Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-06

port ssexcellent," the highest term Of
coInmendation the state form allowed.
A. NJ. Hubbard, W. c. Emerson, L. G.
Erskine, John B. Fisk and Lucius Webb
attended the 36th annual concIaye OF
Mount Zion commandery held in Mont
pelier Friday night. Mr.. Hubbard was
elected Sir Knight and captain Of the
guard.
Mrs. f. A. Kezer OF Rochester, Mrs.
Fatima chamberlin, Mrs. G. r. Fish and
daughter Of stockbridge were the guests
last night OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fish,
whose daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Allen Of Gaysville,
have also been visiting them.
Arthur Dukstte. v ho moved from the
Alfred Webster farm to the Chadwick
block two months ago, has gone to the
A. s. Pride place at the Center. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Rabtov, who have been ct their
farm on the Rochester road the last two
months, take the Dukette's tenement In
the block.
Warren Church has flushed work as
meat cutter in l. A. Jerd's market to
make trial Of place in the Callahan
market at Montpelier. Mr.. Jerj, in the
meantime. has secured the services OF r.
B. Jones of St. Albans as meat cutter.
Mr.. Church's family will remain in this
village for the present.
c. c. BeedIe, the weIl-known musician
and piano dealer, has decided to keep q
stock Of instruments in r. Fl. Joslyn's
store and his son. Karl, has heen engaged
this week in arranging matters for q
branch establishment in Randolph Mr..
Beedle now operates four stores with
headquarters at Keene, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hndson Bailey and
daughters, Ella and A1tbea, Mr.. and Mrs.
Finn Parmenter and daughter viii start
eastward from South Pasadena, CAL, the
18th and, after stopping en- route in Iowa,
at Chicago and Springfield, viii be due
in Randolph the 25th inst. They will re-
main in Vermont until September.
The residence Of the late A. j. Kelley
on Randolph avenue was sold at auction
Saturday morning to A. A. Priest, who
bought il for an investment and paid
f2s25. Charles Kelley OF Hawley, Mass,
ia grandson OF the late Mr.. Kelley, and
HAL Lockwood OF North Springfield,
whose wiie-formerIy Mrs Lizzie Smith
i lis interested in the Kelley estate, we're
both at the auction.
A. c. Templeton, agent for the d. A.
Perry Real Estste agency, is at the Ran
! dolph Inn again after a bout with erysip-
elias at his home in Barre. Mr.. Temple
ton, Landlord c. w. Hayward and A. d.
Steele all met the erysipelas microbe at
the same time, Carroll Flint of Burling-
ton serving IS committee Of introduction,
and all were laid on their backs by the
microscopic wrestler.
Hugh Gallagher was arrested Tuesday
night In Beanville. where be was creating
q little commotion and was lodged in the
lookup. The next morning be was ar
raigned before Justice II. w. Vail on the
charge Of iutoxication and was fined $16
and costs for a second ofenae. Not be
ing able to paw the amount, he was taken
to Chelsea by Chief Of Police F. II.
Ketchnm to serve an alternative sentences
I Of 80 days.
Tomorrow will be Champlain ArboI
day according to the governors proclaim
alton. which recommends the general
planting of Chsmplain trees as living
souvenirs Of Samuel Champlain and ths
Tercentenary celebration of his discov
cry Of the lake that bears his name. i
there could be a general observance oi
this Arbor day, another Tercentenary
might ind the state looking more as il
did when Champlain first saw II and cord
wood nearer the reigning prices Of 1909.
st. Johns church held its annual par
ish meeting Monday afternoon and elect
ed for vestryuen Frederick Leeds, w. E
! Martin, II. c. Woodwork, Thomas Bis
! settle and ]. N. Palmer. The rector, Rev
A. @. Gilmore, presided and at q subse
quent meeting Of the vtstry appointed
Mr.. Leeds senior warden, and MIR. Mar
, tin junior warden. Rev. Homer Whit
was chosen secretary, Mrs. E. R. Drape
treasurer, Mr.. Woodwork and Mr.. Iced
. delegates to convention, with Mr.. Paine
. and Mr.. Bissette as alternates.
r The selectmen have let the contract 70
new iron bridge over Aver brook OF
, ForesE street to the United CONSTRUCTION
: company Of Albany, N. Y. The struc
. ture will be 66 feet long and will cos
l s1176, exclusive Of the foundation. Tw'
new abutments will be required and, OF
account Of the washout, a good deal o
|. expense will have to be incurred to guar
, against future trouble from quicksand
The bridge will be delivered near tn
middle OF June and meanw hile team
must continue until then to cross Aye
brook by the Hobart bridge, as the select
4 men have refused to grant the petition 70
? a temporary bridge on Forest street
. which would cost the town probably $50
more. A foot bridge has already bee
I thrown across the brook on Forest street
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