Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-01


to organize under the name Of
the "Braintree club" with membership
eligible to former residents OF any part Of
that town, their wives and husbands.
There are about 100 eligible to member
ship whom it is hoped to enroll. The
officers Of the club are:-E. L Clafiin,
president; Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard, vice
president; E. F. Martin, secretary; v. l.
Spear. treasurer; Mrs. 4. NJ. Hubbard,
Mrs. Edna Fairbanks, Miss Lura Mont
gomery, e. F. Martin and P. J. Blanch-
ard, social committee.
A local carpenter knows of ten houses
to go up in Randolph village the coming
summer. Most of these will be built for
homes of the owners, some of whom have
recently moved to town and are renting
temporarily. There is a constant inflow
to this place of retired farmers and busi-
ness men Of this and neighboring towns,
who have selected Randolph as a desira-
BILE place OF residence. There has been
no rapid growth in Randolph village, but
the past ten years has seen large num-
Der of dwellings erected in the aggregate,
all of which are occupied, and still the
demand cannot be filled. Cosy modern
homes costing $1,000 to $4,000 find ready
sale, and such as are available rent to ad-
vantage. The tendency of real estate
values here is constantly upward.
At the Grange meeting Saturday even
ing, Mr.. j. w. Farwell of the Patrons
Cooperative association OF Boston ex-
planned the work that his association is
doing. This company is endorsed by the
Massachusetts State grange and sccounta-
Bile to that order. The third and fourth
degrees were conferred and a harvest
march, prepared impromptu for the occa-
sion, was lead by William Connolly and
Miss Icy Manchester. Mrs. C. r. Steele
and her assistants spared no pains to
make the harvest supper q rare treat and
banquet indeed. Visitors were present
from Pittsfield, Sharon, Royalton, North
field, Roxbury and Warren. No doubt
the SLOPPY travelling and threatening
rain storm kept some at home, but the
majority defied the elements and en-
ioyed going home by starlight.
His very many friends and sympathiz-
ers will rejoice with Hon. William II.
Nichols, formerly judge Of probate Of the
Randolph district, in the passage by Con-
gress of & special bill increasing his
monthly pension allowance from $50 to
| $50. The bill was introduced in
the Senate by Senator W. p. Dilling-
/ ham and passed both houses and re-
ceived the presidents approval before ad-
I iournment March 4. Judge Nichols saw
hard service as a member of the Third
/ Iowa regiment, especially in the Shiloh
and Corinth campaigns, and in his pres
ent helpless condition OF health, due to .
paralytic stroke, the bounty OF tbs
government is very timely and welcome,
Nancy NJ. Nef OF Pittsield has beer
granted a pension Of s12 per month from
Dec. 1g, 1908, aud the claim OF Emma >
Swinyer OF Rochester for accrued pension
has been allowed.
A big squad OF sports, young and old
journeyed to Bethel last Thursday even
ing and cheered Jimmy Freebourn OF
to what was a practical victory in hi
wrestling bout With Phil Sully Of tina
place. Freebourn is a new conner to Ran
dolph. being found in the Wild ans
Woolly West by George Pope, whom b.
accompanied here, aud is now employed
by c. F. Brewster on abe latter's farm
and milk route. "Cali led the rooters a
Bethel Thursday. Freebourn is I,
tackle "Jack" Riley. q well know
wrestler of Barre, at Grange hall, Ran
dolph, next Tuesday evening, best tw'
out of three falls, pin falls only to count
catch-as-catch-can style, two shoulder
must be held down three seconds before
fall is given. There will be preliminsr
bouts between George Jacques an
Charles Bixby. "Bob" Somerville
130-lb. champion of America, will be Of
hand to challenge all comers the sam
evening. Ladies are especially invited.
The body of Edwin o. Wires, who die
! at Watertown, Mass, Tuesday OF ape
} plexy, was brought here Friday after
| noon. The funeral took place at Water
town, the home OF the deceased, and ther
was an interment service, conducted b
Rev. Homer White, at Southview ceme
tery, where the remains were entOmbed
The widow and daughter, Mrs. William
Rose, the latter OF Brig hton, Mass, &C
companied the body here, returning HON
Saturday. Mr.. Wires, brother of Capt
H. M. Wires of this place, was born il
! Cambridge, VT. He lived in Randolph
year or two about 1867, engaged in th
grocery business with his brother. Fo
several years he conducted a crocker
store in Burlington. Later in life he re
sided in Boston, Cambridge and Water
. town, being employed as bookkeeper 70
over twenty years by the Boston Suppl
. company. He left only the wife and on
daughter. A former wife died while MI
Wires resided in Randolph. There ar
two brothers, H. NJ. and W. NJ. Wires
the latter of Lynn, Mass.