Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-18
Eatm t1ouse Rurned.

Farm House Burned.
The house OF Hermon II. Campbell on
the place known as the Leander Bennett
farm Just over the line in Washington was
totally destroyed by fire about o'clock
last Thursday morning, together with all
OF their household goods, provisions and
most OF their clothing.
The fire evidently caught about the
stoyepipe " here ii went into the chimney
m the chamber. Il seems Mr.. Campbell
got up and made the fires and went back
10 bed. when he fell asleep. The family
consists Of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and
two small children, the youngest only
four months old. The first the family
knew OF the fire was when they were
awakened by the swapping OF flames in
the partition, as il burst through INTO
their bedroom. They grabbed what
clothing was in reach and He'd 10 the
hor iebarn near by, where Mrs. Campbell
dressed the children the best she could
with what she had She herself had on
her nightgown and his slippers and fur
coat She also succeeded in saving SUIT
of clothes for her husband that hung in
the bedroom. All else in the house was
burned except two old bureaus which we're
saved with whatever happened to be
/ inside.
The cellar was filed with potatoes and
APPLES In the chamber were 700 nearly
new tin sap buckets, and 100 cream sep
arator was in the kitchen. Miss Bertha
| Trombly, who had been az work there,
/ lost her trunk containing most OF her
clothing
The neirhbors from some distance away
responded promptly as soon as aware OF
I the fire. The house was sgood as burned
/ IN when first discovered, but by faithful
work the horsebarn not far from tue house
was saved.
/ insured for 300 and the contents for siVo'
/ The loss is estimated to be $1,000.
Christmas and New Years in Pasa-
dena.
b51 Bradford St, Pasadena, Cal,
Jan. 8, 1906.
DEAR. HERALD: Having passed my
/ childhood in the pleasant little village
OF chelsea, nestled among the hills OF the
I 1sreen Maintain state, / know that many
of INV old friends read the HERALD ana
thought perhaps they would Ike 70 near
how pleasantly ! passed the nolidsys ~
Pasadena, "the land OF sunshine ana no"
ers. f,t,rist.
mas, being my first year out OF vermont
When / received neat little invitation tC
y;sit the kindergarten school, l knew thA'
santa Clans must surely be here. ac'
cented the invitation and thoroughly en-
ioyed the pretty exercises by the httl'
tots. all performed after the sweet 10"
strains of the piano.
The most novel Ito mel OF the exercises
was the little Christmas tree on the laNI
in front-a small evergreen tree grow hs
thara ssuecially for that purpose. aise
visited the Garfield school. which three y
nv children are attending. baeh gtaus
enioyed tree decorated with small teAen'
~ their own handiwork for their teacher'
land schoolmates. ] cannot speak IN 70.
bigh uraise OF the schools IN TINS oi'S
they are first class in every respect
NV sisters family and ours uiu ~
have our Christmas tree on the laWhi ~
our dinner instead. The table was deco
rated with beautiful roses and smtaA' an
, ueas aud string beans fresh from tue gu
dem we're among the eatables' s....t,
New Years is the greatest Gay ~ So".h a,
! ern California, on which = heiu az ~
, l. .rournament Of Roses, witnessed py nv!
,Fousand people. not only rare ~
I BEAUTIFUL sight for the Eastern peopn
snending their first winter here
II will close for fear you may tlIe =
= reading this. hoping you enjoyed a. ny. 4
. CHRISTMAS and happy New 1ear IN VI
dear old state of Vermont as az a !. ~.
new home in the Grown city o. 49,
. ern California. NORA thobb9i i's'-N'
Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
80, diseases of the skin. Put an end I
: -,sserv Doan's Ointment cures. Al M