Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-09

for some time with neuralgia.
Miss Alice Snow OF the west part of the
town has been visiting her young friends
in the east part Of the town.
The neighbors of Chas. Holman met at
his barn Monday night and helped him
husk out his corn.
Those who went to Boston on the excur.
sion returned this week.
Most OF the teachers in town were in
Brooklield, Thursday and Friday, to at
tend the Teachers Institute.
Mrs. Clayton Mann has quite a curiosity
in the shape Of two old and two little
goats gamboiing on the green in front of
her house.
A. Russell is soon to move from the
Banister farm to the farm owned by Car
roll Flint.
School in No. Z closed Thursday so that
the teacher could attend the institute at
Brookfield, Friday. Ethel Cleveland and
Flora Woodward did not miss a word in
spelling during the term.
Miss Mary Thayer returned Friday from
visit in Boston.
Walter Archer and Alex Jerd were in
Granville last week, trapping.
Henry Lord OF Dorchester, Mass, has
been visiting at Lyman Hutchinson's.
ne 4 . II. .. " Il. ndu IL BOOu hlLtHuhnCe
at their sociable and box party Friday
eve.
Miss Eta Linfeld has returned from.
New Hampshire and is acting as appren-
tice in Mrs. Biskford's millinery store at
West Randolph.
Levi Thayer, a gentleman 20 years OF
age, while trying to single his house, fell
from the roof of a veranda and received
quite serit US injury. Dr. c. l.. Stewart is
attending him.
Z. S. Paine and wife gave a party last
week Wednesday eve in honor OF their
twin daughters, Alice and Ada. IL being
their eighteenth birthday. Dare ng was
INDUCED in until about one O'Clock, when
the company was invites TO Widespread
table and oysters were served. Many to-
kens OF remembrance were left, among
them being noticed a gold pen, pencil.
glove hook and toilet case for each.
Will Noble of Boston, an employee in the
creamery Of Brigham 4 Co., was visiting
here last week.
Miss Lillian Wicker has finished her
services as table girl at the hotel and has
gone home.
jerome Farrar, eg d 81 years, died Sat-
urday, October Is. He was soldier and |
a pensioner and had been an invalid for !
long time.
In a recent issue OF Boston daily is a |
portrait OF Bidwell Ferry, the camera be-
ing snapped on him by a Boston visitor
just as he was leading calf into the barn.
II also contained a sketch OF "UDcle Bid"
who is well Known about here. 1t will be /
seen that even a justice OF the peace can |
attain some prominence.
J. AsSmith has been confined to the
house Tor the past week with rheumatism
in one foot and ankle.
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from visit in Rochester and vicinity.
Geo. Seymour OF Springfield, Mass, has
nearly finished painting Jesse Martins
house, and not Joseph Howe's, as stated.
Mr.. Martin has also added new blinds to
his house, which, with modern porticoes,
makes ne-looking residence.
The Y. P. S. c. K. of Braintree Hill will
hold a sociable and oldfashioned "csn-
iy-pull" at the townhall Friday eve, Nov.
II. Come one, come all.
October was a warm, pleasant month,
taken together with but very little rain.
II dumped its back' the last day, the
going down to IA degrees
above zero-the coolest time of the month.
The warmest day was the 14th, sc degrees
above. The mean temperature for the
month was 429 above; corresponding
month last year, 40 > above. This record
was taken at sunrise.
There will be meeting at Peth school,
house on Thursday evening, Nov. 9th, for
the purpose of organizing singing class.
All interested in singing are requested to
be present.
Henry Boyce recently left at the HER
AID office two page newspaper, called
'.The Sixth Corps" which was published
in May, 1865, at Danville, Va, and was
edited by Mr.. Boyce and another young
man. This copy contained very reada-
BILE poem on the value of 1.-THE Sixth
Corps" an article on the capture OF the
assassin, Booth, and general orders, etc.,
OF particular interest at that time.
For millinery, call on Mrs. J. A. French,
who has Just returned from Boston with a
large line; also an assortment OF wrap |
pers, corset covers, bureau scarfs, doilies,
silk, lace, cotton trimmings, /
braid, hairpins, handker- |
chiefs, etc.
The fifty eighth quarterly session OF
White River Good Templars union will /
meet with this lodge Saturday, Nov. IL, at /
the church in Snowsville. The afternoon |
meeting will commence at 2 O'Clock and |
will consist of music, readings, Rotations, |
etc., by members of the different lodges. |
In the evening, at 1880, lecture will be
given by Rev. Mr.. Robson of West Ran
dolph. The public are cordially invited.