Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-02

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health for year, though able TO be ul
much of the time, had little relapse
week ago and has been confined 10 thi
bed since. He is nov feeling more com
Portable.
In the rebuilding and reftting Of thl
Orange county jail At Chelsea, the sum o
fS69.55 was expended in Randolph Tn,
E. F. Emerson company did the inside
finishing for 1907. "A, and W. 4. Lamsor
sold furniture for the jail to the amount
of s251.s1.
The Detroit Saturday Night published
in its issue of Nov. % the pictures Ol
three Anti-Saloon league leaders, Pres. e,
T. Gilbert, Ex-Governor HanIy OF Indians
and supt. q. w. Morrow, who held q
great local option meeting in Detroit Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli sault had a family re-
union Of 20 at their home on Forest street
Sunday when they entertained Mrs.
sault's brother, Frank Greenough, his
wife and seven children and Miss Belle
Bushey of White River Junction and
John sheehan Of Waterbury.
George s. Pope and Miss Gail, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin K. Brewster,
were married Thursday, Nov. IS, In
Rochester by Rev. s. II. Smith, a Metho-
dist clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs. Pope are
living for the present with the brides
parents, on the Mrs. j. II. Smith farm.
Miss Jessie Pearsons''of Montpelier came
yesterday to spend the rest OF the week
with her sister, Mrs. c. II. Ingalls,, who
has been IN with the grip. Their moth
er, Mrs. Lucretia Pearsons, who was in
very critical condition for a long time, is
now quite comfortable after a slight re-
lapse and able to be about the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Chamberlain had
their sister, Miss Eta Chamberlain, with
them during Thanksgiving recess OF the
Montpelier Union school, in which she
teaches. Friday another sister, Miss
Mary Pratt, came from Montpelier and
stayed over Sunday, and Harry Pratt of
was here Tuesday.
The annual conyocation OF the Fourth
district, o. e. s., is to be held in Barre
Wednesday evening, Dec. 8, when Beulah
chapter, No. 10. Of Randolph will have
the closing ceremonies, and a poem for
the occasion will be furnished by one OF
its members, Mrs. Fannie Vinton. The
worthy matron OF the chapter, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Cleveland, and the other officers ex-
pect to attend the convooation.
Two tramps, giving their names as
Frank Williams Of Atkinson, N. H., and
John Conway OF Burlington we're arrest
ed for intoxication Friday night and were
taken to Chelsea Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff ID. ID. Howe to serve a sentence Of
80 days in the county jail. During the
month Of November eleven tramps have
claimed the hospitality Of the village and
have been given lodging in the lookup.
P. g. Dodge received yesterday from H.
d. Chailis OF south Danville, n. H., two
Buif Orpington hens. Mr.. Challis has
one OF the finest breeds OF Single Comb
Buff Orpingtons in New England, his
birds carrying OF the prizes everywhere
they are exhibited. He is credited with
over 20 winnings on them in the last four
years, including many taken at Madison
Square Garden, Boston and other large
poultry shows.
Enrol, the three-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Slack, ran against pair of
open shears. with which his Older broth
er, Leonard, was cutting out pictures
Monday night and narrowly missed put |
ting out bis right eye. One point Of the |
shears struck his temple and the other
the corner OF his eye next the nose but |
did not, fortunately. penetrate the eye or
cause more trouble than a little tempor
ary discomfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fisher and two
children Of Vail Mills, n. Y, are spend
ing a couple OF weeks with Mrs. Fishers
brothers, r. II. Slack OF this village and
Ransom Slack OF the Center. Last Thurs
day there was family gathering Of 20 at
The farm OF Ransom Slack, with an older
sister, Mrs. Frank Hardy, and her young
pst son present from Bradford. Sunday
The relatives, 10 The number of IL, assem-
bled at X H. Stacks.
The Young Mems Christian Brother
hood had a game supper in BETHANY Par
sh house Tuesday evening, the game be-
ing rabbits which the mighty hunters Of
he Brotherhood brought in. There were
about 25 at the feast and Eve new mem
oers we're initiated-Ernesi Wardner. Il
Mark Jerd, Tracy Peycke, Glenn Web
tier and Edward Harrington. Postpran-
iial remarks were made by Prin. 4. q.
Ham, Rev. Fraser Metzger, A. J. Huse,
Ralph Dunn. Hugh Clafiin, Paul johnson
ind Philip Salisbury.
The recent auction sale OF property be-
oneing to the estate OF the late Lyman
D. Rix showed that the demand for good
Hairy cows is much better than supposed
md that farmers are not by any means
,oing out of the dairy business on ac-
'ount of the short hay crop the last two
easons. Eight COWS were sold belonging
0 the Rix estate, the highest price paid
ieing s59. rs, and the lowest f35. Nine
ows were sold for B. A. Manchester at
rices ranging from S16 to S35. In all
yer 80 head Of cattle and three horses
Tete auctioDed of, the horses selling at
so apiece.
Saturday night was Gsntlemen's night
the Grange and the brothers not only
bowed their proficiency in the ritual
'ork Of the order but also gave the sisters
practical demonstration Of how 10
chieye simple snd easy solution Of the
5ireshment problem; for in the dining
1om the company found at each place
itisiying layout Of doughnuts, sand
ichea and a cup oi coffee. The program
the evening included q paper on what
be ladies can do to make the grange
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