Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-07
picnics have rather gone by.


Lewis B. Fish went back to his home in
Springfield, Mass, Tuesday.
Covering tomato plants every night is
now quite generally practiced.
Fred Beedle went from the Claremont
musical convention 10 Keene, n. ii.
Mr.and Mrs. Brown of Dorchester, Mass,
have been visiting al {. E. Abbotts.
Mrs. Austin Adams of Royalton was
one of the strangers ia town Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. Thayer of Saratoga Springs,
\ n. Y, visited at A. n. Culver's lately.
| Miss Lou Denison of Royalton visited
! her brother, j. ID. Denison, Esq, Friday.
Miss Angie King of Northield came
/ Friday to visit her aunt, Miss Angie Pike.
! The pension of John Hatch, one OF Ran
dolph's veterans, has lately been Increased
DIR. G. A. Wheeler OF White River juno
ton made his periodical visit here sun
day.
Reed B. Brown from Williston is Wis
| itiDg his relatives in Randolph and Brain
tree.
Mrs. Dennis Hickey and daughter from
Bethel was the guest of Mrs. j. Darttro
over Sunday.
| Loren Mosher OF Sharon, graduate of
the High school in last years class, was
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Jewett OF Rochester
have been paying a visit to relatives and
friends in this village.
Miss Nellie Quimby of Montreal stopped
here Friday and remained over Sunday
with Miss Alice Hobart.
| In the absence OF the regular pastor, Rev.
/ Mr.. jackson conducted services at Wind
sor and Hartland, Sunday.
| Miss Lulu Adams, who has been with
her sister, Mrs. j. Z. Hebard, returned
Monday to South Royalton.
Quite a company OF merry huntsmen
went out to make 1t lively tor the long
cared rabbit Tuesday night.
Deacon George Rodney Smalley, a ma
tive of Randolph, died recently in Leba-
non, n. H., at the age OF 81 years.
Mrs. Geo. Laird from Royalton was
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. Nj.
Jones, for two or three days this week.
B. j. Storey from California and his
three sisters from Cambridge visited their
aunt, Mrs. j. b. Wells, not many days ago.
DIR. Geo. w. Scott and j. Pearl Clifford
started Friday evening on the 5:l6 train
or Chicago and the great and glorious
lair.
T. c. Wells and bride-formerly Miss
Cora Clark of Underhill-have been spend
ding a few days with his brother, j. b.
| Wells.
T.. A. Shattuck is again at Evergreen
Home" after an enjoyable trip through
several Western cities, including Chicago,
of course.
Miss Lizzie Adams, the organist at the
Cong'l church, is taking a vacation and
goes some time this week to the White
Mountains.
w. T. Sparhawk left town Friday, and
Tuesday commenced his duties as sub
master OF the Hitchcock Free school in
Brimfield, Mass.
Among the sightseers az Jackson Park
lately were Miss Hattie Webster and G.
+. Green OF So. Gardner, Mass, formerly
of East Randolph.
A nice colt belonging TO David Torrey
was found dead Sunday morning in the
pasture OF David Owen, where 1t had been
kept this summer.
All those wishing to send for the Chau-
tauqua books and magazine are invited to
meet at Mrs. Willard Gays on Monday
evening, Sept. 18th, at O'Clock.
Salisbury's mill was closed last week,
but the whistle sounded again bright and
early Monday morning, summoning the
employees TO resume their work.
DR.. Metcalf, dentist from Sacramento,
Cal, who has been taking a vacation at
HIS UAu uOlllt III ANOIAHn1AAs was AuG guest
OF DIR. L. o. Blanchard, Monday.
The Misses Bradish arrived Friday and
will keep house this fall at their home on
Main street, while Mr.. and Mrs. Bradish
and son will continue to reside at Somer-
vile.
Col. Fred Smith of Montpelier and his
guests--Geo. Allie, wife and mother, from
the West returned to Montpelier on sat.
urday, after a stay Of day or so i'm Ran
doiph
Mrs. A.D.Lamson and family leave their
summer home, "Idleton Cottage" Friday
Their departure will be more regretted as
they do not expect to return to West
Randolph next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Gates of Burling.
ton passed Sunday here. Saturday, they
start for the Worlds Fair, leaving their
small daughter Dorothy and her nurse at
Pomfret with Mrs. Chandler.
Miss NJ. p. Moore and friend, Miss Dav.
export, were down from Northheld Fri
day. The former spent the day with Rev.
and Mrs. Homer White, and the latter
with friends at the Maplewood.
Saturday, two special trains, one carry
ing Raymond and Whitcomb party and
the other the Clover Blossom club of Boston
numbering 125 persons-passed through
here Saturday on their way to Chicago.
Miss Lizzie Adams, A. II. Beedle and son
Fred were present at the excellent musi-
cal convention held in Claremont last
week, and listened to Mrs. Morgan of New
York, Mary Howe LAWN and other noted
singers.
The first OF October, Mr.. Lackey will
move into the house now occupied by
Elisha Ford, and Mr.. Ford ana family
will live with Mrs. ADnis Baldwin until
the first of April, when Mr.. Ford goes to
Contoocook, n. H., to work for BE-
Kinney.
Mrs. Laura Mead and Miss Annie went
to Barre last week and remained there nm
til Saturday, when they found il necessa-
~ to proceed to st. Johnsbury in order to
be in readiness for the commencement Of
the Union school,
Mrs. E. J. Blodgett recently entertained
the ladies OF the Informal club, a reading
circle Of which she has been president the
past year. at her home in 1yndonville.
Flowers decorated the rooms and delicious
refreshments were served.