Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20

Mr.. Frederick Leeds of New York, VINO
has been spending the summer ana iail az
HElm Cottage has devoted the greaeel
part of his time during the past In.Ge
months TO the invention OF an auloiia.lo e
tennis register, the model 1or which :, I a..
inst heen completed at the Abbott mill by
" A. Mcintosh, past master In all tnat
pertains to woodwork. the register, u
most ingenious contrivance Tor keep'ns
the score in tennis without Inc possIoiiiOs
of error, resembles in size ana form an
old fashioned tall clock, having ulai "
which are marked the numbers iroln ne sae
| To fourteen, and a small gong tnat sounu9
| o. each new register is made As the dlal
revolves. only one number is visible at d
| time through the opening In the case, ahu
the revolution is effected by lightly toucn
| ing knob at the side, which brings ineo
play simple but exceedingly lngeniJIa9
| system of levers. By sllght HahLpuih
| tion of the levers by means ol e1o - 70.
at the side, the dial can be maue ~ ~
yolye continuously, that is TO say WithouS
! stonning at each mum Der on Its race, anu
also without sounding the gong; so tnaI
one game ended, the dial can De sWlluy
and noiselessly turned to zero asaIp'
| Within the case, where in the olu, iasn.
| Toned clock swings the pendulum, hangs
a heavy weioht which moves the machin-
erv and which, when it has run down, can
he wound up again with a crank. Inc reg
| ister Is so arranged that it can be manlpu-
| lated close at hand or at quite nttle us
lance with comparative ease anu - ~ ~
| every respect credit TO the lhEehtte
genius of its originator. Mr.: Leeos mas
had the model made with view TO Apply
ing for patent.
Last Thursday night, the audience room
of the Methodist church was comfortably
filled with people, who listened with IN
terest to the story of the life OF Christ as
told in Rotations and songs hy the iletl-
hers OF the Sunday school. Upon large
map, suspended back OF the pulpit, were
pointed out by the pastor the dlnereht
places in Palestine visited by our SaVloI
| during his ministry, and as the scene OF
each principal event in that sacred minis
try was reached, the story that had mace
the spot memorable in the worlds history
was beautifully told in verse and song.
The selections by the choir, folloWing
each recitation, We're admirably adapted TO
the occasion and were finely rendered, es-
neciallv pleasing being the solos by DR.. A..
6. Bailey, Miss Nellie Wyman, Mrs wal
ter Davis, the duet by DIR. Bailey and MIS-,
ID. j. Morse, and the hymn OF ''Gailllee,
sung by a uuartette, composed Oh Ut;
Bailey, d. j. Morse, Hudson Bailey ana
10. c. Hill. The Rotations, when were
well delivered, treated oil the man iacts ~
the life of Christ and we're gwen as iol-
lows: "Birth OF Christ" Fred Drew;
.sSlaying of the Innocents,n Miss Emma
Bailey: SIN the Temple Wallace Hill;
0Baptism and Temptation Miss wealthy
Hicks; .srhe Marriage Feast in Cana,
Miss Merry Udall; "Cleansing OF the lem
pie" Miss Katie Porter; "The Woman az
the Well" Miss Grace bailey "heaii i,. o.
the Noblemanis Son. Hiss Minnie Chap
in; "The Repuse at Nazareth" Perley
Church; "Sermon on the Mount Miss
Minnie Ripley; "The Miraculous DTaughl
OF Fishes,6 Miss Ella Bailey; "Healing OF
the Impotent Man. Guy Spear Healing
of the Withered Hand" Miss Lizzie Park
er; Raising OF the WIDOWS son, MIS-
ID j. Morse, and "The Shilling OF the Tenn
pest Miss Lena Young. Sometime IN
. the near future, the Sunday school WI
, present the remaining events in the lie OF
, Christ in similar manner. The receipts
for the evening amounted to over I'll.
A glance at the various show Windows
artistically fitted up by our merchant
with a view to the demands OF the season
| and a tour through their stores crowde'
with novelties, would lead one TO the con
clusion that Santa C.aus was expected Z
/ obtain supplies for his entire Christina
3 journey ia the thriving village OF Yves
: Randolph. Christmas without canul
4 would be inconceivably dreary, and in an
) ticipation of this great want, DE. Godinl
7 ffers a special line of broken candies
1 manufactured OF pure sugar, fancy boxe
5 and baskets ana more than usuall,
large stock of choice confectionery Will
r which to ill them. A we'll selected stool
! of candies s0ill also be fould in the differ
{ ent grocery and drug stores and WhereVe
4 sWeetmeats are usually kept. AT Mann
: Aliens, one comes upon pewiderlng ar
c ray of china ware, banquet and plan'
S lamps. fancy glass ware, albums, and doll
= ana playthngslo stock Dickens toyshoI
E On the i've cent counter, behold tin war
/ and kitchen utensils to fiji a nousekeep
ea's heart with keen delight, and in ever.
nook and Granny the novelties OF the sea
: son. At this store, the Christmas display
, made on the second floor. In w. Il. Lam
, sons show window, Randolph souvenir chi
! ma is on exhibition, showing views of tn
! Normal building,the High school building
! ana few bits OF scenery, making daln
: ty present for an absent friend. Furthe
, inspection reveals beautiful things in Gel
! luloid and aluminium, handsome pictures
elegant china, lamps, toys and games, AM
sumptuous articles OF household furniture
AT the Bell store, handkerchieis prevail
in sufficient quantities to supply any de
I mand liable to be created by an epioemi
! OF influenza, and very handsome they are
too, in silk and cambria ana muslin; Will
neckties of every color and SHADE chal
! lenge attention as useful kind of presen
/ to BUY. fancy hairpins and stick pins in
DumeraDle, lace ana cnlUon collars, PIC
. ture throws, sofa cushions and host O
other pretty things are everywhere visi
ole. +. III. Joslyn mases fine display o
cut glass articles, siverware, clocks O
> plain and variegated marble, and jewelr,
/ to please the most fastidious. Delicat
! perfumes caress the olfactory nerve AM
the glitter OF diamonds and other pre-
! cious stones excites covetous feeling 10
our neighbor Joslyn's goods. Entering
Thomas store, one sees a MULTI ude o
J lovely things, including ribbons and laces
! dear to the feminine heart, and neckties
$ which appeal more subtly to the masculin
!. understanding. Handkerchiefs, umbrel
e las, bureau scarfs, table spreads and othe
things too numerous to mention attrac
the eye at every p Pint. There is nov a
S this store a clearance sale prepaI atory t
$ extensive alterations aud enlargements i
: January, and the goods are marked dow
: to sell them out as il is expected that tn
: store will then be closed for a short time
5 MIR. Samuel Bass offers for his customer.
3 inspection finer lines OF jewelry and silver
I ware than are often seen in country place.
e the stock being particularly noticeable 70
3 its choiceness and variety. There are ais
: To he found here many bpaufifuf hOaE Lei I