Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-04-18

Makes II seem much more like shame.
Miss Cornie Pierce is visiting the Misses
Storrs in Hanover, N. H.
Gardner Brewer, Jr., OF Burlington was
among the arrivals Saturday.
Mrs. A. E. Wilmot OF Lowell, Mass, has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hiram
Bean.
Tomorrow, the 10Th, will be Patriots
Day, on which was fought the battle Of
Lexington in ITS.
DR.. and Mrs. G. d. Carnes arrived last
Thursday from South Haven, Mich, and
were entertained at A. E. Hendricks.
On account OF his poor health, Harry
Ford has been obliged to give up the idef
OF returning to college again this year. a,
least.
Monday, the 23rd, will be the anniver.
sary Of the birth and death OF Shake.
speare, whose memorable career began in
1864 and ended in 1916.
Fast Day, the water in the village reser-
voir was lowered sufficiently SO that q
leak near the top, where the cement had
been cracked by the frost, could be
mended.
Rev. G. F. Morse, the veteran agent for
the Peoples cyclopedia, who has trav
eled SO extensively through the state. is
laid up by lameness. See his notice to
teachers.
George Mann, principal OF the Quechee
graded school, and George Sparhawk OF
New Britain, Conn, have been at. the
homes Of their respective parents in this
village lately.
Sometime, it is hoped there will be a
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of the fitness of things not to appoint Fast
DEFY on Good Friday. viii he have to
come from the East side?
The planet Venus is now visible in the
west after shutdown and is constantly
tinue to increase in brilliancy until some
time in August.
Mr. l.. j. Priest has taken an apprentice
to assist him in painting this seasonal
boy, weighing eight and half pounds,
who arrived on Fast Day, and will doubt
less prove faithful and competent
workman.
G. M. Clark, treasurer OF the Nebraska
State Board Of Pharmacy, and located at
Friend in that state, is East on visit to
in Randolph and adjoining
towns. He is son of Mr.. Noah Clark OF
The Center.
No live stock was shipped from here
Monday, owing to the irIegnlarity OF the
trains; but the animals bought for ship.
ment were placed by the dealers in com
quarters and kept until railroad
equilibrium had been restored.
q. II. Putnam, while lifting a trap door
/ few days ago, caught the end OF his fin
ger between the door and the floor, crush
ng the bone. At first it was thought that
perhaps the bone might be set and the
inger saved entire, but upon examination
I proved to be so badly crushed that DR..
scott decided to amputate it nearly to the
irst joint.
Hon. V. |. Spear returned few days
lgo from trip to Greensboro and Stowe,
AIKEN in company with veterinary sur
yeon for the purpose of administering the
test to the cattle in that sec
ion. The nerds tested, proved to be free
rom any suspicion OF the disease, and the
people in those towns can now eat, drink
md be merry, undisturbed by visions OF
disease and corruption lurking in every
nouthful.
The Standard Oil company has lately
aised the price OF kerosene and gasoline
wo cents a gallon, and the prospect is
hat those commodities will continue to
Increase in value until our dazzling street
lights become such expensive lux
lries that we can no longer afford to have
hem. 1t is truly a narrowing thought
hat we may possibly be obliged to give up
hose street lamps and have electric lights
q their place; because we really can't af-
ord to be SO sweetly quaint any longer.
Several Of the past and present pupils OF
he High school are intending to enter
ollege next fall. Among them are Misses
Anna Nichols and Mary Tea ks bury, who |
will become students at Middlebury; Miss |
ldith Abbott, who wishes to complete |
er education at Mount Holyoke; Misses
Allace Chase and Anne Dubois, who will |
robably be enrolled at Smith, and Wal
or Woodward and John Dubois, whose |
hoice in colleges falls upon Dartmouth
lany others have The matter in mind and |
'hen the time arrives, more than these |
even will no doubt have decided upon
he institutions hest fitted to give them |
he particular culture they DESIRE
At the teachers institute, held the COM
lg summer in Martha's Vineyard, A. w.
olson. agent OF the Massachusetts Board |
Education, is to lecture on school man
cement The object of this school of |
lethods is to give the teachers an oppor-
nifty, while enjoying an outing at one of
ne most delightful summer resorts in the
ountry, to receive instruction in the best |
lethods OF teaching the several branches
our common and high school studies
ON the most experienced and able in
,ructors The attendance for 1894 was
yer 700 from thirty five states, territories
nd provinces, and from twenty four state
ormal and city training schools.
There is now prospect that the aSou.
enir Book Of Randolph" will gladden. the
yes OF the present generation, and that
ne distinguished gentlemen, whose noble
ountenances adorn its pages, will have
D opportunity to admire the reproduce
ons OF their classic lineaments and to
ldge how the sketches OF their notable
areers will he likely to strike posterity.
i've forms OF the book are already An
he'd and only two more remain to be
rinted ;and then the volume must go into
le hands OF the bookbinders. Messrs.
lcKerson and Cox expect to place the
Souvenir" on sale about the 18th OF
lay, AMI until that time Mr.. Nickerson
i'll continue to live in Randolph, but Mr.
Ok has gone to Bellows Falls to begin
separations for issuinga similar work Tor
lat village, whose natural scenery is Ger.
llnly picturesque enough to make the
souvenir" wonderfully attractive
,lume.
According to an exchange, X. w. Morse
soon 10 take charge OF Pease's hotel at
artford, and a new Concord coach will
, run between Hartford and the White !
liver Junction station for the accommo.
ltion OF the guests of the hotel. Other
mors have it that Mr.. Morse IS going tn
artOD, where very f1attarinp offsr ~ 2 ~