Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
WEST RANDOLPH.

proposed railroad from milliamstown L
w. Randolph, via Brookfield village, witt
W. B. Wall. The route is said 20 Ue yer,
feasible and the road can be built man,
thousand dollars cheaper than lhrougl
Williamstown gulf The prospects TO
this road are very good.
A. H. Griffith, well known among bicy
clists as "Gri1, president of Detroi
wheelmen, spent Sunday in town, tn
guest OF the Red Lion Inn and made us
pleasant call. He says he has found nc
village yet in his travels SO delightfully."-
situated as West Randolph.
Mr.. Geo. y. Irish of Mortified was il
town this week.
Hon. Samuel Z. Pingree OF Hartford
was in town last week on business.
! L.W.Shsd OF Montpelier was the guest
Of the Red Lion Inn last week.
i. H Goodrich and wife have returned
from their trip TO New York.
/ Miss Clara Huse of Morrisville is learn
4 ing the printers trade with w. 5. ;. Buck
Increase Chamberlain turned up at our
/ office the other morning with two mon
| ster turnips, one of which with the top on
/ tipped the beam at II lbs II anyone has
turned out larger one and IS anxious te
/ leave il with us, we will do them a KIND
{
! Peter Anderson commenced work in the
| Rogers blacksmith shop on Monday
morning The farmers can now be ac-
commodated at that point with first class
work.
The Right Reverend w. II. Bissell, Bish-
OPP of Vermont and Mr.. and Mrs. Pope
Of Detroit, Mich, were the guests OF Gill
man Moulton at the old homestead last
week Mrs. Pope is the Bishops eldest
daughter and her husband is one OF the
prominent railroad men Of the country.
A. A. Smith visited friends at Rock
vile, Ct last week returning on Saturday
night.
E.E. Evans and wife were in Boston
last week visiting friends.
Hiram Atkins and wife were the guests
OF George Spear over Sunday Mr.. At
kin's health which has been quite poor for
several years, is very much improved this
fall we are glad to learn.
Our people will remember that about a
year ago Frederick S. Roe, a brakeman on
the G. Y. Il. X. slipped and fell from a
freight train near this place and had one
arm so severely injured that 1t had to be
amputated. Ii came out that he was the
son of wealthy parents at Washington, d..
c., and that trouble with his wife led
him TO come north and get work on the
.C. " h. X. His health was quite poor af-
ter he left here and ne has constantly suf-
fered from his arm as il never healed up
properly when 10 was amputated. OF late
the Washington Post of Oct. 10 says: his
sufferings have been severe and blood
poisoning was feared and he committed
suicide the afternoon OF the 18th. letter
left addressed TO his wife closed thus;
MAY your life be a long one and may ey-
cry day Of your life be as unhappy as you
have made mine.
A. p. Sanford & Co. have repaired their
grist mill.
Cider is worth 50 per barrel of 81 gals.
Good new milch cows sell at S25 to $40
this fall.
Potatoes are selling at IS to so cents a
bushel.
Village water has been put into the en-
CINE house.
The hose boys were out practising sew
eral evenings last week and testing the
hydrants TO see if they were all in work
ing order.
ID. Z. Griswold and wife were in town
lest week as was MIR. ID. L. Cooling with
view of making a trade for the old Girls
void homestead.
A. j. Kelley has moved into his new
home on Randolph Ave.
The Bradish block has heen repaired
and improved.
The Congl parsonage looks very nice in
its new coat OF paiaIt.
r. j. Kimbal and laughter were at
home from Montpelier over Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. f. Peters started for
Florida on Thursday night going via.
New York where they took the boat for
Jacksonville Friday afternoon. Mr.. Pet
ers stood the trip to New York remarku-
bly, we'll. They intend TO spend the win
ter in the South.
G. ID. Sanborn has moved into his new
house on Prospect street and has as de-
sirable, convenient and commodious a
home as anyone could desire. The house
is the first of the popular hopper roof style
in town, is two stories with ell the same
There is fine large hall, two pleasant sit
ting rooms, large dining room, kitchen
and pantry on the first floor and three
large light bedrooms on the second floor
October has thus far been a very wet
month.
Rev. J. J. Cooper win preach at the Bap-
list church next Sunday morning and ey
ening.
NJ. +. Sociable at Mrs. Up. Matthews ON
Thursday evening of this week. An are
invited,
Rev. Mr.. Atwell of Bellows Falls will
hold services at st. Johns church next
Sunday morning.
Mary +. Foster, wife of Stephen NJ. Pin
gree, died Oct. LIST at Hartford.
The w. G. r. Z. meets with Miss II. II.
Flynn Oct. Both at D. m.
A. A. Wainwright is making good prog
Tess on A. 5. Fowler's new house on Pros
lect street.
Prospect st. is now legally laid out hav-
ng been surveyed and the survey put on
record last week.
The next regular meeting of Phoenix /
lodge No. IS, f. and a. Nj, will be held /
leXt Tuesday evening, Oct. 2S, at seven |
''clock. Work on the third degree. Grand I
Master Geo. w. Wing is expected To be 1
present. All masons OF good standing are
invited
Miss Alice Edison, the popular operator
{ this station last year, is in town visit
ng friends this week.
f. o. Hubbard and wife visited friends 1
n Montpelier this week.
The Uncle Toms Cabin troupe had a
mall house but gave a good show Tups