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Couple Married 90 Years.

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Couple Married 60 Years.
Among the interesting old people of
exceeds the average none are bet
ter known than Mr. and Mrs. George
Munroe F,rskinc, whose home is
on the Warren road near the foot
of the eastern slope of Warren mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskne celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary nearly 10
year ago and in a few months will colo
bra to their GOTH Mrs. Ersknc to-day Is
nearly as spry and as rugged as she was
a quarter Of a century ago, when she
was noted for her strength and her ability
to do more and harder work than any OF
the other housckecpers in her neighbor-
hood. Bringing up and caring for five
children and taking care of four grand
children for a number of years. she boa ats
that she never needed a "hircd girl.
but could do her own work always. She
is an undisputed authority upon the care
I of children and recently has assumed the
care of a reat-grandchid that is in poor
health. Mr.. Erskine was born in Barton
May %. 1926 When young he game with
| MS rather to Roxbury th" father and son
taking turns in riding he horso they camc
with. January I. lS46 he married Orinda
Wathcrman Of Roxbury. who was horn
in East Randolph. July %. lS27. Having
a farm home and farmers fare always
they have been remarkably healthy. In re-
cent years Mr.. lIrskinc has been sufferer
from rheumatism and hs hair is gray.
Mrs. Erskinc is in better health and her
hair is still dark brown. Filling. moving
AMI reuping in spring. summer and fall
chopping and logging in the winter Mr.
Erskinc has had few resting spells Beside
doing the work for members of her own
family Mrs. Erskne has often cared for
several hired men through the hayng
and harvesting seasons and in leisure
hours has spun and knit FOR her family
and has woven many dozens of straw
hats. Five children, Mrs. Dora Bryant
and Levi Erskinc of Randolph. Frcd Err
sknc Of Leomnstcr. Mass. Mrs. Emma
briggs of Gonldsvile, and Mrs. Clara
button of Barre. now dead. were born tc
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ersliine. They have I:
grandchildren and seven great 2randchil-
dren living. and II is their hope that al
their coming anniversary all the descend
ants living will visit them.
NEW ASSISTANT JUDGE.
| Governor Bell has appointed George r.
Eastman of Walden as assistant julg'
of tho Caledonia county court to succeed
Daniel Il. Rugglcs of Sutton, deceased
Mr.. Eastman represented tho town o
Walden in tho Legislature in ISn. anf
has been town clerk and treasurer for y
years. The last assistant judge from Wal
den was Serene Montgomery. who serve,
from 1SeD TO 1867. Governor Bo'l's father
James y. Bell. held the Office from 1919 L
1850 and again from 1865 10 1858.
ARM SHATTERED By SHOT
William Harrison of Plainfeld accidental
~ shot himself Friday afternoon shortly
before four o'clock. The accident occur
red on the Gale farm where he was hunt
ing. In climbing fence a ten gauge sho
gun which he was carrying discharged
the contents of ono shell into his RICH
larm. He walked to the home of Mr.. an'
Mrs. Alexander Harrison, his parents, ant
Drs. c. A. Brown and F. p. Gale wer'
called. The wound was dressed. and il
doing SO. the doctors found it necessar,
to remove 20 pieces of shattered bone
from the arm. He will not lose the arm
will be dsfgured and he will probab!
lose the use of it.
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT.
The spring term of Franklin count,
court will convene in st. Adams on Tues
day, March II. with Chief Justice Rowel
lof Randolph presiding. The list of case
sct for trial by jury include several i'm
portant ones, and the murder trial o
Giovanni Viscomc. charged with shooting
Franc Phillip to death at Swanton las
October will attract a good deal OF at
tcntion. The Jury cases follow: Firs
day-Tuesday March ftp. McGettricl
and wife VS. j. c .Scnnott; \. Fl. Royce
administrator, VS.. J. c. Hutchins & Son
; +. c. Montague. Apec.. vs.. II. II. Best
Apt; Oscar e. Wood vs. Il. II. Wood
: Eugene Bonor, Apee. VS.. Thomas Tatro
Ant: Matilda T.. Carpenter VS.. the 81
Adams Street Railway company and TT
James w. Beatty, Apee.. VS.. Guy Good
: rich. Apt: W. II. Howrigan, Apec., V.
town of Bakersfield Apt. \. d. Hayder
administrator, with the will annexed q
! George Younger's estate vs.. Henry /
Samson: j. T.. Sennott. Apee., VS.. w. L
=. Croft. Apt: Edward Gagnon. Apee, V!
w. Il. Frecr, Apt: Peter McGnn, Apce
4 Tvs. Frank Heath. Apt; j. Il. Curtis, ad
mnistrator. VS.. Willard F'arrinetQn an
Nathan \. Post and IT.: j. *. Curtis, I'D
t ministrator, vs.. Harrington and Post an
TT; Charles II. Bird vs. Royce r.. Brook
i Second day-Wednesday March I'D. )
Hunter W. w. II. Fairchlld a. a. H.--Pr
{ Sc: j. W. Kettell. Apee., vs.. r. {
+ Sturtevant and others. Apis; Mar
$ Durocher BeaureGard VS., John c. Reagan
: c.. G.. Manuel & Sons. Apees.. vs.. il.
c Stanley. Apt. Third day-ThursCa
t March lG-N. d Hayden. admnis,rato
4 vs.. Alexander Campbell: Eugene w, Law
Yer. Alee., vs.. j. y. Dunton and RoheI
o +. Mellyn. Apis; Byron Dickinson v
st. Johnshury Il Lake Champlain Raj
= road company: Joseph Loneway Apee
vs.. j. c. McCarty, Apt, Fourth day, Fr
, day, March 17.--IIaskell r. Greene W
Glow I.onsway. +. & p Timothy Con
| coran ". John Cnrcoran; Walter ~ an
Florence Seymour. Apeees.. VS.. the Prov
a dence Mutual Fire Insurance company
Apt; Walter ". and Florence Seymour
i Apees. VS.. Union Mutual Fire Insurane
company. Apt. Fifth day, March Is
u, Walter II. and Florence Seymour, Apees
a VS.. Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance CON
:, pany. Apis; Perry G. Cook .\pec', VI
=, William Pelky, Apt; p. G. Leach, Apt
vs.. c. s. McAllisters estate, Apee.; Lou
!, Bushcy. Apee.. vs.. +. 3. b. Northrop.