Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-03
Thursday, Mar. 8, 1892
WEST RANDOLPH.


town last week.
Miss Anna Dubois has been quite sicl
with tonsilitis.
A. e. Niebaum of Burlington, was il
town last week.
Charles Gabrielle was in Bethel last weel
clipping horses.
Miss Electa A.Fish returned from Peter
boro, n. H., last week.
Lester Flagg of Marlboro, Mass, ha.
been visiting friends in town.
A number OF our citizens went to Mont.
pelier, Monday night to see Comedy Co
w. S. S. Buck printed the town reports
this year for Randolph and Braintree.
II. S. HARDWOOD of Clarified. Iowa, is in
town, the guest of his brother, Ii. II. Har.
wood.
Mrs. George Walker has moved from
Smiths block to the Gabrielle tenement
on Weston street.
Robert Pan ker was so unfortunate as to
lose his tool chest and $3.50 worth of tools
in the U. S. Screen mill.
The Silver Cross Circle OF Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet with Mrs. Z. o. Blanchard,
March 9Th at O'Clock.
c. w. A. Putnam has just been granted
pension OF Sl2 per month through the
agency of j. e. Cnrran of Montpelier.
j. l.. Battles of the Red Lion Inn has
purchased Frank Herrick's interest in the
Holman & Herrick livery stable.
The Leap Year Party and supper at the
Congl church vestry Friday night was
much enjoyed by large number.
The sociable and auction party of Y. P.
s. G. r. Friday evening at the Christian
church was well attended andIvery success
fnl.
A =. d.. l. l.
cred her health as TO be able to reopen
her dressmaking rooms and begin work
again.
Miss Maude Haskins did not buy the
stock OF goods owned by Mrs. Gladding,
but only the fixtures She will open with
an entirely new stock of goods.
Harry l.. Flint of Jamestown, Dakota,
formerly of this town, made his many
friends here short visit last week while
on an eastern business trip to Boston and
New York.
The West Randolph Grange accepted the
invitation given them to visit Brookfiel5
Grange Friday evening, March 4th. Pat
rons are requested to meet at j. b. Wells
ut 6 p. m. that all may go together.
The business at the new barber shop has
Increased 30 rapidly that Levi II. Needham
has taken partner for life, in the person
of Miss Lula Is. Jones of this village. May
the new firm live long and prosper.
Mrs. Louisa w. Bass celebrated her S0th
birthday anniversary Friday, Feb. 18th.
There were ten invited guests present
whose aggregate ages, together with her
own, were 796 years, an average OF 70 IL
years.
ave speak her praise who wears to-day
The glory of her eighty years"
A letter from the Bishop of the Roman
Catholic church was read last Sunday in
which he informs the faithful, that the
Pope has granted dispensation from abb
stinance and fasting during Lent. This
was granted owing to the prevalence of the
grip.
The c. V. r. r., has taken another step
in its onward progress. Hereafter all
1000mile mileage tickets will be sold "good |
for bearer" and good until used" The |
price is cents mile or $50. This win |
make the G. v. r. r., more popular than
ever with its many patrons.
School in Dist, No. s, Fish Hill, closed |
Feb. 10. Number of scholars -. Gertrude /
and Dan Davis, Ewin Young, Ida Flint,
Homer Rogers and Robert Church had no
marks in the register. Maude Lamson
was absent but one day There We're no
tardy marks during the term.
LUCINDA FLINT, Teacher.
Notwithstanding the fact that the two
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wide open and discharged water till the
fire was under control, and 81 inch pipe
was running full through the boiler, and
three streams were thrown upon the fire
for nearly three hours the water in the
was only lowered ten inches. No
question about our water supply.
The Blue Jays viii give supper at G.
A. Il. Hall Tuesday evening March s, from
6 TO s D. IN. After the supper a literary
and nluqieal aufarfafunpnf rvill he triucu |
The person present who is the shrewdest
guesser will be given a bedquilt and the
most popular member of the g. A. r. or s.
Of Y. will be given a fine hand painted
picture, said popularity to be decided by
vote of those present. Admission free.
All are invited.
The big fire that destroyed the L. S.
Screen Mill could, in the opinion Of plem
0ers of the Hose Co., have been subdued
had the village had a hook and ladder
company equipped with suitable ladders,
trucks, etc, so that the firemen could have
reached the third story windows at the
ends Of the mill and two streams of water
been played on the fire under the roof. In
,ase of fire in the third story Of any build
ng in town, the hosemen cannot reach
The windows by any ladders in the village Z
suitable to handle the hose upon and a
epetition of the disastrous result at the !
screen mill is likely to happen.
Town meeting passed off very quietly
With good attendance as compared with :
ormer years. The vote for town officers ]
oeing 341 against 2l9 in 1890, 307 at first
Meeting in 1889 and 39S at adjourned meet
ng.held Mch. IS aud 23s in 1855. The Of .
icers elected are as follows; Moderator, !
!. w. Rowell; Town Clerk, n. l.. Boyden; 4
c. X. Granger, Luke Parish,
John c. Huntington; Listers, j., P. Cleve-
and, Jr., L. P. Hebsrd, c. 81 Hall Audi !
ors, II. II. Mcintyre, j. F. Mead, A. G. L
Treasurer, j. w. Fargo; Over
eer, j. p. Cleveland, Jr.; Trustee of Pub
ic Money, S. B. Carpenter; Town Grand
Jurors, A. III. Beedle, j. w. Carter, Edison {
emery; Constable, S. NJ. Flint; Collector I
i Taxes, Lemuel Richmond; End Consta- n
lie, Luke Parish; Pound Keepers, j. H a
3ayes, VIM. S. Wood, John Clifford; Sur e
eyors of Wood, Lemuel Richmond, n. S. y
lark, John A. Buswell Inspector OF d
lumber and Shingles, b. b. Chase; Fence v
liewers, Ira NJ. Jones, J. c. Hebard, Geo. Z
|. Moulton; Sections, Fred p Eaton, /. 7. v
lamson, II. II. Chandler, S. r. Waldo; a
Inspectors OF Leather, E. Ballou, F. c.
one, j, Z. Newcsty. The only excite {
lent was over selectman for the east part {
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