Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-15
West Randolph Locals.

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ton.
Frank Gould OF Gaysville has been seen
in the streets of this lively town quite re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thacher spent sun
day in Royalton with Mrs. Thacher's
sister.
Miss Lena Evans returned Saturday to
Barre, after a visit of a week with friends
here.
The w. c. t. U. enjoyed a pleasant So
cial tea with Miss II. Finn, Thursday Of
last week.
Andrew Ferry Of Roxbury has been
making his aunt, Mrs. Hannah Holman, a
short visit.
his home in Burlington to be gone until
after Sunday.
j. c. Turk, a member of the Crystal Con-
fectionery Co, Burlington, was in town
on Friday last.
Willis Bryan and Miss Eva Evans of
Waterbury were visitors at E. f. Evans
the 10th inst.
Hon. ]. X. Darling of Chelsea was
among the distinguished visitors in West
Randolph, Friday.
Mrs. Kate Carpenter will be pleased to
meet the w. {. T.. u. at her hcme Friday,
March 10, at 3 p. M.
A new member has been added to the
household Of Henry Flint, a little daugh-
ter born March 10th.
Geo. Howe of White River Junction,
secretary OF the Vermont Oil and Supply
Co., visited this place the 9Th.
There viii be a meeting OF Arcadia
Lodge, 1. o. G. T., in the G. A. r. hall
Thursday, March 16, at 7.30 p. m.
Mrs. Chas. Waldo OF Bethel and daugh-
ter-in law, Mrs. Willis Waldo OF Barnard,
called at this office Friday.
The Silver Cross Circle OF the Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. E,O. blan-
chard on Tuesday, March 21st, at 2.30 pm.
Miss Carrie Hauier is to sing Friday
night in Windsor at an entertainment Civ
en- by the Roman Catholics of that place.
Bishop Bissell, who has been so serious
ly i'll this winter at tie Episcopal residence
in Burlington, is said to be slowly gain
ing.
Friday, March II, is est. Patrick's day
in the morning" Shamrock and green
ribbons that day will brighten the streets
of old Erin.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Spaulding spent a
few days last week with their daughter,
Mrs. Carroll II. Granger, at her pleasant
home in Barre.
At none of the churches was 1t found
necessary Sunday to bring in benches in
order to accommodate the throngs of
eager worshipers.
A fire extinguisher is being put into
T~ewksbury's mill; on the principle doubt
less, that whatever we are best prepared
for never happens.
DR.. G. P. Conn, secretary OF the State
Board Of Health, has our thank for the
copy of the report of the Board, which he
SO kindly sent us.
Mis-. Belle Hall, a sister OF E. A. Shat
tuck, who has been living with Mrs. Mo-
rian, is to make her home at Mr.. Shat
tuck's for the present.
Miss lima, youngest daughter OF A. n.
Blanchard, returned to Montpelier Monday
morning. She has been spending tue win
ter with her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Bass.
There was a whist party of five tables at
Mr.. N. M. Drapers on the evening OF
March 9th. First honors were carried of
by w. w. Morton and Mrs. Albert Bee
die.
The fifty or sixty people who came from
Bethel and South Royalto" Friday night
to hear the famous Ruggles Street Quar-
tette must have felt unusually well repaid
for their journey.
DR.. W. s. Curtis is away this week look
ing after business in the northern part OF
the State. Before his return he will at
tend the dental convention held in st.
Adams this week.
Miss Maud Haskins started Monday for
Boston and New York, where she will
study the spring fashions in millinery in
the large retail stores, preparatory to
her work in Barre.
DIR. Wheeler came up from White River
Junction Friday to hear the Ruggles Street
Quartette, to attend the whist party given
by A. K. Bass Saturday evening and to
visit relatives and friends.
Asa Snow, who carried on the Walker
place last year, sold from the farm S625
worth of produce and had a good living
besides. Strange that farming in Yer
mont doesn't pay any better. This farm
was sold last fall through Brockway and
Thayer's agency.
Miss Fannie M. Fisher of Bethel and
Miss Viola Billings of Montpelier visit
ed this place Friday. These ladies' names
stand very near the head of the list OF
popular Vermont teachers, whose friends
are endeavoring to send them to the
Worlds Fair at the expense of the Bos-
ton Globe.
The Dartmouth College Press Club ban
quoted at the Wheelock last Friday even
ing. X. w. Morse, formerly proprietor
OF the Red Lion Inn but now of the Wheel
ock, served the banquet in a manner high
ly acceptable to the club. "Kim" knows
how to do things in a style, modern and
thOiDuEn. Il
Charles t. Odiorne, who was lost in the
Boston fire of last Friday, was a son of
Daniel Odiorne. late of this town. He was
born at Nerth Randolph and reared and
educated at the Center, where he attended /
Mr.. Commits school with DR.. and Mrs.
Mcintyre, Mrs. Cassius Peck, j. w. Far
go and others. He was a bright, active
scholar and a general favorits with his
classmates. He served two years as clerk
in Graham's store in Bethel, went to Bos-
ton about 1870 and, after learning the
shoe trade as a commercial traveller, be-
came a partner in the shoe house of Whit
comb, Thayer & Co., Congress st. He
was an industrious, energetic business
man and will be deeply mourned by his
associates. His defective eyesight, occa-
stoned by too close application to BUSH
ness, no ooubt hindered him in his attempt
to escape from the burning building and
caused his death. He married a Boston
lady who survives him but is Frustrated
by her loss.
In giving an account of the fire, the