Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-01
Col. Bsin. Saturday Night. Go.

Z. hayes, LOT many years LHS con-
stable of Granville, was in town this week
on business.
Miss Anita Burt returned Saturday
from visit of several weeks in Con-
cord, N. III.
Charles Avery OF Mortified was one of
the many from out of town attending the
Hosemen's ball.
Now take our word for it and go and
hear Col. Balm next Saturday night. You
will not regret it.
Mrs. George Peck, after short visit
here, went Saturday 70 Royalton and
from there to her nome in st. Adams.
Last Thursday night, the Beedles Of
Keene, N. H., gave concert in Woods
vile, N. (which Mr.. and Mrs. A.. e.
Lane attended.
Mrs. Putnam and her daughter, Miss
Mary, returned Friday from vacation
spent in New York City with the son and
brother, Simeon N. Putnam.
The Rutland Sunday Budget says, 1.-THE
Red Lion Inn at West Randolph is one of
the few hotels that retains the old
Toned tavern style of appellatlon."
Hon. V. l. Spear made an address before
the dairy school in Burlington on Mon
day, and from there went to attend farm
ers' meetings in Putney and Townshend.
On the evening of Shrove Tuesday, Feb.
9Th, the ladies of st. Johns church will
have an "Experience Party at which
each lady will tell her experience in earn
ing one dollar.
/ Col Balm will give his new and best lee
/ ture, Through to the Go den Gate in
( Dubois & Gays hall Saturday evening
next. This simple announcement ought
to fill the hall.
Monday evening. Feb 5th. the men,
I hprE IA "A fxagqpDaiG 6anpiun class will
give a masquerade ball in Dubois d Gays
hall, to which spectators will be admitted
for very small sum. Children as well as
older ones will masq re, and great pains
are being takensto make the costumes
both unique and pretty.
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18th, the first day
of Lent ,ushers into the Christian world six |
weeks of prayer. Easter falls on March |
Bot h, eight davs earlier than last year, and |
it will he many years before 1t occurs |
again at SO early date; for this is move
able feast and always occurs on or next |
after the full moon which usually happens |
March 2lst. This year, Westinghouse
birthday falls on Thursday; Memorial
day and Independence day, on Wednes-
day; Labor day, Sept Sd; Election day,
Nov. ID; Thanksgiving, Nov. 18th, and
Christmas, on Tuesday.
On Jan 22nd, the Reput lican Club of
receive yearly reports and to elect officers.
Mr.. Forrest q. Manchester of Winchester,
a Randolph boy who seems to be appre-
ciated by the people of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, was chosen for the third
time member of the executive committee,
on which he has, during the past terms
of Office rem dered distinguished service.
editorially on the work of
the club, the Boston journal in a recent
issue said, 'The club has from the Begin
ming been distinctivelya progressive force.
Its face has always been turned toward
the morning. Its influence has invari-
ably been thrown ON the rig hit side OF pub .
lie questions. Now that Massachusetts
has become again stalxart Repu Dlican !
State, the club has a widening field of ,
usefulness and strength before it," {
A very pleasant social event was the |
reception OF Mr.. and Mrs. Egg I
bert II Allis on Thursday evening at the Q
home of Des. A. s. Allis in Brooktield, r
where the young couple are 10 reside $
over one hundred friends were present /
rom Brookiield. Randolph, Braintree,
Barre and Wells River to tender to the .
bride and groom their congratulations +
md best wishes for long and happy life. =
The parlor, In which Mr.. and Mrs Egbert "
Allis received their guests, was handsome y
Y decorated with potted plants, whose q
beauty was thrown into greater promi- Z,
lencc bN the sou lBHt OF iue VIVA | u
among them; and in an adjoin- a.
ng room, in which flowers were also ar
anged, the friends were greeted by the +
,arents of the bridal couple, Dea. and a
drs. Allis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Pow -
rs of Braintree. The bride was very be >
omingly gowned in light ecru Benga- y
Inc silk, trimmed with lace, and wore
lany admiring comments. Her brother,
.arl Powers, acted as usher, and great
aims were taken to make the occasion y,
enjoyable to everyone present
q one apartment, there were displayed a.
lany costly and elegant wedding pres w
nts, including French clock, banquet =,
mp, several fine paintings and etchings, pi
,rved book holder and quite a sum OF a.
Ioney in checks, gold and silver. At Ne
inc O'Clock, the guests were ushered into
lie dining room, where they were served uV
refreshments of fruit, Gaze of all kinds. -
indies and coffee, and at the close of an n
nusually agreeable evening, they quilted
it'll regret this hospitable home.
the rainy evening and
ippery walking on Wednesday evening,
e 24th, there was an attendance OF over NJ
xty at G.. A. r. hall to witness the in I'M
allation OF the officers of Col. j. B. thu
cad Camp, Sons OF Veterans. for the en- /.
ing year, and to listen to a lecture by in
Ipt. j. r. Eldredge Of the 11th VT. The ~,
hcers elect were: captain, 4. w. Sault; tw
t lieutenant, r. E. Slack; End Iieuten- ev,
t, K. A. Wheeler; camp council, B. g.
)odwin, r n. Slack and f. ID. Sanborn.
icy we're Installed by Past Captain b. G. ~n
,odwin and were pledged to the proper
scharge OF the duties OF heir office, at TO
: which they took their appropriate po- ter
ions, and Captain Sault appointed and I
ly installed his staff officers. Capt Ell raj
edge was then introduced to the audi VIII
&c and delivered very interesting lee pla
re, detailing the incidents of ms escape He
I'M the land of Dixie. In 1862, Capt. FL
edge was captured in the tight at Lees
us and taken TO Libby prison. He was
erwards exchanged, but i'm 1864 be was
ain taken prisoner in an encounter With
, rebels, on the Weldon railroad, and a
ond time taken to Libby prison. From =
re be vas removed with a number Of -
Ter Union officers and privates and put sol
,ard the cars to be carried to Danville.
he route, he and companion, Capt. wit
rrell, also of the 18th VT. conceived a
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