Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-03
WEST RANDOLPH.

G. N. Harvey and wife of Roches-
fer were in town last week.
Miss Fannie Prince is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Harry Denny in Proctor.
Mrs. L. T. Standish. who has been
in Mass. for some time has returned.
DIR. Curtis has been in Hardwick on
business and his son, Fred accompa-
MED him.
mon services were held at the
Cong'l church Sunday eve, Rev. Mr.
Morrill, preaching.
David Grove had the thumb on his
right hand badly sawed at Salisburys
mill Saturday.
Prof. Whitehill was in town the last
OF the week, enumerating the manu-
featuring interests.
DIR. Morton is digging a cellar just
beyond John McBride's, preparatory
to LAYING the foundations for house.
Miss Lucina Saxton and Miss
Florence Brooks are spending the sum-
mer at camp Winnemang, Greensboro.
julius Lamson and family, W. ii
Nichols and family together with Mrs.
Bates Nichols and Miss Ruth Nichols
are at Highgate.
Geo. Prince and wife attended the
meeting of the Spruce Butter Tub
Manufacturers Association held at st.
Adams last week.
Mrs. Norman Nichols returned last
week from Providence, X. l., where
she has been visiting her sou, Chas.
Mrs. Chas. Nichols returned with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Salisbury
and son Franklin accompanied by
Miss Cornelia Pierce are to spend
month at their summer home at
Greensboro.
The report as given TO the HERALD
reporter last week concerning the in
iury to Chas. White was somewhat
exaggerated as he only sprained his
ankle badly and is now able TO be out.
George Buchanan and Elijah Hunt
ington went further than was reported
in last weeks HERALD. They cleared
the distance from here to Millers' Falls,
distance of l24 miles in two days,
easy.
HAYDEN +. Sharpe has purchased
one Of the large barns on the Luther
Holman place of VIM. Wood for Mr..
C. ii. Bass and moved it to the land
of the latter, the south east side of
Branch St.
Seven bicyclists from Barre took
dinner at the Red Lion Inn Sunday.
The party was composed OF George d..
Wheeler, +. w. Sherburne, f. w.
Nichols, w. c. Morse, +. Clark, O..
j. Dodge, F. c. Gurley.
The exact figures of the result of the
census of this village cannot be reveal
ed but the population is over 1900.
There are 80 persons in this village
over 20 years of age which shows that
this is very healthy place.
Many of the farmers from the out
lying districts were much chagrined
Monday morning on finding that the
cattle train had given them the slip,
necessitating the transportation OF
their cargoes back to their Irrespective
quarters.
w. Bates Nichols has returned from
South America where he was sent
nearly year ago as superintendent Of
large mining company and spent
Sunday in town with his family and
father, Hon. w. II. Nichols. He has
an engagement to go to southwestern
Mexico and put in bill mining mill.
His brother, Bert Nichols is now en-
gagged in large electrical enterprise
in Central America.
Barna A. Clark has been to West
Randolph this week to buy a pair OF
$1,000 horses for Col. Elliot +. Shep-
ard, editor of the Mail and Express.
w. j. Spear took the horses to New
York. Two weeks ago Mr.. Clark
bought pair of horses in West Ran
dolph for A. ID. Shepard. brother OF
the Col. and husband of Johanna
Mead. Brattleboro Phoenix.
The first named horses were pur-
chased Of A. Il. Manchester x Sons.
and the last named OF +. 4. Shattuck.
West Randolph has the reputation OF
being the place to buy fine horses.
The enthusiasm aud appreciation
which the large audience displayed Oh
Tuesday eve in Dubois and Gays GALL
notwithstanding the almost unbearable
heat was extremely gratifying and
pleasing to the Baptist choir and So
ciety. Indeed, it was demanded by
those presept inasmuch as they receiv-
ed musical treat not often heard in
this town. Miss Bush, ? lady of fin,
dramatic talent, recited John Lank'
ms Sermon in a pleasing and graceful
manner and the encore was as equally
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