Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-09

About 40 of the friends and neighbors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Smith gave them a
housewarming and surprise party on
Tuesday night. Refreshments were serv-
ed by the company and an enjoyable even
ing passed.
Mrs. n. Blanchard has returned from a
three months stay in New York City.
Miss VIVA LOOMS has been suffering for
some time with pneumonia.
Wesley Coburn has moved into a Sec
ond-floor tenement in Mrs. Flagg's house.
Chas. Mcintosh and family of Granville
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
VIM. Noble has finished work as fore
man at the creamery, and Chas. LOOMS of
Crary's Falls, N. Y, has taken his place.
Alonzo Tower, of the firm OF Brigham &
Co, was in town Friday in the interest of
the creamery. The amount of milk brought
in is so large that it was necessary to di-
vide it, one half OF the patrons bringing it
one day and the remainder the next, the
creamery running every day.
School finished in the village Friday.
The thermometer registered 20 degrees
below zero Sunday morning.
T. A. Blanchard had gobbler killed by
an owl one night last week, and had re-
venge on the latter by capturing him in
trap the next night.
January was the coolest known to the
oldest inhabitants; the thermometer indi
Gated from 2 to 26 degrees below zero every
morning from Jan. to the 23rd The
coolest day was the 18th, 26o below and
the warmest was the End, 38 . above. The
mean temperature for the month was just
at zero, the corresponding month last year
was IS ? above. This record was taken at
sunrise.
Colds and sore Threats ere very preva-
lent.
Emma Bass is on the sick list, attended
by DR.. Mayo.
The young friends Of Daniel Bass in
tended TO give him surprise party Fri
day eve, but Daniel was too sharp for the
boys this time. He found out their in
tentions in season to be all ready to enter
tain them.
Rev. l. P. Booth of Mortified is to de-
liver temperance lecture at Snowsville
Wednesday eve of this week. All those
interested in the subject of temperance
should be present.
e. F. Clafiin is stopping with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. II. Bass OF Randolph.
Irving Flint, who has been spending
few days with his parents, Daniel Flint
and wife, returns to Bangor, Me-, this
week to resume his theological course.
V. /. Spear is to be in Springfield this
week with the agricultural board.
A goodly number of the young friends
OF Irving Flint were not prevented by the
cold weather of Saturday evening from
carrying out the plan Of giving him a
Greatly and truly" surprise visit at ID. II. |
Flint's. They spent a very enjoyable |
evening with music, games and social
visit. Cake, coffee, pop corn and apples
were served.
Mills Spooner of East Bethel was in |
town the first of the week and purchased |
a fine yoke OF cattle OF Henry Kemp.
The Wide-awake Lodge, l. o. G.. T., is |
new members nearly every week,
which speaks well for the prosperity of /
the lodge.
AFRO Boyce, wife and daughter of East
Roxbury visited in town recently, guests
Of G. Il. Woodward and wife.
A. J. Boyce was in town recently and
purchased four nice sheep of Ira Har-
wood.
The young people met with +. II. Pack
ard and wife Thursday eve and enjoyed a
social dance. The hour when the compa-
ny dispersed bespoke the good time en-
oyed.
Mrs. Celia Archer is slightly indisposed
ana is under the Doctors care.