Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-06

A. Il. Dean is on the sick list.
Miss Mabel Tilson has gone back to her
school in Plsinfield.
Miss Edith Allen Of Barre has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Win Hebard.
| Lawyers Boyden and Denison are at
tending the county court in Chelsea.
This evening, Dec. 9th, there will be an
/ o. T.. 5. sociable at the Masonic ante
rooms.
Rev. Mr.. Morrow is to preach next Sun
day on the subject, 1.-The Mission OF AZ
| fiction"
n. w. McColiom has taken the agency
OF the Mutual Life Insurance company Cf
New York.
S. Burton Adams OF East Somervllle,
Mass, and John Abbott OF Boston were in
town lately.
Miss Edith Abbott has returned to her
school in Sharon after a week s vacation
spent at home.
/. ID. Williams went to Boston last week
to be present at the funeral of his friend,
the late T. c. Houghton.
Rev.F.W .Hamblin now lies critically i'll
at Enosburgh Falls and no hopes are en-
tertained OF his recovery.
! There will be an experience party and
chicken-pie supper in the Baptist chapel
|
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. r. o. Blanchard on Wednesday az
ternoon, the 18th, ats o'clock
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Culver OF South Royalton
has been spending a few days in this viii
| lage as the guest of IL. III. Church.
Il. s. Booth and w. l.. Hebard are sum-
moned to Montpelier this week to serve
as jurors in the United States court.
/ ha oh 1.
| the exception of the one at the Center,
both teachers OF which have the mumps.
Miss Anna Smith of Brookfield is en-
ployed at the Red Lion Inn and her sister,
Emma,is living at Mr.Charles Hayward's.
Mrs. j. N. Dudley arrived Saturday af-
terno0n from Stamford, Conn, and is
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Written.
N. II. West, after year spent with his
aunt, Mrs. Hebard at Albert Morse's,
returned Thanksgiving Day to Winches-
ter, Wis. no
Jed Wells has returned from Boston,
where he has been staying several months
with his sister, recovering his strength after
very severe illness.'s E
The next regular meeting OF tue Grange
occurs Decent Der Sth--the time for the
election OF officers, and it is desired that
every member be present.
The members of Phoenix Lodge, Nov rs
+. d. A. M, are requested to be present at
the forty first annual communication on
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, at p. m.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies' Ii :
brary association for the election of Off
GERS will be held at the Library rooms on
wednesday afternoon, December 18th, at
| O'Clock.
There will be a regular meeting Of the
w. r. c. next Tuesday evening, the 18th,
at 80 O'Clock. All are requested to at
tend as the annual election OF officers will
then occur.
Harry Z. Whitehill succeeds Mr.. Howe
as local reporter for the Argus and Patriot.
and began Monday to chronicle the amaz.
ing things that happen in Randolph from
week to week.
Four linemen OF the New England Tele-
phone company are here this week put
ting in long distance telephone, and we
shall soon be able to converse fuently
with New York and Boston.
From late reports of the Lyndonville
fire, 1t is learned that Campbell q Blod-
gett, insurance agents in the Ide block.
had 500 insurance on their fixtures and
saved nearly all of their papers.
Mrs. George l.. Spear. who has been
boarding at the Red Lion Inn for ever
year, has now gone to housekeeping. and
her husbands nieces, Misses Sadie and
Maud Wells of West Braintree, are to
spend the winter with her.
The auction at the A. F. Hodges farm in
Beanyllle was not very largely attended
Saturday and the various articles auction
ed on aid not sell at extravagantly high
prices. Mr.. Hodges is TO spend tie winter
with his sons in Maryland.
A daughter was born on Thursday Nov
h.. ID ~
who were able to keep Thanksgivin0 nav
In an appropriate frame OF mind without
rehearslng the stereotyped list of national
dressings, which the presidents and gov
ernors trot out on each recurrence of thar
festival.
At the singing school the other evening
the master said that if the basses vonld
come down front, he would try and make
some disposition of them. ''If it is a good
wouldn't 1t be as well to have the sopranos
come down hrst?' anxiously INQUIRED one
OF the gentlemen present.
Hon. V. !. Spear was in Burlinoton VOC
Jeroay 10 assist in the organization nj the
new state Board Of Agriculture, Rules 10
govern the quarantining and testing of
cattle Tor tuberculosis were adopted. The
board expects to give its early attention
70 the Richardson herd of Burlington.
ANNNhs bCoA cnONcQ 10 be Qf1eCfQd
to the extent of twenty-six ont ~ the
twenty eight animsls.
- A. e. Lane, travelling salesman for the
northern supply company of Burlington
ana wholesale dealers in -four and grain.
with headquarters at Montpelier, will move
20 burlington, January list, to assume
9eeter position with the company. Mr.. |
lane, Tor the past two months, has been
1aevotlng part OF his time to starting the |
Barre Roller mills, ia which his father is
Interested. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane are to re- I
main here some little time.
Friday, while skating on the Branch
ROBERT Abbott and Clyde Cassidy broke 1
through thin spot in the ice and narrow
v escaped being drowned Fred Curtis
VINO was building a fire on the ice at quite
Ilttle distance from the scene of the acct
lent, heard the cutlery, and rushed to the
eseue;;, With some difficulty, he managed (
@ pull the thoroughly drenched and
rlghtened BOYS out of the water, and il will 3
e some time before they again feel an ir-
esls1ble longing 10 skate On the Branch.