Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-05-30

MI. and Mrs. r. A. hruce We're called 10
Plaltsburg, n. Y, Tuesday by the death
of his eldest son, ofvis, railroad en-
ploye who fell from the top OF box car
aud was fatally crushed in the train. lie
lett wife aud baby. The body was taken
TO Morrisville Tor interment.
Mrs. W. +. wedgwood went to Barton
Landing yesterday, having received word
that Mr.. wedgwood was IN there and
threatened with pneumonia. This morn
Ing message was received from her 10
the effect that she found him better than
she expected and that the conditions
were very favorable.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Stevens o. West Derry,
\. H., is spending some little time with
her son. Clestie {. Stevens, and family.
ID. z. Clark, who is regaining his health
as we'll as ENJOYING eoantry lie at Mr,
Stevens Is passing Memorial day at his
home in Someryiile, Mass, whittier his
wife preceded him Saturday, after short
stay In Randolph.
Mrs. w. J. Blodgett and daughter, Susie,
joined Mr.. Blodgett in White River june
tion Friday aud were met there the next
day BY Mrs. Blodgett's sister, Mrs. j. W.
Case, OF Boston, VINO stayed with them
over sunday at the Junction and accom-
panied them home. Mrs. Case is TO be
with Mrs. Blodgett and her sister, Mrs. Z.
l.. smith, OF Randolph Center most OF the
summer.
z. l.. Sault, treasurer OF the New Eng
land Annealing and Tool company OF
Boston, seized the opportunity offered in a
business trip to this section TO come TO
Randolph Friday with his wife TO spend a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! r. Il. Saull. He went TO st. Albans Satur-
day in the interest of his firm and Tuesday
LETT with Mrs. Sault for their home in
Somerviile, Mass.
Harry Bates OF Menans, N. ", Joined
his wife last THURSDAY at the Misses
Matthew'S and stayed until Sunday,
when he left again for Menans to attend
TO some business matters before returning
here little later to accompany Mrs. Bates
home. Friday they went on q fishing
trip TO East Granville with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Drew and Glenn Bailey, but found
the fish too numb with cold to nibble
| much.
Truman Kempton, who lived three years
| in the house of w. A. Mcintosh while his
| SON. in law, Leslie Hollenback, was tele-
graph operator at this station, died in
East Georgia Thursday, May %, on the
4lst anniversary Of his marriage. He left
a wife, three daughters and son. A pain
| full illness OF seven months preceded his
decease. The body was taken Saturday to
Bangor, N. ", where Masonic funeral
was held the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Reynolds threw
open their pretty new house on Highland
avenue Tuesday afternoon fort a children's
party in honor Of the fourth birthday an
niversary OF their daug ghter, Doris. Twenty
little people were greeted by the small
hostess, to whom were given number ol
very handsome mementos OF the day. A
treat Of the goodies SO acceptable to youth
fl la, nn6 " q
cake bearing four wax tapers and the in
scription, "a years."
George II. Raymond, formerly Of East
Randolph and now proprietor OF q hotel
y in Piainfield, has been awarded verdict
4 Of s5,625 in Washington county conrt
against G. H. Gilfillan, once OF Barre bu'
now indefinitely located somewhere In
New England. While residing in Barre
several years ago, Gilfillan represented the
So called stock firm Of Quinley Co. ol
Boston, and Raymond had some disadvan-
tageous dealings with him. The result
was suit brought to recover money held
IN fiduciary capacity, Raymond claiming
that Gilfillan had not lived up to his trust
Master John, the young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. +. Mead, has developed case o
scarlet fever and the residence on Kan.
dolph avenue is in quarantine. The chile
is supposed either to have contracted ths
disease on the journey Of the family from
4 Los Angeles little over two weeks ago
or to have taken it from his sister, Eliza.
beth, who, before their departure from
panied BY some fever, which may have
been scarlatina in so light form as to es'
cape detection. Mrs. Mead's father, j. X
Hughes, has been suffering from bron'
chial cold ever since his arrival.
Eugene Marshall and v. n. Edison O
Williamstown were driving on the Brain
tree road Monday when they met al
, automobile from out Of town in front o
N. w. Udall's. As Mr.. Edison had broker
limb that might be injured again in th'
event OF an accident, Mr.. Marshall go
machine. Unfortunately, when he tool
hold Of the bride, the bits broke ant
precipitated a runaway at once. Mr.
Edison preferred to risk his chances in
Jump from the team and landed on M
head and shoulders, unhurt beyond
shaking-up. The horse went as far al
the Wood place and then recovered itl
calm and fell to cropping grass.
Last Thursday morning, H. Q. Wood
worth found ice nearly qusrter OF al
inch thick formed on the top OF pail Q
water left out doors and, more remarkap, o,
still, the mill pond also skinned over
giving promise that whatever became Q
the rest of the crops. the ice crop woul
, not be a failure. Frosts nearly ever,
! morning and slight furry OF snow mad
the record up to Monday, when the ten
sion was broken by a Thunderstorm
whose reverberations sounded very muc
, like thunder in the winteitime. The col
weather Is undoubtedly responsible for tn
/. limited output OF fish stories this spring
even the scant material required for tha