Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-21
Randolph.
GEORGIA wnirR. Local Editor.
Ben Davls--reamster.

GEORGIA WhirR. Local Editor.
Ben Oavis--reamster.
Abram ben DAVIS, may his tribe decrease,
oae night frOm hide0as nightmare found release
Ny waking, hathed Ia rain of clAmniy sweat
For he had dreamed that when he loudly hragsci
How his old faithful Kate and Jim nad dragged
Two hundred ufty feet of logs 10 mill
Aud ON the morrow nfty more would stu
Re added 10 the muscle stralning load.
A suiphroas imp into the way had s,rcde.
The evil angel grinned. aim listing men
Whom satan claims 10 be, by their ewn tell,
lie s showed he The liss Of m those the good dsiest
And, To- Ben Davis name led all the rest
Dennis Cassidy was in Northtield Friday
to join the masons' union.
Frank Blakely went to Windsor Tues
day to find work In the machine shops
there.
Mrs. +. ii. Bruce, who has had severe
attack OF bronchial pneumonia, Is con-
valescing fayorably.
Mrs. Nellie Rogers has moved from the
Charles Mann house ON Central street to
rooms in the Hastings house on Fales
street.
Miss Abbie Avery, the nurse, went to
Fast Granville yesterday 10 care Tor Fred
feSof, wno u Sfh'Sahy III Wv" P"S"
monia.
Mrs. w. ii. Gladding has been in Mont
peiier since Saturday with her sister, Mrs.
Austin Templeton, who is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Mary Beckett Of Montpelier, who
was on her way home from Boston,
stopped over last Thursday night with
Miss Ada Burroughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Wilson started last
night on a trip through the state that will
include White River Junction, Brattle-
boro, Montpelier and st. Johnsbury.
Frederick Leeds returned Sunday from
Boston, accompanied by Mrs. Leeds
mother, Mrs. i. 5. Chase, who had been
visiting in the city and its vicinity few
days.
Ms. ]. II. Moulton and her daughter,
Miss Mary, arrive today from Mount
Vernon, n. Y, where they have been
spending the winter in the family OF A. E.
Lane.
Willis Howard tapped his sugar place
in time to take advantage OF the two sap
days Saturday and Monday, and succeeded
in making seven gallons OF extra syrup
that he sold for S1.25 gallon. He has
already orders for 30 gallons of syrup and
| $50 pounds OF sugar, good deal OF the
latter to be put up in fancy packages at
% cents pound.
Mrs. A. ID. Lamson and Miss Carolyn
were with Lieutenant and Mrs. Dewitt
Webb at the Key West Naval station for
two weeks. From there they took the
trip to Cuba and returned to Florida,
stopping at Palm Beach Miami, Ormond
and st. Augustine. They will spend part
OF April al Pinehurss, N. c., before going
back TO Philadelphia.
| The ladies OF the Baptist church held a
successful apron sale yesterday, in spite OF
the storm and bad travelling, and took in
the sum of about SS. The sale OF dolls and
dolls clothing by the children OF the Sun
| day school was an interesting feature OF
the occasion, especially the guessing con-
test on the name OF one doll, which Cyril
ANGEL carried off as reward for his Yam
| kee talent.
There was hearing in M. M. Wilson's
Office last Thursday before David ..
Conant OF Bradford, referee, in the case
OF the American Jewelry Co. against j. j.
Trerise & Co. Stanley Wilson of Chelsea
| represented the plaintiff, and M. M.
Wilson the defendant. The action arose
over the validity OF contract which the
plaintiff claimed was not executed, and
which the defendant claimed was void
on account OF fraud.
/
Boston last Thursday from an attack OF
pneumonia that developed the Tuesday
before. She left husband and one
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Hoar, also Of Bos-
| ton. The deceased had for q years been a
regular summer visitor to Randolph, and,
| with Mr.. Dean, had enjoyed the camp life
at Highgate Springs, In the company OF
his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Dean, who are now in Boston.
Dennis Phillips and Mrs. Ella NJ. Lord,
daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. H. G. Wood
worth, were married Tuesday afternoon in
Claremont, N. H., and returned yesterday
| from a brief wedding trip. The groom,
who was formerly OF Bethlehem, N. H.. is
an agent for the Singer Sewing Machine
company and has opened well-equipped
office in the north side of the Cushman
block, where the couple will also begin
housekeeping in rooms adjoining.
Albert, the infant son Of Rev. and Mrs.
| Fraser Metzger, was taken to the sana-
torium last Thursday to be treated for
acute indigestion, and, though he is not
really out Of danger yet, his condition is
very encouraging. Mr.. Metzger's sister,
Miss Nettie. surgical nurse in the
hospital at Utica, N. ", came Sunday to
care for the baby, whom she expects to be
able to leave in diy or two, as her duties
at the hospital necessitate as early re-
| turn as possible.
Simeon N. Putnam died Monday at the
home of his father-in-law, DR.. Varney,
| in Charlotte, where the funeral service
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
| He was son OF the late Ezra N. and
Luciah (Washburn) Putnam Of the
Center and a nephew OF Joel b. Putnam OF
this village. Besides young son, he left
brother, Fred, and sister, Mrs. w. Il.
Blodgett, both OF Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett and Mr.. Putnam
went to Charlotte for the funeral.
The month OF April will be taken in
the Grange for the initiatory work.
Quite a large class is ready, and any
wishing to join with this class should
send their names to the secretary, Carrie
| Manchester, on or before Saturday
evening, March %. The usual Harvest
supper, served after the 4th degree, will
be deferred, at the suggestion OF Homer
Vail, until the first meeting in May, when
a banquet with after-dinner speeches,
music, etc, will be the program.
U.S.. Grant post, G.. A. r., and the
Woman's Relief Corps held their burial
service over the remains Of the fallen COM
rade, Elhanan +. Lille, Saturday after
noon at his late residence on School,
street, and an escort OF the Grand Army
with fife and drum led the funeral cortegt