Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26
West Randolph Locals.

Inc nre WarQenS nave mace Jnelr aunu-
al inspection.
A. E. Howe and son of South Mortified
! were here Saturday.
w. H. Morris of Mortified was down
on business the 21st.
F. L. Howe of Mortified visited his un-
Gle, Mr.. Henry Soper, recently.
L. ID. Wheeler of White River junction
was in town last week Wednesday.
A. o. Spaulding from Barnard made a
business trip to this place last week.
Hear DIR. Summerbell's lecture. "Wom-
ans Wit and WISDOM" to be given Feb.3.
Willis Il. Paige and wife OF Barnard
were the guests of A. N. Culver, Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Griffin from Montpelier
takes the place of Miss Fannie Ross while
she is away.
Chas. Briggs, the popular freight agent,
went to Ware, Mass, Friday to visit his
mother and sister.
Mrs. Gardner Brewer, Jr., OF Burlington
is spending a few weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Flint.
F. w. Sault and wife spent Sunday in
Mortified with Mrs. Sault's sister, who is
soon going to Ogden, Utah, to reside.
Miss Fannie Ross, tie telegraph opera
tor at this station, went to her home in
Vergennes Saturday for a short visit.
The Mizpah Circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers will serve pie supper at the Baptist
vestry Thursday, Jan. rs, from $50 on.
Miss Grace Bradish went to Montpelier
last week to attend diving Whist, which
was given very successfully in that place.
]. B. Eldredge is spending three weeks
in Rutland, Bennington, and adjoining
towns, on business connected with pen
sions.
Mrs. Elijah Blodgett, who has been as
sisting Mrs. B. G. Mcintyre during the
sickness Of the latter's aunt, has returned
to the Center.
4 Miss Ada Stanton left Thursday for her
home in Lowyille, N. Y, but will return
in time for the opening OF the spring mil
/ linery trade.
] Henry w. Tewksbury delivered his
popular lecture, entitled 1.-THE Champion
Ship" at the closing exercises OF the 52nd
class of the Johnson Normal Scnool last
Thursday evening.
| Mrs. VanOrman, who was so seriously
| injured by fall last week, is still very
! low. Mr.. VanOrman, however, is being
so kindly assisted in the care of his sick
wife that he is able TO attend to the wants
of his customers.
DR.. Martin Summerbell OF Lewiston,
Me-, has been engaged to deliver his su-
perb lecture on "Woman's Wit and Wis
dom" at Dubois & Gays hall Feb. 3, un
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the Christian church.
j. Butterfield, an employee in Salisbury's
mill, was badly hurt last Thursday morn
ing by board, which fell from car and
struck him on the head. He worked un-
til noon, however, but has not been able
to return to the mill since.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Lane were called to
Lanesboro Monday by the death OF Mr..
Lanes stepmother, Mrs. Edwin Lane, who
died quite suddenly Saturday night OF ty
phoid pneumonia. Deceased left a hus-
band and small children, the youngest
being baby only three months old.
Mrs. Della Lamb Pierce died in Boston
on Wednesday, Jan. Is, OF consumption.
The funeral services were held there FRI
day afternoon and the remains were
brought here Saturday. Her son, Arthur
McAlister, went to Boston to attend the
funeral and accompanied the body home. |
Captain Stillman Ruggles, born in Rox-
bury, VT, Oct Goth, 1S0S, died in Pittstun, I
Pa, at the home of his son, Homer Rug /
giles, Jan. 4th, in the seth year of his age. I
He was well known in many towns in /
Washington and Orange counties as an /
industrious, intelligent, respected man,
and an honest, patriotic citizen. A son (
and daughter survive him.
DR.. Ii. II. Mcintyre started Saturday 4
evening for Chicago. He makes this trip
for the purpose of obtaining space in the I
Department of Mines and Mining of the |
Worlds Fair for the Granite Producers
Association of Barre. AT a meeting held /
last Friday, the association voted to raise
$4,000, to be used in making an exhibit OF
the Barre granite and the industries be-
longing to it,
j. Z. Eldredge has lately purchased the
pension agency OF, the estate OF the late
nf Ind l..rns l.s,l .nA l.af..
sion attorney for a number of years and
had had large clientage. Mr.. Eldredge
was in Ludlow Monday on this business.
This addition will greatly increase the al
ready large and prosperous business OF
Mr.. EidredgG
"Woman's Wit and Wisdom" a telling
analysis OF the feminine character, bring
ingout woman's ability, her nobility, her in
Unite resources in times of emergency and
her outlook toward the future. Interest
ing, stimulating, amusing, witty and full
OF life from beginning to end. To hear
this lecture is to think ever after more
highly of ones sisters and daughters. 1t
has been delivered before thirtytwo audi
ences and always with acceptance.
The third annual banquet of the Brook
lyn Society of Vermonters was held at the
Pouch mansion, Brooklyn, Jan. is. About
200 distinguished Vermonters were pres
ent, including Hon. and Mrs. w. IL. Du-
Bots, Col. and Mrs. X. J. Kimball and Mr..
John F. Mead of Randolph Center. In
the menu were found such delicacies as
st. Adams celery, Champlain salmon.
sauce Winooski, vol au vent Brattleboro,
punch la Montpelier, Burlington bon
bons, ice cream a la Mount Mansfield and
Randolph butter. Toasts were offered and
responded to, and poem read by Mrs.
Julia c. r. Dorr OF Rutland. Before the
banquet, a reception was given in the par
Inv fof he l.. o.. ]
Fuller.
The registration report OF this village is
as follows:
BIRTHS.
Daughter to Albert and Lula Grover.