Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-14

Capt. B. F. Bowman accompanied his
excursion party TO Portland, Ore, only
as far as Salt Lake City and, leaving them
there, turned eastward and reached town
last night on the express.
b. +. Kicker has leased the adjoining va
cant lot east OF his house on Highland
avenue Of l.. p. Thayer and laid out a
driveway with kite in the center. The
remainder of the lot is TO be used for a
lawn and a garden.
Mrs. +. {. Davis. who had been with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Rumrill,
left Wednesday for Albany, y. Y, where
she is now living, Mr.. Davis being one of
the civil engineers in the canal con-
struction work at that point.
Miss Eta Humphrey, the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Blodgett since the first Of
July, took her departure Wednesday to
riverton, r. l., in company with Miss
Amanda King, who had been staying
with Mrs. c. L. Smith at the Center.
Mrs. John Stimets went to White River
junction Monday, intending 10 drive
back the next day with her sister, Mrs.
c. Z. Lazelle, but on account of the rain
the journey was made by train. Mrs
Lazelle is 10 be here the remainder OF the
week.
Miss Mary Tilson, who had been 10
Middlesex with her mother, Mrs. Della
Tilson, most Of the summer, spent Mon
day and Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. b. l.
Pratt, and started Tuesday night for
Trenton, n. j., where she teaches in
school for the deaf.
Miss Bessie Lewis. member OF the
senior class in the University OF Vermont,
has decided to postpone the completion
Of her college course 10 another year and
has gone to Burlington to teach IN the
family Of Clarence Morgan, no viii soon
remove to Montreal, where he has been
appointed superintendent OF railroad
science at McGll college.
Mrs. Robert Stoddard and Miss Alice
Coulumbe are withstheir parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Coulumbe, but viii 90 soon
to st. Adams, where Miss Alice is TO enter
the hospital to be trained for nurse. Mt.
Stoddard. who had been having a vacation,
went to st. Adams Monday to begin work
again as fireman OF the Central Vermont
railway. James Bradley OF st. Adams was
guest at Mr.. Coulumbe's over Sunday.
Mrs. /. ID. Williams has gone TO New
Haven, Conn, with her little granddaugh-
ter, Evelyn Tucker. who is TO enter the
Clark institute for the deaf and dumb at
Northampton, Mass, the 18th. The child,
whose speech is affected by paralysis Of
the throat caused by diphtheria, is 70 stay
with an aunt, Mrs. Frank Seymour, while
Mrs. Williams visits In Hartford, Conn,
and Jpringiield, Mass, and then, joining
her at Springfield with Mrs. Seymour, viii
be taken to the institute by both ladies'.
Mrs. b. Wells came Saturday from
Williston, where she had been to attend
the funeral the 9th inst, Of her uncle,
Roswell b. Fay, who died in Oakland,
Cal. Aug. p. He was a member Of the
noted Fay family OF Bennington and a
great grandson OF the John Fay who was
Killed in the battle of Bennington. Be
fore going to Oakland in 1856, be had
been a prominent citizen Of Williston
fifty years, representing the town IN the
legislature and acting as probate Judge
for the county Of Chittenden.
Mr.. Dion, of the firm of Simoneau &
Dion, sherbrooke, p. O., contractors build
ing the bank block in Barton village, was
in town Wednesday TO see the +. +. Elmer
son company, which is to furnish the win
dows. doors, inside finish, bank fixtures,
etc, for the new structure. The Emerson
company has also the contract for the in
terror finish OF Alumni ball at Norwich
university, Northfield, and is already en-
gagged in getting out the woodwork for
two nice houses in Port Chester, n. Y,
ana has orders ahead that will keep the
mill busy for long time to come.
Arthur L. Newton, who was booked tC
run for the New York Athletic clut
Saturday in the race for the metropolitan
Athletic championship, started IN th'
three mile but before he had gone mil,
| fell lame on account of & cord in the bach
OF his heel injured a short time bcior'
while practicing for the steeplechase
/ He led, however, for two miles but soor
after his leg gave way completely and h'
| had to limp home after scoring one point
/ He could have won the race easily haS
his leg been sound. The injury is no
1 OF q permanent nature but may reQuir
some time for rest and treatment, THEREBY
seriously interfering with Mr.. Newton
athletic engagements.
There was a hearing tuesday before A
G. Osgood and Dana rorrey relative to
dispute between Albert q. Barnes ant
George Lane concerning matters arisinl
from the latter's tenancy of Mr.. Barnes
farm in Bethel, which tenancy terminates
the day of arbitration. The hearing wa
of an amicable nature, the difference o
. opinion being in regard to the value o
. the crops TO be left on the farm by MI
Lane. for whom John Wilson OF Bethe
appeared as counsel. The arbitrator tool
/ the case in consideration and yesterda
afternoon gave il as their decision ths
the sum of S47.j9 was due Mr. Lane 70
the crops, which decision proved satisfac
tory to the parties interested.
The heavy rain Of Tuesday made How
ard grove altogether too damp for III
Odd Fellow picnic planned for the mex
day, but a ball game between the Cd
: Fellows aud tiremen came of yesterda
: afternoon according to schedule. Il wa
niBe-inning game and resulted IN
score OF is to IS in favor of the tiremeI
The Odd Fellow team was composed {
, Raw Ordway, %; u. G. Buck, 30; q.
4 Booth, D; Byron Goodwin, ID; F. 4
Z. Dunn, IS; Mark Goodell, RI; =. j. BlaI
r chard, CT; NJ. ". Campbell, If Harr
Chase, G. The firemens players wei
b Fred Hayward, %; win Bryant, 81;
i, ". Eastman. p; George l.. Hutchinson
o ID; +. 5. Abbott, s.; W. J. Dukett, r.
+ Burt Spooner, CT; p. E. Deyette, n; Gu
lOsha, c.