Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-14

Mrs. A. X. Crandall is spending few
weeks in Sharon.
The Robbins circus is to show in Ran
dolph Friday, July 9, on the Playground.
Mr.. aud Mrs. +. c. Danforth Of Con-
cord. N. H., are at A. A. Priests, arriving
the 1lth.
Anson Burroughs. Jr.. OF Bra'tleboro is
passing weeK with his aunt, Miss Ada
Burroughs.
Mrs. O. b. Copeland will entertain the
Randolph Woman's Literary club Satur-
day afternoon.
The sanatorium Aid society VIII meet In
the White church vestry at o'clock FRI
day afternoon.
Hartley Fortin has been obliged to give
up work at Salisbury Brothers factory on
account OF impaired health.
Miss Hazel Fairbanks has finished her
season as trimmer in a millinery store in
Swsnton and came home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quaide have wit
them at present Mrs. Z. l.. Goodwin al
her son, Hobart, with bis wife and daugh-
ter, from Concord, n. II.
Misses Emroy ano Ellon Matthews are
entertaining Mrs. Harry Bates OF Albany,
n. Y. Mrs w. w. Frost OF Northfield
has been their guest for a few days.
Mrs. r. j. Kimball, Miss Clara, and
Mrs Kimball's sister, Mrs. Rennelson, are
expected tomorrow from Brooklyn, y. y,
to open Montague Place for the summer.
Mrs. j. n. Lamson aud Miss Mary, Mrs.
Alpha Messer and Miss Annie have been
in Boston this week. attending the June
meetings of the Mother Church OF Chris
tian Science.
Two Sisters Of Mercy from the House OF
Providence In Burlington were IN town
saturday soliciting funds for the institu-
tion, " hich shelters 1S5 children, besides
many aged and Iniirm inmates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sargent and
daughter of Woodsville, ~ H., are at Mrs.
Rosabel McIntyre's, coming Tuesday
night. Mr.. Sargent will leave tomorrow,
bat his wife and Miss Muriel Will remain
for couple OF weeks longer
Miss Laura Clark. instructor in physics
and chemistry at Salem college in Wi
ston- Salem. N. c., is with her mother,
Mrs. Is. s. Clark, for the summer vacation,
arriving tine 9Th from New York, where
she stopped two or three weeks en- route
Prin. +. G.. Ham will stsrt Saturday for
Chicago to spend the summer vacation in
pursuing his special course at the Chlcago
University Mrs. Ham and Miss Esther
will remain here until the middle OF
August and then go to South Parsonteld,
Me.
Mrs. Herbert Flint Of Springfield, Mass,
who had been to see her sister, Mrs. o. III.
Collins, reached Randolph Friday and was
Joined the next day by Mr.. Flint for va
cation extending 10 the 18th. They are
spending the time with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
II. Beedle and their Flint relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Short Powers, in stepping
off stairway landing at the Powers farm
house Monday morning. fell on hard
wood floor and fractured her right hip.
She had mounted to this one-st-p landing
OF the stairway to speak to soue one in
the cham bers above and, in turning away,
forgot that she stepped up and walked on
the stair.
Misses Bertha and Evelyn Manney are
to sail from New York Wednesday, the
9th, on a personally conducted excursion
that will give them three months tour
abroad. Their party Will land al Naples,
and the itinerary will take them through
Italy. Switzerland, Germany HOLLAND, Selgl-
mn ,EranCe ,Engllnd and Scotland. At Glas-
gov. they will EN- bark for the return trip
across the water and expect TO reach home
about the middle OF September.
William Holmes, who passed his 95th
birthday anniversary Saturday, the 9TH
inst, received the congratulations OF
many callers, who came with flowers and
greetings to do him honor, while the mail
brought fluctuations from friends more
remote Though so short distance from
the century mark, Mr.. Holmes is not
boGed down with a weight of iniirmities,
but bright. keen, an interesting talker on
current topics as well as past events, he
is a gracious example of ripened age.
Two extensive granite contractors,
Messrs. Hamilton of New York aud Brett
Of Boston, were in Randolph Tuesday
with y l.. Sheldon, a Boston lawyer, to
meet A. H. Beedle and examine the
granite ledge ON the Beedle farm. The
color and quality OF the stone greatly
pleased the gentlemen, who were OF the
opinion that IL exists in sufficient quanti-
ties to make a valuable quarry. Ihey
are anxious TO open up the ledge, !" men
has been uncov' red Tor some dlstanee out
moi blasted. and Mr.. Hamilton is 10 meet
Mr.. Beedle agsin this week to talk the
matter over. The party also visited the
Bethel quarries.
John, the eight -year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Dumas. had been playing
ball at the Salisbury place saturday after
noon with number OF other boys ana
after the game climbed an apple tree, N
whose truI hammock hooks had been
inserted. As he started 70 descend the
tree. he fell in such way that one OF the
hooks caught him under the LETT knee,
generating the flesh so that be hung from
the hook by the cords OF his leg until
some OF his mates succeeded IN reaching
him and lifting him up. \ second seri Jus
mishap in the family occurred the next
morning. " hen Mrs. Dumas fell, striking
her right knee on board and badly bruis-
ing the limb to the ankle.
Fred. the Is year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John =. Hutchinson, arose abous
O'Clock saturday morning and, going out
OF the back door o. the house, aimed rihe
al The right side Of his head ana dis
charged the piece SO that the ball SIT ms
ear afd inflicted a snail wound oehi7d q.
The rerrrt of the weapon brought bis
family quickly to the scene, and Dr. Gif-
ford was summoned TO dress the injuries,
which proved % be Of no serious nature.
The boz seems TO have conceived a dis
taste for life. and, though not clear ~ nis
explsnation Of the act, appears 10 haVe
been seized for the moment with suicidal
mania. Nothing peculiar about pim hao
been noticed by his parents, and ne hao
been attending school a. usual