Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-08

George Spear spent Sunday in town.
sheriff p w. Howe OF Mortified was IN
town Monday. -
Miss Maud Hatch is visiting BITS o. 4"'
Flint at Burlington.
Miss Grace Bailey, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is better.
If is rumored that we shall have new
Store here this spring. selling wall paper
ETC., and collins and Baskets.
W. 2. Lamson will heat his new house
with not water and is putting in the Spen :
Ger system. John Fisk and Ernest FISH
are doing the work.
A large number of the young people
from Bethel attended The masquerade paii
Monday night. Several were present from
Montpelier and other towns.
We have received some very pretty CAL
endars from Charles w. Howard, former
Randolph boy, but now successful reai
estate agent at Maiden and Boston.
W.HDuBois has sold the Watson Flagg
/ farm to a man from Lincoln by the name
lof c. q. Pope. He comes highly COM
mended as a desirable citizen ana one VINO
has held several offices in that town.
Dubois & Gay are thoroughly repairing
and refiting the Office rooms formerly o.,
eupied by DR.. Curtis. The rear room WIN
large hall, convenience long needed.
The agitation of the Randolph Library
question seems to be bearing fruit
meeting OF the ineorporators mas oeen
called to meet at Willard Gays, feo. II,
in accordance with the act of the last leg
islature. See another column.
All mentioned in the last issue OF the
HERALD as attending The conservation OF
Father Hall at Burlington report the ser
vices as most impressive, ana all are very
favorably impressed with the new bishop,
/ a full report of the services will be Hound
in another column.
Another Brookfiield man was in town
to see about having some silver spoons
marked. He purchased them OF the sllcA
swindler who did such an extensive busl-
ness there recently. The spoons were
purchased for solid silver but were the
thinnest plate and worth about five cents
each.
l.. II. Keith of Mortified has purchased
jill Battles interest the Red Lion Inn and
taken possession. He retains Mark Chad
wick as clerk. We hope he will keep, q
good house such as the town deseryeS.-..l
he does, he will find our people appreciate
it. A travelling man, who spent Sunday
with him, says the table was first class, as
good as he could find anywhere.
The Board of Civil Authority will meet
al the town clerks office Thursday, Feb.
18th, at one O'Clock, for the purpose of
abating taxes. The selectmen Will meet
the next day at the same place at 10
o'clock to allow and settle accounts
against the town, as the auditors VIII
meet at the same place saturday, req
18th. at 10 O'Clock, to examine and ad-
just accounts of town officers. Take due
notice and govern yourself accordingly
The Montpelier District Ministerial as
ISOLATION OF the M. T.. church is holding a
three days meeting here as we go to press.
This "wednesday evening there VIII be a
sermon by Rev. r. Snow of White River
junction. Tomorrow at a. m, there
will be devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. s. Donaldson of Northfield, followed
by essays. Review of Sermon, "Chrls-
tan Perfection by Rev. James Nudge,
will be given by Chas. f. Partridge OF
Brownsville; "Some phases of Epworth
League Work" c. Il. Westgate, Brattle-
boro; "Junior League Work, p w. l. Todd,
Springfield, j. A. Eaton, South Royalton;
'tOug bit Stewards and Class Leaders to be
Elected by the Church?n IL. F. Forrest,
Chelsea; ministerial Ruts and How to
Avoid 1hem,n c. w. Morse, Gaysville and
II. G. Mclaughlin, Thetford.
Deputy Great Sachem e. o. Hubbard
installed the officers OF Pequoit Tribe No.
s, o. Il. NJ, on Thursday evening. The
elective officers are as follows: sachem,
+. A. Phillips; senior sycamore, W. F.
Barnes; junior sycamore, A. E. Richard
son; prophet, Z. o. Hibbard; chief of
records, Z. W. A. Putnam; collector of
wampum, N w. McCollom; keeper Of
wampum, J. P. Cleveland, Jr. The APP
pointive officers are: sannUps, e. L..
Williams, G. ID. Sanborn; guards, N. G.
Greene, c. E. Kilburn; warriors, q. III.
Temple, Lucius Webb, M. o. Hubbard, +.
K. Du Bois; braves, w. G. Cushmsn, j. NJ.
Atwood, &. Z. Abbott and DR.. e. o.
Blanchard. The Red Men invited a few of
their friends to witness the public cere-
monies, and all enjoyed the occasion
greatly.
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