Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-09
West Randolph Locals.

Miss E.Shattuck OF Hatfield, Mass. rs Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Frank Griswold.
Rev. Ben w. Atwill rector at Shelburne,
was in town for few hours Friday.
Miss May E. Kendrick started for Bos-
ton Monday for visit OF several weeks.
The Silver Cross Circle of the Kings
Daughters met Tuesday with Mrs. Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Cole and Mrs.
Win Curtis returned to Boston Thursday
afternoon.
Ozro Winch of Northfield has been
working at Abbott's mill the past week,
Grating screens.
F. A. Phillips played with Gilson's or
chestra for the dance in Williamstown
Friday night.
Salisbury's mill was shut down Friday
afternoon and Saturday on account OF
trouble with the water.
Mrs Anna Chase has been suffering
from an attack of acute bronchitis but is
at present much better.
c. C. Stevens has moved from Beanville
to South Royalton, where he Will continue
to follow the blacksmith's trade.
Frank Sheldon of Belvidere, manager of
the Fife Lumber Co., visited his sister,
Mrs. B. G. Goodwin, last week.
A party of our young people took very
ENJOYABLE ride to Randolph Center last
Thursday evening, with supper at the Ma
plewood.
Frank Campbell, who has lately COM
menced to sell fresh fish here, received last
week from Boston steak cod that weigh
ed Al pounds.
Thirty-ive new books, comprising his
tories, books OF reference, poems and
few standard works OF fiction, have been
aIIod 70 . no Hfub EabOnl lIhrqrV
G. M, Howard has sold his house on Ma
pie St., now occupied by Mr.. Davis, to H.
b. Abbott of WllliamstoWn. Mr.. Abbott
takes possession the first of April.
Henry and e. d. Averill have returned
from their trip to Barre and Marshtield.
The former is still employed here in the
manufacture of the Perfection Butter Box
Bishop Nelly of Maine, assisted by Rev.
S. b. Blunt of Barre, read Morning Prayer
and administered the rite of confirmation
in st. Johns church Monday at IL O'Clock.
Excavations were made on Church st.
lately but no interesting relics were dis
covered The ground seemed to be as
hard as the material which covers Hercu-
laneum and Pompeii.
Nearly eighty people sat down to the ex-
cellent supper served in the u. A. k. hall
last Friday night. The members of the
w. X. G. and the ladia rs of st. Johns assist
ed in preparing the supper and waited on
the tables.
Hon. Victor I. Spear spoke at the meet
ing OF the Board OF Agriculture in SPRING
field on 1.-THE Resources of Vermont" and
at the Farmer Institute held in Brattle-
boro on "Raising and Harvesting Farm
Crops
Fred n. Whitney-well-k in this
place-accompanied by his wife, has left
Burlington for a trip of three months
through the Southern States and lower
California. Returning, they will remain
for time in Colorado, where Mrs. Whit
ney has relatives. This journey is not TAX
en- for the purpose of finding place in
which to locate; for Mr.. Whitney intends
to re-enter journalism in this State.
Considering the wind and the weather,
quite a good audience greeted DR..
Summerbell Friday night. Woman
with her "Wit and wisdom her persist
ence and indomitable courage" was pres
ent, while, here and there, scattered over
the hall, were found few members of the
sterner sex. The lecturer handled his sub
ject in pleasing manner and paid a well
merited tribute TO the skill and persever-
ance by which women have won their way
to the place that they now occupy.
The marriage of Mr.. j. Charles Gormley,
night clerk in the postotfice at Bridgeport
Conn, to Miss Lizzie Lamson, formerly
of this town, took place at the home of
the brides father, Irving I. Lamson,
Thursday evening at S o'clock, Rev. Mr.
Morrow being the officiating clergyman
Roy Smith and Geneye Lamson, aged five,
nephew and cousin OF the bride, performed
theotfices OF groomsman and bridesmaid.
1t was pretty, quiet home wedding only
the immediate friends and relatives being
present. Mrs. Gormley is well known
and highly esteemed in Randolph, and the
good wishes of host of friends go with
her to her new home. The happy couple
left Saturday for Bridgeport, where their
future residence is to be.
The special delivery stamp has been
changed from blue to light orange,
but no change has been made in the de-
sign. The similarity in color, shape and
size between the blue special delivery
stamp and the Columbian one-cent stamp
caused considerable confusion. Postal
clerks are required to place letters having
special delivery stamps, on the top of letter
packages, in order that they may be han
died Immediately after being received
Each letter SO stamped must also be post
marked. Since the Columbian series of
stamps appeared, it has required the clos
est attention to distinguish the special de-
livery from the one-cent stamp One
postmaster walked mile one of the cold
est mornings in January to deliver a pat
ent medicine circular on which was 2
Columbian one cent stamp, the first that
he had ever seen.
The Vermont Maple Sugar Association
met in Burlington Feb. Bird to organize,
and discuss an exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
los members joined the association and
elected Frank Kenfield OF Morrisville.
president, and Hon. Victor |. Spear, treas
urer. One vice president was, also, chos-
en- from each county, the mem Der from Or
ange County being r. l.. Bass of West
Randolph. The program contained many
interesting topics, one OF which was a dis
cussion on western Adulteration of Ma
pie Products and Its Evil Effects upon Our
Markets. led by Mr.. Bass. II was decid-
ed 10 make an extensive exhibit at the
Worlds Fair, using $50 sonare feet OF
space in the Agricultural building, where
pavilion will De DuLt for the purpose.
G. ID. Whitman of Brattleboro is to super
intend the exhibit. Sugar makers were
urged to join the association, and it was
estimated that, by spring, the total mem
bership would reach loo.
Although we have no militia, the regi-
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