Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27
WEST RANDOLPH.
|. Whitney is at home.

Harrette Mcbride has been sick with
mumps.
Mr.. Simpson is here visiting Rev. v.
Nj. Hardy.
Hale Flint is in town from Chicago
this week.
L. X. Williams spent this week with
his son Eugene.
Mrs. Geo. Laird of Royalton was in
town tfis week.
Miss Emma I. Smith of Boston is in
town this week.
John Church and family spent Christ
mas in Rochester.
The college boys are at home for a
months vacation.
DR.. Soules of Hudson was in town to
see Miss Carrie Curtis.
4. w. Carlisle was hurt seve rely while
chopping for irwin Lamson.
There was fire in Stewards block
last week, but it was easily put out.
r. b. Galusha of Jericho creamery
has been visiting friends in town.
George Sparhawk is spending his va
cation with elassmate in Virginia.
Chas. Priest was the last victim to
break through the ice; date Thursday,
no harm done.
May Bradish elerzed at Samual BASES
and Nellie Hastings AT Chas. Thurston
during the past week.
Mrs. win Flint had as good a Christ
mas presentas any one we have heard of,
hnf oh hats
father.
Mrs. Henry w. Tewksbury and daugh-
ter Mary returned from Boston, Satur-
day, Miss Mary comes home feeling
nicely.
Rev V. NJ. Hardy closed his lectures
Sunday night to the young people, the
subject was "Something better in this
world than friendship and riches"
In the Lecture Course last Thursday
evening Corporal Tanner sustained his
reputation as being the finest orator a
mong the survivors of the Union Army. |
He is possessed of rich. well modulat- |
ed voice. clear enunciation, great com
mand of language and the rare power of |
moving an audience at his will. There
is wonderful charm in his delivery, |
and it is doubtful if more entertaining /
speaker ever appeared upon our lecture
platform.
A huge joke was perpetrated I'hanksgiy- |
ing eve upon very little gill. Some kind |
friend stole silently to her fathers door
and left turkey for Miss Hortense Pc /
tiers. The turkey outweighed the baby |
by some two pounds. Last week an ele- |
giant silver cup was sent her, but she did /
h.at. ft,F
it. The cup was presented by the class I
of 81 of Wellesley in honor of her being /
the class-baby; also, large silver spoon
by Mrs. Pratt.
We copy the following from the Pasa-
dena, California Daily star; w. b. Wall, I
one OF the officials of the Central Yer I
mont railroad company and well known /
as a railroad man, throughout the country
has leased the Mcl4ain residence on the
corner of Colorado street and Wilson
avenue, and will make it his home for the !
winter with his family. He has spent
many seasons in Florida and Other health
resorts, but finds Pasadena superior to
them all in attractiyeness.
The Christmas exercises in the Christ
ian church were the most thoroughly en-
jcyable of any such exercises for years.
The children were out in force, land their
parents ana friends came in such num-
bers to enjoy their entertainment seats
were brought in aud the aisle filled with
visitors. The program consists of reci-
tations. music ana distribution of pres
ents. Many of the recitations deserve
notice but lack of space forbids. The
music was OF light and happy nature
and many complimentary remarks were
ha4s vtl 'l.. D.
a double measure of Christmas glee.
Little Hortense Peters, the youngest
member Of the school, was the recipient a,
of a handsome purse from her as yet I'M
known but loving friends. 4
We clip the following concerning
former resident from the Genoa Leader
of Nov. 30. Andrew j. Spear died at
his home in Genoa. Neb. ON Saturday.
Nov. 24th. 1888, of neuralgia of the
heart, after an illness OF seven weeks, in {
the 63d year of his life.
Funeral services were held at the NJ. /
=. Church Monday afternoon, Rev. VIM.
Esplin, a particular friend of the de- ,
ceased. coming over from Leigh to de !
liver the sermon. The high estimation
in which Mr.. Spear was held by residents
of the town and surrounding country h
was shown by the vast throng that at
tended the services, many being unable
to gain admission to the church. His :.
body enclosed in costly casket was laid ="
to rest in the Genoa cemetery, whittier
il was followed in mournful procession
by long line Of carriages.
Mr.. spear came 10 Genoa some six yrs !
ago. having been member of the firm
of A. Spear & Co. until last spring.
when he disposed Of his interest to hls h
son. lie was an enterprising citizen.
a good naighbor. a devoted husband aud :
father. and there Is not a man. woman :
or child in the village bur will miss his =
kindly greetings anu familiar form, and !.
his name will be cherished in fond re- y
by numerous ones who have
been subjects of his generosity. The s0r-
rowing wife and sob have the heartfelt y
sympathy Of their many friends in the 81
town ana country. f