Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-15

Mrs. Z. s. Tracy and Miss Emmt
Moses OF the local Kings Daughters, and
Mrs. H. F. Flint, Mrs. Joseph Meuard,
Mrs. H. G. Phillips and Mr.. Fanny Vim
ton OF the Braintree circle are ia Spring
T field at the annual convention OF the state
organization.
Miss Winifred Richmond Is in Boston,
where she was called last Thursday by the
critical condition OF her iance, George r.
Mitchell, who bad undergone an opera
! tion for appendicitis from which it was
feared be might not recover. More en-
couraging reports have been received
since and it is hoped Mr.. Mitchell will
soon be eonyalescent.
There was big crowd yesterday at the
Dog River Valley fair in Mortified,
where Gerald Stevens exhibited four
year-old colt, and Fred W. Smith bad his
horse, Syllable, entered in the 2;50 and
2 ;35 classes though 1t did not start in any
OF the races. This station has sold 1875
tickets for the fair, to which very many
more have motored or driven.
NJ. F. Estabrook was driving away
from the canning factory Tuesday after.
noon on a high load OF husks, when one
" heel skidded along a rail OF the track
and the other bumped over the ties. His
horses starting up, he lost bis balance
and fell, dislocating his right wrist and
injuring the nerves OF his left arm. One
foot, too, was crushed by wheel rolling
over it.
The canning factory has already put up
1870, 900 cans of corn since II began opera
tions the 9Th inst. and has not yet han
died more than a third OF the crop; while
last year about 260,o0O cans represented
the seasons work. Not only is corn more
plentiful this year but II is Of better
quality and fills more cans to the ton.
The factory was at a standstill yesterday
for lack OF cans, which came by freight
finally so that all hands are busy again
today.
Mrs. David Dunbar, who has been a
great sufferer for a long time from a
fbroid tumor, was operated upon Satur-
day morning by DR.. F. c. Angel, assisted
by Drs. c. J. Rumrill, l.. A. Russlow and
II. II. Hayward. The removal OF 81
pounds OF fiuid matter from a cyst was
successfully accomplished to the marked
relief OF the patient, who has been much
more comfortable since. Mrs. Dunbar's
sister and faithful nurse, Mrs. Della
Gourley, has herself been prostrated by
illness for several days.
Clyde Thurston OF Braintree Was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff J. F. Lamson yester
day afternoon just a. he boarded the
mail train. He was held
until the evening train when an officer
from White River Junction took him to
t hat place to answer to the charge OF hav
ing obtained a suit OF clothes from the
Junction Arm of Adams a Smith on mis-
representations. Thurston, who lmd
been working for the Central Vermont
Railway company, claimed that, when ar
rested, he WAS going to st. Albans to col
lect " hat was due him.
DR.. Charles Newcomb OF Montpelier
wac here yesterday and, with Capt. p. F.
Bow man, drove to Bethel Gilead to locate
exactly the birthplace Of his grandfather,
Gen. Stephen A. Thomas, on the Apple
ton Mcintosh farm. He was able to find
the spot, once pointed out to him by his
and there the Eight Ver
mont regiment, proposes to erect a tablet to
the memory OF General Thomas, who was
its beloved colonel. AS Randolph is
within easy reach OF the Mcintosh farm,
v hch the old soldiers would like to visit, /
he regiment may hold its annual meet /
ing here when Company g has its reun-
ion the 18th OF October. The matter will /
be brought before q. 8. Grant post and (
corps Saturday evening.