Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-03-23
West Randolph Locals.

in the Queen City, Thursday.
Mrs. j. C. Burnett of Bethel was guest
at j. B. Putnam's over Sunday.
Hon. VIM. H. Dubois is in Rutland this
week, examining savings banks.
Hon. and Mrs. VIM. II. Dubois We're in
| Windsor for day or two last week.
The David Fiske place on Central st.
was sold last week to Mr.. Albert Morse.
The Misses CaIrigan have moved into
the tenement over LIT. Sparhawk's studio.
Mrs. T. w. Allen, who has been visiting
in Canaan, N. H., reached home Saturday.
Mrs. j. M. Mcintosh returned to Bethel,
Monday, after short visit to Miss Har
riet Leach.
During Holy Week there will be services
at the CongI church every evening, COM
mencing at O'Clock.
Rev. DR.. White of Mortified was in
West Randolph for few hours, Friday on
| business cares intent.
Look in next weeks issue for an adver
tisement of large farm, stock, hay grain,
etc., to be sold at auction.
Geo. w. Flagg, recommended by U. s..
Grant Post, has been appointed one OF the
aids on Com. Doty's staff.
Mr.. Waite and daughter, Mrs. Flanner,
of Springfield, Mo-, arrived in town last
week, the guests of Jasper II. Lamson.
Judge Waite is reported to be quite ill.
A. j. Richardson has bought the Wright
house on Highland Ave. for the sum of
81 400 and expects to take possession about
4 the LIST of April.
The moving that is going on this month
is the usual all hands around performance
which takes place every spring as inevi-
tally as house cleaning.
The time to license dogs began last Fri
day. Up to April 1st, the license for
male dog is 81 and for female, "a. After
that date the license will be doubled.
Wheeler, Lamson & Co. commenced
again Friday to manufacture the Thomas
Tub and Box Fasteners. Two men are
employed-D. 9. Woodward and Frank P.
Ash.
R. Flint started Monday for Boston to
visit his daughter, Mrs. j w. Case. He
intends, also, to spend a few days with
friends in Lowell, Mass, before return
ing TO Vermont.
Geo. j. Prince has recently purchased
of the r. r. Robinson estate the farm
known as the Martin farm, located on the
road to Braintree and about two miles
from this village.
An excellent opportunity to engage as
| salesman in light, congenial and profit
able business. Address r. q. Chase Il Co.,
% Pemberton So. Boston. See advertise
ment in another column.
Heman Bass of Braintree, an uncle of
Mrs. Lucinda Flint of this place, died
Wednesday, March 18th, after lingering
illness OF some months. The funeral SER
vices were held Friday the 18th. Mr.. Bass
was about 20 years OF age.
On account OF sickness, the Ideal Male
Quartette was obliged to postpone the con-
cert at Roxbury until Wednesday OF this
week. The quartette will be assisted that
evening by Miss Carrie Haufier, and the
Roxburyites are sure OF a good entertain
ment.
The collection of fossils, geological speci-
mems, etc, which Ralph buttertield, late
OF Kansas City, bequeathed, together with
S200, 900, to Dartmouth college, has at last
reached Hanover. The collection, which
is both large and valuable, will be kept for
the present in the museum in Culver hall.
The late Henry Bass OF Braintree had
life insurance of 81 900 in the New York
Mutual, and upon satisfactory proofs OF
his death being presented, the company
Immediately paid this sum, together with
its dividend The New York Mutual is
noted for its prompt payments and good
business methods.
At the State dental convention, held last
week in St. Adams, Drs. w. II. Wright of
Brandon and E.O. Blanchard of West Ran
a
next meeting OF the ASSOCIATION win be
held in White River Junction the second
Wednesday in March, 1894.
Mrs. j. J. Ieavy, with her three chill
dren, who spent the past winter with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Slack, has re- |
turned to her home in Michigan. Mr.. |
Leavy, who is ticket agent at Hillsdale |
for the Lake Shore and Michigan South |
ern railroad, came East and accompanied |
his family home.
There were two very pleasant whist par |
ties last Friday evening; one at the resi- |
dence of n. NJ. Draper and the other at !
Mr.. Julius Lamsons. At the former Geo. /
II. Temple and Mrs. Charles Putnam sue
ceeded in winning the greatest number of |
points, and at the latter Mrs. E. Il. Evans |
and partner took first honors. T
The latest thing in souvenir spoons is |
the whist spoon, designed as a prize for
the lucky winners at whist parties. In
stead OF the heads of Whittier and Geo.
spoons, the intelligent countenance OF the
king OF diamonds or of the jack OF spades
will bSam upon the delighted possessor of
the test-looking score card.
DIR. II. H. Greer, rector of St. Bartholo-
news church, New York City, has been
mentioned lately as the possible successor
to Phillips Brooks in the bishopric of Mas
sdCHusclts. LII. 0fttT dOtntlleu not long
ago that several of the laymen and clergy
in the diocese of Massachusetts had ex-
pressed themselves as DESTROYS of making
him their bishop.
B. w. Wilcox, former clerk of Mr.. Z.
A. Thomas and for the past year a SUCCESS
full dry goods merchant in Morrisville,
has decided to leave that town and will
move his stock in trade to Bristol, where
there seems TO be good business opening.
During their sojourn in Morrisville, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilcox have made many friends
who will regret their departure exceed
inglv.
Intelligence pleasing to Republican Of
hceholders has been received lately from I
Washington. 1t is this: Republican Off
cials holding commissions for four years
will be allowed to serve out their terms, L
unless special reasons, requiring their re- {
moval, arise. This announcement is made [
semi -authoritatively. 1t will include post {
masters and may extend to other officers
whose commissions do not name a four !
years term, such as internal revenue col I