Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

School in No. Z, taught by Jennie God
/ frey, closed Jan. %. Pupils having no
marks during the term were Arthur and
Charlie Bass, Jennie, Ethel, Herbert and
Stephen Cleveland, Dwight Fisher and Ar
thur McAllister. Herbert Archer and Flo
ra Wood ward had no absent marks. Danl
and Carl Bass and Willie Banister were alb
sent only one day and Robert Fielders one
half day and had no tardy marks. Jennie
and Ethel Clevt land, Mary Hutchinson,
Arthur McAllister, Dwight Fisher, Mabel
Wadleigh and Flora Woodward missed
no WORDS, and Arthur Bass, stephen Cleve
LAM and Alfred Wells missed only one.
Arthur McAllister has not missed word
for IL terms or had mark in the register
for four years.-V. l. Spear and wife spent
the week in Burlingt0n.-Pro and
Mrs. Stanley Starr, under the auspices OF
the e. A. r., gave an entertainment at the
Snowsvills church Tuesday evening, but
owing to the inclemeney OF the weather
there was not 4 large attendance. -Mr.and
Mrs. II. l.. Flint Of Springfield, Mass, have
been spending few days in town among
friends Carl Edminster has so far recov-
cred as TO be moved TO his home in Ran
dolph.- Cornelius Bass, while chopping
in the woods Friday, met with quite an
accident. " hen tree was about 20 fali,
thinking il was coming toward him, he
spranV back, striking one foot upon
sharp axe and cutting it quite severely
The first part of January was very cold,
the mean temperature for the first lS days
being only degrees above zero. The last
10 days were warm for the time OF year, the
thermometer indicating p degrees above.
The coolest day in the month was the 4th,
IS degrees below, the warmest, the 3Oth,G
above. Mean temperature FOR the month,
- and fraction above; corresponding
month last year, 10 IL above. This record
-. 80 Nails
gone to Windsor county to visit daugh-
ter. Mr. Allen Flint, Jr., accompanied
him.-The young people had party at h.
Godfrey's Sat. eve. and report very en-
ioyable t.me.-Miss Lora Hutchinson ac-
companied sick friend to Randolph and
remained with her parents over Sunday,re
turning to Concord, n. H., Monday a. IN.
Miss Alice Flint is recovering from
fever. Belle Thayer closes her school in
the village this week.-Mrs.. Montgomery
of WILLIAMSBURG was in town the last OF
the week. Elijah Flint returned to his
labor at q. w. Flagg's Monday but was
again called home because of the gradual
decline of his father, who is very low and
not expected to recover.-Several OF the
friends and relatives of Mrs. Pattie Rich
ardson. a former resident Of this town, but
now residing in Bethel, contemplate max
ing her a visit on Monday, the occasion
being her Goth birthday.-lt was reported
that Rev Geo. Boynton returned from Me.
a week ago but on account OF the illness
OF his little son he did not return until
Saturday Friends of Orvis Thayer to the
no. Of about IS gave him house-warming
Wed .eve.-The youngest daughter OF +.
Cleveland received a bad sprain while out
coasting last Thursday.-M May Farms
worth has conducted the singing school
begun by Mrs. Boynton, during the alb
sence OF the latter, in manner very cred
liable to herself and very satisfactory TO
the people in general.-It is reported that
Justin Holman of w. Randolph has taken
the contract for building the Braintree
creamery and f. III. Packard is to get the
lumber for the same.
All who have unsettled claims against
{ he town of Braintree are requested to
bring them in, on or before the Auditors
Meeting next Tuesday at the Town Hail.
Wednesday evening, Jan. %, was the
occasion OF very pleasant surprise to
MIR. and Mrs. Orvis s. Thayer of Brain !
tree. Early in the evening the neighbors
and friends assembled until the house |
was filled, and the cordial manner with |
which all were greeted was good proof |
that this new house would indeed be a |
home where their friends, though unex-
pected, would receive a hearty welcome. |
Among the late arrivals was brother, Mr.. |
Carlos Thayer. prominent merchant OF |
Boston, also +. d. Gourley, Travelling |
Agent of Boston & Me. r. r. |
conversation, various games, good |
music, and last but not least, the good |
supper, all helped to ent ertain until late 1
hour, when the guests departed, wishing 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer many years to enjoy +
their new and pleasant home.
The answer to No 10 conundrum in the
Wales Goodyear ad. on another page is /
-. Int. VIII 1t