Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-10-05
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Mrs. T. w. Allen is in Burlington ior
/, few days. "a ..or,
her visit at Middlebury' So,
Miss Clara Huse of Morrisvine Is hVihs
with Mrs. w. 5 :. BUCK.
Mrs. Anna Ames is TO spend the winter
| with Mrs. Geo. j.. spear.
tn " C.T.U. will meet with MIS-
a smith, Oct 9th, at o'clock.
Mics Mary Chesley from Ware, Mass,
has heen visiting at Fred Dunn's.
Nrs LYMAN Gibbs and two children
.ro1n White River Junction are at rleu
Terrys. -,
The Misses Hood and Miss Nissan TOOK
the mail train Tuesday morning, thus oe-
creasing the number of our summer VISIT
ors. 200
During the month of September, ass
people registered at the hea Lloh M I'm
which is pretty good showing ior Jun
month.
prea Lewis. formerly OF West Randolph
bnt now motorman on the West Emo
street railway, has been at his ola NOME
on vacation.
The freseoing on the interior OF the
| Christian church was finished Monday,
| and very fine piece of artistic work IL IL.
The lady " no was here is not frescoer
herself. but the wife OF one
Monday evening, W. f. Williams was
arrested for intoxication. Tuesday morn
ing. he was so i'll that he was taken 70 the
home of Frank Allen, who WORKS LOT n 1lin
10 be cared for. He will have his triai
later.
Rev. and Mrs. Seward Robson, Dea ana
Mrs. A. b. Cushman and Dea' hosMell
UoIbrook and wife attended the Baptist
convention at Ludlow. Rev. ana MIS-
Robson and Mr.. and Mrs: Holbrook maze
the journey there by carnage
An afternoon tea BY the Kings Daugh-
ters was held with Mrs. A +. Lane on
Friday afternoon. There was large at
tendance and a charming social occasion
was euioyed. The receipts from the can
DIV table were a little over sll.
Harry Knapp, for the past year the very
efficient clerk in the dry goods store OF
Mr.. f. A. Thomas, has decided 70 60 INTO
business with his brother-in-law IN Sehuy-
lerville, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp, tho
comparatively recent corners, have won
the esteem of all who knew them and |
their departure will be much regretted.
They leave here to-day.
Early Monday morning the fire alarm
sounded, and in a few moments the in
habitants were hunting after the fire.
red glow was seen in the east and II soon
became known that South Royalton was
again burning. The engine and hose were
quickly loaded onto car but the night
trains had no orders to take this car and
before train did receive such orders, the
fire was practically over. A crowd from
here went down on the night train, how
ever, and assisted In staying the progress
Of the flames.
West Randolph needs, and will need still
more in time to come, public park,
where the future inhabitants of this city
may get breath of fresh air, see the grass
growing in well-kept plots and, while
hey rest on comfortable benches, feast
heir eyes on the beautiful scenery around
hem. Upon this park might stand a
public library, built and given to the viii
age by some worthy son of Randolph
md named after the generous donor.
This park should be secured now, before
Ill available sites are covered with DWELL
ngs. Soon it will be too late.
The recent hard frosts have not been
bile to chill the ardor OF the younger por-
ion of the population for that favorite
,ame- baseball. Friday afternoon was
old and rainy, and the wind could not
be classed as a gentle zephyr,
till more than hundred people station
d themselves on the fair ground TO wit
less the closely contested game between
be Mortified and the West Randolph
ines. The score stood 10 to u in favor
I the Mortified team. The battery
or the visiting team was Standish and
ioseley; and for the home team, Ernest
ault and ID. Grove. The features of the
anne were the pitching, each man strik-
" out Is men; the difficult catches
flies bv Williams and Ryder; the bat
ng of Williams and I'll. J. Grove for the
Test Randolph nine, and Of Wilder and
ustin for the Northfield nine.
The following from the Roanoke Cva.)
lines of September 18th, will prove OF
eneral interest: "R. II. Gold and bride,
rmerly Miss Gertrude Bickford of West
VT, will return home tonight
ter having spent a part of their honey
Don az the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Gold is a
)puar member of the police force and
I'D the Office of second sergeant until
was abolished by act OF Council. There
quite a little romance connected with
e alliance of these two popular young
ople, who plighted their troth TO each
her nearly five years ago, at which time
e parents of the young lady objected to Z
e marriage on account of the youth of "a
tn parties; but the lapse OF time did not Y
ange their determination and, as hap n
sequel, they were quietly welded Sept. Az
h." The marriage took place in Chica q,
at the hotel of Mr.. f. Madison, friend
the brides family, and the many friends o.
itch the young lady has left in West II
ndolph, rallying from their great sur ID
Sc, will wish both her and her husband m,
ong and happy life. i'll
.ast week a petition, asking that the
yn Of Randolph give the insurance on
, townhall to the Normal school, was /
culated and largely signed. Such a Ot
{, however, was found TO beillegal, and
ew petition, which is addressed to the
ectmen and is to be circulated in every
tfict, has been prepared. The new pc
on reads as follows: "Whereas, the
lding of the Orange County Grammar
DOL, now the State Normal school at -
ndolph, has burned, and there is need
rebuilding the same, OF more money
N its trustees have available for that
pose; and the townhall has also burn
with insurance thereon to the amount
about 5000. And whereas, the town
not, without further authority, appro-
ate said insurance money towards the
ense of the new school building: now
ask that you loan the money to be re-
red for insurance on the townhall.
bout interest, to the trustees of said
ooltto be used in rebuilding the school.
\ until Clcb time oc ~, 90.