Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-09

! gang OF men began Monday the work Of
setting up the machinery IN the Demeritt
4 Palmer corn canning factory, which is
50 near completion that he firm is hiring
women, girls and boss to pack the cans,
clip the beans and later husk the corn.
Ellen, the two year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Mead, had her right hand
on door yesterday forenoon in such a
way that when the door was hastily closed
by her small brother, John, her second fin
| ger was caught and the end so mangled
that it had to be amputated at the first
joint.
Mrs. A. n. Stearns o Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. i. A. Rock and son, Miss Minnie
Enright, Miss Elizabeth Butler, Miss Kate
Butler and George X. Kelly, all OF Bright
on, Mass, are summer boarders at j. H..
Chadwick's farm on Fish hill. Today
Mrs. George r. Pyle arrives from Spring
field, Mass.
The social given BY the ladies OF the
Roman Catholic church in Grange hall
Saturday evening attracted a large num-
Der of people, who were served to ice
cream and cake and listened 10 an excel
leat band concert, which was followed by
dancing 10 the music OF q. r. Grant, plan
ist. The ladies cleared s37.32.
John Butterheld went back Sunday to
the steamer Sycamore, Lake George. n. Y,
his knee that he threw out OF Joint by
slip on the kitchen floor of the boat having
recovered sufficiently for him to finish his
seasons work. Charles Goodhart has
closed his labors on the Sycamore and
reached town again few days ago.
Mrs. George Chedel, Welby McCollom,
Albert Marcott and Jackson Vail betook
themselves TO Mascoma lake yesterday.
Mrs. n. w. McCollom has been there
since Friday and Mr.. McCollom scent
Sunday at the lake. Mrs. Chedel was TO
be joined by her daughters, Misses Jessie
and Marjorie, who bad been visiting in
Woodstock.
Mrs. +. q. Ham, who has been at the
sanatorium TO recuperate, will go to
Highgate Saturday with two OF the
nurses, Miss Winnifred Horton and Mrs.
Jennie Crown, to occupy the Dean cottage
at Camp Randolph. Mrs. Hams sister,
Mrs. N. B. Pease, and daughter, rhelma,
left Friday for Dover, n. H., to proceed |
from there to their home in Limerick, Me. |
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
schools united in a basket picnic at MAIZE |
ba lake Tuesday, and about l50 passed a
day at that pleasant resort. .
The contents OF the baskets were dis
cussed by scattered groups, for whose
further refreshment coffee and lemonade 4
were made ON the grounds. Rowing and
ball playing were varied by games aud ex-
citing races for awards OF peanuts and
candy.
The Howard boys, who camped at Lake
Dunmore recently, displayed a really abb
normal spirit Of truthfulness for fisher
men by rebuking this paper for reporting
their half-day's catch OF trout as 200
pounds instead of 200 fish. Such scupu
lous adherence TO facts is rather startling
Ia knights Of the rod aud line who are not
given to reproving newspapers
Tor gross over statements OF their achieve
ments.
The Sanatorium Aid society has settled
upon August p and % as the dates for the
Carnival OF Nations to be given in Dubois
4 Gays hall for the benefit OF its work.
Arrang gements have been made for Indian,
Porto Rican, japanese, German, Italian,
ench and Alaskan booths, in which
,arios OF the countries will be displayed
md attractive articles offered for SALE
Fancy and useful things for the carnival
an be left Mith Mrs. A. +. Bass on Main
itrest.
At meeting of the vestry Of st. Johns
'hureh, Monday afternoon, 1t was voted
o place the legacy Of about $1,000 from
hsestate OF the late Miss Caroline q. Moul-
on 10 the hands of the trustees OF the Yer
mont Episcopal diocese who VIII pay in
crest to the parish at the rate Of 5 per cent
ser apnum. Il was also voted 10 place In ,
y. Johns church a tablet COMMUNICATING
he gift OF the legacy by Miss Moulton
n memory Of her parents, the late |
'hineas and Maria (Cotton) Moulton.
During the thunder storm Monday aft
rnoon lightning entered the Gay livery
table through the open doors, ran down
Re water pipe and the chains that hang
,verhead and altogether made most beau
iiul electrical display, which, however,
lone Of the stable people hung around
. admire. A yearling steer on the Paul ,
,sbtoy farm appeared 10 have been touch
q on two or three white spots by the
ifhtning, which is claimed by some .
houghtful observers 70 have partality ,
or lgh:-cplored places ON exposed Hnl-
nails Tn proof of the theory, The case j.
u 20 % COW il this vicinity that was
,4uck ~ ligntning ON white spot and
illed not long ago. The skin on the
teer's spots looked scorched and cracked,
,ut otherwise the animal was uniniured,
George Martin, aged Y years, fell from {
Dad OF hay In Rochester Hollow last
thursday and struck ON his head, his
.ody going over backw ards. His spine
vas badly wrenched and he received
Internal injuries that caused has death
aturday. He was working for his
ephew, Charles Martin, and the fall was
ue 10 a start Of the horses that, had he {
lad the suppleness Of youth, might not /,
ave made HIM lose his balance. A few
ears ago he met with an accident OF
eemingly more fatal possibilities that he .
ortunately escaped. He was driving over
bridge near Bramtree when the structure
ave way and he was precipitated with his
cam ten feet or more 20 the stream below.
he funeral was held Monday at the house
I Charles Martin, the Methodist pastor,
lev. Y. NJ. Fowler, officiating, and burial
ras in the cemetery at Rochester -Four
orners.
Excursion TO Missisquoi Park
Bennington Battle day, Aug. Is, the
entral Vermont Railway company will
on an excursion 10 Missisquoi park,
lighRato Springs, where q big field day
rogram viii BE- carried out under the
uspices Of The Knights OF Columbus OF
be state. The list q sports VIII include
00-yard and i50-yard dashes, running
road jump, putting i6-pound shot, 73.
ard hurdle and tug 81 war. Speeches VIII
e made by distinguished members u the
rider. and it Is expected visiting Knights
-ill o. present from 81. Johns. Farnham /
IA Montreal, Plattsburg and CliH Haven }
The Green Mountain band Of Randolph
sill he IN attendance and good orchestra
fiu furnish music for dancing Ia the pa
lion.
Fare for the round tip from Hartford
. HrfhnI will De- Ell - for adults and o