Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-17

/ Miss Ina Bartlett is with friends in
Montpelier.
Miss Jennie Blair is confined to the
house by measles.
Miss Alice Stevens, who Is employed IL
the Wheelock House, Hanover, n. H., &C.
companied by her mother, is in town fol
short time.
Miss Jennie Godfrey, who is teaching
in Gaysvilie, spent Sunday at home.
"The Jolly Farmers" entertainment
given Tuesday night at the Christian
church vestry was well attended and great
ly appreciated. The male quartet, seTo the
Fields" and the ladies' quartet, "To the
Kitchen" desc We especial mention, as dc
also the parts rendered by the three little
folks. There are numerous requests that
the entertainment be repeated in the hall
sometime during the summer.
Several new cottages at the West RAN
dolph Camp, Highgate Springs, are In
contemplation.
The ME.church sociable will meet with
Mrs. Hiram Thatcher on Thursday after
noon and evening.
Some time was lost at the screen mill
last week on account OF the bursting OF
the water pipes.
Mrs. John MAYO and sister, Mrs. Gale of
O'Clock train for Chicago, where they will
meet their sister law, Mrs. Myron Gould
OF Denver, Col.
Mrs.Flint went Saturday to North Pom
fret to visit her granddaughter, Mrs.Penn
Strong.
Miss Jennie Wadleigh is clerking in the
store OF Mr.. e. A. Thomas.
Miss Ethel Gould came last Wednesday
from Boston, where she has been attend
ing the Emerson School of Oratory.
Miss Ada Stanton has recovered from
her recent illness and is once more at her
post in the New York millinery store.
Coupons or other printed matter sent in
unsealed envelopes require only paper
postage.
VIII Blodgett, who is in business with
his brother at Portland, Oregon, arrived
in West Randolph, Monday, accompanied
by his nephew, Robert Blodgett. Last
week they were in Chicago, attending the
Fair.
George Wilkinson OF Providence, r. l.,
was here the past week buying horses with
j. b. Wells, and purchased span OF fine,
matched horses of l.. w. Joslyn Of waits
field for 800.
Miss Fannie Ross has been at her home
in Nergennes for the past few days, her
place In the telegraph office being taken
bY Miss Alice Edson OF Bethel.
Miss Lora Hutchinson OF Brookfield has
been staying with her friend, Miss Electa
Fish, this week.
c. NJ. Howard was among the visitors in
Burlington on Saturday last.
Mrsand Mrs. Henry Chandler give a
party next Thursday evening in honor OF
their granddaugh Miss Mabel Guyette.
John Fish, aged so years, who has been
living with his son, Ed. Fish, in Bethel
Gilead, took an overdose OF morphine last
week Tuesday and died from the effects.
Now is the time for horsemen to bear in
mind the colt stakes at the Dog River Val
ley Fair. Mortified, VT. II the colts are
not entered, they cannot start, and il they
do not start, they Will not win anything;
besides, it is the best way to advertise the
market. The entries to the colt stakes
close by June LIST, when the first payment
must be made. All trotting entries should
be made to Dana II. Morse OF West RAN
dolph, who will, upon application,
promptly furnish entry cards or any in
desired.
The annual inspection OF Col. j. B.Mead
Camp, Sons OF Veterans, will be held on
Wednesday evening, May "a. Captain
Dell l.. Saunders will be the inspecting Of
ticer. All brothers and members OF the
q. A. X. are invited to be present.
Miss 4 S. Hutchins, native OF Ran
dolph, who spent a part OF last summer
here and who is an artist of more than or
binary talent, is to have two pictures on
exhibition in the Vermont Worlds Fair
building al Chicago. She also has an ex-
quisite design-an immense soft leather
cover for nineteenth-cen club SOU
venirs-in the Vermont room. On the low
er right-hand corner of the design Is IN
scribed, "Designed and executed by art
teacher of Higher school, T.. s. h. and
in the left corner is a map of Vermont.
The house of O. p. Hood ON Central st.
Is undergoing quite extensive repairs. New
sills are being put in, the ell is to be fin
shed, new shed built and on the east
side a piazza and bay window will be
added. II will also be clarboarded and
painted, and when finished will be very
,osy little cottage.
Mrs. c. o. Pratt, who has been in Hol-
yoke, Mass, for several weeks, came back
Monday.
The Rev. Homer White attended the
uneral OF the Rt. Rev. w. H. A. bissell, |
D. d., in Burlington to-day. The service
vas held in st. Pauls church this after
loon at O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Laird of Royalton |
we're in town last week, the guests of /. NJ. |
Zones. They also attended the funeral of |
be late Jesse Carter, at Randolph Center. |
Union meeting will be held in the NJ. E. |
hurch next Sunday evening at the usual |
lour, and Rev. MIR. Hamblin of Water |
Jury will preach a sermon before the |
class of the West Randolph |
iigh school.
No very large forests were planted in |
his village on Arbor Day.
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