Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-05-19
WEST RANDOLPH.
Ieautiful spring weather,

on business.
DIR. G. A. Wheeler OF White River juno
ton was IN town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Alexander of Mont
pelier were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. S. L. Gladding and trimmer of
Montpelier We're in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Cole and Miss Emma Smith of Bos-
ton, visited friends in town last week.
Work on the foundation for the new u.
s. Screen Mill is progressing rapidly
A team from the Mortified bakery made
its first appearance on our streets Tuesday.
Bishop BisseIl win make his annual Wis
it to the Episcopal church here July nth.
Rev. T. G. Moses of Franklin, N. H.,
came up to attend the meetings here Tues
day.
A Lodge of Red Men was organized on
Thursday night with about 10 charter
members.
Sam Pressey and wife OF Ware, Mass,
are visiting in town. the guests of +. L.
Lille.
Misses Lena and Grace Spaulding visit
ed friends in West Hartford and Pomfret
last week.
The invitations are out for the alumni
banquet and reunion of the w. X. G. s., TO
be held at the Red Lion June 3.
A number from this place attended the
entertainment given by the "Apollo Club"
at Montpelier Friday evening.
Col. r. J. Kimball is at his beautiful
home ON Montague Farm and his family
! will join him early next month.
Walter Dompier and wife of Barre were
in town the latter part of last week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. {. Il. Wyman.
Quite number from this place went to
West Hartford last Friday To attend the
district convention Of the Y. p. S. c. T..
Bert Cushman, for many years a resi-
dent of this village, passed through here
last Tuesday on his way to Denver, Col.
Mrs. Morrill,, who has been spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. j. X. bates
has returned to her home in Warner, n.
III.
A great, soaking rain fell Wednesday
and Thursday of last week, doing lots OF
good, as the ground was becoming very
dry.
Two OF the Barre bicycle riders rode
through this town on their way home
Monday morning, on pneumatic tired BIZ
cycles.
Miss Hutchinson of Boston will soon
open an artists studio in j. w. Gabrielle's
house. She has some very fine paintings,
drawings, etc.
Mrs. Joseph e. Wells was called to Som
erville, Mass, last week Monday by the
serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Slack.
L. II. Lille has had his house on School
ST. frightened up by coat OF paint and
il is now the best looking house on that
part of the street.
game of base ball between the sopho-
mores and freshmen OF the Graded School
last Friday resulted in victory for the
latter team. Score II to 10.
In the game of ball here Saturday D. m. |
between the Randolph Center nine ard
the High School nine, the latter were de-
feated by ascore OF q to IL.
Two teams driven by DR.. Geo. Scott and |
Ed. Pope, collided on Central ST., Monday /
night; the buggy attached to Pope's horse |
came out OF the melee looking somew hat |
the worse for wear.
The remains of Bert Hayes OF So. Royal /
ton were brought here for burial last Sat
urday. The funeral services were held at /
the residence of c. C.Seymour on Park St..
Rev. Mr. Hardy officiating.
Rev. G. w. Morrow and Rev. c. L.Jask-
son rode to Woodstock Tuesday on bicy-
cles to attend the funeral OF Rev. Moses
Kidder. BY so doing they were able TO
return in season for the evening meet
ing.
Z. w, Slack OF Boston, Mass, is in town
AlSllnE MS DdftuAAs ne IL the 1tfllOF v Ice
Commander OF the Mass George l.. Stearns
Post q. A. r., and has been appointed as
Staif Officer during the Washington En-
campment
Mr.. Clarence Hansen who has been at
work for the Burlington Shoe Co. stop
ped here on his way home for q few hours,
for the purpose of looking the village ov-
er and declared il was the prettiest as
well as the liveliest town on the {. V. r.
K. He knows how to appreciate a good
thing.
The members Of the w. c. T. L. were
gr realty surprised and grieved to learn
that their box containing Temperance lit
erature and bearing their initials which
was placed in the depot with the consent
OF the proper officials and which has since
been their constant care, had been remov-
ed. Aside from the fact that It is no DIS {
grace to find temperance and other in {
reading for our transient visitors
in our depot, the box in question was I
put there May 18th, 1882 by our deceased
one who was held i'm the highest
esteem by ali who knew her and one OF the
most earnest and sincere Christian work. !
ers in the temperance cause this town has !
ever known and we ask that the box may !
(if fouDd) be replaced and allowed to re-
main undisturbed as memorial of Mrs. f,
Ames. Con-.
~ navy AhNNoltSdlta luiS anu
find that none of the present c. V. r. r.
officials knew what this rack was in the !
depot for as there was rarely anything in
1t except railroad time tables, that il dis
appeared one night not long ago and they I
think it was stolen, that they can keep 4
nothing in the waiting rooms unless it is
with lock and chain.-EDIroR.
A week ago Sunday as Henry Whitcomb c
and wife were out driving, the horse be-
came frightened and Mrs. Whitcomb
Jumped from the wagon AMI seriously in
ured herself from the effects of which she
lied Friday night. She was most excel I
ent lady and will be sadly missed in the /
nome circle and by her large number of \
friends. The funeral was attended from (
he residence of n. w. McCollom on Sun
lay afternoon, Rev. V. NJ. Hardy officiat-
ng.
The death of Mrs. Whitcomb brings
many hearts unto sadness. 1t came as a
result of being thrown from a carriage, l
md so swiftly and unlocked for that no 2