Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George P. WOOD are r.
ioicinp over q son born to them Inursosy'
the 7th inst.
During 1894, there were SO deaths ana
* h;rths in the town OF Randolph, not
counting those in this village.
Miss Laura Goodrich Of Canaan, y. H.,
Who has been visiting her sister, MIS- w.
w. Carpenter, left town Saturday.
The young people OF the Christian
chnrch held a sociable at the home OF d.
H. Church last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Mary Booth, who has been staying
with her son. H. S. Booth, for several
months, returned to Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wall and Miss
Incv. with Mr.. and Mrs. b. ID. strong,
have returned from their trip to Boston
and Keene, N. H..
x From four to five o'clock this lIhurs-
day) afternoon, Mrs. w. B. Wall. gives
reception at her pleasant home In nonor
OF Mrs. e. d. Strong.
< Miss Mary Tilson, who Is fitting herseiI
for a teacher of deaf-mutes, went pacK
Monday to the institute in Northampton,
Mass. after a weeks vacation spent at
home.
E.P. Libby and Will Gourley were sum-
moned Saturday to appear as witnesses
for Mr.. Colcback, contractor and builder
of st. Johnsbury, in a civil SUIT trled
there to-day.
O. s. Chamberlain, who was seriously
injured while runninga defective eieva-
tor at the Abbott mill several weeks ago,
is at last able to be about the streets
little, though he is still very feeble from
the effects OF the accident, which came
near proving fatal one.
Friday evening, Duplicate Whist club
of twenty four congenial spirits was or.
eanized at Mrs. George l.. Spears This
form OF the great game OF whist is becom-
ing exceedingly popular wherever II Is
PLAYED, in spite OF the fact that as no
hshuffiing" is required, the players have
but little opportunity to "stack the CARDS."
In an article, entitled "a Chapter OF
Alaska published in the January num-
Der OF the New England magazine, Is
found among the illustrations group OF
five BehriDg sea officials in 1872, one OF
whom was DR.. fl. H. Mcintyre, who was
Alaska Commercial company at the Fur
Sea Islands.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Morse died Sunday night OF con-
gestion OF the lungs. The unhappy par
epts, to whom sickness and sorrow have
been no strangers this trying winter, have
the sympathy OF the entire community in
their affection. The funeral service was
conducted at the house Tuesday after
noon by Rev. Seward Robson.
About eighteen young people were
pleasantly entertained by Misses Maude
and Blanche Gourley one evening last
week at their home on Central street.
The party was given in honor OF the
former, from whom.the affair had been kept
profound secret. The refreshments con-
sisted OF oysters, cake, fruit and nuts, and
games and music made the hours pass ali
too quickly away.
Friday, Adrian Hatch, who works in
the Dyer livery stable, was SO badly
kicked by horse that he was unable to
labor for day or two. He was blanket
ing one animal just back OF stall con-
tanning another, when the first horse
leaned over and laid his nose on the back
OF the second. causing it to kick; and Mr..
Hatch, being between the two, received
the force OF the blow on the fieshy part OF
his left leg.
Joseph Cook OF Boston says: "John g.
Woolley is an orator OF wonderful power
4 He somewhat resembles John b. Cough
in his vivid and dramatic style but he has
had a lawyers training and is as remark
able for incisiveness of thought as fol-
kecnness OF phrase. He knows to the
depths the experience of man tempted
by strong drink. He speaks from expert
ence both OF the horrors Of the alcoholic
habit and OF the Joys OF Christian triumph
over 1t. No man holds sounder views than
| his on the moral, educational and roliti.
cal means OF making the liquor traffic for
ever an outlaw"
/ The life OF Mrs. Herbert B. Salisbury
which had hung for some time on a slen-
der thread, causing many anxious friends
to hope and fear in turn, ended about five
o'clock Tuesday morning. The sense OF
personal loss felt by her former pupils
her friends in the Cong'l church, of which
she was valued member, and In the COM
munity, strengthens the sympathy felt
for her bereaved husband, her three little
sons, her sisters and other relatives. The
funeral occurs about noon Thursday, Rev.
v. M. Hardy officiating. More will be
said next week OF Mrs. Salisbury, who
was only "a years OF age.
Friday, the winds blew and the snow
flew until the atmosphere looked like
very lumpy milk gravy which was being
very theoretically stirred. People as
much as possible postponed their engage
ments abroad and remained In the house
but the few who were obliged to sally
forth tried to step in each Others tracks
and found themselves wondering, as they
set their feet in the most unlikely places,
II those in advance were retired seamen or
had merely mounted on stilts to keep
their heads above the drifts. The men
running the plows this winter made des-
perate efforts to keep the paths open but
the wind sifted the powdery stuff back
into the walk almost as soon as it was
cleared until only narrow track was left,
which person with strong inclination
to toeing In might possibly follow. When
the storm had somewhat abated, the roller
made its impress felt in the highways,
the paths were again plowed out, and a
general sortie was made down town. The
trains adopted temporarily go-as-you.
can schedule, and the puzzled passenger
found it hard to tell whether he was trav-
cling on day or night express. The
temperature roamed about from twenty
to thirty degrees below zero and freezing
water pipes contributed not little to a
real solid enjoyment Of the blizzard. In
New York city, the thermometer regis.
tered Wednesday of last week the lowest
that it had in fourteen years, and at Mil
waukee mercury stood at so degrees below
zero.
Friday afternoon and evening will be
devoted to the Business Carnival, inaugu-
rated BY the Kings Daughters. In the
afternoon, there WILDE an exhibition OF
the booths in which our merchants will
vie with each other in attra ctiveness OF
display, and review OF their curious and
ingenious methods OF advertising will be
well worth the price of admission, which
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