Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-09-07
P. P. Ripley is numbered with the sick

PIP. Ripley is numbered with the sick
ones.
Miss Winnie Davis OF Norwich, who has
been staying with Miss Mamie Crandall,
left here Monday.
Miss Bertha Hayward is again in West
Randolph, after long visit in Lynn, Mass,
and other places.
Richard K. Wires, who has been supply
ing a parish in East HuDeardton this sum
mer, came home Friday.
d. e. Putnam is expected to-day from
Bedford, N. H. He has also been to Bos-
ton to consult an occulist.
Percy Beattie, the baker, not only fed a
part of the hungry crowd here circus day,
but ministered to the wants of those be-
longing to the circus as well and even
sent food to them at Royalton.
The people living on Central street are
highly delighted with their new walk and
crossing and the various Improvements
that have been made: The "concretersn
commenced Monday to lay the sidewalk
on South Pleasant street, star ing from
VIM. Woods.
On Monday evening, six candidates
we're initiated into the 1. o. 0. f. There
was a good attendance OF members, about
fifty-six being present, including several
from Bethel, two from White River juno
ton and one from Bellows Falls. The
lodge room has just been handsomely 1T
ted up with new curtains and portieres at
cost of over 800. These portieres are of
contrasting colors, which harmonic with
the general tint Of the room, and are drap-
ed behind the different stations. After
the working OF the degree, the brethren
repaired to d. E. Goding's, where an ex
cellent banquet was served.
Those who sauntered Friday evening
with Rev. j. j. Lewis through Florence
and Venice saw something interesting
novel or beautiful at every step of the
way. They first visited Florence and,
climbing to the top Of one Of the campa-
niles, took bird 's-eye view OF the cart
passed through the principal streets, stop
ping at he places of historical or archi-
tectural Interest. From Florence, they
went TO Venice, took gondola down the
Grand Canal, gaZed at The beautiful mar
bic palaces, the Rialto, tbs Bridge Of
Signs, peeked down the narrow alleys and
fingered long IN the square OF Saint Mar
co before its famous cathedral. Then az
ter last look at Florence, they suddenly
awoke TO the knowledge that they were
again in West Randolph and went reluc.
faulty home to dream of the wonderful
things to be seen across the sea. the even
ing OF September sth, Mr.. Lewis will take
his audience on a "Side-Trip through the
Canadian Rockies, the Wonderland OF
America"
Only about forty of our people attended
the horse breeders meeting in White Riv-
er junction last week but Randolph horses
carried off the honors and prizes in great
style. Solicitor, owned by A. b. Manches-
ter a. Son, won a first prize and Jaunita,
another OF their horses, won the second
prize for two-year -old FLIES, competing
with those that were several months older
and had trotted in races. Caper, belong
ing to ID. III. Morse, won the second prize
for yearling FLIES, although but a week
ont of pasture and competing with those
in training all summer. Solicitor, 2nd the
property OF ID. H.Morse, drew a first prize
ana the judge pronounced this few
months-old colt one OF the best that he
had ever seen. Mr.. Morse was also award
ed first prize on Acer,a yearling gelding,
and first on Kitty Sessions. Six out OF
the eleven horses taken TO the Junction
won prizes, three first premiums and one
second being given TO ID. II. Morse, and
one first and one second to A. B.Manches-
ter q Sons-the six premiums amounting
to s11s.
The annual council fire OF the great
council OF Massachusetts, and Vermont,
Improved Order OF Red Men, was kim
Boston, August 31st, Great Sachem Joel
q. Tyler presiding. Mr. r. o. Hiobsrd rep
resented the braves OF Pequot Tribe, No.
S.who doubtless will be interested in mat
tiers pertaining to this meeting. The re-
ports given proved the order to be in a
fiourishing condition, the present mem
bership being 1i,l29. From the financial
standing OF the tribes, the following fig
ures are taken:
Paid tor relief of brothers S27, i16.16
Widows and orphans 720.70
Burial of dead 4,22I.0 90
Other expenses 79,005.31
Invested 50,202.3l
In wampum belts l0,757.2s
The chiefs raised to their respective
seats by the great incohonee, assisted by
the past great sachems, were, great proph-
ct, Joel G.. Tyler OF Leominster; great sa-
chem, Augusta p. Calder OF Boston; great
senior sycamore, Hon. Samuel p. Tenney
of Chelsea; great junior sycamore, Walter
f. Butts OF Waltham; great chief of rec
ords, j. Peter Gardner of Tapleyville;
great keeper OF wampum, Fred Dobie of
Ames bury. After remarks by the great
incohonee and the great sachems, the
council fire was quenched.
The ball game Thursday between the
Avenues and the best picked nine in the
place resulted in a victory for the latter.
The day was fine and number OF specta-
tors stationed themselves at convenient
points for witnessing the game and yocif-
erously cheered the players when an OPP
portunity offered. Nine innings were
played, and al the close the score stood p
to four in favor of the older boys. The
feature of the game was the fine battery
work of Ernest Sault and David Grove.
Only two safe hits were made off Sault's
pitching, and he struck out eight men.
ID. Grove caught two difficult foul flies.
Hugh Grove played an excellent game at
second base after the second inning.
Thomas, Kent ana Hugh Grove batted
terriically, each getting three hits. The
best playing OF the Avenues was done by
Hodges and Woodward. Following is the
score:
PICKED NINE.
ABR 1B TB Pc E
Grove, ID. 6 3 2 ? s 3 4