Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-21


iting in Franklin Falls, n. H., is again at
home.
Misses Clara and Lena Booth from
Newport, N. H.. are visiting at 4. T.
Lilies.
Mrs. A. E. Kendrick and Miss May are
spending a week or more in Burlington
and vicinity.
F. W. Baldwin of Barton, secretary of
the State Republican committee, was IN
town recently.
Mrs. Leonard Wheeler of White River
Junction visited her old home the latter
part of the week.
Mrs j. C. Burnett and her mother, Mrs.
Lois Lille, of Bethel, visited at Mr.. j. b.
Putnam's last week.
Mr.. James n. Mccall of New York City
arrived Saturday evening at his pleasant
country home, elm Cottage"
Miss Mary Dubois has gone to visit
| friends in \ Northampton and Holyoke,
Mass, and in New York City.
Owing to the derailment of some cars at
Mortified Falls, the mail train Saturday
morning did not reach this station until
nearly noon.
F.A. Forth and family have moved
| from the basement of the Smith block to
the house, just beyond the Pleasant street
crossing, vacated by Fred Goodrich.
Friday, an energetie-looking Coxeyite
with box of intelligent rats picked up
few stray pennies here. "Ratsl" tigura-
lively and literally speaking described the
| entertainment.
JB. Drew, who is soon to move here
from Fairfax, has rented the lower part OF
William Woods house on south Pleasant
street. and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood will occu-
py the upper tenement.
Miss Fannie Ross, for some time the
popular and efficient day operator at this
telegraph office, has gone to her home IN
Vergennes. Her place in The Office is tax
en- by Mr.. John O'Grady
Twenty-three from this grange attend
ed the meeting OF Pomona Grange in VIII
Jamestown last week, and the next Pomo-
ma Grange meeting will be held in West
Randolph some time in August.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy was chosen one of
the directors OF the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society, which met at ST.
Johnsbuly last week. Last Sunday, Mr..
Hardy preached the baccalaureate sermon
before the graduating class OF ST. johns
bury academy. His pulpit here was oceu-
pied by Rev. VIM. Spencer of Montpelier
Saturday, gentleman residing in this
village successfully managed TO trundle
his baby's perambulator through the
streets without infringing on the village
bylaws. He pushed the carriage along
he dusty highway in the midst OF teams
I and swiftly moving bicycles, and on COM
ing to crossing picked up baby and
chariot and carried them safely over,
thereby avoiding all danger OF being ar
rested BY the Argus-eyed Chief OF Police.
This is certainly law abiding communi-
, ty, strictly obeying the very letter OF the
statute Cyclists and babies have now com.
! promised on the use Of The sidewalks, and
now If both will fairly respect the rights
of people on foot, there Will be no further
cause for complaint.
In report OF the annual convention OF
the Caledonia County Sunday school con
vention, the Lyndonville journal says,
r "Rev. Geo. W. Morrow Of West Randolph
5 president OF the State Sunday School as
/ soeiation, addressed the convention upon
new form of work TO be taken uI
I throughout the county, that Of the gem
D eral distribution Of lesson leaflets so tnal
I they will reach those classes OF people anc
those children who are not attending sun
day schools, that they may become inter
: ested and be drawn into the work Of th'
: societies. The suggestions offered by Mr.
Morrow were very practical and were
forcibly presented.
The closing exercises of Bishop Hop
: kins Hail, Rock Point, Burlington tool
: place last week, Bishop Hall being pres
u ent and delivering the diplomas will
7 Hardy, the retiring principal of the Hall
z, read the list of averages for the year
n work. and Miss Sue Sanford ranke,
n among the first, having an average o
= 90 per cent. The Hall reopens Sept
Doth under the new management, Dir. II
e n. Ross, principal OF the Vermont Epis
: copal Institute being financial and bust
n ness manager, and Miss Edith Clark,
= we'll known educator of young ladies, as
suming direction of the school proper a
its principal.
Is In the space of four weeks, one of on
: physicians had under his care fourteel
y aged people whose combined ages amount
/ ed to j 0g7 years, and whose average ag
le nearly equalled four score years. Thei
names and respective ages were: Mrs
~ Luther Granger, 81; Mrs. Rebecca Mat
4 thews, 75; Moses Beedle, 90; George vii
g bur, IS; Mrs. l.. T. Smith, SO; kneelan
= Kelton, 81; Horton Sargent, 10; Miss Me
,e hitabel Pearsons, SO; Mrs. Wheeler, So
5. Mrs. Horton Sargent, 20; Mrs. spragu
Arnold, 76; Mrs. Coombs, so; Mrs. Rich
mond, 81; Mrs. Danforth. %. The abov
le would seem to prove that "length Of day,
~ and long life Pas we'll as riches and hon
y or. are added unto the inhabitants OF Ran
= doiph.
Friday, June 18Th, was observed by ia
w. c. I. L. as Flower Mission Day. Tn
I, exercises, which were held IN the Baptis
EnAnCls
p are Lonely Hearts to Cherish, latter whie
9, Mrs. Seward Robson led in prayer. Tn
I Scripture lesson was taken from Matt. v
u 24-33. and was followed by the singing {
.'Only Beam of sunshinei" after whic
be reading, suited TO the occasion, wa
.h given by Mrs. h. NJ. Miller. AT the clos
ly Of the exercises. "God Be with You ii
III We Meet Again" was sung, and thos
IN present united in repeating the Lord
I'd Prayer. number OF bouquets and bas
IL kets, TO which were attached Ssriptur
texts, were carried by young girls; an
as though some of the bouquets were bu
w simple wild flowers, they spoke the Ian
th guage of love and sympathy as plainly q
d. tue costliest orchids.
es Last Sunday was fttingly observed q
r. Children's Day at the Methodist churc
"a bv a special service, entitled The Churc
n lof the Future" Within the rail, thei
e was erected a representation Of III
Il "Church OF the Future decorated wit
4 a. -aH az ssa sid J.,