Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-14

their annual sale and supper in u. A. X.
hall The ladies have prepared variety
of useful aud fancy articles, and will
spare no pains TO make the chicken PIE
supper, which Will Re served from .
O'Clock on, a thing to tickle the palate OF
the most fastiduous Epicurean.
Mrs. A. ]. Hunter of Windsor lhas been
visiting her brother, +. A. Shattuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Wheeler will spend
to -morrow in White River Junction.
Charles Dole OF Mortified was one Of
the strangers in this place last Tuesday.
L.B. johnson, editor OF the Mortified
News, was in this village last Thursda.
Mrs. Dan Morse of Mortified spent
Sunday in West Randolph, with her nus
band
Mrs. S. Burton Adams returned to her
home in West Somerville, Mass, on Tues
day.
After the holidays, Mr.. George BUCK
man will start writing school Ia this
place.
Mrs. Ed. Davis of w bite River Junction
came Monday for short stay in Kan
dolph.
The Christmas goose is approaching as
sad fate as that mich beiell the Thanks
giving turkey.
r. S. Ford, chief civil engineer Of the
Central Vermont railroad, WAS recently
in West Randolph.
Miss Caroline Haufier is to clerk in
Thurston's store during the holidays, and
has already commenced her labors.
The Rood millinery store in the Cush-
man block closes this week and Will not
open again until tine spring season.
DR.. G. A. Wheeler from White River
Junction remained over Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wheeler.
The first annual "Old Folks Ball" is to
be held about January 10Th. Get your
slippers ready, for every one is invited.
Miss Lizzie O'Brien, member of the
Landmark force,of White River Junction,
made short visit here the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Chase from Brook
field are being entertained by Mrs. A. r.
Kendrick during the session OF tue state
grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter arrived
Thursday night and remained until satur-
day with Mrs. Porter's parents, DR.. ana
Mrs. NJ. l.. Scott.
Friday, son weighing fifteen and one
half pounds was born 10 Mr. and Mrs.C.
5. Stanley. The little tat freak bids fair
TO beat all the Mellins food babies IN the
world.
Mrs r. I. Dubois was taken quite i'll
with heinorrhage OF the lun Is Wednesday
night OF last week, but Is nov in COM
Portable condition and gaining quite zap
IDLY.
Hiram Luce has moved into the base
ment OF j. W. Gabrielle's house, ON Pleas
ant street. he former occupants Of this
tenement, Ed. Hatch and family, are nos
living in th= Rising house on Pearl street
The graded school closes tomorrow for
a vacation Of two weeks There are al
present 10l pupils in the High school, but
the average number OF sehoiars II the diff
ferent ROOFS is about the same as last
term.
The W.CTU. will meet with Mrs.Car-
penter on Friday afternoon. Dec. 10Th, at
3 O'Clock. II is hoped that every member
OF the union will he present as there Is
much important business TO be consider
ed.
At 80 O'Clock next Saturday evening,
he Magazine Club OF West Randolph will
sell at public auction, in the room occupi-
I'd by DIR. Curtis in Dubois q Gays block,
is years stock OF magazines, Including
all the leading monthly periodicals.
The list of those who have been or are
still enjoying poor health includes j.
Laroy Mann, c, H.Tewksbury, Miss Mary
Wedgewood, MR. Ernest Fish, Alice Buck, |
W ID Nlhlt, MTb. Jane DdiitNf NtrS II. n
Bailey, Miss May hendrick and Rev. |
Homer " mite.
Al meeting OF the Odd Fellows Mon
day night, these nominations were made: |
noble gland, n. NJ. Diaper, J-B Eldridge; |
vice grand, o. J. Marcott, A. j Huse; sec
letary, Il. f.. Fish; treasurer, j. r, Lam |
on The election viii take place later.
The Argus is troubled because Editor
Thayer was in Boston last week, and fears /
he was after a stock Of Bibles TO be used 4
as premiums. Evidently. as the Argus has /
circulation in these parts, il |
he need OF Bibles To counter
act the effect OF the contents OF its weekly |
issues.
AT the annual meeting of Col. J. 3. Mead
Camp, Sons of Veterans, Friday night,
these officers were chosen TO serve for the
ensuing year: F. w Sault, captain; r +.
Slack, list lieutenant; F. A. Wheeler, 2nd
lieutenant; B. q. Goodwin, list camp
COUNSEL r II. Slack, 2nd camp counsel;
+ ID. Sanborn, 3rd camp counsel; Ed.
sault, delegate 10 division eneampment;
K. E. Slack, alternate. The staff appoint
ments are TO be made later.
A grand reunion Of the guests Of Lake
Morey was lately held in Cambridge, Mass
A musical pro gram occupied the first part
Of the evening, aid the latter part was
ipent in games and in talking over the
pleasures OF the past summer. Mrs. NJ. 5
Davis, formerly of this place but nov ~
Hartford, was present, and general regret
sas expressed by Iase Morey's summer
'isitors at her decision not to run tn
lien Falls House another season.
The services at the Baptist church Sun
lay evening will be conducted by the
'oung people of the Christian EndeaV0r
ociety and viii consist of music, respon-
i've reading, Scripture reading, talk by
ir. A. y. Cushman on "a Revival Spirit
u thesMeetings and How Much We Need
t., and essays by II. l.. Ford, Misses
frances Butler, Bertha Hayward, Josie
Atwood and Mrs. ". c. Gushman. Miss
Gertrude lrerise is to be organist, and the
esvice will be closed BY the y. ?. Z. {. r.
The whist party at pleasant View
FARM" Friday evening. was attended
" twenty-eight of the young people, who
Pronounced it very enjoyable occasion.
The first prize, handsomely bound vol
me OF Burns poems, was won by Miss
da Thacher, whose partner was Dir. Ed.
anlt, and Mr.. Robert Mitchell and Miss
.lice Hobart whose score card balanced