Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-08


very disappointing. The trouble seems
to be in lack OF frost in the ground
sap dGss not Fon iu Y quautity, even N fav-
orable weather. Then the snow Is very
deep and hard, and it is dangerous to
drive horses into the sugar places. Con-
ditions may be more favorable elsew here
in Vermont, but this is the report from
this locality.
A hearing was held Saturday at M. M.
Wilson'S Office in the matter OF E. W.
Iewksbury q Co. VS.. Mrs. L ID. Williams
before ID. Fl. Morse and II. W. Vail, arbi-
traitors, involving responsibility for
grain bill OF $50 which Mrs. Williams
claimed should have been charged to
and paid by the administrator of Mr..
williams estate. The decision was
favorable to the plaintiff.
A wandering patron Of Braintree's
thirst quencher, who gave his name as
Thomas Barnes of Saugus, Mass, caused
sneh an uproar at the Braintree Inn last
week Wednesday evening that he was ar
rested by Constable s. Fl. Thayer and
odged in the lookup here over night.
Thursday he received a sentence OF 20
days in county Jail at Chelsea, whittier
Constable Thayer took him at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dukett we're
called to Northfield March 26 by the
death of Mrs. Dukett's mother, Mrs.
Emeline Smith, who passed away the
25th at 80 q. m. Mrs. Smith had been
graduslly failing all winter from the
effect Of a shock sustained some time ago.
She had reached the age of 70 years, 8
months and 5 days. Mrs. Smith was
born in Brookield, Dec. 20, 1895, and
was the last of her family. She left two
daughters and three grandchildren.
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces that on Saturday,
May s, an examination win be held at
Randolph for the position of fourth-cIass
postmaster at Braintree, VT. The com
pensation of the postmaster at this office
was f25s for the last fiscal year. Appli-
cation forms and full information con-
cerning the requirements OF the examina-
tion can be secured from the Braintree
postoffice or from the Civil Service COM
mission, Washington, d. c.
Suit has been brought by Lyman d.
Rix against George and Henry Edison Of
the frm Of Edison & Chadwick for obtain
ing goods under false pretences. The de-
fendants were arrested Friday at White
River Junction where they have a store,
and gave bail. The suit is returnable at
the June term OF Orange county court.
II grows out OF the sending of a worth
less check to Mr.. Rix by the firm in con-
nection with the latter's purchase OF live
stock for Edison y Chadwick, who are
financially embarrassed.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton, who has served
as pastor for the Federated church very
acceptably the past year, will preach his
last sermon before conference next Sun
day. It is expected that his labors there
will cease then, or as soon afterward rs a
clergyman of the Baptist faith can be se-
cured by the state superintendent, Rev.
W. A. Dawson, it having been agreed in
the articles of federation that when a
change in pastors should be made, a Bap-
tist should succeed the Methodist. Mr..
Hamilton will continue his residence here
and may supply at Bethel Gilead the com
ing year.
A petition is being circulated, TO be pre-
sented to the selectInen, asking them to
call special town meeting to see what
the town will do about providing safer
and more convenient place for the town
records and papers. At present, the &C
commodations are very faulty in this re-
spect. Important documents that could
board boxes or scattered about in seeming
and in case Of fire would
certainly feed the flames. There is no
vault whatever, and the safe room is very
limited and quite unequal to the de-
mands. The state requires towns to pro-
vide for the safety of their records and doc
uments, and legal opinion is to the effect
that Randolph is indictable for failure to /
do this. The town meeting will not be I
called until settled going, and voters may
consider meanwhile.
The Braintree license commissioners. I
A. z. Flint, I. ]. Adams and Joseph La |
due, met at A. E. Flint's home April 4
and organized by eIecting A. E. Flint l
chairman. Under the law, be also serves /
as clerk. The second-class license fee l
was fixed at 1880. 1t was $1,000 last |
year, and the town OF Braintree got one /
half of it, bat under the changed law the 4
entire fee, less the cost of local admins \
tration, goes to the state. Last year the 1
limits between which the commissioners 4
may fix the fee were $3.50 and $500; this /
year they are $500 and $4,000. There has !
been one application for the Braintree Ii 1
cense, that OF Walter n. Archer. who has 1
conducted q second-class liquor store at I
Braintree depot the past year, and wants /
his privilege renewed. The commission /
eFs have set April 20 as the date for con-
sidering his application.