Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

A. T.. Dean was taken very sick Friday
night with complication OF bronchitis,
catarrh and asthma, and it was only after
some hours OF active exertion on the part
of Drs. c. J. Rumrill and F. C. Angel
that he experienced any relief. lesler-
day morning be felt well enough to go
out but later in the forenoon had a chill
followed by fever, and he does not seem
to be much better this morning.
"snpreme court convened again Tues
day morning after recess, since Friday
afternoon. says the Montpelier Journal.
''Chief Judge John w. RoWell presided,
having recovered from bis illness. SO
seldom s be away from the bench that be
was greatly missed BY everybody last
week. He arrived on the Monday after
noon train and conferred with the ether
judges in the evening about court mat
ters."
Mrs. Frank Harrington is spending q
fortnight with her mother in Charles
, town, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington,
who have boarded for some time at N. C.
Greene's, are to occupy the William
Booth house on Highland avenue, which
they have rented furnished of Mrs. Sarah
Thompson. They will begin housekeep-
I ing there the first of June, when Mrs
L AAOAiHokn " AZ ndCCrr4 AALbs nus . 0HuuAQ~
ing as housekeeper at the Randolph sana-
torium.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Rising, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Ketchum, Capt. B. r. Bowman, e. T.
SauIt, A. E. Kendrick, Mrs. Lucinda
CIsyeland, MRS. Eugene Holman, Mrs. S.
8. Whitcomb, Miss Almira Fisk and Mrs.
F. c. Terry are in Burlington at the state
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annual convention Of the Woman's Relief
corps. At the first session Of the Relief
corps yesterday morning. the response to
the address Of welcome was made by Mrs.
E. N. Rising.
A theft at the Forest street pumping
station has Just been discovered. Some
burglarious individual forced the door OF
Tthe engine house and unscrewed and car
ried on the dynamo to the gasolene en-
gine. Such "unconsidered trifes" as
the engine, the house and the pond did
not unscrew easily and were kindly left
for the future use OF the village. II
4 Diogenes were around nowadays hunting
! for an honest man. be would need
sesrchlight OF more candlepower than his
old lantern, the number Of "Artful Dodg
ersp in big and little steals has increased
so since his time.
The big reservoir has been emptied and
the work of repairing Il begun. In the
meantime the village system is being sup
l piled directly from the springs, whose
water Is carried. around the reservoir to
the mains. This arrangement will pro-
vide sufficient water for ordinary use but
v i'll not permit Of waste, and the village
people are cautioned against drawing
upon the supply unnecessarily. which
4 will quickly lower the pressure and cause
some faucets to run dry. Yesterday the
front OF the reservoir was found to be in
such q porous condition that L will
have to be cemented. Some small leaks
were discovered yesterday, but none OF
serious proportions. An examination
today, with the reservoir empty, may reveal
more and greater trouble.
Mrs. Rboda f.. widow of the late
Rev. William J. Kidder, died the 5th
inst. at her home in Northdeld OF bron-
chitis following q long period Of poor
health. She was born in Hartford Sc
years ago but after her marriage to Mr..
Kidder, April 10, 1861, had always resid-
ed in Northheld. Her husband. who
died Aug. /, 1896, In bis S7th yesr, was a
prominent member OF the Vermont con-
ference and was largely instrumental in
establishing the Methodist church in this
village. During his passionate from April,
! 1888, to August, 1885. the society was
organized, Sunday school started and
sufficient funds raised for the charch
building, which was completed and dedi-
Gated Aug. 5, 1885. Mrs. Kidder was
buried in Northfield Friday, Rev. A. ii.
Webb officiating at the funeral service.
q. Il. Slack has sold to 8. A. Smith Of
East Braintree a building lot on South
Pleasant street nearly opposite the Brig
ham creamery. The first load OF lumber
was put on the lot within three hours aft
er the deal was made and Mr.. Smith will
erect at once a two-story house. When,
last July, Mr.. Slack bought this land.
containing about two acres, located on
Highland avenue, Maple and South Pleas
snt streets. it was nearly enclosed wit b
old hedges and dilapidated fences. He
at once removed those unsightly objects,
to the improved appearance OF the tract.
and has since sold from it three building
lots, upon which three houses will be
erected. These houses, with his own,
will make five new ones in that vicinity.
The taxes on this land last year were only
Q few dollars. Next year 1t will probably
bring in q grand list Of over five thousand
dollars. At that rate the new sewer ex-
tension to these houses will soon be paid
for