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

weeks in Bangor, Me.
Miss Bertha Hodges went last Saturday
to her school in Sharon.
J. w. Atwood and George j. Prince Wis
tied Boston last week.
W. w. Morton and wife made trip to
Montpelier, Thursday.
E. e. Evans and wife returned from
their sojourn in Boston, Sunday night.
Miss Belle Brewster passed Sunday in
South Royalton with her mother and sis
ter.
Miss Lizzie l. Ainsworth and Mrs Royal
White were in Royalton, Saturday, for the
day.
Landlord Morse of the Wheelock House
was here from Hanover, N. H., on Friday
last.
Mrs. George Laird OF Royalton was at
her fathers, l. M.Jones', the latter part OF
the week.
j. c. Turk of the Crystal Confectionery
Co., Burlington, visited friends here dur
| ing the past week.
The summer freight rates, which are the
same as those of last season, went into ef-
feet last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F. Moulton went
to New York City last week for short
visit, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hardy have return
ed to st. Johnsbury, after trip to RAN
dolph, VT, Boston and Andover, Mass.
A special train to Chicago, carrying the
commissioners and other notables, passed
this station Saturday, just ahead OF the
afternoon msil.
| Miss Carrie Eaton, who has been so sue
cessful in the Warren Smith district, has
been engaged to teach again there during
the spring term.
Samuel Mcintosh, who has lately sold
his farm in Bethel Gilead to a Mr.. Bowen,
| is going to live in West Randolph with
his son, Ed. Mcintosh.
Woodward, the machinist, has NOV
ed into his new shop in the Richmond
block, which block, by the way, is taking
on quite business-like appearance.
Fred Osgood, a clerk in Royce Brothers
importing house, who has been spending
the past week in both East and West RAN
dolph, went back to Boston last Monday.
A neat and tasty Masonic directory for
1898 "a has just been finished at the job Of
flee OF w. S. s. Buck. This directory gives
the names of the officers and the dates OF
the communications Of Phoenix Lodge,
Whitney Chapter and the Haswell Coun-
Gil.
Since reasonable railroad rates and de-
sirabls grounds for eneampment could not
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mont has decided not to go to Chicago,an
Gov. Fuller has detailed Quartermaster
Gen. Gilmore of Fairlee and Assistant
Quartermaster Gen. Harmon OF Brattleboro
to select suitable grounds in the State for
the annual muster. II is understood that
the choice OF places lies between Rutland
and West Randolph.
After next Monday, our local fishermen
will, undoubtedly, commence to confine
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the whole truth, and nothing but the
TRUTH IL any skeptic, judging from
their stories, should think that the growth
of the little fishes put into our trout
streams few weeks ago is as miraculous
as was that OF Jonah's gourd, he must re-
member that the climate OF West Ran
dolph is very salubrious and try to have
more faith in his fellowmen. =.
The Vermont exhibit OF maple sweets
for the Worlds Fair was shipped from
Brattleboro April Goth. Among the sugar
makers contributing syrup is found the
name OF Hon. ". /. Spear, and samples OF
grained sugar were also sent by Mr.. Spear
and Mr.. e. L. Bass OF this place. Mr..
Whitman, who has charge OF the sugar
exhibit, states that more and finer sam
Piles have been received than was antici
pated. and that the exhibit, as a whole, |
surpasses all expectations. He himself
takes special pride in the large, oval.shap-
ed can filled with syrup, which Will SUR
mount the pavilion. This can contains
four gallons, but the syrup is AMBER coll |
ored and as clear as that seen in pint
bottle.
Friday, the name OF Mrs. Emma S. Pc
tiers appeared for the first time in
the list OF candidates for the two weeks
vacation, either at the Worlds Fair or at |
some well-known summer resort, offered |
by the Boston Journal to the ten who
send in the greatest number OF coupons
before s p. m. July Is. II the readers OF
the Journal will cut these coupons from |
their papers and hand them to Mrs, Pc |
tiers, they will, with little trouble TO them |
selves, aid materially in giving one OF our |
faithful teachers pleasant summers va
cation. Forty seven coupons were sent in |
Friday and yesterday the number reached |
las.
DR.. III. III. Mcintyre, Randolph's COM
missioner, started Saturday for Chicago, |
where he will remain until after the open
ing OF the Columbian Exposition. A de-
sign for badge to be worn at Chicago by
the State commissioners has been adopted.
1t is to be of bronze, having the coat OF
arms OF Vermont, below which is bar with
the name of the State inscribed upon it,
and a ribbon, which bears the words,
estate Commissioner" hangs from the
bar. Mrs. +. M. Chandler, one of the la
dy managers Tor vermont, lett MONDAY
for Chicago to attend the final meeting of
the commission and to remain until after
the opening of the Fair.
Among the improvements being and to
be made, the following are noted Mrs.
Robinson is having quite extensive re-
pairs made on her residence on Randolph
Ave. There is to be a double bay window
ON the front and also on the west side, a
vestibule to the hall and a broad piazza
all around. Col. X. j. Kimball is intend
ing to paint Montague Place this season.
A projection is being built on the west
end of the Aaron Fales house on School
ST., where Elmer Bean lives, the addition