Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

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Walter Carpenter on Friday, June End, at
3p. m.
j. B. Wells has just purchased fine
pair of colts of E. E. Benham Of Brook
field.
d. H. Parkhurst went to Felchville last
Thursday to visit his sister, Mrs. Ada
Sawyer.
Miss Sue Sanford is assisting this week
in the millinery department OF J.D.Miteh-
ellis store.
Mrs. AIvira Hubbard Of Haverhill, Mass,
was a guest at Ariston Sanford's the first
of the week.
Mrs. W.T.. Barnes was called to Ban
gor, n. Y, last week by the serious illness
OF her father.
Rev. j. j. Lewis OF Boston has been
making a brief visit at the home Of He
man Powers.
The NJ. 4. church sociable win meet
Thursday afternoon and evening with
Mrs. Frank Copeland.
E. e. VRnOrman has improved the APP
pearance OF his shop by placing very
nice lamp at the door.
Mrs. Norman Greene, Mrs. Albert Gro
yer and little daughter Una are visiting
in Roxbury this week.
Mrs. G. W. Rollo and daughters-Ma-
bel and Bertha-of st. Adams visited at
Z. d. Sanborn's last week.
Rev. Howard F. Hill, d. D., Of Concord,
N. H.. a former rector OF Cbrist's church,
Montpelier,sp spent day here last week.
Miss Cora Scott came Saturday from
Hartford, Conn, for a few weeks stay
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Scott.
Mrs. Fredd Tompson and daughter Of
Lynn, Mass, are with Capt. and Mrs,Hen,
ry Wires, Mrs. Tompson's father and
mother.
The Ideal Male Quartette and Guitar
Club have been engaged to furnish music
for the graduating exercises al Bethel
June 9Th.
Miss Maria Beedle came from the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington, last week
Wednesday very much improved In
health.
E. T. and F. F. Sault are in York Beach,
Me- uainting the summer residence OF A.
". Tewksbury & Sons. They left here
Monday.
Road Commissioner ]. b. Wells is push
ing the work on the highways as fast as
the weather will permit, and three road
machines are being used with good effect.
M. S. Levin OF Montpelier and Miss
Fannie Moss of Boston, Mass, visited NJ.
l., Levin OF the Boston Clothing store last
week Friday and left for Boston, Satur-
cay.
A.F. Kendrick, on South Main ST., has
treated his residence to a new coat OF
naiut. The color of the body OF the house
Is the same that it was before, but the
trimmings are much darker.
Mrs, Geo. H. Slack-whose husband Is
assistant ticket agent for the J.. 5. q NJ
s. railroad at Hilisdale, Mich.-with baby
Harold, is visiting relatives and friends IN
different parts OF the State. Her husband
IS to meet her at Buffalo on her return, AND
from there they will proceed TO Niagara
Falls.
AS Sidney NJ. Tuller was chopping WOOD
recently. he cut cash six inches in length
in fine side of his left foot. The wound
was dressed by DIR. Geo. Scott, who found
it necessary to put in three stitches, ano
MIR. Tuller is now able to be about on
crutches.
Judge Nichols and family moved Satur-
day to their farm on braintree Hill. In
about six weeks, Mrs. Nichols intends tc
take a trip to California to visit her son
.Inlius Iamson will occupy the lower part
of the Wheeler house vacated by Judge
Nichols.
The New York papers are agitating the
idea that many contagious diseases are
contracted by handling microbe-lader
bank notes. The theory may be correct, Dui
If that is the only avenue through which
The festive microbe will be able TO reach
lis unsuspecting victims, some OF US VIII
feel reasonably secure from its approach
A. N. HAYES OF Pittsheld, brother Of w
c. Hayes OF this place, has purchased Of
1. III, Goodrich the lot on the corner oil
Howard and Maple streets and Will COM
mence to build thereon Immediately: Mr.
HAYES and family, who move from Pitts
field this week, will occupy tenement in
the Mcintosh house on Prospect Street
until their new home is ready to receive
them.
Mrs. Electa Cushman and daughter
Mrs. VIM. Messer, will soon move to Bar
1e. where Mr.. Messer has been employed
for some time as a bookkeeper. The low
er part OF their house on Church st. has
been rented to Will Allen and the upper
part will be used for storing their goods
Mrs. Messer, who is very efhclent prl-
mary teacher, will be much missed in the
school.
Last night the down passenger train
met with an accident about half @nile
this side of Roxbury. A switch was left
open,and No. 81 was hurrying to make up
lost time when it struck that switch. The
engine, two baggage cars, the mail car
and the forward end of the first passenger
coach were derailed. Engineer Kirk OF
st. Adams, who was fatally injured, died
this morning; nd one else was hurt, and
but very Little damage was done.
= Rev, ]. Isham Bliss, chairman of the
standing committee of the diocese of YER
mont, has called a special convention te
meet in st. Paul's church, Burlington,
June 22nd, to elect a successor to the late
lamented Bishop Bissell. The regular
convention, to be holden June 7th, will be
adjourned to the special convention. The
vestry OF St. Johns church met Monday
evening at the Office of I'D. DenisOn, Esq,
to elect delegates to this special conven-
ton, and l.. 2. Thayer and DR.. NJ. L. Scott
were chosen delegates; A. Z. Lane and
Vim. Snow, substitutes.
Friday morning the graduating class
presented to the High school, through
one of their number, Arthur Bean,a hand
some teachers desk, made Of oak and hav-
ing sn93" carved upon the back. The desk
is provided with drawers on each side, has
a place for books on top and is useful as
well as beautiful piece OF furniture. The
gift was gracefully accepted for the school
by Miss Belle Morse OF the class of "a.
Saturday morning, not far from the rather
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