Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-12
West Randolph Locals.


Go to the farmers meetings Wednesday
Mrs. G. A. Laird OF Royalton is visiting
in town.
Robert E. Paine of Mortified visited at
r. W. Saults over Sunday.
Mrand Mrs.Dodge of Brookfeld, Mass,
are visiting friends in town.
Frank B. Thomas was in the northern
part of the State this week on hunting
trip.
An old-fasnioned spelling school will
be held in the Congil vestries Friday even
ing.
Miss Electa Fish has returned to North
field after three weeks visit at her home
here.
There will be Sunday school rally at
the vestry of the Christian church Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Written returned
Saturday evening from their trip to New
York and Brooklyn.
Daniel Paine and wife OF Austin, Mimi,
are spending the week in town, the guests
of f. W. Sault and wife.
Night Operator John o. Grady is sick at
his home in Roxbury and Dennis Wynn
of Bethel is taking his place.
Rev. DIR. Chalmers was on from River
head, L. l., last week to attend the funeral
of the late Mrs. j. p. Cleveland.
The u. S. Screen Mill has commenced to
employ young ladies in lacking screens
The four who work there now are making
quite success of it.
E. T. Salisbury, junior member of the
firm of Salisbury Bros. Furniture Co., IS
in the western part of the State this week
on business connected with the firm.
Mr.. Crimmins and family from Royal
/ ton ara rnnuiuu info the vacant tenement
| in the Church house on Highland Ave.
Mr.. Crimmins is to work in the screen
mill.
There win be public installation Of
| u. s. Grant Post, No. &c. q. A. r., OF the
Woman's Relief Corps, No. "A, and of Col.
J. B. Mead Camp, Sons Of Veterans, FRI
day evening at 7.3O.
Johnnie Maun, the popular G. v. r. r.
conductor, was called home from st. AL
bans last week by the serious illness Of his
sister, Miss Hannah Maun. She is now
little better, we are glad to learn.
Mr.. Geo. Penniman of Highgate Springs
is at present employed in the staining de-
partment of the U .S.Screen Mill, of which
department j. Frank Bacon has charge
The mill goes on II hours this week.
Quite large party from this place at
tended the graduating exercises OF the
class at Randolph Centre Thursday night.
The exercises and the music furnished by
the U. V. M. quartet were much enjoyed.
f. w. Bancroft OF Montpelier will give
his popular lecture, entitled "Old English
Ballads" in this town Tuesday evening,
Jan. "a. This lecture has been a great
success wherever delivered and has been
given twice in Burlington to large and APP
preciative audiences. The lecture Will be
under the auspices of the Kings Daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. Harry L. Sault, local reporter Of the
HERALD AND NEWS for the past year. has
closed his engagement and gone to Ware,
Mass, where he has fine situation. lie
is the best local man we ever had on the |
HERALD, as our readers can testify. Miss |
Georgia White takes his place. II you |
have any little items of local news she will |
be very glad to have them handed in.
Remember that Tuesday, Jan. 18th, is
the date Of the concert to be given by the |
Shubert Quartet of Chicago. This compa- |
ny, consisting of Messrs. William Harris,
Samuel T. Battle, John r. T'yley and Geo.
II. lott, considers itself fully equal, il not |
superior, to that Of former years in point /
of excellence of work, character OF music
and recitation and in the general artistic
effect of the entire program. The ladies |
who support them are recognized artists |
in their respective spheres of professional |
work. The Quartet promises better en-
tertainment than it has ever given in West |
Randolph before.
Again we chronicle death, that OF Mrs. |
Geo. Tilson, which occurred on Friday |
last. About two years ago Mrs. Tilson |
had a severe attack OF the grip from which
she never fully recovered; the disease H.
nally terminated in consumption, and for
the past month she had been confined to
her bed She was greatly respected in
this community, and many sincere friends
L. 1T
son, Leroy Tison, and daughter, Mrs.
Henry V. Newton, who have the heartfelt
sympathy OF all. The funeral was held at
the house Sunday afternoon at IL o'clock,
Rev. " NJ. Hardy officiating. The neph
ews, j. II. Lamson, Geo. Copeland, Royal
Tilson, and her son, Leroy Tilson, acted as
bearers. Mr.. Tilson, owing to his severe
illness, was unable to be present at the fu-
neral.
In the death OF Mrs. ]. p. Cleveland, Jr,
which occurred ON Wednesday last, the
as well as her immediate
family, sustained great loss. Mrs. Cleve-
land, daughter OF Elijah Flint, was born
in Braintree and passed much OF her life
there, only moving to West Randolph
large family, only four of whom are now
living, and but two days before her death
saw the Goth anniversary of her birthday.
Three children, Frank III. of Braintree,
Harry l.. of st. Paul. Mimi, and Mrs. w.
|. Chalmers of Riverhead, l.. l., are thus
OF Gods best gift to man, kind {
and loving mother. The sympathy of
large circle of friends is extended to both I
husband and children in their great affiic-
ton. The funeral services took place Sat-
lrday noon with the Rev. V. NJ. Hardy Of
iciating.
The next regular council of Pequod
.ribe, No. S, will be held on the sleep of {
he 18th sun, cold moon, G. S. ID. 402, 18th
.un and 30th breath, at which time a pale !
lace, who was found astray in the forest,
will be adopted into the tribe.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Chandler OF Pomfret, a
member Of the board of lady managers of s
he Worlds Fair and OF the committee on [
music, issues the following rules and no. 2
ice in regard to this state:- /
/. A committee. called an advisory COM G
nittee on music, shall be appointed in a
'ach state and territory, and shall con- S
list of the resident musicians in different S
sections ofthe state, so that candidates for
local and instrumental examination may t
lot be Obliged to traverse great distances. {