Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-06

ia, the 18Th.
Chas. Mann Of Claremont, n. H., was
in this place recently.
ID. E. Putnam, w. T. Sparhawk and j.
P. Clifford reached home last week.
Orson Woodcock and .. d. Sanborn
have finished work at York Beach, Me.
Mrs 3. G.. Bundy and son of Bethel Wis
/ tied her father and sister for few days
/ last week.
Clarence E. Moulton of Montpelier
spent several days of this week in West
Randolph.
Mrs. Charles Bennett from Montpelier
has been visiting her brother, A. E. Lane,
for several days past.
There will be a regular meeting of Ar
cadia Lodge. /. o. G.. T., in q. A. II. hall
Thursday evening at 7,30 o'clock.
IL is expected that Rev. Seward Robson
will be at home in time to conduct the SER
vices at the Baptist church next Sunday.
Miss Eta Morse, for many seasons
successful trimmer at J. ID. Mitchell's, nas
been visiting the Misses Hastings this
week.
A thrifty biddy belonging to Mr.. Frank
Griswold has distinguished herself lately
by laying an egg which measures 6 3-s
and 3-4 inches in circumference.
The collision between the head OF Frank
Styles and Ratchet Monday night result
ed in a severe scalp wound, which was
dressed at the surgery Of the Drs. Scott.
l.. d. and g. A. Wheeler of White River
Junction and Fred, Harry, Claude and
Karl Beedle played with the West Ran
dolph Military band at our "big celebra-
ton"
c. H. Atwood of South birmingham,
Mass, resident in this vicinity for many
years, met with an accident lately and Is
now taking an enforced vacation in this
and adjoining towns.
Two thoughtful sermons were preached
by Mr.. Gilman at the Christian church
last Sunday. The subject in the morning
was keeping the Faith,n and in the
evening, "The Importance OF Belief.n
Salisbury's mill shut down Monday
night for the rest Of the week, and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Salisbury, Franklin and
Philip, T.. I. Salisbury, Mime. Salisbury
and Miss Libby are at Greensboro Pond.
A special train carrying Christian En-
deavor delegates to the convention NJ
Montreal stopped at this station TUESDAY
and the musical members OF the party To-
vored the audience at the depot with a
few selections.
Readers OF the Boston Journal found
letter, on the subject of the coupon con-
test, from Miss Hortense Peters in their
Mondays paper, also picture of the lit
tie lady, which certainly did rot do JUS
tice to the original.
O. r. Houghton Of the firm of Hough-
ton & Richards, Boston. who has been in /
this locality for some time, left town /
Wednesday. Mr.. Houghton served dur
ing the late war in the same company
with f. +. Sault-the 2nd Berdan Sharp |
shooters.
Miss Lena Spaulding went 70 Barre ves- |
terday TO spend the rest OF her vacation I
Miss Spauding will teach again in Chel- |
sea. where she has given such excellent /
satisfaction. II her fathers health. which 4
Is n nresent very poor, will permit OF her 1
leaving home.
Columbian SUNDAY was observed at the |
ConRl church July 2nd The tasteful /
decorations consisted OF flags and flowers 4
and an eloquent sermon. in harmony with \
the dav, was preached by the pastor. the \
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. An unusually large 4
congregation was noticed, over 225 being 4
present, and the anthem with the cele-
brated anvil chorus was worthy of especial /
mention.
As Horace Church and N. 8. Hart were |
endeavoring to drive hy each other in /
front Of Andrew Curtis. Tuesday evening 1
after the fireworks. their wheels locked |
together, and both carriages were speedily /
emptied. The horse belonging to Mr. \
Church freed itself from the wagon and \
started off for q private celebration. Mrs. \
Hart was quite seriously injured.
In the Orange County court. which ad- 4
iourned June 21st, Mrs. Hattie NJ. Nc /
Bride was granted a bin OF enforcement /
from John Mcbride. on the ground OF in 4
tolerable severity; Jacob w. Ford, plead
ing guilty. was fined SIS and costs for as
sault and battery on Calvin Phillips last 4
November, and in the dog bite case OF /
n. w. Udall VS.. Herbert Dav OF Sharon. a /
certified execution was refused, also the |
motion to set the verdict.
During Saturday, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, q extra passenger trains
passed over the several divisions of the l
Central Vermont railroad. Beside these.
there have been the regular trains and .
freights without number. People living
on the fair ground and in a desperate
themselves immensely this week while
waiting for a chance to cross the track.
Honorary degrees have been con-
ferred by different colleges this COM
season upon our citizens as
follows: Winthrop P. Abbott and Willis
T. Sparhawk, on graduating from Dart
mouth, received the title OF bachelor of
arts; Charles III. Nichols, 'S6, received
from his alma mater, Norwich University,
the degree in course of master in civil
engineering. Mr.. Nichols has been very
successful in his chosen profession, and
the University, in recognition of his sue
cess, conferred this we'll earned degree;
" bile the University of Vermont at its
annual commencement showed IT'S appre-
citation of the ability and honorable career
of Judge John w. Rowell by bestowing
upon him the title of Ii. ID.
The Orange County Woman's Christian
Union will hold a convention
in the Baptist church OF this place Thurs
day and Friday, July 18th and 1Ith. The
West Randolph Union extends hospitali !
ties TO delegates, visitors and all temper {
lnce societies, and churches where no I'M
ion exists are invited to send two repre-
The county officers are: pres
ldent, Mrs. Laura T. Standish; secretary.
Mrs. Mary Mann, and treasurer Mrs. Will
lard Gay. The order of exercises are as
follows: Thursday morning, Praise Ser