Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-23

H. o. BrxBY. Local Editor.

II. o. BIxBY. Local Editor.
A. L. skinner visited his son at Barre
last week.
w. P. Townsend is repairing the house
recently purchased of Mrs Jennette
Clark.
Dustin A. Boardway is moving from
Alva Robinson's house TO Capt. W. h. H.
Halls.
Mrs. T. ID. Spear, who has been critically
sick for several weeks, is now reported
eOnvaleseent.
Fred Grant is to move TO North Tun-
bridge, where he is to work Tor Henry
Grant this year.
Miss Ellen Dewey is caring for her
aunt. Mrs. Adelia Whitney, on Main
street, who is sick with grip.
Mrs. William F.. Hood left Monday
morning for a several weeks stay with
her daughter in New York city.
George A. Tracy is confined to the house
with grip and Joe Tracy Is running MS
grocery store while he is shut III.
Mrs. Alice Corwin Welcome 81 south
Royalton Is spending the week Win her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Nj. II. Corwin.
Charles Boardway is on the sick list
ana Geo. T.. Hatch is taking his place this
week in Ordway, Holmes a Cos. store
Cant. W. ii. II. Hall has returned TO
his rooms in the Bacon Hal block,
having rented his place to Mr.. Board~ay.
Mrs. Clarence H. CorlIss, who has been
spending the winter at Lii bon, n. H.
with her husband, returned home last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wright are repair
| ing their house recently purchased on
/ North Main street. Fred w. Lewis Is
doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dearborn were
called to Fairlee Friday by the death OF
Mrs. Dear born's cousin. They returned
Sunday afternoon
The Misses Andrus, who have occupied
/ the Corliss house this winter. are 70 move
| this week TO the Robinson house vacated
| by Mr.. Boardway.
The orchestra has several new pieces
especially for the play, "fhe Conyict's
| Daughter given in the opera house last
night and tonight.
Fay Thompson, who has been living at
West Fairlee the past year, has returned
TO town and Will occupy his house
vacated by Walter Dewey.
Walter Dewey, electrician for the
Electric Light 4 Bobbin Co, has moved
from FAY Thompson's house near the
plant to W. Nj. Nations house.
j Or. Gle of Hanover, y. H., and DIT.
Fish OF south Royalton were here last
/ week to see DR.. Story n. Goss IN consult
tatiou with DIR. A. T. Marshall.
/ Mrs. q. p. Dickinson, who visited
/ friends al Meriden, Conn, was called
home Yesterday by the sickness OF her
husband, who is suffering with the grip.
Will A. George has taken possession
/ and il moving his goods this week TO the
farm he recently purchased on Washing
ton heights, formerly known as the Tom
Broughton place.
Edwin sanborn, who has been living
at Barre city with his daughter the past
year, has returned to town and Will occupy
/ the Dudley Cabot house with his son,
| Wallace Sanborn.
George III. Bacon received the sad news
Tuesday morning of the death OF his only
/ son. Ben b. Bacon, at Lebanon, n. III.
I He died Monday night, after short
i illness, Of spinal meningitis. His age
Il vas 98 yrs. mos. He was unmarried
and had been at Lebanon for the past two
wears. The remains will be brought here
/ Tor interment. He left besides his father
and mother three sisters. his death i
severe blow to the entire family, MT.
Bacon was a member Of the Congl church
and |. O. o. +.
The dog poison fend has again been
getting in his work; this time It was a
puppy belonging TO w. W. Perkins,
proprietor of the Chelsea mills, and q
valuable bull dog, the property OF Q. ID
Tracy, The dogs were together and evil
IDENTIFY got il from the same source at the
same time and both died in few minutes
OF each other. Ii is now thought Dr.
Marshallis dog was killed by poison
instead OF being stolen. II IS dirty
Il mean piece OF business anyhow, and the
matter will be sifted to the fullest extent.
Last Friday evening there was sur
prise party at j. NJ. Flints on the West
hill. the occasion being the birthday OF
Over W. Parker, who makes his home at
Mr., Flintts There were 30 present ana
a very pleasant evening was passed BY AL.
A handsome rocking chair, the GIT OF mas
friends and neighbors, was presented 70
Mr.. Parker BY Ralph Walker in we'll
chosen remarks. Mr.. Parker responded,
thanking his friends for their beautiful
Off Refreshments OF oysters, cake and
coffee we're served. The birthday cake
was an elaborate affair made by Mrs. H.
:. Annis, and contained the following
inscription, "Dyer's Wedding Oh, No
Goth Birthday