Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26

visiting at Alfred EaLonS 5.
F.C. Evans of Waterbury visited his
brother, E. Z. Evans, Saturday.
Mr.. A. B. Tewksbury went 20 York
Beach, Me-, Monday on business.
Mrs. Will Snow is in Montpelier caring
for her mother, whe is quite dangerously
ill.
Regular meeting of Arcadia Lodge, l. o.
G.. t., at DIR. S. Gould's Thursday, Jan. 20,
at 7.15p. m.
A parlor meeting of the w. C. T. U. will
be held with Miss III. IL. Finn Friday,
Jan. "a, at 8 D. m.
Orson Woodcock and Geo. Hoyt have
gone to York Beach, Me-, to work on the
j. N. Kinney house.
Miss Ellen Woodward has returned to
South Royalton after spending a short
time at the home OF her brother, ID. e.
Woodward.
The o. K. s. sociable, which was to
bave taken place at Robert Parker's last
Friday evening, was postponed until this
week Thursday evening.
Presiding Elder A.B.Truax OF the Mont
pelier district conducted meetings Friday
and Saturday evenings and Sunday morn
ing at Randolph Center, and at West Ran
dolph Sunday evening.
There will be special meeting of Col. J.
ID. Nledu lamp, DOnS Vi NttcTdns, IEludi
evening of this week, Jan. 81. A large
attendance is desired, as much important
business is to be transacted.
Herbert Salisbury, senior member of the
firm Of Salisbury Bros, started SUNDAY
night for Ottawa, Canada. j. Wildwood,
also, went to the same place, on business
connected with the u. S. screen mill.
The hydrants have been tried by the wa
ter commissioners and found to be all
right. Wherever there has been trouble
with the village water, It has resulted
from the use of small four-inch pipe at
the end Of the main pipe.
The "JOshua Simpkins company played
to a crowded house last Thursday night.
The entertainment seemed to give general
satisfaction, the music being considered
especially good. The open-air concert,
given at high noon, attracted quite a
large and enthusiastic gathering.
Mr.. d. c. Woodward has received a let
ter recently from brother living in Dem
yer, Col, in which he states that the ther-
mometer has not registered more than Sc
below this winter, and that there have
been but very few days when, on account
of the severe cold, the masons were unable
to lay bricks. In sooth, let as take our
water pipes and house plants and go West.
About twentyfour young people from
the Grammar School went TO East Ran
dolph last Saturday evening TO attend a
party given by Miss Alice McCord. Four
single teams and one large team, under
the charge OF Chas. Holman, took them
over, and although the night was very
cold, the ride was much enjoyed. a pleas
ant evening was spent with Miss McCord,
and at a lac hour the return trip was
made.
The auction held at the Dennis Green
farm Saturday was very satisfactory. A
goodly number was present, and the farm
and stock were advantageously disposed |
OF. The farm, capable OF keeping nine
cows and one horse, was sold 10 Mr.. b. +. |
of e, $50, and the personal property, in |
Guiding the stock, tools, etc, brought be- |
tween five and six hundred dollars. Mrs.
Green is staying for the present with Mrs /
Avery Wheeler.
At the meeting OF the State Board OF I
Agriculture held here last Wednesday, /
sRoad Making was the subject OF an in
teresting discussion. Mr.. Alonzo Emery
acted as chairman OF the meeting, and |
Messrs. Sanford, Bass, Clark of Bethel
and Mr.. Moulton OF the Green Mountain
Stock Farm were among the speakers.
These gentlemen discussed the doing away
with water bars, the use OF round tile in
stead OF planks for slulces and the advisa-
bility of employing the road machine as
an evener. Mr. Moulton thought that the
OF the soil must determine in
great measure the method TO be employed
in road making, and that plows, road ma
chimes and grading were responsible for
the good roads found in Randolph and its
The civil service commission announces
that the supply OF eligibles for the railway
mail service, from Vermont, is not equal
TO the demand. An examination will be
held at Burlington May 18th and at Rut-
land May 22nd. Persons who desire to
take this examination should write to the
Civil Service Commission, Washington ID.
C., and obtain an application blank and
OF instructions. Only male citi-
zens OF the United States between the ages
Of is and IS are eligible, and no person
can be examined who has not previously
filed an application and obtained an adj
mission card
Thursday night our town was the scene
Of railroad accident. A freight train go
ing south, engine 235, Engineer Brothers
in charge, was on the side track below Alb
bolts mill, waiting for the night passen.
ger trains to pass. Mr.. Brothers improv-
I'd the opportunity by taking short nap
and when he awoke, he heard train pass
ing on the main line. Thinking that il
was the passenger train, which had
gone by, he commenced to move
oH from the side track. About half
II his train was on the main road when
he night express, engine 107, Engineer
King, came whizzing down the line and
struck the freight train in the side, tip
ping over two of its cars. Engine 107
Jumped into the lots, and Engineer King
proceeded, nolens volens, through the cab
window. The mail, baggage and express
,ars were tipped over, and the mail agent
was slightly injured in the back. None
II the passengers were hurt. A wreck
rain under the charge of Mr.. Doherty
vas soon on the scene, and the work OF ,
clearing the track commenced. Later in
he day Mr.. Nash OF st. Adams took
,harge and directed the work in so eff
,ient manner that. before IL p. m. the
Town mail was able to pass. The loss to I
he road is very small, only three cars be- '
ng much injured. Quite a quantity OF
yrain was scattered about but was saved !
n very good condition.
The New England Magazine for Deem
Der has The Builders of the Cathedrals, by / ,
Marshall Snow. One of a Thousand. is
by Eben Rexford: The Repub- ,,