Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-30

4 NJ Galen B. Fish, of the Detroit Tram :
80, cshool az Elocution and Engiisn LIT
e~arnre assisted by the ldeai MATT VA
tatte md miss Caroline Hautier, soprano,
| will give a reading in DuDols O. ~ u
hall Thursday night, Dec Hn. ms riSA
will render selections Dotn gIave sn S1;I;ts,
Dc IL an artist OF acknowledged aDlli' J,
and heinq SO ably supported, can not IAN
~ give a first class entertainment ~
serged scat tickets will be on sale at Das7
! hooksl0re on and after Tuesday next.
n. Bell. at present with Hunt 4 ba :,
-, - NJetcrburv. and his brother, A. ID.
P p.s' nave bought out the dry goods ana
millinery business of J. ID. Mitchell, ano
will take possession Of their new proIer.
the 18th Of next January. lneir sis 's's,,
| Miss Flora Bell, who is an experiences
n,iiIiner and is now engaged in that Dust
ness at Fairfax, will have charge OF tne
millinery department. Mr.. ana NIT.
/ N;tcheli have been connected with the
| coy,, n1ercjaI interests of West Randoiph
/ for fifteen years, and the good wishes 9,
the community which they nave seryeo
so long, will follow them on their reIire'
ment from mercantile life. Ihelr sue
cessors. the Bell brothers, are SAID 20 De
bright. energetic men, capable OF MAKING
Rings hum in true Randolphian style.
Both gentlemen were here Friday to com
p.ete the trade.
Considering the great amount OF social
destination Friday night, the concert giV-
en- bV Miss Caroline Hauiier, supported ny
the Ideal Male Quartette and Mr.. Gaien ~
FIsh. the impersonator. was well ATTENDED.
Miss Haufer's singing shows the result ot
careful study and training under lne ~
struction OF one of Boston's finest musi-
~ he RmUulPg Street
Ouartette 1.-THE songs she sang" were
well chosen and received hearty encoresi
and only favorable comments were mace
nv musicians and by those who were not
able to speak quite so advisedly win
their lips. The Ideal Male Quartette tully
sustained its previous reputation, ahl
Mr. Fish succeeded in increasing the gen
eral desire to attend the entertainment
which he gives next Thursday evening.
At the adjourned annual meeting Of he
Humane society, the following oihcers
were elected: president. J. A. Fowler
fst vice president DIR. A. G. Bailey; End,
Mrs. S. Ii. Brooks; 3rd Miss Mabel smith;
4th, Mrs. Luke Parish; 5th, y. c. Wood
ward; secretary and treasurer, n. W
Tewksbury; directors, the president lex
officio), Rev. q. w. Morrow, Rev. '. "
Hardy, DR.. w. 5. Curtis and l.. p. Thayer.
The Humane society Of this place exists as
the champion Ol lut dHiiIldiS AnHA
are unable to speak for themselves; and as /
such, il seeks to give protection TO those |
animals according TO the laws enacted By |
the representatives OF the peop'e. /
The society has no war TO wage with anv 1
one except when the rights of the dumb i
beasts are invaded, and IL pleads for the I
support OF all who would like to see justice I
done 20 the brute creation. 1t is thank
full for all the kind words that have been
in IT, a nd The
ness with which the community ai large
have responded to the call for mercy In
behalf OF the overloaded or poorly fed
horse, and the LIGHTED sheep or calf.
People of other towns have given the as
words of cheer ana praise, and
.he members trust that their own people
will soon manifest thankfulness for the
existence OF the Randolph Human So
,iety.
AT ten minutes before noon Monday.
he earth trembied as wandering earth
Iuake passed under West randolph, furi
'usly shaking the buildings in its passage.
The quake, which lasted almost thir'v
econds. was accompanied by roar Ike
hat of train OF cars some distance away,
nd passed off in a southerly direction.
{ seemed for the half minute that the
might fall, and one gentleman, .
a his slippers and bareheaded. started for
ne uoor. AS ne ihlu MS trent ping nanQ
n he shaking knob, he called to his wife
. bring bis hat; but before be could prep
Fly array himself for an encounter with
be earthquake, the danger was over
me OF our merchants complained bitter
J because the airy footsteps OF his c,egA
hook he entire block, and several fami
es made hasty exits from their dwellings
hen they felt that peculiar swavine nrn-
on, heard the china rattle in the closets
nd saw the rocking chairs move back
nd forth as though propelled by ghostly I
,cupants. No damage was done, hoNev-
:, and after they we're convinced that tat 4
nth would not open this time and sWal
W them up, people derived considerable
ilusement from comparing notes on the
te "reign OF terror Tho shoot ives
It most severely at Montreal. where high
lildings rocked and low rambling q
Use was heard. The inhabitants OF the
~ were thoroughly frightened, but no (
al damage is reported. St. Adams and
Johnsbury were also severely shall en-.
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