Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-04-26

Laroy Mann from Hanover, N. H., is al
home to-day.
Hon. VIM. Fl. Nichols was in Chelses
Thursday on business.
M. R. Flint remained in Mortified ovel
Sunday with his son, c. III. Flint.
Mrs. Gardner Brewer, Jr., who has beer
so very sick, is steadily improving.
There viii be a regular meeting of the
o. K. 5. Thursday evening, May Atm.
Perry Tomson OF Williston is with his
sister, Mrs. Jennie Bass, for few days.
Frank Ketchrm and wife from Albany
n. Y, came last night for visit to theil
sister, Mrs. Julius Lamson.
Rev. Dr. Harris, State missionary of the
Diocese OF Vermont, was in West Ran
dolph for few hours yesterday afternoon
The employees at the screen mill have
given the infant son of Mr.. ]. H. Burt 9
very interesting book-a bank book.
Mrs e. E. Thayer and children have re-
joined Mr.. Thayer in Oakdale, Mass,
where they intend to make their home foI
the present at least.
A regular communication of Phoenix
Lodge. No. rs, F. & A. M, will be held
Immediately after the village meeting
Tuesday evening, May End.
Quite a number of local Odd Fellows
and their wives are in Montpelier to-day,
celebrating the 18th anniversary of the
establishment OF the order in America.
April snowstorms and showers have at
length brought forth Mayfiowers. A
bunch of beautiful Hepatice was picked
by Miss Flossie v. Terry at "Wayland
Home" April oath.
The Mizpah Circle OF the Kings Daugh-
ters will have sale OF fancy and useful
articles at the Baptist vestry Thursday af-
ternoon, April 27th, commencing at 2.30.
A dime supper will served from $50 on.
Monday evening, the Masonic brethren
of Whitney Chapter, No. 5, sat down to a
very fine banquet in their rooms in Du-
Bots a. Gays block. Degrees were con-
ferred, and an ''old-time reunion" enjoy
ed.
The Poverty Party at the Christian yes
try Monday night was very well attend
ed, about $50 people being present. After
the supper at 6 o'clock, came an interest
ing program, consisting OF music and reci-
tations. A profit OF $50 was realized.
The Vermont Methodist Conference,
which closed its sessions at Barton last
Monday, assigned Rev. +. w. Hamblin to
West Randolph and Bethel Gilead. The
good wishes OF the people OF Randolph for
his future success go with Mr.. Hamblin
to his new field of labor.
The Baptist church will have a roll call
and annual reunion on Saturday after
noon and evening, May 9th. The after
noon service will be a covenant meeting
and roll call. Supper will be served for
church and congregation at $50 O'Clock
and the evening meeting, open TO all the
and Sunday school, will be-
gin at 7.30.
Mrs. Louisa Flint, widow OF the late
John l.. Priest, died Monday night at
The home OF her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Holman. Mrs. Priest had been out of
health for some time but was not con-
sidered dangerously i'll until a few days
before her death. Two children, John
Priest and Mrs. Holman, both of this
place, survive her.
During the last quarter-from Jan. LIST
10 March 3ist-the amount received and
paid at this postoffice for fees, postal notes,
money orders, ETC., was over $500 more
than during the same quarter last year.
An increase in the money order business
has been noticed all over the State, and
would seem to indicate that the offices
have been pretty well managed during the
ast two years.
The annual parish meeting of st. Johns
W
was held at the office OF I'D Denison Esq,
asst evening, the rector, Rev. Homer White,
There was a good attendance
)f the voting members OF the parish, and
the following named gentlemen were
elected vestrymen for the coming year:
z. l.. Soper, l.. p Thayer, j. w. Burt, A.
p. Lane, Frank Griswold, J. ID. Wheeler,
J. b. Putnam, William Snow, j. F. Hobart,
NJ. l.. Scott and J. w. Gabrielle. On the
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Vestry was called to order and the rector
appointed L. P. Thayer, senior warden; A.
p. Lane was elected junior warden; j. ID.
Denison, secretary, and j. ID. Wheeler,
treasurer. To attend the Diocesan Con-
Fention at Burlington in June, LIP. Thay-
n and NJ. l.. Scott were chosen delegates,
md A. f. Lane and William Snow, SUBJ
ititutes.
The Ladies' Arion Quartet, consisting of
Miss Belle Mullins, first soprano and So
DIST, Mrs. G. May French, first alto and
Miss Marie Rease, second
soprano and piano soloist, Miss Hattie
second alto and accompanist,
will give in Dubois a. Gays hall, Friday,
Nay 5, a grand concert, consisting OF
singing, humorous readings and
These entertainments
ire pronounced by the clergy unexceiled.
"The Critic" Brooklyn, N. Y, says:
The Ladies' Axiom Quartet of New York
ity are without a peer as entertainers.
md their singing is surpassed by none"
n. F. Hamilton, President OF the Musi-
al Association, Richford, VT, has this to
ay: ave have had some of Boston's best |
but we can truly say that the |
oncert given by the Arions last night |
vas the finest ever given here"
The "Free Press Burlington, VT, con-
aims this notice: 'sThe concert given by |
be Arion Quartet last night was the finest |
'iven here for years. They were called |
Jack again and again."
Tapley's "Bread Winner outwears all
Their shoes.