Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-07

NUGtMEa
Men are less inclined 70 parry
And the worst Of dsadbeats, marry
oftheir debts vin pay a few.
Mrs. E. z. Brooks has been in BurlinR-
ten since Sunday As the guest Of her sis-
Ter, Mrs. Frank Thomas.
Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson and daughter.
Beatrice, who had been at A. j. Fosters
few days, returned to Montpelier Mon
day.
Col. A. B. Chandler and his son, Will
lis, took their departure to Brooklyn, N.
y Tuesday after fortnight's soiourn in
Randolph.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith Of North Springfield
and her daughter, Essie, who is now q
student in the Albany Business college.
were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Beedle from Saturday to Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Metzger, who has been
stenographer in the law Office Of NJ. NJ.
Wilson, leaves for Boston today 10 look
up one or two positions that have been
offered her in the city.
Charles Quaide started Saturday on
trip to Concord, Boston, Lowell and
Manchester, in all OF which places he
has q sister living. He reached home
Tuesday. In Concord, he found his sis
ter, Mrs. c. G. Goodwin, in very poor
health.
Mrs. n. 7. Holman went to NorthfieId
Falls Saturday on g visit, and the next
day Mr.. Holman and their daughter.
Mrs. G. s. Booth, drove to the Falls to
bring her home. Miss Metrissa Larkin
Of Waterbury has since been the guest OF
Mrs. Holman.
The firemen have received a substantial
token Of appreciation in the gift Of SO
from A. r. Lamb for their good work in
preventing disastrous results to his mar
nle shop from the chimney burning out
Friday night. Firemsn, like everybody
else, appreciate appreciation and are not
spoiled BY being favored with over much
Of IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. sprague are max
ing preparations to close their house on
Highland avenue and 90 to West Ches-
Ter, Pa, Sunday 70 remain for the pres
ent. Mr.. Sprague has taken a position
Tor year there in the Office Of the Shar-
pies Separator company, IN whose service
he has been for long time Is travelling
salesman. Their departure viii be much
regretted, though they leave with the ex-
psctation Of being in Randolph again
next summer during q vacation period.
The presence in town of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin l. WashbuKn Of San Francisco
was The occasion of Z aeries Of Whist par
ties IN their honor. The lrBl one. Of Ore.
tables. was given Friday evening b.
their hostess, Mrs. Belle DuBofs; the sec
ond Of four tables followed Saturday
evening nt the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Bass; while q third Of three tables
was arranged for Monday evening By
Hon. aud Mrs. v. l. Spear. Mr.. and
Mrs. Washburn left Tuesday for Burling-
ton and viii proceed today to New York,
and from that city to Washington. o. C.,
on their way back to San Francisco.
Frank q. Morse has Just sold to E. n.
Nichols Of Braintree an old hint-look
muaket Of the date OF 1908 that Mr. Mich
OILS bought a. . curio for his brother. W.
Bates Nichols, OF Dinuba, Cal Mr..
Morse came into possession at various
times of three Of these old muskets, now
rare objects and souvenirs Of hy-gone
days Of firearms. with . value which in
creases with their age and Is way beyond
that Of their period Of usefulness. One
Of the muskets bears the date OF 1912 and
probably helped to inspire In England q
wholesome respect for Americas sailors
and possessions generally. Mr.. Morse
has also q fint-lock pistol and powder
horn marked "l74s-Phillip ChaIiis.D
One Of the burglars, who cracked the
safe in the Randolph postoffice early in
the morning OF Oct. 10, was arrested not
long age in New York on the charge Of
participation in plundering bank in the
suburbs Of Montreal. A dispatch from
New York under date Of Dec. 80 states
that the Canadian police being unable to
connect Monroe with the Montreal rob
berry, the prisoner was released only to bo
rearrested ct once on q bench warrant on
an indictment found against him by the
federal grand jury at Rutland. This
warrant charges him with being one Of
gang that blew up and robbed the safe in
the postofics at Morgan in Orleans coun-
ty. On this charge Monroe was held in
f3, 800 bail Tor examination yesterday in
removal proceedings. The man claimed
never to have been in Morgan. As'he
could not furnish bail, be was sent to
The Tombs in New York.