecture IN New York. ("
Account OF Assassination of LOYAL Citi-
zens in North Carolina and a "Biograph-
ical Sketch Of Rev. Aaron Hutchinson"
The pamphlets Mr.. Hawkins wishes the
library TO have bound at his expense. as
he was unable TO attend 70 the matter be-
fore sailing for Naples. These writings.
be saws, he regards as part OF himself aud
they are sent a. sincere expression Of his
affectionate regard TO- the memory o. his
lamented and much admired friend, whose
name the library bears. Mr.. Hawkins is
a native Of Pomfret and first cousin to
Lemuel Richmond and Mrs. Frances
Burnham and Mrs. II. p. sanford, their
mother and his being sisters.