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


Monday night.
Martin washburn is visiting friends
in town again.
Miss L. E. Wood has returned from
visit to Pomfret.
J.B. Wells and wife visited friends in
Cambridge last week.
Miss Emma Ashley arrived at Pasadena,
CAL, Wednesday night.
Tuesday morning was one of the coolest
OF the season, "a below zero.
Mrs. ]. w. Gabrielle visited friends in
Montpelier last week Thursday.
The w. r. Q. holds its regular meeting
next Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, in 9. A. H.
hall.
S.H.Brooks is in Connecticut again this
week on business connected with his
pumps.
L. A. Thomas has as pretty display Of
towels in his store window as we ever saw
in town.
The regular meeting of Col. J. B. Mead
Camp. S. of ", will be held this week trl-
day evening.
Mrs. j. II. Lamson and Mrs. ID. E. God
ing were in Barre, Thursday and Friday
of last week.
The West Randolph Whist Club will
meet Friday evening in the rooms former
ly occupied by DR.. Curtis.
Mrs. S. II. Brooks visited her father at
So Randolph the first of the week. lie
is the oldest man in town, being SO,
w. J. Loughheed, who has had charge OF
the plumbing at the Normal school, re-
turned to White River Junction this week
There viii be a sociable of the o. Z. s. at
the Masonic anterooms this Thursday
evening, Feb S. Refreshments will be
served and all are cordially invited.
James McGlaufiin of Warren recently
killed three fisher cats that are beauties.
His son. who is attending the Graded
school, has been showing them here Tor
the past few days.
The Village band gives grand benefit
concert at Du Bots & Gays hall Feb. 23d,
assisted by the Ideal Male Quartete, by the
elocutionist, Galen b. Fish, and by Miss
Caroline Haufier.
Mrs Langdon Cole, who will be pleas
antly rememb ered by our people as the
popular hostess Of the Cottage Hotel at
one time, is now residing in Middlebury
and is in good health.
Mrs. Nettie Tinkham OF Minneapolis,
Mimi Mrs. &. w. Miller OF Lebanon, n.
H., and Edward Granger of Boston, were
called to town this week to attend the fu-
neral of Rufus Granger.
The G. A. r.. will observe the anniversa-
nv of Lincoln's birthday, Feb. II, with APP
propriate exercises in its hall. Rev. q. w
Morrow viii speak, and Galen Fish Will
give select readings; the evening will be
enlivened by music.
The Supreme court has decide that the
Gould woman, who married her husbands
murderer, James Caswell, while in jail,
seven months after the murder, cannot
be divorced from him, as she knew all the
facts of the case when she married him.
Commencing Monday, Feb. 5, the fare
from Vermont stations on the Central
Vermont railroad to San Francisco, for
the Midwinter fair, and return, is to be
S117. Tickets are to be good going until
March 2Sth and returning until July 10Th.
George Walker has moved to the Red
Lion Inn, where his wife will have charge
of the chamber work. All who are ac-
quainted with Mrs. Walker know that
this is sufficient guarantee that every
thing in her department will be scrupu-
lousy neat and tidy.
The rehabilitation OF the Christian
church will take place Wednesday, Feb,
Ia, at o'clock, and the rejoicing at 1880
%. M Rev. John McCalman of New Bed
ford, Mass, will preach the sermon and
Rev. l.. w. Phillips of Franklin, n. H.,
will offer the re-dedicatory prayer. Every
body is invited to the services.
The report of the National Divorce Re-
form League, of which Rev. Samuel w.
Dixie, LII. d., of Auburndale, Mass, for
merly of this place, is secretary, shows
that this society made considerable prog
ress during the past year, notwithstand-
ing the Worlds Fair and the financial
panic. Mr.. Dixie has salary of $1,000
year and expenses, as secretary.
Mrs.Apollos Sharpe died Monday morn
ing at the advanced age of 80 years and 3
months. Her last illness was very short,
and she passed away like grain fully ripe
for the harvest. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon and the re-
mains were taken to Rox bury for burial.
Her husband survives her, at the age of
almost 81 years. They were probably the
oldest couple in town and were both es-
teemed and loved by wide circle of
friends.
TheDemorest Silver Medal Contest, under
the auspices ofthe W.C.T.U. will be held in
the Baptist church next Saturday evening
at 7-30. There will be two classes of speak
ers, seniors and Juniors. The program in
cludes a banjo solo by Miss Gertrude
Trerise, singing by the quartet. etc.
Wherever these contests have been held,
they have proved very pleasant entertain
ments,a as large number of our young
people VIII take part IN TINS, III Will I'M
doubtedly not prove different here.
John w. Currier of Ripton was in town
Saturday, looking for his wife, who, he
had learned, was in this town, living with
a man by the name of Piatt. He found
that the couple had boarded for two or
three weeks with Henry Hull, represent
ing themselves to be man and wife. They
evidently took alarm, as the woman had
left for Massachusetts, and The man for Sc
Guided parts in the north part of the State
The officers were put on track of the par
ties, and probably by this time, they will
have been secured. Il is quite certain that
if they are caught, there will be no more
skylarking for some time.
The Masquerade ball, under the auspi-
ces OF the young people of Mrs F. H. Bas-
CONS dancing school, Monday night was
one of the pleasantest and most success
full events of the season. There were nearly
one hundred couples present, too many
for comfort in dancing, and the numerous
and beautiful costumes made brilliant
and animated scene in Dubois & Gays
hall. We will not undertake to speak of
the different costumes as there were so
many deserving OF notice as to render
comparisons odious. The music by Gill