Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-19
WEST RANDOLPH.
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Rev. Mr.. Atwell will hold services In
St. Johns churcn next Sunday.
Miss Emily Gay, sister OF Willard Gay
died at Gaysville Tuesday evening.
Local town politics are being discussed.
Lets put in the very best men this year
Mrs. L. A. Shattuck is quite i'll and has
been for the last few weeks, with lagrippe.
The w. c. r. u. will meet at Mrs. DIR.
W. S. Curtis Thursday, Feb. 18th, at p.
m.
Mrs. Willard Gay has been in Gaysville
fer several weeks caring for sick rela-
tive.
Geo. Learnerd OF Leo, McLaren q Co.
Burlington, spent Sunday in town with
his parents.
States Attorney, Judson e. Cushman of
Burlington spent Sunday with his parents
in Braintree.
are booked for concert at Dubois q
Gays hall Feb. 9th.
Regular communication OF Phoenix
Lodge No. IS, F. and A. NJ, Tuesday,
Feb. oath z 80 p. m.
Lena Bell, oldest daughter of Geo. Ev-
ans, is at her uncle's, Il. A. Shattuck, help
ing to care for the sick ones.
Frank Angel is studying medicine with
Dr. A. G. Bailey and is authorized TO set
tie bills when the doctor is away.
Miss Maude Haskins has been very sick
for the last five weeks with congestion of
the liver, but is slowly improving,
Walter Morse and wife Of Barre spent
several days in town last week visiting
friends, the guests of Mrs. j. b. Mead.
The members of the Baptist church en-
loved a very pleasant ride TO and sociable
at the residence of Otis Riford last Thurs
day night
We have received copy OF the Girard,
Kansas Press OF Feb. 9th containing mo-
lice OF the death OF Mrs. Il. G. Flint OF 81
ismore, Cal, aged 81 years
Dr.. II. Il. Mcintyre was called to Brad
ford very suddenly Friday by the news
that Mrs. C. Blodgett, an aunt of his, had
fallen and was severely injured
"A smith sold the Red Lion Market
four "stall fedn chickens OF the masculine
persuasion last week that "Wal." says
we're the best he ever saw. The two larg-
est dressed 10 IL lbs. each.
Fifteen college boys coma to town next
week Friday to sing theirrolllcking songs
TO West Randolph audience. They
should be given good reception Tor they
promise a fine concert. Their banjo club
consists OF six men.
There was Peoples Song Service at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening. Miss
Clara Dubois acted as organist. The ex-
ercises consisted of solos, anthems, duets,
choir and congregational singing, reading
of Scripture and of selections, etc. II was
quite pleasant affair.
Edward A. Washburne of Batavia, n.
Y, was in town last week. He came to
bury the body OF his mother-in-aW, Mrs
Isaac Nichols, one OF the oldest and most
respected ladies Of Randolph, who for
many years lived with her husband in
what was called the "Old CastlcN now the |
dining hall Of the Maplewood. Since the
death of her husband she has lived with
him at Batavia, N. Y.
good illustration OF the difficulty OF
finding perfectly safe investments for mon |
ey at 6 per cent, even in the West,is freshly |
illustrated by the Vt. Investment and /
Guarantee Co. OF Orwell, Vt.,who say they |
can issue no more debenture bonds bear
ing over per cent interest as they cannot
find a safe place to put il in the West at
that rate.
The U. s. Postofiice Inspector dropped /
in unex pectedly on w. b. Wall and his
worthy assistant, John Hobart, last week |
and made thorough examination of the
business. He, being a republican would
not be likely TO show any favoTs To demo-
Gratis, but it is fact that our people may
be proud Of, that he told parties before
leaving town that there are no offices in
VT. that stand higher and few in New Eng
land that equal this, In its efficiency and
accuracy in all departments. Such praise
is praise indeed.
The Baptist soeiable was held last Thurs
day evening at the spacious mansion of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Riford and was said by
some to be the most enjoyable event OF
the season. II was the largest gathering
of the kind in the history OF the church.
II took several four horse teams besides
several smaller ones to carry the jolly com
pany to its point of destination. Soon af-
ter arriving more than l25 were seated at
the tables and enjoyed the good things of
this life, after which they were entertain
ed by songs from Gospel Hymns, solos,
etc. and returned at reasonable hour.
Verdict-"Let's 60 again"
Among the men who have booked mares
TO Solicitor 1925 is w. w. Hill, proprietor
of the Parker 1o use, Boston. Solicitors
get are attracting good deal OF attention
of late. The Boston Herald OF Feb. LIST
says:
One of the fast sleigh horses shown on
the Arsenal road was Equity, who was in
correctly given a record OF 2:30. Equity
is daughter of Solicitor (1025), who is
at Valley Farm, West Randolph, VT. Her
record is 2;31, but she has done trial in
2:21. Mr.. A. j. Coldren, who formerly
owned her, says: al timed her on The last
think that she would have trotted in 2:16
or better il she could have been trained
the next year. She could trot in 2:2O that
day.
Her owner paid 1900 for her and refus-
es to put price on her. Solicitors son
Justinian 2. p has recently been sold for
a figure up in the thousands; a half inter-
est in Chance 2. 2S whose dam was Chan
cey by Solicitor has just been sold for
$1700, by Dr. w. 4. Batman, Ladoga, Ind.
Solicitors book for 1891 is already nearly
half full.
One OF the largest and most ENJOYABLE
- hist parties ever held in this village took
place "a the Red Lion Inn Friday evening.
Nine host Morse prepared a most sumptu.
Gus banquet that would have been a credit
20 any city hotel and TO which 40 couple
did ample justice. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Blue Points on half shell.
Boiled White Fish with Cream Gravy.
Baked Salmon Trout.
Goose With Apple Sauce, Duck and Apple
:. Jelly. Turkey and Cranberry Sauce.
hssl. Ok gnngae. Leg Of Lamb. Beef.