Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-01


by an explosion OF gasolene. Mrs. Morse
was pouring the gasolene into a boiler OF
clot hes when the stuff exploded ana
burned The left side OF her face and her
left ban and arm nearly to the shoulder.
Fortunately her left eye escaped injury.
She was so much more comfortable Tues
day that Mrs. Williams was able to leave
Der.
A petition protesting against closing
the grade crossings in this village and
forcing all travel through an undetpass
bel vi umner and Weston streets, has
been signed by $50 citizens OF bOfn sexes,
all ages, compilations and shades Of re-
ligious and political beliefs. A mass
meeting is to be held In Dubois & Gays
hall at 4 o'clock this afternoon to make
plans TO oppose the petition Of the Cen
trail Vermont Railway compan to the
Public Service commission to abolish the
crossings and substitute an underpass,
which petition the commission Is to con-
slider here tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Chandler left
Mari-Castle last Thursday to be the guests
OF Mrs. Mary Hawtelle 10 NewtonviIIe.
Mass, until Sunday, when they Joined
their son, Frank, and his family at
Prout's Neck, Me. Mr.. Chandler, Jr.,
who has been professor OF English and
secretary to the president OF the Brook
lyn Polytechnic college, is this coming
year to occupy q chair In the University
Of Cincinnati, to which he has been
elected under very fattering circum-
stances. He is a profound student Of lit
erature and the author OF 'tThe Litera-
ture OF Roguery' to be found in the Kim
bal Public library.
Mrs. f.. +. Manchester, Mrs. II. W.
Holden and Mrs. c. s. Booth provided
the following excellent program for the
Grange meeting Saturday evening"
March, led by Ruth Scott and Evelyn
Sault; piano solo, Mary Priest; recitation,
Wis Flint; vocal duet, Madeline and Mu-
riel Martin; recitation, Mary McAllister;
piano duet, Orris McAllister and Fleda
Martin; recitation, Marcia Russlow; vo-
cal selection, Hutchinson Girl quartet;
recitation, Margery Morse; vocal duet,
Marguerite and Esther Hutchinson. II
was Children's night, and the young peo-
pie did exceptionally we'll. Ice cream and
cake were served Tor refreshments. The
program for the next meeting, Sept. 10,
will be in charge Of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Priest.
The Boston Globe of Saturday had a
sketch OF Nelson II. Marvin Of that city.
who has many acquaintances in RAN
dolph, in which he has been q frequent
visitor. "During his career Of Is years
in the clothing business, in which be has
risen step BY step from errand boy to the
position Of manager Of the Talbot conpa-
ny, n of the largest clothing houses in
New England, Nelson H. Marvin has
made hosts of friends for himself and
that house." says the Globe. "This
month be rounded out his 25th year in
the business q has been the recipient Of
hundreds Of letters and telephone calls
from friends who offered congratulations.
He entered the clothing business Is an
errand boy in 1885 in one Of the large
Boston houses. After 10 years Of faithful
service there he resigned to accept 3 posi-
tion at Talbot and has been with that
company ever since, aiding il to build up
one OF the largest businesses in this part
Of the country"
The remains OF Mrs. Mary CMannl Bro
neau were taken Friday from her late
home at Fall River, Mass, TO Rutland FOR
burial beside her FIRST husband. Cbarles'B.
Mann, who died many years ago. Mrs. ]
Bruneau Was . native OF Randolph and
the daughter OF Samuel Mann, one OF the
wealtbiest and most prominent citizens Of
his day in this village, in which he was
an early settler and built the large brick
house on Park street, known as the viii
liam Wood place. In this house his
daughter was born in September, 1927.
She married hrst q cousin, Charles Brnck-
EFT Mann, 9 son Of Stephen Mann, and be
was engaged 1T different times in jswelw
hardware business at Rutland, where
his death occurred. Six children were
born 70 them, Of whom ORIG and Miss Ida
Mann Of Fall River survive. The decsas-
married for her second husband, Annie
Bruneau, who died in April. Mrs. Bru-
nesu left q sister-in-law. Mrs. Mary
Mann, and several cousins in Randolph.
Mrs. ]. P. Clifford entertained 90 lsdis.
Tuesday afternoon with whist, hlnch ana
Q played on the lawn Of the GiHor /,