Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-05-21

The much needed rain came Saturday
followed by very cold weather.
Mrs. Clarence Kempton of West Hart
ford visited in town last week.
L. Watson is making rapid progress OF
his new home on Weston st.
DIR. Ii. H. Mcintyre is away on bust
ness trip to be gone several weeks.
The foundations for the parsonage o.
the Christian church are being laid.
Regular meeting of the w. R. c. Tues
day, May "a, at z 80. Full attendance de-
sired.
The painters are making c. w. A. Put
MANS house on Highland Ave. look much
better.
Mr.. Wales T. Bass has received pres
ent of a nice costly silk hat from his shop
mates.
Miss Jessie Burt has returned from New
York where she has spent the winter with
friends.
Ed. Granger OF Boston has bought the
Will Curtis place on Central ST. for his
father.
Fred Joslyn is greatly improving his
home on Church st. by two-story bay
window on the South side.
Mrs. o. p. Hood who has been sick for
long time is slowly recovering and able TO
be around the house again.
Where is the West Randolph brick yard?
The demand for brick was never 50 great
as this year since the blocks were built.
D.Litchfield is slowly recovering from
the result OF mis- recent scuffie whereby he
sustained broken leg.
Business was never more prosperous at
the creamery than this spring. There are
more patrons than ever before.
Geo. Prince shipped load OF tubs
to Nebraska last week. Another is In
preparation for the same State.
Rev. Mr.. Morrow preached Sunday morn
ing, May con 1.-THE Parsonage"and pledges
were obtained at the same service for SlS9.
The annual convention of the diocese of
Vermont will be held in the Trinity Epis
copal church at Rutland, June 18th and
18th.
The u. s. Grant Post No. 50, G. A. r.,
will worship with he Baptist church next
Sunday at 1880 a.. m. for Memorial Ser
vices.
c. M.Howard has moved the little house
on the Samuel Bass land from Maple st. TO
Howard St. and will build two story
front to it.
The ladies of the Cong1 church will
serve a supper in their vestries on Decora-
tion Day from O'Clock onward TO which
all are invited.
Mit Chadwick has been making extern
sive improvements on the interior of his
house on Randolph Ave. and has had it
re-painted.
g. j. Prince has commenced work upon |
the sidewalks preparatory to having them
concerted as soon as Mr.Howard can come |
to do the work.
C. E. Wyman has moved into the How
ard house on Highland Ave. that he re-
Gently purchased, and A. N. Culver into |
the Thayer house on South st.
The many friends OF E. ID. Upham, for
merly OF the HERALD Will learn with sim
cere regret OF the death of his son, which /
occurred May Sd at Norwood, o.
Mrs. Emma Peters has gone to White
River Junction to take the position of as
sistant principal in the Graded School rem
dered vacant by the sickness of the teach
er.
Mr.. Holmes and family arrived in towns
Saturdayand the latter will spend the sum
mer at her fathers, j. w. Burt's pleasant
residence. Mr.. Holmes was Obliged to re-
turn Monday.
The party who recently advertised for
farm near this village or Barnard village
has purchased one near the latter place,
good buildings, good land, about IS acres,
for less than $1,000.
Napts ~ oOOuNi lnAOf 10 tndt luCTC
will be an inspection of Col. J. B. Mead
Camp No. 81, Sons OF Veterans, here May
30th at 1880 p. m. II is hoped that every
member win be present.
The cold wave struck this section of the
State Tuesday morning and the ground
froze TO the depth of over one-half an
inch. Great damage must have been done
to the fruit crop and also any crops that
were up.
Geo. A. Bennett and his gang Of men
have finished their Job of moving build
ings here and returned to Montpelier. He
has moved over 1900 buildings OF all sorts,
from the smallest house to the large block
and has no equal in his profession.
Rev. w. P. Bird OF the General Episco-
pal Seminary of New York City win COM
mence his labors as acting rector of st.
Johns church next Sunday. He comes
very highly recommended.
The first nine and the Norwich Univer-
sity's will play here next Monday D. M at
2:30. The Norwich University is a very
strong team and in all probability there
will be strong game put up by both
teams. Come.
Regular meeting of the Order of the
Eastern Star Thursday evening, Nav 2I
All officers and members are requested to
be present TO assistin the work, after " hich
1890 'f@A4 ~ . 1C~ANA AOAl anu ACATEcn-
ments served.
Mrs. Judge Nichols took her grand
child George to New York City where he
will meet his mother, Mrs. Benito Mich
OILS. Mrs. Nichols and son will start at
c1ce for Buenos Ayres, So. America, where
Mr.. Nichols is now living.
Last fall complaint was entered to the
trustees against the cess pools and sink
drain of a certain place but the By-L Laws
relating to nuisances not having been
properly recorded by ex-clerk McWaine,
theywere powerless to compel the removal
of the nuisance. This spring two persons
have been dangerously Ill with fever and
one has died in that house.
VIM Burroughs, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of the village, died
Friday and was buried Sunday afternoon.
He came here from 1unhridge and first
owned and lived on the old Jackson farm,
during which time heran a milk team. He
sold this place and came into the village
to live and did a general trucking bust
ness. He was an influential and active
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