Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-03
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John Bates.
Miss Mary Pratt and mother from
Montpelier are visiting Mrs. Ori1n
Chamberlin.
Miss Maud Lombard has been quite
sick for the past week, but we are glad
TO learn is improving.
Misses Mamie Tewksbury aud Ma
mic Dubois are at home from Smith
college for their vacation.
Mr.. H. +. King and wife and daugh-
ter Nina, of Woodstock, W., visited
at Dir. II. G. Morton's last week.
b. F. Wilcox Of St. Adams Bay has
been engaged to clerk for +. A. Thorn
as and commenced his labors this week.
Chas. vogel, of Hill Bros, Mem
phis, Tenn. is visiting Micah Mann
and family and other friends in town.
Rev. w. f. Peters has returned
from Clifton Springs, M \ somewhat
improved in health, we are pleased TO
note.
Heber Holman met with a slight ac-
cident last Friday while returning
home, by the breaking Of the rear axle
to his wagon.
VIII Cushman has had his barber
shop papered and painted aud has now
one of the most attractive tonsorial
parlors in the county.
Mr.. Chas. Nimms. a Boston COM
mercial traveller, conducted a union
service last week Wednesday eve at
the Baptist church.
Miss Maud Haskius has gone TO
Burlington to take charge Of the mil
linery department in the store Of Mrs.
p. III. McMahon.
Miss Alice Edison visited friends in
town over Sunday. She is to return
and take charge OF this telegraph sta
tion the first OF May.
There will be series Of revival
meetings at the Baptist church COM
mencing next Sunday, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. McGeorge, the State Bap-
list missionary.
The sugar party at tile Christian
vestries last Friday evening for the
benefit Of the L. 5. Grant Post was a
success Notwithstanding the storm.
Some over $40 was realized,
There is every prospect Of considera-
BILE building here this spring. c. ID.
Sanborn, Ed Sault. and Win Wright
have already begun preparations to
build houses for themselves. l.. p.
Thayer viii also build cottage house
on Highland Ave this spring to sell or
rent, and there are others who are talk
ing Of building.
G.. p. Conn, NJ. d., Of Concord, y.
II. was called to town Monday to see
Richard Robinson and several other |
parties. He is one of the Oldest ply !
sicians in New England, and is presi-
dent of the \. II. Board of Health. /
secretary Of the n. II. State Medical /
Society and editor Of the Sanitary Wis |
itor, medical publication of high &ar-
acter. He has treated one member of
our family very successfully and we /
know OF no one in whom we have more /
confidence.
Our village was startled last week 1
Wednesday night by the report that /
I.ucian Mann, the popular clerk in j.
II. Lamson's hardware store, was very
in at his home in Braintree with con-
gestion of the lungs, and not expected
to live. He died early Saturday morn
ing and was buried Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Mann was one Of the best young
men in the village. Always kind, court
eous and obliging, he made friends
with al who became acquainted with
him aud will be sadly missed in the
many social circles in which he was
always Il favorite. He was an only
child and his sorrow-stricken parents
have the deepest sympathy Of all in
this sad adliction.
The masquerade party at Mechau-
les Band Hall Tuesday eve by the
Grammar School students was a very
pleasant ailair,as the few invited friends
of the young people most heartily tes-
titled. In presentations they were all
there, from the household baby to the
old man who looked very much ike
Rip Van Wrinkle. They al seemed TO
enter most heartily into the enjoyment !
and fun of the occasion and vet it was
in such a quiet orderly way that it was
a pleasure TO see them. Their teacher, /
Miss Stewart. did much to contribute
to their evenings enjoyment but how
many of her pupils she was able to
recognize we do not know. Refresh
ments of cake and fruit were served,
and at the good hour OF nine o'clock
they disbanded.
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Don't forget the combination auction
sale of thirty -oup head Of choice cows and