Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-28

Today. the 2Sth, Mr.. M. Hooker Of
Washington, d. e., and Mrs. s. l.. Giadr
ding, formerly of West Randolph, are 70
be married in Montpelier at the house oil
Mr.. A. n. Blanchard.
A daughter, weighing seven snd one
half pounds, mas been added TO the FANNY
circle OF MIR. and MRS. Carroll ID. Granger
OF Barre. The little lady was born ON
Thursday, Dec. 2lst.
1t does not seem TO be generally under
stood that every sunday evening, from
seven o'clock until half past seven, TIE
postoffice is open, and mails Tor lhe nlgnt
trains, going north and south, are niaue
up.
All. Bell. who, WITH his brother, ex-
pecrs 10 take possession OF j. ID. mitchell >
store the middle OF next month, Was IN
" est Randolph, Tuesday, LOOKING over
the field of hts future mercantile ven
ture.
Remember the entertainment to be CIV
en- by the Good Iemplars III the u, q. n.
| hall this (Thursday) evening, Dec. Zoth.
Iney viii be assisted oy Ethel could and
The Harlow ORCHESTRA. lickets VIII De On
sale at the door.
Tuesday, George l.. Spear, with Dens-
more Battles, Fred severe ana FRANK
| Cushee. Of Braintree, started for the lum-
c'r camn i'm touchdown, Me. Miss Flora
Paine OF Braintree Is TO occupy the posi-
ton OF cook at the camp
George Mann, D. E. Putnam and A. e.
Carleton, from Dartmouth college, are
snending 8 weeks vacation in West Ran
| anioh. Ernest Lewis, of Norwich Univer-
sitye and Eugene Finn, of U. V. M, are
also home for the holidays.
Monday night, when Christians were
celebrating the anniversary of the advent
! OF the Prince Of Peace, there was tight
I IN one of our streets. There seems
10 be quite a field for domestic as well
as foreign missionary work.
Al the annual meeting of the Magazine
Club, " hich was held at Mrs. j. w. Gabri-
elle's last Thursday night, Mrs. W M. Bass
was reelected president and Mr.. Hayden
Sharpe, secretary and treasurer. The club
has received lew new members and lost
few OF the old ones, SO that its member
ship remains about the same in number as
last year, aud but very little change will
be made n the list OF periodicals taken.
Yesterday, the 9th, at the home of the
brides psrents, occurred the wedding OF
Mr.. Egfert IL. Allis ot Bfookfield and
Miss AIce l.. Powers OF Braintree. The
marriage ceremony was performed in the
presenIs of the relatives and nearest
| friends OF the contracting parties by the
| Rev. 4 M. Hardy, pastor OF the Cong
chure. in this village. The happy couple
| hayeih congratulations and good wishes
of a. rge circle OF acquaintances.
III ST. Johnsbury Republican of Dec.
2lst,ayB, " pleasant entertainment has
| he'd provided for the scholars III Mrs.
Mods room of the Union schools to-
MI row afternoon. Capt. Il. F. Griswoid
Wi talk about Norway, which country
| n is very thoroughly acquainted with.
a .. al hsas in n
| kstory OF the school year." Mrs. Meap |
bid Miss Annie are spending the holiday |
Hacation in Barre with Mrs. Walter Morse. /
The annual election OF the Randolph |
| ,odge, |. o. o. F., occurred Monday even
Ing. the 25th. On the first ballot, n. NJ.
Draper was chosen noble grand but, with |
a speech Of thanks for the honor, declined
TO serve and was excused. The election |
then proceeded with the following results;
j. b, EIdredge, noble grand; o. j. Mar |
colt. dice grand; Il. &. Fish, secretary; j,
Z. Ljnson, treasurer. 1t was voted to |
hayetne installation on Jan. Sth with a |
banuet in the G. A. X. hall.
Tlere was a gentlemen's whist party at !
the Sed Lion Inn last Monday evening" |
Then listers were twelve in number, and |
IN dhgant supper was served by Land |
lord Battles. 1t a question whether |
.'Bn" had the best partner in town or |
MOI and he didn't quite know himself, |
me- ladies have been holding series of
afternoon whist parties this winter, and |
tle gentlemen, not to be outdone, open
d the campaign with the gathering OF
londay night. They purpose; to have
several parties and banquets this season,
III OF which, following the example set
hem, they will enjoy by themselves.
Perhaps it does not pay to advertise.
isaac Newton, however, thinks that y
Toes, He inserted a four-line local last
week, stating that he had good sleigh
o sell, and ordered 1t to be published TWO
weeks. Saturday night his last sleigh
vas sold and he ordered his advertisement
stopped. Moses & Gay had similar ex-
Derience. Leonard & Drew, the new
druggists, sold enough OF their superior
lose Lotion in three days after the adj
'ertisement OF it appeared to pay for
luarter of donble column space for two
weeks. II you have anything to sell and
10 not wish to keep it, advertise in the
HERALD a. NEWS.
The annual meeting of the o. T.. 5. was
,e!d at Masonic hall last Thursday night,
md y. l.. Boyden was elected worthy pa
ron; Mrs. n. l.. Boyden, worthy matron;
Mrs. Samuel Bass, associate matron; Miss
Ilmira Fiske, conductress; Mrs. Q. w.
LANYARD, associate cOnuuctftSsi WITS =.
}. Abbott, secretary; Mrs. Ellen blanch-
rd. treasurer; Mrs. Joseph Burridge,
yerder; r.. e. Parker, sentinel; F.A. Phil
ms. marshal. These appointments Tor
he star were also made: Mrs. X. e. Park
r.. Ada; Mrs. II. w. Smith, Ruth; Mrs.
ohm Church, Esther; Mrs. Grin sCham-
,erlain. Martha; Mrs. Rose Church, Electa.
rhe committee on finance is composed OF
p. Cleveland, Jr., Mrs. G. E. Abbott and
Yrs. II. w. Smith.
Christmas Day. the Bass family was en-
ertained by Mr.. iand,Mrs. W. 4. Bass, at
heir home on Rand 0lpn avenue. OF that
amily, besides the host aud hostess, there
yere present at the dinner MIR. aud Mrs.
samuel Bass, A. f. Bass, Harris Bass, wife
,nd daughter Nettie, and Miss Hattie
smith. Mrs. Susan Robinson, Robert
sielders and Miss Nancy Culley OF Mont
,eIier. sister OF Mrs. w. T. Bass, were
he only guests not of the house of Bass.
After the excellent dinner had been thor
,ughly discussed, Miss Hattie Smith gave
he party pleasant surprise by reciJing
, poem written by Mrs. Sa muel Bass, sand
living an account of this family, which
= one of the oldest in Randolph. Even
ng brought The Christmas gifts and a
General good time.