Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13
West Randolph Concluded

son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Salisbury yesterday morning.
Town Clerk j. B. Eldredge has paid tn
bounty on about fifty fox skins this sea
sen.
Mrs Hobart Peck is in East Randolph
taking care OF her mother, who is yer.
sick.
The Good Templars meet to- night, tn,
18th, at seven O'Clock sharp for the install
lation OF officers.
Miss Carrie Haufier and Miss Elsie Pow
ers give a musical and literary recital in
Bethel next Monday night.
Mrs. Hannah Holman, who has been for
some time with Der daughter in Green
field, Mass, reached home Tuesday.
F. c. Bachelor of West Braintree, Ed
ward Maun of st. Adams, and James
Thompson of Waitsfield were among the
recent arrivals.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Morrow were in
White River Junction last Thursday, Mr..
/ Morrow having an appointment there 20
deliver his lecture, entitled Life
Sketches"
Seventy hogs, forty sheep, eleven calves
and six pairs of oxen were shipped from
this station to the Boston market on Mon
day. One pair OF oxen, fatted by Ellis
Curtis, weighed 3,6SS pounds.
Constable Paul c. Tinkam, who, with
his aids, effected the bold and daring cap
ture OF the Ticonderoga IN. W postoffice
burglars, in Rochester on Thanksgiving
Day, was about town one day last week
and found himself the lion OF the hour.
The ladies of the Relief Corps at their
meeting Tuesday night elected Mrs. Emma
Keith, president Mrs. Mary Rising. senior
vice president; Mrs. Susie Walbridge,
junior vice president, Mrs. Ida Ford, sec
Mrs. Ella ChamDerlin, chaplain; Mrs.
Nellie Sault, conductor; Miss Bertha Brad
ley, guard; Mrs. Ella Cham berlin, delegate
70 department convention; alternate,
Mrs. Jennie Abbott.
MONDAY evening, there was a husking
party at Mr.. Frank Woods, attended by
fourteen Of the young people from here.
The husking took place IN the school
house near Mr.. Woods, and marvellous.
ly large number of ears were stripped Of
their husks IN an incredibly short space
of time Resting from their Herculean
labors, the merry huskers adjourned to
the house, where very fine supper await
ed them and where the remainder of de-
lightful evening was passed.
The 41st annual communication OF Pho
nix Lodge, No. 2S, +. & A. NJ, was held
at Masonic hall, Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
18th. There was good attendance and
the following officers were elected and in
stalled r. A. Phillips, w. M; L. A.
Thatcher, S. W.; e. L. Williams, j. W.;
j. p. Cleveland, treasurer; w. A. McIn-
tosh, secretary; A. P. Huse, S. D.; A. II.
Bell. j. d.; Rev. Homer White, chaplain;
K. o. Hubbard, marshal; Geo. w. Scott, S.
s.; f. e. Allen, j. D.; A. n. Culver, tyler.
Thursday evening seemed to be a great
time for sociables. The members of the
o. T.. s. assembled in the Masonic ante
rooms and whiled the hours away in pleas
ant converse and in listening to impromp-
tn readings by Mrs. Samuel Bass, wno
vastly entertained her audience with few
funny selections. The invitation to a So
ciable at her home, given by Miss ENERGY
Matthews, to the members of the Metho-
dist church, the Rochester Club and the
general public was accepted Dy nearly
seventy people, who had most delightful
time. An enjoyable literary program had
been prepared, and Miss Lillian Howe, a
teacher OF elocution in the Wilbraham
Mass. seminary, was prevailed upon to
give one or two recitations that were
much appreciated.