Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-10

Saturday evening, thirty couples were
present at Prot. Elmore's dancing schoo
| in Dubois & Gays hail.
The holidays over, Miss Eta Chamber
| lain left home Saturday to resume ner
work as teacher in one OF the Framing
ham Mass.) schools.
/ Twenty. two members OF the Order Of
the Eastern Star drove to the Center last
| Thursday night and attended the pleasant
sociable held at Hon. N. L. Boyden's.
| Conductor 3. H. Murray, who is well
known to the travelling public along the
| line of the Central Vermont, was, it is re-
ported, brother OF the Mrs. Whiteman
who was murdered in Winooski short
time ago by her husband.
Last Saturday morning, it was twenty
| four "below degree" as the Frenchman
said but this week the weather has been
nearly as balrny as the first OF May; suli
the chronic grumbleIs are not satisned
and complain bitterly about "the sudden
changes"
The firemen's ball has been fixed Tor
Thursday night, Jan. oath. and the music
will be furnished by Gilson's orchestra.
The ball should, and doubtless will, be
well patronizsd, Every property holder,
considering how important the firemen's
organization is to the welfare OF the vii
lage, ought to be anxious to purchase
ticket even If rheumatism or the stiffness
of age would prevent his really enjoying a
ball.
Mrs. Ida Ford has accepted an invita-
ton to install the officers of the Freeman
Relief Corps in Brookfield next Saturday
night. The Post and Corps of this place
have both received invitations to attend
the installation ceremonies and the ban
quet following them, and it is now quite
certain that many from those organiza-
tions will embrace the opportunity to be
present on SO doubly interesting an occa-
sion.
The dining room in w. E. Lamson's
residence on Prospect avenue has Just
been frescoed by N. Osgood Snow. The
design for the ceiling is especially pretty,
the center being OF roses, and the border
Of graceful morning glories. The, walls
are plain, wing at the top border OF
the grapevine pattern, and the whole ef-
feet is decidedly pleasing. Gilt is artis-
tically used in the decorations OF the CELL
ing, but the walls are simply OF a delicate
shade OF brown.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Randolph National bank was held
Tuesday and the following directors were
elected: Hon. VIM. II. Dubois, president
OF the bank, Hon. John w. Rowell, vice
president, w. B. Wall and r. T. Du Bois.
r. r. Dubois was elected cashier. and F.
e. Dubois assistant cashier. A dividend
OF three per cent for the last Fix months
was paid January 1st, making dividend
of six per cent for the year. This has been
one OF the most successful banks in the
state and has not failed to earn dividend
and pay one ssmiannually for eighteen
years.
Mrs. Laura S. Sparhawk, who lives with
her daug hter, Mrs. Graham, in Bethel,
celebrated on Saturday her ninetieth birth
day, and her three sons, l.. T. Sparhawk
of West Randolph, DR.. g. e. e. Sparhawk
of Burlington and DIR. S. II. Sparhawk of
st. Johnsbury, were present at her home
and observed the day by a small family
reunion. Letters OF coDgratulation and
remembrance were received from the
grandchildren who were unable to be in
attendance, and also from many absent
friends, among them Mrs. Frank Chandler
of New York, who recalled in her in
teresting and finely written epistle ''the
days long SINCE" OF which the pleasant
memory still remains.
Bell Brothers find that in order to con-
duct their large mercantile business most
effectively, more space than they have at
present is imperatively needed, and they
have accordingly leased OF Dubois & Gay
the first floor above them, which will
about double the size of their store. Their
room hitherto has not been equal to their
business needs and this addition will
give them splendid opportunity to dis
play their carpets, curtains and draperies,
OF which they intend totreble the amount
they now carry. The back part OF the
first floor, where the workroom OF the
department is located, they de-
sign for large stock OF boots and shoes;
and when their arrangements are COM
pleted, they will have modern dry goods
store equal to those in the larger towns Of
the state. A furnace is being placed in
to be thoroughly settled before the open
ing OF the spring trade.
The question as marriage failure?"
will never be decided in the negative un-
til yeast cakes have been abolished. Not
t hat the innocent little cutes possess any
harm in themselves, but they are the in
direct cause of more family discord than
any other one thing. The wife says in
her most enhancing manner as the hus-
band is about to leave home for his days
work, Don't forget the yeast cake" OF
course he won't, he replies. The day
passes; night comes, and he drags his
weary feet horneward, the only cheering
thing ahead being quiet, restful evening
at the fireside. "Havc you the yeast cake?'
archly inquiries the wife as she meets him
at the door. Down go the poor mans
spirits as he family answers, "No, forgot
it," Then follows-but let us draw the
curtain. farmer, living some miles out,
appeared in one OF our local stores recent
" and delivered himself as follows: 'I've
had trouble enough over these we're yeast |
cakes Wish the burned things had new
or been invented. Now amt going to |
hitch up an drive five miles after one o.
Them pesky things any more. Do me up
4 dozen an I'll see il can have some |
peace at home for awhile" A few days
later crestfallen individual skunk into |
5he store and deposited eleven yeast cakes
On the counter. The grocer smiled, but |
no answering smile appeared on the face
If the disconsolate man.
In West Randolph during the dull year
II 1894, about $45300 were expended in
)uilaipg projects. Six new houses were
erected on the Highlands, and two on
Weston fiat besides the Williams hall.
Col. A. B. Chandler commenced extensive
additions to "Mari- Castle;" MIR. Irving
Chase entirely remodeled the old Thayer
the buildings on the Green
Mountain Stock farm were thoroughly
epaired, and Mr.. Justin Moulton placed
conveniently arranged bathroom in
us residence on School street. Mr.. Hor-
ce Howard built the Howard block on
dain street, which is not yet wholly COM
'leted, and Mr.. Henry Booth transformed
lis one-story cottage on Central street in
YORK OF repairing the Christian chulch
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