Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-05

with a most engaging smile.
Mrs. C. W. Proper of Windsor is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. j. Curtis.
Mrs. l. T. Jones fro"' Gaysville is with
her daughter, Mrs. C. II. Montgomery.
II. Martin of Gardner, Mass, arrived
Sat lrday to pay visit to his sister-in-law,
Mrs. ID. T. Dyer.
w. TSparhawk went back to Brimfield,
Mass. and his work in the Hitchcock Free
sch DOL, Monday.
Mrs Ulla Griswold Ross and son, Eu-
gene, are expected to arrive from 81. Paul,
Mimi, next week
The Easter offering made by the chill
dren of Johns church amounted to lit
tie over seven dollars.
A. j. Bell arrived from Waterbury.
Monday, and is clerking for his brothers,
A. II. and II. B. Bell.
Mrs. Anna Ames is spending a little
time with Mrs, Richardson, on Pleasant
street, before going away.
r. F. Fassett has finished work in the
hardware store OF j. IL Lamson and is now
busy formulating plans for the future.
Miss Maud Haskins has commenced
work as head trimmer in the millinery
store Of Mrs. Nathaniel Bond Of Barre.
A Poetical Entertainment and supper
will be given by the Ladies' Aid society Of
the NJ E. church Tuesday evening, April
10th.
Mrs. Ned Alexander is reported to be
much better. Her mother, Mrs. T.. T.
Lille, still remains in Montpelier, caring
for her.
The sociable Of the o. E. S, to be held at
the Masonic ante rooms, has been post
poned from Thursday, April 5th,to Thurs
day, April 18th.
4 ..t
tie, after a sojourn OF several days in this
vicinity, started Saturday for their home
in Lowell, Mass.
We regret to learn that the esteemed
correspondent OF the HERALD at East
Bethel, Mrs. {. l.. Fowler, is very i'll. We
sincerely hope she may recover.
Up to date, s2O5 pounds net OF maple
sugar, made by eleven producers have
been brought to the weigher, MIR. Z. {.
Written, in accordance with the bounty
act.
Fast Day services viii be held at
l0:31 o'clock Friday morning in the
Cong'l church, and the sermon will be
preached by the pastor, the Rev. VI Nj.
Hardy.
The ladies OF the Christian church viii
serve supper OF baked beans, brown
bread, rolls, pies, cake, pickles, etc, at
their vestry this Thursday evening, from
o'clock onward.
Rev. Mr.. DeMerritt Of Exeter, n. f., oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Congl church last
Sunday, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
v. NJ. Hardy, who conducted services at
Manchester that day.
f.. Huntington makes a very fine dis
/ play OF photographs in the postotiice this
week. The upper row of pictures are es
| pecally good counterfeit presentments Of
the distracting originals.
At the twentieth annual meeting OF the
4 Congil Club, held in St. Adams, Rev. E.E.
| Herrick of Milton, who is very well known
/ in this village, was made chairmen OF the
membership committee.
| J.P. Cleveland, JI., l.. Z. Hebard and G.
S. Hall are the listers for the town Of Ran
dolph, and oy the end OF April. they viii
propaLly be ready to heartily endorse
| David's opinion OF all men.
It. w. Allen and wife left Saturday for
their new home in Canaan, n. H., where
they have two sons engaged in business.
Mr.. and Mrs, Allen leave many friends
in West Randolph who exceedingly re-
grst their departure.
The season for tar roofing has opened,
and A. l.. Meader and wife have taken
their departure for Athol. Mass Mr..
and Mrs. {. Z. Meader started Tuesday on
a tour which wilt include Montpelier,
Wells River, St. Johnsbury and Portland,
Me.
Mrs. A. r. Lane went back to Montpel-
Ter, SatuIday,to move her goods and hat
tells TO the apartment on Barre street, which
she is to occupy, and on Monday after
noon came back to Randolph to spend the
remainder OF the week al her old home
on School street.
A. A. Smith and wife inform their
/ mort hern friends that they have for sever
. I al haafn luxnriafFnU fresh
tables, the seeds OF watch Mr.Smith plant
ed soon after reaching Jacksonville, Fla
still people will live in Vermont and are
satisfied with new maple syrup in March
and April.
Mrs. Willard Gay, who was called TO
Hanover, y. H., two or three weeks ago
by the serious illness Of her sister, Mrs. G..
p. Frost, came home Saturday leaving
Mrs. Frost somewhat improved in health;
but Mrs Gay returned TO Hanover the fol-
lowing Wednesday in order to be with
her sister during the most trying part of
her convalescenee.
Landlord Keith Of the Red Lion Inn is
doing a rushing business. On Wednesday
/ night of last week the guests out number
ed the rooms, and il was found necessary
to convert the parlor, temporarily. into a
sleeping apartment. The table is above
par, and altogether Mr.. Keith is winning
golden opinions as a host.
Frank Tyler and family are now living
in the house of Mrs. Emily Sault. on
PAX street,and the upper tenement IN the
Bagley place on School street left vacant by
! the removal of the Tylers, has been rented
by Hugh Grove, who, in Iurn, is succeed
ed IN the lower tenement of the same
house by Fred Huntington of Rochester;
and the usual April changer de place goes
briskly on.
The Saunterer of the Burlington Free
Press thus facetiously comments on one
! item which appeared in this paper a few
weeks ago: 'tThe West Randolph HERALD
tells Of a man in that thriving village who
sat in barber's chair the other day for
the first time, although he IS 81 years of age,
If men who are in the habit of patronizing
7 barber shops could add the time they
! spend waiting for the welcome word
next to their natural lives they, too,
; would be nearer 81 years of age at the time
! of their death than most of them are"
The Daily Northwestern of Be.videre
= H. in its issue of March 21st contained