Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-28

The Woman's Literary club will meet
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. w. w.
Morton.
Wales T Bass has been crippled several
days from having had board fall on his
right foot
Rev. Homer White held services in st.
Paul's church, Windsor, Sunday and
Christmas day.
The five months old son OF William St.
Lawrence has been i'll with pneumonia
but is now better.
Mrs. Bertha Burridge, the primary
teacher, is passing the school vacation OF
two weeks in Springfield, Mass.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Eunice II. Flint. daughter OF Hon. and
Mrs. X. j. Flint OF Bethel, TO Mr.. Robert
II. Coy of New York city.
4. L. Fish, who has been in business in
Richmond the last two years, has bought
out his partners interest in their hard
ware store and is now sole proprietor.
Among the friends from out of town to
attend the funeral of Madam Salisbury
were a niece, Miss Laura B. Parmenter OF
Boston, Miss Nellie Finn, Miss Sargent
and L. NJ. Weston from Bethel and q. j.,
Prince from Northfeld.
The case OF Chief OF Police E. S. Abbott,
charged with breach of the peace Thanks
giving day in striking q. +. Dunhams DUR
ing a heated conversation regarding the
settlement of a debt that Durham is
owing him, came up for trial this morning
too late for particulars in this issue OF the
HERALD. s.
Mrs. Joseph W. Atwood eetived a tele-
gram from Chicago on Saturday announce
ing the death of her uncle, Joseph Morris
OF that city, his death occurring only two
hours later than that OF his niece, Madam
Salisbury. Mr.. Morris will be remem-
bered by many of the Older residents OF
the town, as during the early part OF his
life he was a prominent merchant and cit-
izen OF Bethel.
Miss Sadie p. Ford, a sophomore in the
University of Michigan, has been at her
home in West Brattleboro for the Christ
mas holidays and is now in Boston for
few days before going back 10 the uni
yersity Jan. :. Miss Ford, who is a
granddaughter of Mrs. Sarah Shortt
Powers, is devoting her time to the study
of French, Spanish and music, Will go
abroad nsxt year to perfect herself IN
French.
A brief but very exciting runaway oc-
CURED IN the square Saturday afternoon,
W hen H. A. Griswold's horse, LETT in charge
OF Clemente Cabarro, the Cuban. became
frightened at the cars and tore away from
the young man, whose feet dew out from |
under him and landed him sprawling in /
the road. The runaway dashed towards
Merchants Row, nearly running down
Master John Mead, and then swung |
around the postoffice corner, barely miss
ing Mrs. p. p. Lamson, who was
about to cross the street. As it was just |
mail time that part Of the village was by
no means deserted, and a few intrepid
heroes bestirred themselves TO capture the
brute before il really succeeded Ia maim-
ing anybody.
Excelsior Encampment. /. o. o. f., had
an election OF officers Friday night that
resulted as follows:-C patriarch, r.
II. Ketchum; senior warden, l.. q. Kent;
Junior warden. C. 5. Booth; high priest,
A. n. Hayes: scribe, y. G. Buck treasurer,
j. p. Cleveland. Monday evening, Ran
iolph lodge OF Odd Fellows, No. as, made
his choice for the coming year Noble
grand, {. ). Booth; vice grand, W. Z.
Emerson; secretary, y. {. Buck; treas
lrer, A. NJ. Hubbard. Fern Rebekah
odge, at its meeting Tuesday night, chose
.hese officers: Noble grand, Mrs. George
Z. Hutchinson; vice grand, Mrs. {. ;.
Booth; secretary, Mrs. r. A. Dunn; treas
lrer. Mrs. j. p. Cleveland. The dates Of
he installations have not yet been deli
litely settled.
AT the annual meeting Of West Ran
iolph Grange Saturday the following
,fIicers were elected for the ensuing
iear.- Master. John l.. Hutchinson; over
eer, W. W. Jones; lecturer, George e.
Stint; treasurer, Lyman Hutchinson;
,haplain, ID. ID. Howe; secretary, John
connolly; steward, Daniel Bass; assistant
teward, Martin Connolly lady assistant
tev ard. Mrs. +. +. Manchester; gate
,eeper, Glenn Webster; Flora, Miss lev
Pomona, Miss Carrie Man
hester; Ceres, Miss Agnes saulf; choris-
er. Glenn Bailey; pianist, Miss Gertrude
rrerise. The installation will take place
It the regular meeting Jan. u, and A. A.
Priest. secretary of the State Grange. will
.ct a. installing officer. Mr.. Hutchinson
vas given the compliment of unanimous
e-eloction 10 the Office Of treasurer. which
ie has held for IS consecutive years since