Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-14
WILLIAMSBURG

Mrs. Newell R. Farnham remains in
very poor health.
DR.. Henry Downs and family are visit.
ing relatives in town.
Scion Patterson recently started for the
West, where ne expects 10 remain iol
some months.
". e. Randall drove to St. Johnsbury
last Sunday morning, where he is visiting
his mot her for a few days.
Will II. Waterman and daughter and
Mrs. Calvin A. Waterman started for
their home in Nebraska this week.
Mr. and Mrs. David Gale and young
son Of Proctor arrived IN town last Satur-
day and are visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Clio Tarbell, former Williams
town girl, arrived in town last Saturday
night and is boarding At W. Z. Rsndall's.
Roscoe P. Lynde spent Sunday, the Srd
inst, in town and occupied his usual
place in the Congregational choir at the
morning service.
Miss Myrtle B. Seaver started for Bos-
1 ton last Monday morning where she ex-
poets to work. She will not return this
fall 10 teach in the graded school.
/ During the severe thunder storm last
Sunday afternoon, lightning struck three
trees in the pasture belonging to Sidney
Smith on South Hill and skilled five of
his cows.
Frank Beckett and sister, Mrs. Mary
Beckett simons, of Washington, d. C.,
arrived last Saturday and are with their
brother and " lie, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Beckett.
Mrs. Anna Poor Edison, wife Of Vernon
Edison OF Kirksville, Mo-, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. j. Poor. Mr..
Edison will remain in the West during
the summer
Miss Edna Seayer Is working for Mrs.
Haden NJ. Jeffords, who recently sprained
and tore the ligaments from her ankle
aud is unable to get about except with
the aid OF crutehes.
Mrs. Warren S. Covell, who has been
IN all winter at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Henry J. Martin, is now able TO
ride to the village and has been spending
few days at her home.
Mrs. Clara Hubbard and daughter,
Florence, have returned TO their home Cd
Construction Hill after spendiug several
months in NorthheId, where Mrs. HIb-
bard has been working for her niece,
Mrs. Leon Smith.
Rev. William Schoield writes from
England that be is intending to start for
home July % AZ he IL not feeling well
and so will not remain abroad as long as
he intended when he went from here
some i've weeks ago.
Mrs. A. N. Fellows spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home In West Topsham.
Henry A. Phelps OF Barre recently sold
pasture and wood land formerly owned
by ]. r. Lyon to Mr.. Campbell, farmer
whose land Joins this field.
Rev. W. n. Roberts and family started
for a carriage drive to Windsor last Mon
day morning where they will visit Mr..
Roberts brother for two weeks. Rev.
DR.. Bishop OF Montpelier will supply the
pulpit a the Methodist church during
the absence Of the pastor
Randall Wood has bought the small
place owned by Erwin n. Martin just
south OF Mr.. Martins and has moved
thereon. Frank Mcconnell, who has
been living in the house just purchased
by Mr.. Wood, has moved to the house va
Gated by Mr.. Wood, owned by Norman
Pratt
The house, ell and horse barn on the
Smith stock farm, located on the main
road to Barre from this village and just
over the line in Barre town, we're de-
stroyed by fire about midnight Monday.
The fire was thought to have originated
in the Office belonging to the hired men
in the ell part.
Arthur York, SON OF Frank York, was
stricken violently i'll at the Stearns farm
in Chelsea two weeks ago and was taken
in b. w. Hooker's ambulance a week ago
last Monday to his sisters home IN
Barre, Mrs. Fred Cults, and the follow
ing DAY was taken to Heaton hospital IN
Montpelier, were an operation was per-
formed for a diseased kidney.
Ed. McGIynn. who lives ON the Moses
Parsons place about one mile from this
village and who works at the quarries,
was stabbed in the side and terribly
wounded by sn Italian laborer that
worked beside him, abort O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. Last reports were that
Mr.. McGlynn would probably recover,
although at first his recovery was consid-
cred doubtful.
As Fred Folsom, who works for {. NJ.
Edison in the livery stable, was conveying
a party over to Brookfield last Friday att
ernoon one axle broke, causing the horses
to run. The people we're all thrown out
but were uninjured except Driver Folsom
" no hung to the reins IS long as possible 4
and received several severe bruises. The
horses were not injured and were found
feeding beside the road near the GULF