Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23

f ana GUiAu 10 " uftt1Atfs aAhssss MueFe ne
proposes TO locate. During his absence
and until their departure Monday, Mr..
Allen made her headquarters at the nome
OF her father, Dennis Rattee, Jr., in tbs
/ Howard block.
Mrs. d. F. Hanks of Huntington Cen
ter has been helping her sister, Mrs
James Cass, in the latter's crippled condi
/ tion from strained ligaments In one lint
/ bat goes today with Mrs. Eugene Ellison
to White River Junction TO visit Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Fisk. From the Junction
/ they will proceed to Derry, n. f., tbs
home Of Mrs. Ellison's daughter, Mrs,
Edwin B. Weston.
Mrs. Sophia z. Morris left Saturday
/ for South Brookline, Mass, where she
" i'll spend some time with a sister, Mrs.
Betsey Chase. For a travelling eompan-
ion part of the way Mrs. Morris had little
Miss Beatrice Paine, " ho had been living
with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Grove. since
last summer and was bound for her home
| in North Woburn, Mass. The girls
mother, Mrs. Robert Paine, is in eriti-
cal state OF health.
News has been received OF the death OF
Earl 5. Cushman, a former resident OF
Bralntree, who passed away yesterday
morning at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Alfred L. Sherman. in Burlington.
He was 50 years oi age, having been born
in Braintree, March 5, 1928. He married
Nov. 30, 1855, Mary Z. Lamb, who died
in 1891, since which time be had lived in
Burlington with his son, Judscn f.
Cushman, commissioner Of state taxes,
and bis daughter, Mrs. Sherman. Mr..
Cushman represented the town of Brain
tree in the legislature in 1872. By reli-
gious preference he was a Baptist and was
a member of the Baptist church OF Brain
tree for upwards of so years.
The White River Electric Light com
pany is putting this village on a meter
system as rapidly as possible and already
has meters installed in the Methodist and
Baptist churches, in the stores OF Barney
Shapiro and Lyman Flint in the Howard
block, the mandatory OF the Brigham
Gelatine company, in the homes Of NJ.
II. Miller, james Hutchinson, J. w.
Chesbro, Charles Tburston, Mrs. II. II.
Mcintyre, Harry Tilson, H. p. Sanford,
n. n. Morse, II. b. Bell, e. q. Ham, r.
L. Dudley, Dr. H. w. Holden. +. A.
Hatch. J. D. Laport, L. o. Thayer, c. f.
The meters are being put in first for
those who requested them but the work
will be continued until all users Of cleo
tric lights are on that systeR
Major Ormand F. Minis, %, command
sr OF the famous Minis battery, whose
record during the Civil war has immor-
talized its name in American history, has
presented TO Governor Draper OF Massa-
chusetts the guidon of the battery made
BY the loyal ladies OF New Orleans and
given to the command on its departure
north in August Of 1865. Cutler d. San
born OF Randolph is one OF the surviving
mem hers of Minis battery and served I'M
der the aged hero, who was then his cap
tain. Ia addressing Governor Draper.
Major Minis said il was his desire that
the commonwealth Of Massachusetts
should have tile keeping o. the old flag
for the sake OF the boys OF the battery TO
whom it meant much. He wanted it
placed in the Hall Of Flags, where il
would be an inspiration to the children
OF future generations.
The school directors have reelected the
high and graded school teachers and all
will serve another year with the exception
of Miss Ethel NJ Park OF Lyndonyille,
first assistant in the high school, BIO has
ON account OF her health, which |
she hopes to restore with a longer rest
/ han the summer vacation will allow.
Miss Park has taught in the high school |
two years and has filed her position SO
that her resignation Is
much regretted. She was reelected nth |
an increase OF salary. The second assist
ant. Miss Olive H. MouIton Of Spring |
vale, Me-, has been raised from $500 e
$500 a year, and the third assistant, I
Lewis Z. Rye, from 500 t. $500, Anoth- I
pr teacher is to be added 10 the force next
year, in the eighth grade, Tor which the I
board is considering applications.
Death ofW. Francis Tuson.
William Francis Tilson, a veteran Of the
Civil war and one OF the best known rtsi-
dents Of Marlboro, Mass, died Tues
bases. The week before bis death he was
able to be out as late as Friday although /
be did not feel so well as usual.
Mr.. Tilson was born in Randolph, Dec.
/, 1914, the son Of Cephas and Laura
iNlcholsl Tilson, and was a cousin Of j.
w. Tilson, Mrs. Della Gourley and Mrs.
David buUbAks sept y AouHs nt iuaiFtNu
Susan f. Lamson, who survives him with
two daughters, Mrs. c. L. Adams Of Put
nam, Conn, and Mrs. c. 5. Putnam Of
Westboro, Mass, aud a son, Charles Til
son Of Hudson, Mass. There are also
several grandchildren.
Mr.. Tilson enlisted Nov. /, 1861. as a
private in Capt. Homer X. Stoughton's
E, I'd regiment, United States
Volunteer sharpshooters. He was hon
ora bly, disch harged at Burlington sept. $, I
1865, BY special order OF the War deralt Z /
ment on acto lnt q the loss OF his rig be 1
leg BY wour received in action. Con- /
Germ a. him the Daily Enterprise Of /
Marlboro says
ssHe was one OF the brsvest soldiers in +
bis regiment aud before he was y years 4
old had a lieutenant's commission. He 4
was wounded several times, but his most 1
serious injury was received just before the
close OF the war, when he lost a leg in i
lne OF the battles before Petersburg.
sHe did not come to Marlboro until /
The close OF the war. he worked IN the I
Holmes factory and later in the Diamond 4
F factory, where he was employed in I
.be making room. For several years he
was proprietor of the lunch cart at the
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