Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-25

street has been undergoing few repairs.
Miss Della Veyette is an apprentice in
the millinery store of Mrs. K. Bicktord.
Rev. G. w. Morrow has been reelected
president of the State Sunday school asso-
citation.
Gilman Chamberlin reached home last
week from quite an extended stay in New
Haven, Conn.
J.W. Gabrielle has repainted his house
on Pleasant street in harmonIously con-
trastlng colors.
Mrs. Ellen Blanchard has returned from
a soiourn OF several weeks with friends in
New York City.
The ". c. T. u will meet with Mrs.
Mary Mann on Friday afternoon, Oct.
26th, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. j. c. Barttro and two children from
Dubuque, Iowa, are spending couple OF
weeks at j. Barttro's.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. Fl. w. Smith, Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. 3lst, at o'clock.
Frank Griswold has been spending the
past week in East 1empleton, Mass, with
his son, Charles Griswold.
Charles Mccall and his friend Mr..
Swift, from Hanover, \. H., were guests
at Elm Cottage" the past week.
Miss Lena Evans went to Barre. Friday,
to be present at the dedication Of the new
armory OF tue Spencer Rifles, Company y,
W. II. smith from White River Junction
was in town Friday to attend the funeral
OF bis father law, the late +. A. Beeeher
Abram schoonmazer has sold to Ran
dolph horsemen thirty one hundred dol
lar shares in the French coach horse which
is being kept here.
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Boston and to-day sails for Naldosta, Ga,
where she will pass the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Griffith.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Washburn are ex.
pected to arrive in Randolph some time
next month and are supposed to have al
ready set sail from Alaska.
I Noah Clark found a raspberry bush Fri
day which bore blossoms and green and
/ ripe berries. Quite novelty for Oct.
I 18th, or would be some years.
The next regular meeting of the grange
will be held Oct. 9th. The program is to
consist OF "Moot Court, and it is hoped
that every member of the order will be
present.
Thursday, Oct. 18th, was the twenty
/ fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Atwood, and the occasion
was pleasantly remembered by letters and
I gifts from absent friends.
I A. Z. Holman from San Antonio and his
/ brother, j. II. Holman, from Albuquerque,
1 New Mexico, have been visiting their rela-
tives in this vicinity after an absence in
4 the South of several years.
Prof. F. L. Gibson will conduct sing
! ing school of twenty lessons, for begin
ners, provided class of forty can be formed
! Those wishing to join the class, should
notify MIR. Galen b. Fish Of their inten-
| tons before Nov. list, if possible.
reunion OF the members of ex-Gov.
Dillingham's staff was held in Montpelier
lately, at which all of the staff were pres
ent with the exception Of two. After an
| informal banquet, a permanent organiZa-
chosen president.
Thursday, in the joint assembly OF the
Senate and House of Representatives, j.
ID. Denison, Esq, nominated Hon. j. W.
Rowell for the second assistant jndge of
the supreme court, and Mr.. Rowell was
unanimously reelected by the legislature
to this position which he has held for
several years.
At the auction Monday morning, three
colts belonging to Harry Allen were sold
"a sucking colt for Sc; a yearling, for
S20,and two-year- old, for S33. One rather
passe animal was sold to Charles Blodgett
household goods belonging to the Warren
Mann estate were also disposed of.
Thursday night, Oct. 18th, Barnum,
Munroe and SANKEY'S popular comedy
company will present "Uncle Rube's Re-
ception" in Dubois & Gays hall. Every
body Will receive a present, the leading
gifts to be selected from such useful arti-
Giles as gold filed watches, groceries, hams,
dry goods ana roll of greenbacks. A
great opportunity to"laugh and grow fat. >"
Col. Albert B. Chandler was in Mont
peiier the 18th to pay his respects to the
commander -in-chief of the Vermont mill.
tia, Gov. Woodbury., who has lately an
pointed Col Chandler a member OF his
stan. Later in the week, the colonel
came down to West Randolph to inspect
the new additions now being made to
" Mari-Castle," and Saturday, accompa-
niec by his sister, Mrs. Susan B. Reid, he
left for Brooklyn, n. Y.
The petition for woman's suffrage
which was circulated here the past sum
mer has been presented TO the legislature
BY Senator Darling OF Chelsea. The petit
tion was signed by twenty four women
and twenty eight men, and was, an ex-
change remarks, a somewhat character
istic message from this lively town. The
Legislature OF New South Wales has passed
resolution in favor of extending the
Irancblse 10 woman; the ladies Of New
York are rubbing the fur OF the Tammany
tiger very decidedly the wrong way. and
the ladies Of Vermont are, doubtless.
equally anxious 20 have finger in the
political pie.
Saturday afternoon, there was a husking
party in Mr. Charles Abbott's barn. near
the large ice house, where gathered four
teen Of the young people, including the
mem bers Of the Anabasis class in the
High school-Messrs. John Chase. Robert
Morton, Charles Cushman. Harry Hub
bard. John Dubois, Ernest Abbott, Fred
Smith--and seven young ladies, namely :
Misses Fannie and Carrie Draper. Allace
Chase. Anne Dubois, Marion Mcintyre.
Florence and lisa Lamson. After husking
all the red ears, the company adjourned No
Mr. Abbotts house, on Franklin street.
where they rested from their arduous Ia
bors, were served 10 refreshments of pump
kin pie and apples and spent the remains-