Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-28

Col. r. j. Kimball started Monday
evening for New York.
A.E. Carleton, of Dartmouth college,
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. George Wood and Mrs. Frank
Wood have gone to Brandon.
Merrill Evans of Waterbury has been
visiting his brother, z. z. Evans.
Mrs. E. P. Libby is staying with her
mother at Lake Morev, Fairlee.
The water pipe on the hill at the west
end of Prospect street has been lowered
five feet.
The barber shops will remain open all
night, Tuesday, July 3rd, and will be
closed during the Fourth.
Walter Kempis about to enter the fish
business, having purchased the market OF
j. F. Carrigan. He will take possession
OF his new property the first of the com
ing month.
The carpenters have finished the repairs
on the residence OF Irving Chase, and the
old 'Thayer Homestead has been made
TO present an entirely new, as well as a
very attractive, appearance. The house is
now in the hands of the painters.
Sunday night, George Slack was arrest
ed and put in the lookup. Monday, be
was brought before Justice A. A. Smith,
on the cGarge of intoxication, pleaded
anu WAS Hutu - anu GOSls-NnN
tire sum amounting to sl4.3l
Attention is called to the notice which
appears elsew here, of a Republican caucus
to be held in Dubois a Gays hall at 2:3O
p. m. Saturday, June 30tb, for the cleo
tion OF delegates to the Republican Coun-
ty convention.
The New York World, under the head
OF Musical Notes and Gossip, gave ia one
OF its issues the following notice: Mrs.
Bertha Nichols has recently returned to
New York after several years residence in
Milan, devoted 10 the study OF Italian
opera. She will be remembered as Miss
BERTHE O'Neil, who enjoyed a reputation
as a singer OF merit. In 1850, she sang al
a concert given in aid OF the Bartholdi
Pedestal fund and received high praise.
She sang later in Buenos Ayres and Rio de
Janeiro with great success, and deciding
TO perfect her art, went TO Italy and has
appeared in Milan and other Italian cities.
She has a clear soprano voice, cultivated
TO a high degree Mrs. Nichols Is the
wife OF Mr.. Bert Nichols, and a few years
ago, she sang in West Randolph, where
her sweet and powerful voice made last
ing impression.
The baccalaureate sermon delivered BY
the Rev. ". NJ. Hardy before the gradu-
ating class of the ST. Johnsbury academy
June 18th, was thus reported by the Gale
DOMAIN "The sermon abouuded in good
advice 10 the mem beIs OF the class, as
well as TO all Others present, Mr.. Hardys
remarks being based on Luke xvi 10
"He that is faithful in that which is least,
is faithful also in much He laid special
emphasis on the thought that every man
has Wit hin himself the elements OF sue
cess and that il is duty to develop these
elements 10 the greatest possible extenti
religion and education Will furnish him
the proper standards, but he must do tae
work himself. God works after perfect
ideals, but he delights also in the small
things Faithfulness in the little is proof
OF greatness. a weli-rounded manhood
and womanhood can only be attained by
the doing OF the little things OF life Well
Postponement OF doing these things
carefully and conscienti0usly, the preach
er indicated, means faiiure; for II not
done here and now, they cannot be done
elsewhere, The importance of training
ones faculties in accuracy, and the inestl-
maDle benefits resulting from such tram
ing, were convincingly set forth and IL
lustfated in familiar way. Larger OPP
portunities follow the smaller ones. Re
liability is demanded in an branches OF
business life. The speaker urged care
ful selection of Ideals and the training OF
the mind 10 think with view 10 selt-de-
velopment. He closed with a short adj
dress directed especially to the class.
The adjourned school meeting was held
at the High school room Monday even
ing with very fair attendance. Tue
meeting was called 10 order by 4. A.
smith, and the old officers were re-elect-
ed as follows; moderator, Hon. James
Hutchinson; clerk, a. A. smith; third
member Of the prudential committee. a.
II. Beedle; treasurer, Hon. Vim. II. Du-
Bots; auditor, DR.. Il. n. Mcintyre; col
lector, Granville Barnes. The prudential
committee was instructed 10 prepare
plans for the enlargement and improve
ment OF the Primary school building and
to submit them TO a meeting, which shall
be called before May ist, 1895. Il was also
voted TO defray the expense q connecting
the High school building with the Main
street sewer. The following report was
read by the treasurer:
DEBIT.
For cash on hand June 20 1888, ~ =
Public money. Sol %
Grammar school money from Co. IT., bl 70
Grass in schooihouse yards, sold, "
ruitons. l.Qs y
q. ", Harness, tax collected. 2.2i p
Total. s46l6 IS