Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-16
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Miss Dora Farnham OF Barre has beer
visiting in town the past week.
john Giovanelli has purchased JOIN
burnett's farm and has moved there.
Winifred ICram from Rhode Island il
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. w
Cram.
II is expected that several automobile
| cases that have been changing fire. fol-
! several weeks will be called into eou!
soon. One was called last Tuesday, ano
when the whole "batch" is thrashed out, 6
further report will be made.
Word was received here last Saturday
Of the death of John Kimbsll Of Richmond
| tie formerly lived in this town with his
| daughters, Rev. Frances and Miss Helen
kimball. His remains were taken Mon
/ day TO Maine for burial Mr.. and Mrs.
! George Lynde and Miss Mile Drury went
TO Richmond Monday to attend the fun
eral.
At the Cong1 parsonage, Aug. 10, Mr..
| Vernon II. Edison and Miss Anna b. Poore
were united in marriage by Rev. ID. III.
Strong. The contracting parties are we'll
and iavorably known ia this, their home
town. Mr.. Edison is an emp oye in the +.
ii, Martin meat market and the bride is a
popular and highly respected young lady,
teachers Mr.. and Mrs. Edison are absent
during their honeymoon, and after Sept.
is they Will be here, where they are to re-
side. Congratulations are extended.
Complaint having been made against
Judge Z. U. Lathrop, charging him with
cruelty to his horse, he was called into
court before Justice Bailey the Sth inst.
The respondent pleaded mot guilty and
the state and prisoner at the bar crossed
swords without assistance by counsel 1t
is generally conceded that the Judge
''brushed the "little, old mare" pretty
thoroughly, but perhaps no more than she
needed to bring Ler TO time, and the jury
men rendered a verdict of mot guilty.
and the "prisoner" was given his liberty.
Last Thursday, DR.. W. j. Tindall suf-
Tered an operation upon mis- leg for the
purpose of removing a lead ball that was
thrust into the leg "a years ago. Several
weeks ago the doctor was in Burlington
and had N-ray applied to the leg, and it
was thought that the little sphere was
surely located, but upon making an incis-
ion no lead could be observed. Some por-
tion Of the bone was removed IN hopes OF
finding The ba ], but without avail, and at
this writing the doctor is in very uncom-
Portable condition, apparently suffering
equal to that of fractured bone. DR.. IL.
G. Tinkham OF burlington performed the
operation, assisted by DR.. j. W. Jackson
OF Barre.
Constable A. A. Reed has purchased the
place in Millyille known as the Cheney
homestead; quite a number of acres Of
land enough to suit "Doc'sn idea OF
farming, you bet), and one OF the best To-
Gated and most convenient places in Or
ange county for the business interests
which Mr.. Reed is pursuing. A large,
commodious horse barn and feed stable is
a part OF his cluster OF domestic buildings,
and is well adapted to livery business, be
ing provided with well-arranged box and
other stalls, office, water, etc, and as Mr..
Reed is extensively engaged IN buying ana
selling horses and other stock, his oppor-
tunity to do business is greatly enhanced
by he convenience of his grounds and
buildings, The place is provided with
tillage land. but, as we have heretofore
hinted at the fact that "Docn is not par
ticularly stuck on "tilling OF the soil" II
is our opinion that he viii turn the tlllage
land 20 pasturing purposes. Mr.. Reed
buildings are provided with telephone
connection and any time that the word
"horsen or cattle is sent over the wire
to him, AFRO will hear il II he is in town.
Henry ID. Erskine, a highly respected
citizen and TOW nsman, died at his hons
on the old Baptist road last Saturday
morning, after an illness OF nearly three
months from rheumatic trouble that
brought about complications that weak
ened his system and heart that medicine
could not expel. The funeral was attend
ed from bis late home Monday at p. m,
and the burial was 10 the village cemetery
by the side Of family relatives. Rev. Z. X.
Currier officiated. Mr.. Erskine IS SUR
yived by wife and little son; a widowed
mother, Mrs. Abigail Martin Erskine; one
brother. Martin q. Erskine; and two SIS
tiers, Mrs. Russell NJ. Jeffords and Mrs.
George /. Wilkins, all Of this town.
Mr.. Erskine was highly respected for his
integrity and moral character. lie was
good neighbor, kind and loving husband
and father. Mr.. Erskine viii be much
missed In the Grange, OF which order he
was an tarres. worker and by patron,
but his absencs will he most keenly felt IA
his i'm mediate family, in which deep sor-
row the entire community heartily entend
their sympathy.