Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-04-09
WEST RANDOLPH.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1891.

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day on business.
Mr.. Davis end wife of Pittsfeld are in
town on visit.
Parents, see Mr.. Chadwick's notice in
another column.
Miss Emma Smith of Boston is spend
ing her vacation in town.
Henry Seymour has gone to Northtield
to work for DR.. Geo. Nichols.
The w. c. T. Z. viii meet at Mrs. Will
lard Gays Thurs, Apr. 10th, at 3. p. m.
John Prince and Miss Fannie were in
Burlington Monday on visit to friends.
Mrs. Elliott Cushman and children have
been sick with the grip but are better.
Mrs. Stella Shepard has been visiting
friends IN town, the guest of Mrs. f. o.
Hubbard.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper preached powerful
sermon last Sunday evening on the Prod
igal Son"
Misses Mary Dubois and Mary Tewks-
bury OF Smith College are spending their
vacation in town.
j. NJ. Holman has commenced work on
new house opposite the Howard house
on Highland Ave.
Mrs. Harvey Dudley Of Lebanon, n.
H., is visiting friends in town, the guest OF
Mrs. Geo. R. Walker.
The quarterly convention Of the White
River Valley union viii be held here May
10 in the Cong'l church.
Miss BeardoW has moved her dressmak-
ing rooms from N. J. Oimstead's to the
r. P. Richardson house on Pleasant St.
vi. Spear was in town Monday on his
way to Middlebury where he win buy
carload of blooded Merino sheep to ship
to Montana.
Miss she Sanford went to White River
Junction Monday afternoon to take
charge of w. HI. Laird's extensive milii-
merry business.
A Ten Cent Theatre Co. opened for a
week in Dubois & Gays hall Tuesday ev-
eDing with the drama, "a Wife,or Woman
Against Woman"
Miss Carrie Haufler, cashier in Thurs-'
tons store for nearly two years, intends
soon to resign her position instead Of en-
tering upon a third year.
New syrup and sugar is plenty on the
market, last week being an excellent one
for sugar makers and many farmers max
ing more than they usually DO in whole
season.
5. NJ. Flint formerly in the office Of
States Attorney Cushman at Burlington
has secured a fine position with the boom
ing real estate firm OF Ferguson q Scarf
OF that city.
James Mccall and wife were in town
last week arranging for the re-modelling |
OF the J. Warren Mann home on Central
st. which he has purchased for a summer
residence.
The intelligence of the death of the wife |
of the Rev. X. B. Eldrldge, former pas
tor of the Christian church here, who pass
ed into rest at her home in West Lauren, |
N. Y, Mar. IA, has reached us.
The interior of the Corner Clothing |
Store has been made beautiful by n. Os- |
good Snow who has displayed his genius
in very artistic manner. 1t is now the
handsomest as well as best located store
in the city.
The Foster Theater Co., commenced a
five nights entertainment on Tuesday ev
ening in Dubois & Gays hall. There was
good audience present and all seemed to
enjoy the entertainment. The play was
an interesting one and there was nothing
to disturb the most fastidious.
j. S. Mason and Co. are meeting with
great success in numbering the city.
Nearly every house they call at accepts
their offer and is numbered. This is
something that ought to have been done
before and we are glad the work has been
begun. This firm numbered Montpelier,
Ludlow, Bennington and many other VIII
lagos and are doing a good job We hope
every property owner will have his house
mum Dered.
There was a big misunderstanding at
the freight depot Friday night between J.
V. Newton and Will Blood over lot of
freight each wanted to deliver Words
led TO blows and n. Greene took a hand in
it. The end was black eye and dam
aged face for Newton and three law suits
which viii make the lawyers happy.
Hereafter freight will be delivered only
on written order to the truckmen.
A suggestion has been made to the
trustees aud is being favorsbly considered
TO have signs put up at all street corners
giving the names of the streets. It is
probable that the trustees may decide to
do this as the cost is very small There
are several of the new streets about which
there is question as to what the name is,
some calling it by one name and some by I
another. We would suggest that the
residents on these streets meet and decide
on a name for the street and notify the
trustees of their action and also notify the
town clerk that the name may be put up
on the records.
The public have been very fully inform
ed in regard to most of the facts in the {
liquor case which has absorbed so much
OF their attention in the past week or two,
but perhaps they do not know with what {
brazen- facedness Flint denied to young
Beams father, just the week before his ar
rest that he (Flint) was engaged in any
business whatever, and that
1t was enrirelyin opposition to the fathers {
wishes and an almost broken hearted ,
mothers prayers and entreaties that young +
Bean was willing to remain in Flints erA i
ploy.
At a special meeting OF U. S. Grant Post !
held Apr. s. 1891 the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
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wisdom deemed il well to call from ranks our
beloved comrade, Watson o. Flagg, therefore :
RESOLVED, That We mourn for him as a true and
a5thful member Of order in full sympathy with
The most noble object that ever called the to-
Zethef in council :
RESOLVED, That We will keep a tender !
place in our hearts for comrade and fondly be-
ieve we shall have happy reunion in home !
where Vartings never come.
RESOLVED, That to the bereft family Of onr de- =
,eased comrade we extend our heartfelt sympathy,
md with them viii look up 10 the Father who rul-
til in love and mercy.
RESOLVED, That our charter be draped in mourn
ng for three months that these resolutions be
cred the records of this Post also that they be
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