Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-01

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". Newton lost his best COW last week
from milk fever.
The Beedle Orchestra are to give con-
cert at Woodstock early in March.
Mrs. L. D. Carr of Winchendon, Mass,
I is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. q. +. ABB
bolt.
Town meeting next Tuesday. So far
there is very little interest shown in town
officers.
There will be a sociable at the residence
OF E. o. Hubbard on Highland Ave, FRI
day night.
Christopher Bruce has hired Mrs. Mary
Mudgetts farm ON Braintree Hill for the
| coming year.
R.T. Dubois is one OF the new board of
directors OF the Denison, Texas, Build
ing and Loan company.
Martin Washburn and wife start for
Alaska this week and the best wishes OF
hostof friends go with them.
The Silver Cross Circle of the Kings
Daughters will giyea supper in g. A. X.
hail next week Wednesday night.
Mrs. burnell of Warren, Mass. and Miss
Minnie Waldo Of South hoyalton, visited
| Mrs. Bickford the first OF the week.
Miss Josephine Kedny of Manchester,
| N. H., returned home Monday after Two
I
1t is expected that Beedles' Orchestra will
give concert here in the near future.
The exact date has not been decided.
Miss Wood is detained from returning
TO her pupils here by the illness OF her
father, Il 5. Wood, in North Pomfret.
George Ii. Raymond and wife OF the st.
George, White River junction are in town
visiting friends, the guests OF Mrs Young.
Hon. v. l. Spear was in town Saturday
on his way home. The Board OF Agricul-
ture has one week more of meetings this
year.
Those having charge OF the tables at the
band supper are requested 10 look over
their siiverware ana see If they have any
that does not belong TO them.
The Edmunds Lyceum League club
celebrated the anniversary OF Washing
toms birthday with appropriate exercises
at the High school building.
The young mems meeting will be held I'm
the Christian church vestry next Sunday
at 2 80 D. m. Talks will be given by M. ..
Hubbard and N. w. McCollom,
Friday night was the worst of the sea
son. The mercury was below zero at i've
O'Clock and the wind blew gale, which
made it very uncomfortable to be out.
Mrs. Avery was run over by team
while crossing the street last Wednesday,
but was not so badly injured as TO pre-
vent her from attending the dedicatory
exercises at the Christian church.
| Bell Bros. have hung in place over the
entrance to their store unique and nan1,
some sign in the shape OF large gilt DELL
with the words 'Bell Bros" painted on
! it in black. 1t is as attractive sign as we
ever saw.
School in district No. IL closed lest Fri
day. Number OF pupils IS, average at
| tendance ID. Those having no marks dur
ing the term were Roy Smith Blanche Sar-
gent, Gaylord and Glenner Cushman.
Miss WALBRIDGE, Teacher.
There was very pleasant gathering at
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harris Bass
last week Wednesday night, it being the
10Th anniversary OF their marriage IL
was surprise to this estimable couple,
but they made everyone feel at home as
they always do those who enjoy the hos
pitality of this pleasant home.
The Central Vermont railroad makes
special excursion rates to several south
ern points and return. Round trip tickets
from here to Asheville, n. G., cost $685.
| to Gettysburgh, Pa, f22.50; to Jackson
Vile, Fla, s62. IS; to Lurey, Va, $3.50; to
National Bridge, Va, s3275i to Old Point
Comfort, Va, S2S As; 10 Thomasville, Ca,
$62. s5. The tickets are good until May 81.
The warning for town meeting has been
posted. Ii contains the usual articles, al
l SO one to see ifthe town will vote to have
three instead OF five school directors; one
| to see IL the town will authorize the school
directors to sell certain schoolhouses; and
/ one to see il any money shall be appro-
priated for Memorial Day. There is less
| talk than ever before about town officers.
DIR. Beardsley has been giving his lee
lures in Dubois a. Gays hail to large and
appreciative audiences tthis week. He
spoke Sunday evening at the Christian
/ church on temperance to an audience that
| completely filled the audience room.
| There is no question but that people can
obtain valuable Information by attending
his lectures. The best people in town are
among his audiences every night.
George |. Ford, on Tuesday afternoon,
killed a young bay lynx or wildcat, in the
dooryard of j. B. Ford. The animal came
into the yard near where they were
saving wood, picked up hen and was
starting off with it when it was struck
on the bead with a club. The lynx was
very poor and was, doubtless, driven to
the barn by hunger. II IS about two and |
one half feet long.
Anent the question OF the relative sd- |
vantages of arc and incandesent street |
lights, 1t is noted that Rutland, which has |
been lighted by arc lamps for long time, |
is to substitute incandescent lamps on |
Cottage street on account of the trees. |
Swanton is said 10 be the best lighted vii |
lage in Vermont and uses only large IN |
candescent and the power is furnished |
from Highgate, over six miles away. Is |
it not about time for West Randolph TO |
have electric lights7
At the adjourned meeting OF the incor-
porators of the West Randolph Library |
association held Saturday afternoon at the /
residence of Willard Gay, the organization |
of the association, under the special act OF |
the legislature, was completed by the |
election of seven trustees as follows: ABB. |
Chandler, j. w. Rowell, Josephine A. |
Kendrick, w. II. Dubois, n. j. Whitehill, |
L. p. Thayer and II. w. Tewksbury. A |
committee was appointed on bylaws as
follows: II. II. Mcintyre, n. J. Whitehill, |
Mrs II. w. Tewksbury. An adjourned |
meeting will be held Saturday evening, |
March 10, at z 80, at Willard Gays.
The benefit for the West Randolph |
Brass Band Friday night was grand sue
cess. Supper was served by the ladies in |