Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27
Dog DAYS commenced Tnesday.

"a H. RCAAA1Nh 10 Ae~fA@%6 -
hon. Zed Stanton of Roxbury was here
on Saturday.
The reign of the yellow daisy, midsum-
summers flower, is at hand.
Rev. Homer White is in Reading but
will be at home before Sunday.
There is a good time coming. Fore
paughs show viii be here August 18th.
Miss Clara Hunter of Windsor came
Thursday for visit at Il. A. Shattuck's.
Il w. Green Of Boston, travelling agent
OF the Rock Island route, was here on
Thursday.
SC Thayer was ia Morrisvilie last week,
the guest of'Mr. and Mrs. Z. w. Cram OF
that place.
At St. Johns church, the sacrament Of
baptism was administered to four persons
last Sunday
Miss E. NJ. Buxton, teacher from Min
neapolis, Mimi, has been visiting Mrs. A.
b. Iewksbury.
Mrs w. H. Marin and Mrs. VIII sar-
gent of South Royalton were in West Ran
dolph, Saturday.
Misses Sadie and Lucy Burke OF North
Pomiret spent part Of last week with
Mrs. W. n. Bailey.
Mrs. w. w. Bean and Miss Clara were
in St.Albans during the fremen's conven-
tion and tournament.
X. @. Burridge from Somerville, Mass,
has been taking two weeks vacation in
this delightful summer resort.
Irwin Chadwick went Friday to Camp
Rich, Georgia, for few days fishing. He
also took IN the circus at Montpelier.
The proceeds from the ice cream party
given by the ladies OF the Methodist
church at Dr. A. G. Bailey's, amounted to
S16.
John A. Gardner, wife and little daugh.
ter, left Thursday for short stay in Bos-
ton before returning to their home in st.
Paul, Mimi.
Mrs. Arnon Vaughn and Miss Lizzie
from Lebanon, ". H., who were among
those arriving Friday, stayed over Sunday
at d. L. Chatfield's.
The Barre Enterprise chronicles the fact
that s. b. SpauldiDg and family-now liv-
ing in the Granite City-have moved from
North Maine street to Washington street.
Every evening last week, people stood
out in their back yards and swept the
heavens with their opera glasses but fail
ed to find that yisible-to-the naked-ey
comet.
The Rt.Rev.A. N .Littlejohn, DID, bishop
of the diocese of Long Island, is expected
at the Maplewood, July 3ist. He will prob
ably visit st. Johns parish during his
stay in Randolph.
Large and small excursions to adjoining
raspberry fields, picnics at all available
points OF interest, tea parties and lawn
parties make up the dizzy round Of social
pleasures, these summer days.
E.. J. Blodgett and wife rode from Lynn
donville to Randolph last week on their
bicycles, taking two days for the journey.
Later, Mrs. Elbridge Gerry arrived, trav-
cling more Drosaically by train.
Miss Hattie Sawyer, who is teacher in
the public schools OF Winchester, Mass,
came Friday to spend the summer vaca-
tion with her aunt, Mrs. +. A. Thac her,
and with other relatives in this vicinity.
Two sisters of mercy from the Roman
Catholic school at Burlington have been
here lately for the purpose of collecting
funds, to be used in liquidating the ac-
cumulated interest and the principal OF
the heavy debt now resting on the school
Arcadia Lodge, |. o. G. r., will meet in
the q. A. X. hall Thursday evening, July
q, at $50 O'Clock. There will be an cleo
tion OF officers and other important BUSH
pess will be transacted. A large attend
anee is requested.
People who went clear to White River
junction solely to see that wonderful
creature, Martha Wilkes, rejoiced greatly
last week upon learning that Martha had
ttNAtNN hlllt III n ldtt III IlllSDnTR0, "a.
in 2:ll Ia, lowering her record one Sec
ond and winning the race.
Mrs. +. Southwick and daughter. Miss
Grace. from Chicopee Falls, Mass, who
have been visiting Mrs. Geo. Crocker,
started Thursday on a trip TO Mortified,
st. Adams and Montreal, after which they
will return to West Randolph for a
weeks solourn.
At the fourth annual convention of the
Vermont State Firemen's Association, held
IN Burlington last week, MIR. A. Il. Bass
OF this place was elected fifth vice presi-
dent. The association voted unanimously
TO hold the next convention and tourna-
ment in Burlington.
Three the different sizes of postal cards
now in use are to be abolished, and cards
Ike 1.2 inches in dimensions are to be
substituted. 1t is thought that this size,
known as the international, win prove
more convenient for general business pur-
poses than any of the others. The new
cards will not be issued to the different
ofnees, however, for some months yet
These are bright and breezy whiffiets
from the shores of Caspian Lake:-Rev.
Mr.. Ryan OF Wolcott visited his daughter
Mrs. Will Laird last Saturday During
the week ending July 22nd, about sixty
different persons enjoyed the pleasures Of
camp life on these grounds.-Eight of the
gentlemen owning cottages on the shores
Of Caspian Lake have organized them
selves into a company known as The Cas-
plan Lake Camping Association.-Miss
Mary Martin, teacher in Barre made
call at the Whitehill camp Friday and will
return this week for a longer visit.-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Laird went to Wolcott ear
~ Monday, returning in the afternoon
A few days ago, Mr.. Avery Wheeler
caught an unusually fine trout. weighing
over two p6unds.-Iittle Philip Salisbury
is pronounced a model camp baby. and
when in his dark blue regimental overalls.
makes picture that would bring a smile
to the soberest face.-ssThe twins'' are Mr.
Whitehill and Franklin Salisbury, and
they seem to enjoy each others society as
much as ever.-Dr. g. A. Wheeler return
ed 10 business Tuesday after an out
ing Of about three weeks.-The steamer
which plies up and down the lake occa-
sioually, under the management of Mr..
Hall, i something Of novelty and pleas
ure TO the campers.