Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-22

OF handoiph.
/ An effort is being made in Northfeld to
organize a singing school with Prof. f.
L. Gibson as teacher.
Mis- Angie Pike, who has been ~
Mortified for some umei caring Tor the
sick, returned home FRIDAY
T.. W. Tewksbury attended the initia-
ton banquet Of the Theta Delta Chl soele-
IN al Dartmouth, Friday evening.
MIR. Ernest Traey's new house on the
"Highlands" begins TO take on form ana
substance and promises TO be very pretty
dwelling.
Miss Maria Merrill, who has been N
/ GofistoWn, y. H., several months, re-
turned Monday to spend the winter IN
West Randolph.
There was very enjoyable whist party
Of four tables last Thursday evening al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Needham
on Dudley street.
Mrs. Mary Goldsbury and Mrs. laura
Clark went Friday to Windsor TO attend
! the funeral of the late Mrs. Winn, VINO
was a niece of Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Il. e. Waldo was called TO Royal
ton, Saturday, by the illness OF her daugh.
ter, Mary " no was taken sick at the home
OF ner sister, Mrs. Gibbons,
/ Next Monday evening, at the Caledonia
county convention OF the Christian En-
deavor society, an address VIII be deliv-
cred by Rev. q. W. Morrow.
ID. E. Putnam has been chosen a dele
gate TO represent the Dartmouth chapter
/ al the national Theta Delta Chi conVen-
ton in New York, Nov. 9th.
The ladies Of st. Johns church will have
/ a Christmas sale about tie middle OF De
/ cember, and many fancy and useful artl-
cles suitable Tor Cnrlstmas gus arc hVM
being prepared.
Henry Hull and family have moved
! from the lower part OF the Lamson house
on South Pleasant street TO the Terry
place, now belonging to the Green Noun
| tain Stock farm company.
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
hold a baked bean sociable with Mrs.
Carleton, at the home OF Dea. Holbrook,
on Thursday afternoon and evening OF
this week. A general invitation is eX-
/ tended.
Miss Marcia Ans Zen who has been with
friends in West Randolph during the sum
mer and fall, returned to Leomlnster,
Mass, Monday, and Miss sylvia Mhltta-
ker,a sister OF Mrs. Hiram Bean, went back
to South Royalton.
Instead Of the usual bewildering array
Of belated straw berry buds, blossoms or
fruit. there have been handed in this week
an untimelv dandelion, picked by Mis-.
Ellen Bryant, and pea blossom found
in the garden of DR.. Nj. l.. Scott.
The House of Representatives has re-
fused to pass the bill, introduced by Mr..
Denison and providing for the payment
Of certain sum TO +. l.. Bass for the ex-
penses incidental to the work OF forward
ing the dairy interests Of Vermont at the
Worlds Fair.
There will be an informal reception to
the Rt Rev. DIR. Hall, bishop of Vermont,
at the residence of Rev. Homer White on
Saturday evening, Nov. oath, from seven
10 nine O'Clock. A most cordial invita-
ton is extended not only to the church
people but to all the citizens OF Randolph.
Saturday, while working in the
Abbott mill, w. A. Mcintosh had his left
hand caught in one OF the saws and badly
mangied The wounds, though painful,
were not serious ones, and MIR. Mcintosh
/ is to be congratulated on escaping as for
tunately as he did for it was a mere chance
! that he did not lose his hand.
Beedle's orchestra of Keene, N. H., gives
/ a concert in Windsor, Tuesday evening.
The Windsor Journal says that the con-
cert given by the orchestra in that place
last January is remembered with the
greatest pleasure, and it is through the
solicitations Of many then present that
second entertainment by the Beetles is
now announced.
Mrs. Anna Chase was guest at j. c.
Burnett's IN Bethel over Sunday; Mrs. j
d. Denisoh and Miss Kittie went last
Thursday to Montpelier and the next day
to Burlington; MIR. and Mrs. L. B. john
son and Master Paul spent Sunday in
Barre; Mrs. W. B. Wall, Miss Lucy Wall
and Miss Eunice Flint were at the Queen
City, Saturday, for the day.
The Lyndonville Journal pays this CON-
plimenl to one of our t. Tented young la
dies: 'Ihe recital Tuesday evening by
Miss Ethelynd Gould was most interest
ing entertainment and well appreciated
by the audience. Miss Gould is a grace.
ful and eloquent reader and her selections
are varied and well chosen. She would be
gladly welcomed here again. We predict
Tor her a bright and successful career in
her chosen profession"
The quarantine instituted by the Masss-
chusetts authorities against Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont cattle, which has
already gone into effect, will, it is feared
by local dealers, greatly decrease the num-
Der of shipments frcm this point. Ten
days are required for the tuberculosis test,
and the delay, should the animals prove to
be in a healthy condition, will take away
good share of the profits, W hile the dis
The eminent romantic actor, j. Z. Com
erford, supported by the popular actress,
Miss Alice Fuller, and a coterie of select
ed artists, will appear at Dubois & Gays
hall Saturday evening, Nov. Path, in Mil
ton Mobiles great drama, From Sire to
Son" conceded by press and public to be
the greatest play ever written bv an Amer
lean. II viii be presented with new and
special scenery painted by Story of Bos-
ton. Price OF admission, p, IS and 80
cents. Tickets on sale at Bass book store.
j. Reed Pember of Woodstock was in
town Monday and delivered to Messrs.
Nickerson ana Cox the first installment OF
the sketch that he has been writing on the
early history Of Randolph. This sketch is
complete in every detail and will &c some
thing entirely new. THE publishers Of
the Historical Souvenir OF Randolph
have made a contract with the Waterman
publishing company al Montpelier for the
printing Of their book, and will push il
through to completion a. fast as the print
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