Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-06

Miss Lora Hutchinson is spending
weeks vacation at her home in West
Brookfield.
Mrs. Iona Chase, who has been in Beth
el for few days, intends TO spend the
winter in West Randolph.
MIS-. James n. Mccall, Messrs. Charles
Mccall and A. W. Stone started MONDAY
morning for New York City.
Miss Hattie Bass has reopened her
rooms, which were closed
during the month OF August.
A daughter was born Saturday sept. lst,
TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Hebard, and on sun
day, Sept. End, baby girl became men m
Der Of the family OF Mr. and Mrs. 7. W.
Hayward.
This ladies' Aid Of the Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. Will Wardner TINS
Thursday afternoon and evening. ne
supper will consist OF hash, rolls, caAei
coffee, etc. All are invited.
Charles w. Howard and family, VINO
have been visiting friends in this locality,
returned TO Dorchester, Mass, on Mon
day. w bile here. they enjoyed, IN COM
pany with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copeland,
carriage drives to Montpelier, 6aysVille
and Rochester.
Two car loads Of pipe for the additional
water supply have arrived, and the WORK
is rapidly progressing. The Damon
springs develop more water than was an
ticipated. Many rods OF dlteh nave az
ready been dug in that direction, and the
work is 10 be pushed with all the speed
possible.
The drought continues and the springs
and streams are failing every day. Inc
water in the reservoir is lower than ever
before, and the greatest prudence IN the
use OF the village water Is necessary now,
and will be necessary until the new sup
ply is in.
Mr.. H. b. Howard fifteen years ago
planted pear seed on his premises, ana
this week brought to the village pear
ii oduced by the tree grown from Il. Inc
pear. OF moderate size, was seen by
several reliable witnesses but only the
editor OF this paper can testify as 10 IT'S
flavor.
Concerning the jewellers on Central
etreet-Dean Fassett came home from
Rochester, Monday, but his daughter was
not 10 return until later; Mrs. NJ. G..
Paine. and Mrs. Wilbur, VINO is SO years
OF age, are visiting at the CENTER Mrs.
Frank Seymour and her daughter were
the guests Of the formers sister iMrs,luek-
er, last week.
Yesterday morning, Sept. 18th, at the
home OF the brides parents, took place
Inc marriage Of VIM II. Smith Of White
River junction and Miss Jennie Beecher
OF West Randolph, the ceremony being
performed By Rev. Homer White, rect or
of ST. Johns church. MIR. aud Mrs. Smith
are TO live IL the Junction, where the
groom is engaged in the plumbing bust Z
ness.
Principal Conant o. the Normal school
came down from the Center with bay
rack full OF young ladies 10 or Is IN num-
a Fsrtre Hnas
They marched into the hall and took seats
near the stage, but did not offer 10 vote.
They came TO see how the male biped per-
forms his political duties, and their pres
euce IN the hall was bright hued prophe-
cy OF tie inevitable future, when women
will make their crosses on ballots OF the
Australian pattern. Whether the young
ladies found the townmeeting as interest
ing as a millinery opening, has not been
learned.
Tae over Sunday visitors ire uded
Thomas Wood OF Montpelier, assistant Ii
brarian Of the VI State liorary, land brother
Of Nm, 5 Wood Prof. Edwin Frost OF
Hanover, y. H., al the home OF Hon. VIM,
n. Dubois; Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilbur Shepard
81 Mortified, with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Allen; DR.. G.. a. Wheeler Of White River
junction; Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Lane OF
Montpelier, at Justin Mouiton's; Miss II.
h. Davenport OF bAeNNH AuA H. ~ JAhni
son, custom house collector in Highgste,
at W. r. Lamson's; Miss NJ. p. Moore OF
Northfiela, with Rev. and Mrs. Homer
White: MIR. and Mrs O. w. Robinson son
and daughter from Hancock. Mich visiting
Mrs. Robinson's brother, u. T. Lombard
Mrs. Belle Pitkin, Mrs. Etiie Warrington
Brasch and baby Eugene, Of Boston, and
Mrs. T.. L. Clifford Of Hanover, \. H., at
A. r. Hendricks, and Fred q. Osgood OF
Boston. at Hobart Peck's.
AT the Central Vermont Pomona Grange,
which held its meeting in the Williams
hall last week Wednesday, the following
interesting program was very acceptably
rendered: At the morning session-Open-
ing in fifth degree and reading minutes OF
last meeting; Comforting fifth degree In
form; Address of Welcome, Fred q. Web
ster; Response, William Brown; Singing,
by choir OF West Randolph grange. Al
the afternoon session-Song, directed by
Mrs. John Farnham; Report of subordi
nate oranges; Necessary business; Song,
directed by Leonard Hutchinson; CUES
ton, "How Can the Farmers Obtain
Power?" Dana II. Morse; Recitation,
Florence Kibbee; Essay, Flowers" ID.
A. 5. Howard Question, "ls Our Present
system OF Taxation Justgn opened by A.
b. Manchester; Reading, Mrs. Charles
Briggs; Song, Misses Hattie and Lura
Williams; Question, "Would Our State BE
Benefited by Having Abandoned Farms
Occupied by Foreigners opened by X.
ID. Stewart; Essay, work Miss Belle
Morse; Recitation, Miss sadie Lintield
Song, Mrs j. ID. and Miss Ida Battles
Question, sis the School System of To-
day Doing More to Advance the Cause Of
Education than the System OF Ten Years
Ago?n opened by II. NJ. Farnham; Clos
ing Song, West Randolph grange. Six of
the subordinate oranges were represented
al this meeting, which was called very
successful one, and over a hundred and
fifty people were in attendance. Tie next
Pomona Grange is to be held Dec. 9th
with Eagle grange OF Berlin.
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