Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-02
AROUND TOWN.

Write it 1890 now.
A Happy New Year to all.
Don't forget to renew your subscrip-
ton.
Fred Abbott was in town on Mon
day.
Ed Hatch is confined to his house by
sickness.
Al. Stearns visited in Rocking
ham and vicinity last week.
"La Grippe" has struck this town
and has numerous victims.
Ex-Gov. Pingree OF Hartford was in
town last week.
Several couples from this town at
tended dance at Gaysville last Fri
day evening.
NE. t. White of Yankton, 5. d.,
who read legal lore in the office OF
Hon. j. j. Wilson several years ago
visited friends in town last week.
George Edison of White River juno
ton was in town on Monday and sold
his house in this village, which is
known as the DIR. Terry place to G. +.
Foster and III. A. Durham.
Miss Mary O'Connell of Ayers
junction, Mass. spent Christmas at
her home.
Edwin Kittredge and E. M. Weston
have erected light and elegant metal
fences in front of their residences.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Burnett of
Swanton visited relatives and friends
in town last week.
A fine, life-size portrait of the late
Rev. Eli Ballou, ID. d., has been
hung in the postofiice.
Charles Hoisington and Lee Cady
employees of Geo. II. Upper & Co.
were in Sharon several days last week
and placed furnace in the new pas
senger station at that place.
David Dyke cut down one of the
trees in front of his residence and when
it fell it smashed the glass in bay
window in Edwin Fishers house and
fell ON the telephone wire carrying 1t
to the ground.
The second entertainment in the
lecture course is to be given next Mon
day evening and viii be grand musi-
cal treat given by the following talent
ed artists Miss Florence l.. Lee, So
prano of New York City, Miss Hattie
q. McLain, contralto Of Boston, Mr..
Geo. Wilder, flute soloist of Montpe-
lier and Mrs. Edith Ewing, accompa-
mist of Bethel. Miss Lee has studied
music in Europe for five years under
the most eminent masters and is high
ly praised by the press. Miss McLain
is charming singer and universal fa-
vorite. Mr.. Wilder is an artistic sure
to please his audience and Mrs. Ewing
as an accompanist has no equal in this
part of the state.
The wife Of the late Hiram Bryant
died at her home in the Locust Creek
neighborhood last Saturday, Dec. %
and her funeral was attended by Rev.
S. A. Parker on Monday. She was
born in Stockbridge and her maiden
name was Phoebe Abbott. She was a
member of a large family. Three
brothers in the West and three sisters
survive her. Through the kindness
and generosity of her sister, Mrs. Dan
forth of Manchester, n. IL. and the
devotion of her maiden sister she was
supplied in her long sickness with ev-
erv needed comfort and received tender
care. This good women passed away
from earth in trust and peace at the
ripe age of 7S yeers. Her sisters ex-
tend their sincere thanks for the
kindness and sympathy in their time
of sorrow.
j. NJ. Shaw celebrated his 88th
birthday on Tuesday and nearly all of
his children and grandchildren were
present.
A. +. Simons of Woodstock made
us pleasant call on Tuesday.
Ahial Putnam and wife were called
to Hartford Monday by the death of
his daughter, Mrs. Emery.
Our young people are enjoying the
fine skating.
We are glad to see that j. d. Cush-
ing has so far recovered as TO be able
to be out on the street.
Mrs. DIR. G. G. Perry spent Sunday
with friends in Montpelier.
Frank Fisher of Burlington was at
his fathers in this place on Christmas.
Geo. Ballou from Mortified has
been spending the holidays in town.
Owing to the illness of Miss Leon
ard there was no session in the Primary
school the first three days of the week.
Now is the time of year that you
should send % cents to +. A. Max
ham, Bethel, for box of his famous