Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-01

Frank Tracy of Chelsea was a guest a
Norman Greene's few days ago.
e. E. Fish has lee n confined to tn
house for several days by illness.
Mrs. E. o. Hobart and children from
Windsor visited at J. f. Hobarts recent
ly.
Miss Stella Beattie was called last weel
to Boston by the serious sickness OF he
mother.
cock TO see his father, who had been tax
} en- very sick.
Mrs. John Wild Of Royaltou spent on,
day OF last week with her sister, Mrs
T. A.Thacher.
Mrs. George A. Laird OF Royalton spent
a part OF last week with her parents, MIR
and Mrs. !. M. Jones.
John ABBOTT OF Boston and Charles
Mann of Claremont, n. H., have been ia
West Randolph for few days.
The Silver Cross Circle of the Kings
Daughters is to meet with Mrs. j. d.
Wheeler on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 9Th,
| at $50 O'Clock.
c. II. Parker of Charlestown, n. H., was
in town the 25th, soliciting trade for
| Williams d Co., general paper dealers in
Bellows Falls
| Harry Newcity is for the present in Bos-
ton, where he has secured employment in
the tub fastener business of A. q. Bradish
d Son, at No Medford street.
Henry Fl. Kohn of Albany, n. Y gen
eral agent of the Phoenix Life Insurance
company, and Mr.. }. NJ. Atwood have
been doing rushing business this week.
Brennans Star Theatre company COM
menced Monday night to give the second
series OF entertainments here this winter.
Evidently the drama fiourishes as we'll in
Most Rannnlnh II did in
A. hens.
e. o. Hubbard went to Montpslier the
18th to be present at the installation of Of
ficers of the Mount Zion Commandery,
Knights Templars, in which he holds the
mysterious rank of E. G. and Mr.. f. A,
Phillips that of junior warden.
The new postal cards have been re-
ceived at the postoffice. They are of con-
venient size and promise to suit the pop
ular taste much better than either OF the
old sizes. Hereafter, the government will
only manufacture this style of card.
George Walbridge, who recently sold
his house on South Main street to Miss L.
NJ. Gilbert of Woodstock, has now pur-
chased the residence OF Mrs Rhoda Flint
on Central street for 81 900 and takes pos
session of the same on April LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles iGriswold, who
had been summoned from East Temple
ton, Mass, to Rochester by the sickness
and death OF Mrs. GrisWold's father.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Griswold, going back to East Templeton
the 29th.
Last week, Otis Riford received from A. I,
l.. kidder OF Pennington, ILL.,, some very
fine Standard Poland China pigs, whose 4
ancestors have been registered at Canton, I
Ia, for the past thirty years. These aris-
tocratic ''pigges" have also been entered
at Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Danforth from
Concord, N. H., have been visiting Mrs.
Danfcrth's parents, MIR. and Mrs. John r.
Burhham, and other friends in this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Danforth remained here but a
few days, but his wife did not return to
Concord until Friday. \
Thursday evening, the Good Templars
chose these officers to serve the lodge for
the next quarter: K. T. Salisbury, chief
templar; Miss Winnie Foster, vice tenn
plsr; Clarence Dutton, secretary: r. F.
asset, financial secretary; Mrs. Ida ,
ID AXE, treasurer; Charles Crandall, chap
ain; Eugene Segar, marshal; Louis Nc
Allister, guard, and Chester Kent, SEN
iinel.
Ms. Emily Kenyon, juvenile organi-
,er and chalk talker, arrives tomorrow !
rom Townshend to take charge OF the
Demorest Medal contest, which takes
lioNC al bBO DhDtlst thursday GN-
ming, Feb. Sth. All OF the speakers have
lot yet been chosen, but the musical part !
III the program will be furnished by a =
luartette composed of o. j. Marcott, Mrs.
Rogers, Mrs. Ford and A. II. Beedle The 4
program for the first part of the week is !,
=. follows; Friday evening, the End, meet 4
ng OF the contestants for the medal in =
hrs. kenyon's room at Mrs. Stevens on Q
'leasant street; Saturday afternoon at . =
fciock, meeting of the children at the =
Ugh school building. 1t is hoped that q
he parents will see that the children at.
end this important meeting. Sunday e
vening, at so o'clock Mrs KENYON will Y
meet with the young people at the CongI fl
hurcn. MONDAY evening, at 7:15 O'CLOCK, q
chalk talk will be given at the Cong'l y
hurch. Further notices will be given al
te-. a.
The one hundred or more spec ators at - =.
be Hosemens seventh annua! ball Fri -
ay night watched apparently with much :,
leasurs the Kaleidoscope effect made by :,
ne pretty dresses and graceful figures ~
'eading the mazes OF the giddy dance =,
ne ball opened at o'clock with a grand -
larch and circle led by Mr. Roll Gibson =,
nd Miss Nellie Bascom of Bethel and 7,
Anticipated in by about thirty couples -
rom that time until an early hour Satur- a -
~ morning, quadrille, schotiish and or
aitz followed each other in quick sue =
sssion, to the great enjoyment of the 100 =,
ancers who kept time to the inspiring -
rains OF Gilson's orchestra with unabat- =.
l zest and vigor through the twenty-four =,
CURES on the souvenir ball cards. the -
ont OF which represented red coated -,
-eman valiantly fighting the fam. s: ~ ~
I'd the back, the helmets. ladder, ak, and a.
her paraphernalia of a well-equipped -
mpany. A. f Bass and F. n. Grove :.
ted as floor directors. After the twelfth -
cure came brief intermission for re- -
eShments, which TOOK the form OF bas- -,
4 picnic. the company separating into -,
ngeniai groups and discussing the con- -,
nts of th=ir baskets with great relish. ~
even coup.es from Bethel were present =.
"a several from other surrounding towns =
he no emen desire to extend their -,
'arty thanks to those who purchased -,
skets or IN any way assisted 10 render -;
g their seventh annual a success. IN
II II the label on your paper read. -