Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-06-07

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Wells River and Hanover, n. n.
Miss Ada Burroughs visited in South
Royalton the first of this present week.
Miss Ina Bartlett came from Montpel-
Ter, Friday, but returned again this week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Tewksbury were in
Rochester last Sunday.
On Tuesday, June 10, Circular Confer
ence will meet at the Congregational
church on Braintree Hill.
j. NJ. Tompson, who has been living at
A. J.Foster's the past winter is now work
ing in store at Wallingford, Conn.
Mrs. Birch Fish went Monday to Ports
mouth, n H.. to attend the convention of
the New England Christian Endeavor So
cieties.
Mrs. Marion Fassett, whose home is
with her granddaug Mrs. Herbert
Hubbard, has gone TO Rochester for tine
summer.
Sunday, June 18th, will be Children's
Day. Special services-arranged for the
occasion-will be held in many of the
churches.
The handsome head of an American
caribou, shot in the woods OF Maine, now
ornaments the gable end Of Mr.. Geo. l..
Spears barn.
Rev.Horace Mann and wife,who are now
living in North Greece, n. y. came Monday
night and will remain with friends here
for two or three weeks.
w. q. Wall, Mrs. Wall and Miss Sadie
Lamb started Saturday toward the Mecca
of all modern pilgrims-Chicago. Miss
Lucy Wall is staying at j. II. Hobart's
during the absence OF her parents.
Quite gathering attended the open-air
lecture last Monday evening. The park
faaf oh Of had a s,,
carriages and citizens on foot, all of whom
seemed much interested in the remarks of
the orator of the evening.
Strolling Ministries, OF the dark eyed,
bandit cast of countenance, strove to dispel
the cares Of Monday with their music; but
the mercury was altogether too high for
people to listen, with even the usual
amount OF patience, to "The Mocking
Bird" with variations.
Tuesday, Rev. Seward Robson went to
Watkins, n. Y, for a months vacation.
His pulpit will not be supplied during his
absence, but Children's Day will be appro-
priately observed at the Baptist church
next Sunday.
A regular meeting OF COLI b. Mead Camp,
Sons of Veterans, will be held on Friday
evening of this week, June 8. This will be
the first meeting after the encampment
and large attendance is desired, to hear |
reports and to act upon other important |
business.
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Howe OF Mortified |
was down Monday, looking for a light |
fingered gentleman with a sore hand and |
a gold watch that was not his own. No |
one answering to the above description,
we are glad to note, was found in West |
that day.
F. W. Sault is in Brat,leboro, attending
he animal ON Of ha -
Veterans. Last night dance and recep-
lion were held in the Brooks House, and
Tonight there is to be a public camp. fire
in the the townhall, at which Gov. Fuller
and other prominent speakers are expect
ed to be present.
Prospect avenue is being graded, side
walks, on both sides OF the road, are be-
ing built ana there is some likelihood OF
.he selectmen's extending this street to
meet Highland avenue. A sidewalk Is al
80 being laid on the west side of South
Pleasant St.-which street will probably re.
'eiye share of the concreting to be done
his summer.
The business talent of West Randolph's
sons is not forgotten nor overlooked.
GOV. Fuller has just appointed Col. X. j.
Kim ball OF this place to represent the
State at the bankers and hnanciers' con-
yress 10 meet in Chicago June 18th. Col.
Almball was here for couple of days last
week, but the family will not come until
lfter they return from Chicago.
@. L. Whitcomb, a member of the grad
Eating class OF the Whitcomb High school,
Bet bel, was in town Saturday. Jerry pref
~ programs for the commenceme mt exer-
Uses of this school have been gotten up
~ w. $. S. Buck, the printer. The Ideal
Male Quartet and Guitar Club are down
or seven selections-whichis a sufficient
guarantee of pleasant evening.
From branches blown from the cold
pine" at Hanover, n. H., near the college
w. t. Sparhawk has manufac-
.ured some six dozen or more small boxes.
The wood is susceptible of a fine polish,
md in each box are compartments holding
our little matchmaking useful as well
rs very handsome souvenir of Dartmouth
md her classic precincts.
Monday night party of eight, whose
names were given in the last issue of the
HERALD, started for Chicago. So far a
bout so people from this vicinity have Wis
ted the great attraction, and many more
ire planning to see it before the season is
over. IL other towns and cities of the
Union, in proportion to their size and
population, send as many people to Chi
cago as West Randolph has already sent,
here would seem to be no reasonable rea-
son why the Exposition should be fin
lncial failure.
Samuel Mann, for many Years a we'll
known resident of West Randolph, was
found dead in his bed last Sunday morn I
ing. The funeral services were held at
the house the afternoon of the same day,
The Rev. G. W. Morrow officiating Mr..
Mann would have been So years old had
he lived until August, and seemed in his
usual health when Last seen Saturday
night. OF his immediate family only five
were ieft-Georgla.W Winnie,
Drrin and Beatrice Mann, of this town,
and the Rev. Horace Mann of North
Greece, n. Y.
In the list OF distinguished Vermonters
who have registered at the State building,
Worlds Fair grounds, Chicago, the past
week, are found the following familiar
names: II. w. Tewksbury and wife, Mary
Carr Tewksbury, L. G.. Fowler, DIR. II. II
Mcintyre and wife, Marion, Mary and
Harry B., Mrs. Chas. Porter, Mary L.
Joseph johnson, East Ran
iolph, Mrs. G. f.. Lord, Mariposa, Wis,
of Randolph, Mrs. 4. l.. Leis,
Lawrence, KAN, Carl e. Hutchinson,