Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-23

Mrs. Will Fa1r0anko, VINO mas Deen ~
the Mary Fletcher hospital IN Burlington
for the past two months Tor treatment,
returned Saturday somewhat improved ID
health.
Tuesday. Mrs. Henry w. Tewksbury
with her daughter. Miss Mary, and Miss
Anna Nichols, visited Middlebury college,
which the young ladies' are thinking OF
entering this fall.
The public is cordially invited TO an at:
ternoon tea to be given by the ladies' OF
the Cong'l church ct Mrs. A. B. Tewks-
bury's this (Thunday) aftNrnoon from
three to half past fve.
Mr.. j. B. Putnam, who has been dan.
gerously III from blood poiscninE ina the
arm, caused by sticking silver Into his
hand, is gradually gaining though ne
still suffers great deal OF pain.
The presence Of such veteran singers as
Mr.. A. H. Beedle and Mr.. 0. ]. MArcott IN
the chorus in the ssBells Of Corneville'' to-
morrow night, 10 sufdcient guarantee
that those selections will be we'll rendered.
J.B. Eldredge represented the Randolph
Odd Fellows at the grand lodge meeting
OF the order in st. Johnsbury list week,
at which w. F. Wardner was appointed
bugler on the colonel,s stan ana pr. a.
q. Bailey deputy for this district, known
as No. z.
Postmaster wheeler has received notice
that a counterfeit two cent stamp is in
circulation, which closely resembles the
genuine stamp, the only difference being
that the horizontal lines Of the counter
felt are not clean Ont and continuous but
slightly broken.
In excavating for the cellsrs Of the new
blocks, the old Cottage hotel cistern
came to light, looking none the worse
for its varied experiences. Though in
good state OF preservation, 1t was torn
down and carted OF, the days OF cisternss
in Randolph having, happily, passed
away.
]. F. Waterman; the hustling piano
dealer OF Montpelier, who has an adver-
tisement in these columns, believes u
pays to advertise. He said the other DAY,
al have Just sold q e400 piano to-day, Sc
curing the customer directly through his
being attracted by my advertisement"
Captain Henry M. Wires leaves town
to -day with the intention OF spending
the coming summer with his daughter,
Mrs. Fred o. Thompson, at her home In
Swampscott, Mass. The captain has been
a resident OF Randolph for many years
and was for long time one OF our most
prominent business men.
The Laing Brothers will give one OF
their famous photograph concerts IN
Grange hall Wednesday evening, May
goth. T his photograph Ii not the COM
mon "talking machine" but can be heard
by people sitting as at ordinary concerts,
II rem ders choice vocal aud instrumental
solos and selections by bands, orches-
tras and whistlers.
Wis itors in this village over Sunday
were George Eparhawk OF New Britain,
Conn; Perley Chamberlain and wife OF
Aifre d Gibbs 81 White River junction,
visit ing at VIM. Terry's; Mrs. X. w. AL
len and little daughter OF Chelsea -Sher,,
man Moulton Of Dartmouth college and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Briggs OF Hartford,
who spent the day with his brother,
Charles Briggs.
The Reading club OF the. Christian
church was invited last Thursday evening
to the home OF Mrs. Iona Chase, who
treated her guests to Toe cream and cake,
and entertained them In delightful man.
ner. This club, which was organized last
winter, follows its literary pursuits ordi-
narily in the church parlors and during
the cold weather those attending the meet
ings made practice OF presenting them
selves armed and equipped with stick OF
wood. ssesa ~
special round "trip tickets Memorial Day
between all stations In vermontana New
York states, at two cents par mile
each way for 80 miles or less, with maxi
mum rate OF 81, and minimum rate OF 10
cents; 81 miles and over, fare one way,
which is 10 cents per mile each way.
The tickets will be good only May 30th,
1895, and will be good only fora contin-
uous passage in both directions. No stop
over privileges allowed.
The small house which greeted the j. E.
Comerford company Monday night was
due almost entirely to lack OF advertis-
ing. 1t is not often that the people In
country towns have an opportunity to
see artists OF such merit a. Mr.. Conner
ford and Miss Alice Fuller in really good
plays, and they are usually quick enough
to avail Themselves Of IN opportunity il
they happen to hear of one. Printers ink
may cost trifie, but travelling companies
can better afford to paint the town black
with it than to play to empty houses.
The few who attended Monday night
might, possibly, have derived more en-
ioyment from Miss Fuiler's ekillful per-
sonation OF Camille, had it not been for
the variety show in the rear OF the hall.
1t is little confusing to have both TRACE
dy and comedy enacted at the same time
and place.
Housek eepers are in full cry these days
after that artful dodger, the Buffalo bug,
who seems to the excited imagination OF
his hunters to be gifted with the divine
attribute of omnipresence. Various rec
ipes are given every year for the concoc-
ton of odorous messes warra uted to drive
the vermin out OF the house, and after
the first application the human occupants
are usually ready to move into the next
state and leave the bugs, whose sense Of
smell is far from being highly developed,
to make chewing gum OF all the Brussels
carpets and flannel rags the house con-
tains. Though they won't be driven, they
can sometimes be managed by kindness,
and dainty little banquet OF red flannel
spread on closet floor, will occasionally
induce them to overlook your best gown
or the red stripe ip your favorite carpet
until you can find time to beat that piece
OF flannel with aclub:
Monday, the,workmen began to dig the
cellar for the main part OF, Dr.. M. l..
Scott's residence on the corner off, School
and Summer streets. The small addition
on the north side OF the present house, in
which the Kitchen was located, has been
moved away, 50 thst the DID structure
can be Joined to the new as an ell. The
dimensions Of the main part, which will
front on School street. 10 to be 2Sx31 feet,
and il will be built two ~ stories high with
double bay window on the northwest
corner. There will also be broad piazza
across the front and south sides. The ell
is to be raised one half stc:yy to CORE.