Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-17
West Randolph Locals.
MIS- GEoRaIA White, local Editor.

bicycle riding on the Sidewalks.
Miss Maud Haskins was at home iron
Barre over Sunday.
Frank Griswold and e. L. Soper were il
Northfield, Monday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Burt returned las
week from their trip to New York.
Elmer Tracy and wife from Barre visit
ed friends here the first of the week.
w. B. Wall is putting up carriag,
house back of his other buildings OF
Main st.
Miss Josie Emery,a student of our High
school, is very sick, at her home in Beth
ell.
Mrs. Chas. e. Abbott has been suffering
from erysipelas but is at present much
better.
William Mann, who has been at home
for several weeks, left Thursday for New
York State.
An o. E. S. sociable will be held in the
Masonic anterooms Thursday evening
May 18th.
Mrs. E. o. Blanchard and Miss Glars
Dame made a trip to Montpelier on
Wednesday OF last week.
Mrs. Herman Allen, also Mrs. Charles
Allen OF Bethel, visited Mrs. l.. II. Good
rich last week Wednesday.
While Hobart Peck, Jr., was chopping
kindling wood last Friday, the ak slipped
and cut quite cash in his wrist.
MIR. and Mrs. Melvin Church spent the
day Friday with Mrs. Matthews and her
daughters, ON South Pleasant st.
There will be cottage meeting of the
w. G. T. u. with Mrs. L. Standish at No.
40 Park ct. Friday, May 10, at 3 p. m.
Ira Williams was called to Boston, Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of his broth
erin law, the late Charles Phelps.
Mrs. Laura Goodno, who lived with
her son, Herbert Hubbard, during the past
winter, has gone back to Rochester.
Mrs. Wood of Pomfret spent few days
last week with her daughter, Miss l.. A.
Wood OF this place, returning Saturday.
Jacob circuit, a prominent farmer OF
Barre and native OF Randolph, died on
the morning OF May 18th after long i'll
ness.
Charles Griswold and wife from East
Templeton, Mass, made Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Griswold a short visit last week,
leaving Monday for Rochester, where
they intended to remain for several days.
j. F. Hawley of Waltham, Mass, made
brief sojourn in town last week, the guest
OF l.. II. Goodrich. Mr. Hawley has lately
returned from an extended trip through
California, Colorado and other places of
interest, also taking in the Worlds Fair.
The lecture, Lights and Shadows OF
London" at the Baptist vestry last Friday
night was net very largely attended. The
subject was well presented and the dis
solving views enabled one to get very
good idea of few OF the famous streets
and places in the great city.
II isrumored and the rumor is constant
ly growing louder, that the postal note is
to be succeeded by the postal script. This
script is sheet calling for amounts from
one cent TO g, and on the payment OF one
cent additional, the sum desired will be
torn from the sheet. 1t requires no writ
ing on the part Of the postmaster, but the
sender endorses the check or draft. Its
safe transportation will be guaranteed by
the government.
A praise service, led by DIR. A. G. Bailey,
was held last Sunday on board the train
carrying the Press excursion to Chicago.
Editor l.. z. Thayer, MIR. and Mrs. +. +.
Dubois, Hon.V i. Spear and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Wheeler left Chicago Saturday night
ID reached here Monday morning on the
mail; the other members OF the Randolph
party are TO be away for some time longer.
Reports of the Fair differ, but from all ac-
counts, 1t must be way ahead OF any
church sociable or fancy sale that was
ever attended.
The Golden Rule Christian Endeavor
Union will hold its third convention in
the Congregational church at Snowsvilie,
Saturday, May 9th. The program con-
tains several interesting topics. "What
Should | Bring to the Convention, and
What Carry Away has been assigned to
9. +. Knapp Of this town, and Chow the
Pledge Becomes a Burden, and How a
Staff" to Miss Mary A. Crandall, also OF
West Randolph. A conveyance to carry
people out and back for the small sum OF
50 cents has been secured.
c. Z. Abbott met with quite an accident
last Wednesday. As he was descending
flight Of stairs in Tewksbury's mill, his
heel caught and he fell forward, disloca-
ting his shoulder and bruising himself
quite badly. Ether was administered be
fore the shoulder could be pulled back,
and the operation was attended with a
great deal of pain. MrAbbott is recover
ing rapidly from the effects OF his fall and
expects to be about his duties, as well as
ever, before many days.
A regular meeting of the West Ram
dolph Grange was held last Saturday even
ing. Over thirty members were present, |
and also few from the Brookiield Grange I
An excellent supper was furnished, and 7
the following is the "menu in masque-
rade:o what woman needs most, springs !
sour solidity, Ewes temptation |
sandwiched, Shems brother, golden des- I
sert, Eastern delicacy, Boston's overthrow,
profuse acidity, bovine tactical fluid, wom-
ans weapon, amber nectar, joy OF Oar /,
wins ancestors, the HUBS speciality, night
mares ncubator, Texas clippings, chips ,
of the old block, agitated fluid of kline,
necessary evils, extract OF Cane, and por- I
Gus marine substance. After sharpening
their appetites by considerable hard stu
dy, the people present managed to order
good square meal.
A handsome booklet, entitled 'sVer-
mont" has lately been issued from the
Argus and Patriot office, Montpelier, by
the State Board of Agriculture. This
booklet was prepared and its text written
by the Hon. V. l. Spear, statistical secre-
Iary of the Board, and is offered to the
public, as the introduction says, sin the
belief that Vermont has history and ira
iition which it is an inspiration to study,
md presents advantages and attractions
which commend it to the business man,to
he seeker OF home or to the tourist" Ii
opens with a historical sketch. recounting
ihe glories of the past, and contains de-
of the industrial, agricultural
md educational interests of the present,