Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-11-01


Miss Gertrude Peterson, the trimmer il
the Rood millinery store, is boarding a
l.. L. Sparhawk's.
Postolfice Inspector O'Brien from
Worcester, Mass, stopped here Saturda,
on his way to the Center.
W. c. Spicer, druggist of Penacook, n
H., is spending few days with his par
ents, K. e. Spicer and wife.
Mrs. Ellen Chandler and her aunt, Mrs
Manchester from Iowa, are the guests o
DR.. and Mrs. H. Ii. Mcintyre.
Postmasters have been notified thai
there is to be a reduction in the price o.
stamped envelopes after January 1st
Miss Grace Goding has received from
friends in New York the gift OF a fine
eight hundred dollar, upright Chickerlng
piano.
Wyman & Shaw, OF the Wall Paper
store, are at work In Bethel, where they
have contracted to paper and paint several
houses.
No settlement of the estate of George j
Prince, insolvent debtor, has yet been
made, reports 10 the contrary notwith-
standing.
Drew d Leonard testify to the merit of
advertising in this paper. The ad. they
ran last week brought them much
business, including not a few mail orders.
1t pays, gentlemen.
Miss Ethelynd Gould, the impersonator,
assisted tie Good Templars of White
River junction in an entertainment Tues
day evening, and last night gave recital
\ in West Lebanon, n. ii.
Ripe raspberries were picked Monday by
| Louis Colombo. Contributions of Delated
/ fruits and flowers, butterflies and grass
hoppers will probably be mildly discour-
aged by the fall of a few feet Of snow.
The West Randolph club of Dartmouth
college has elected Daniel Z. Putnam as
president Its members are J. p. Clifford,
| Daniel e. Putnam, A. Il. Carleton, Loren
Mosher, Harry Ford, r. Il. Mitchell and
Sherman Moulton.
The Dartmouth Williams championship
football game takes place Saturday, Nov.
Bird, at Hanover, n. II. The game will
PROBABLY be called at 3 o'clock. Both
teams are evenly matched, and an inter-
esting time may be expected.
e. E. Evans is attending a meeting of
the State druggists ASSOCIATION, in session
at Montpelier yesterday and to-day; and
Mrs. Evans is at Waterbury, where she
will remain over Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Dufur.
Rev. e. w. West and Mr.. L. b. Clark OF
Lincoln were Tuesday night the guests of
Rev. q. w. Morrow, and yesterday went
with MIR. Morrow to attend the ordination
and installation CT Rev. Nj. T. Morrill, as
psstor of the Christian church IN that
place.
T.. 5. Granger, in company with another
gentleman, arrived Monday from South
TO superintend the setting OF handsome
granite monument at the graves of his
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Granger.
Three good looking colts, belonging
to Dana II. Morse, which were
sold at auction Monday, brought the fol-
lowing prices three year-old filly, S32;
four year-old gelding, s65; four-year-o
bay mare. 500 Some household goods
were also brought forward and disposed
OF at the same time.
WHY'S Hodges, after vacation of six
weeks passed at his home in West Ram
dolph, returned Tuesday to Sparrows'
Point, Md, where he has employment
with the Maryland steel company. He was
accompanied oy his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. f. Hodges, who will spend the winter
at Sparrows' Point.
The Baptist young people will give an
entertainment Friday evening at the pas
tors residence on Summer street. Several
humorous poems will be illustrated by
shadow pictures presented by local experts
Refreshments will also be served, and all
are cordially invited TO be present and
enjoy pleasant evening.
Mr.. Claude Beedle and his bride OF
Keene, n. H., arrived Friday evening and
are the guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Albert
Beedle. The groom is a member OF Bee
dies orchestra and was formerly a resi-
dent of West Randolph, where both be
and his bride have many acquaiDtances |
and friends to wish them long and happy |
life.
The catching OF rats in cage and then
giving them to cats and dogs to worry in
the streets OF the village might form the |
theme OF discourse by some apostle of hui |
name treatment OF animals. A rat is rat |
but the plucky way in which he fights for |
his life almost lifts him to the level OF those |
who stand by, enjoying, like Comanche
Indians, the spectacle of his brave but
fruitless struggle against fearful odds |
For the sake OF justice, he ought in the !
great hereafter TO be allowed for a few |
minutes to sit on the edge of the bottom |
less pit and grin at the wrestling match |
between different breed of rats and the |
powers of darkness.
The entertainment last Thursday night |
by the Barnum, Munroe and Stanley com |
edy company failed to draw a crowded |
house despite such alluring enticements
as gold filled watches and greenbaeks TO
-
sleight. Of hand tricks comprised the pro-
gram, and at the close of the performance.
the grand distribution of presents began.
One young lady, the number OF whose
ticket was the first one called, received a
dollar bill, as a reward, perhaps, for
patiently sitting through the entertain
ment, and the rest OF the audience, as they
filed out of the hall, were thoughtfully, If
not appropriately, presented with small
bags of hay seed.
course in football has been added. bv
the eoys, to the High school curriculum.
and 1t bids fair TO be the most popular
course now offered by this institution az
learning to aspiring students. The sport
is diligently practiced after school hours.
and to the uninitiated observer, there
arises question il the energy expended in
The kicking and squirming seemingly re-
CURED by the game would not be pro-
1uctive OF equally good physical results IL
I were directed against the subsection of
good sized wood pile. However, saving
WOOD, for some reason, has never seemed I
20 be favorite form of diversion even
hough it looks like a very easy thine
when compared with other exercises which
ire called fun.
Morrisville has followed Randolpb,s ex-
nipple and petitioned the legislature to
:rant the suffrage to women. The petit