Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-10-11
Albert Lamb has been granted pen


Emerson College of Oratory, Boston.
DIR. E. O. Blanchard is attending the |
New Hampshire State Dental convention |
in Manchester.
Fred and Harry Beedle, who have been
snending the summer at Halcyon Hall,
arrived Tuesday night.
Miss Amanda Northrop Of New York
City is spending few weeks with heI SIS
ter, Mrs. Alfred Webster.
Rev. John Chamberlin OF New York
will hold a service for deaf.mutes IN 81.
Johns church Oct. 21st at 2.3O p. M
Curtis Kent. who has been studying
dentistry with DR.. e. o.. Blanchard, has
entered the Baltimore Dental college.
Union meeting was held in the Cong'l
church last Sunday evening, the Bradford
trio furnishing some very excellent music.
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs Ell
len Newton on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18th,
at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is de-
sired
been staying at "Stoneleigh," returned to
New York Frank Hastings, to Fitchburg,
Mass, and Mrs. Samuel Presley, TO Lepa-
non, N. Ii.
A new issue of postage stamps has been
prepared and will be put on sale as fast as
the present series is exhausted. A change
is TO be made in some of the larger denom-
nations, and an eight-cent stamp VIII DE
introduced to correspond with the re-
duced fee for registered letters.
Sunday morning, Rev. g. w. Morrow OF
the Christian church read resolution 70
his people to the effect that they should
have no more fairs, sales, suppers or enter
tainments in order to raise money for the
benefit OF the church. The congregation
was to turn this matter over in its mind
and decide upon it later. Sunday even
ing. Mr.. Morrow read the same resolution
before the Union meeting with the request
/ that they give the subject grave consider
alton.
Drew of Boston, the guest Of j. b. Drew;
Mr.. and Mrs +. H. Bowman of Essex
| Junction, who were entertained at A. h.
| Hendricks; +. w. Baldwin of st. Adams,
superintendent Of the Central Vermont
railroad, who came down to attend his
mothers birthday fete in Bralntree;
Charles Hutchinson and wife from Benton
Harbor, Mich, on visit to his father,
Rufus Hutchinson; also, Albert Hastings,
wife and baby from franklin Falls, n. ii.
The Chautauqua reading circle has re-
organized with Mrs. n. j. Whitehill, pres
ident; Mrs. Willard Gay, vice president,
and Mrs. w. c. Cushman, secretary and
treasurer The ladies are to take this
wear a course of readings in English his
tory, which, it is believed, will prove boil
interesting and instructive. The circle
held its first meeting since organization,
last Monday evening with Mrs. Willard
Gay. The next meeting will be held
Monday evening, the 10Th, with Mrs, n.
j. Whitehill.
On Wednesday, Oct. Sd, at Memorial
House, Joseph c. Harlow of West Ran
dolph and Miss Mary C. Flint OF Brain
tree were married by Rev. V. NJ. Hardy,
pastor OF the Cong'l church. Immediately
after the ceremony, the bridal couple
went TO MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Bass, on Gem
/ trail street, where they we're RECALLED with
refreshments and early in The evening
drove to the Harlow home, a few miles
out OF the village. There. to their COM
plete surprise, they found the brides
/ brothers and their wives with the groom's
mother. waiting to receive them.
"The Worlds Congress of Religions, /"
| for which canvass is being made in this
town by Mrs Mary Il. Preston of Canaan.
n. H., is said by prominent men all over
the country to contain the most accurate
and reliable account of the addresses and
papers delivered before the greatest relig-
ious gathering of the century. II has "the
most of the best and the best OF the most, ~
its publishers aim having been to give
more space to papers of a practical and local
bearing than to those on foreign topics, sew
eral OF which cover the same ground. The
book, too, is printed in large clear type
and, at the extremely low price Of s2.75, is
meeting with rapid sale.
The Randolph company held its annual
meeting Friday evening in DR.. Z. o.
Blanchard's office and elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year: Hon.
James Hutchinson, president; w. Il. LAM
son. secretary; Lemuel Richmond, treas
urer; and G. l.. Martin, DIR. {. l.. Stewart,
l.. Richmond, w. +. Lamson and F. L.
Dubois were chosen board of directors
DR.. A. c. Bailey and II. w. Smith were
admikked to the company, and the direct
ors Nefe instructed to build a suitable
landing, pier and stairs on the company's
grounds at Highgate Springs. Halt 2
dozen boats are already owned by Camp
Randolph people, and the new landing
and pier will, IL is believed, be greatly APP
preciated.
Gov. Woodbury. has honored Mr.. A. b.
Chandler by appointing him as one of the
special aids -de-c camp with the rank of coll
onel. The Montpelier Daily Journal con-
tanned this notice OF MIR. Chandler under
its Legislative Notes: "Albert B. Chandler,
OF Governor Woodbury's staff, was born
in West Randolph. During the war, he
was private telegraph operator OF the
United States war department under the
immediate supervision OF President Lin
coin and Secretary Stanton, as their conf.
Dental cipher operator. Mr.. Chandler
has built fine residence in West RAN
dolph but spends the greater part OF the
year in Brooklyn. He is president of the
Postal Telegraph company and vice presi-
dent OF the Commercial Cable company.
Saturday night, the Cecilia Bradford
trio OF New York City gave very fine
entertainment in Dubois & GAYS hall for
the benefit of the West Randolph band
As a violinist, Miss Cecilia Bradford
shows rare talent and superior training,
and Yields the bow with a skillful hand
All OF her selections were finely executed
but her beautiful rendering OF "Home
Sweet Home" and the knocking Bird
met, perhaps, with the greatest favor.
One of the features Of the evening was the
representation, "Woman's Rights,n by
Miss Charlotte Bradford, who is also 2
violinist and vocalist of merit. Master
Johnny Bradford, who forms the third
member of this talented trio, delighted
the audience with his flute solos, and the
entertainment, as a whole, was worthy
OF the highest commendation. The atfen.
danwasce very good though the hall was
not crowded, and the band is to be con-
graduated on its first venture.
Messrs. Nickerson and Cox. who are
now getting together material for the