Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-16

night operator.
Ozro Winch, now deputy collector
stationed at Richford, has been in town
within few days.
Mrs. VIM. Messer and baby and Mrs
Electa Cushman have been spending a
few days at G.. E. Cushman's.
Rev. DR.. Harris, state missionary of the
Episcopal church in Vermont, visited
Rev. Homer White last Monday.
Miss Ethelynd Gould is drilling some
of the Barre pupils who are to take part
in the prize-speaking contest OF the
Spaulding school in that place.
A nine. pound daughter was born Fri.
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Cortez NuttinB OF
Littleton, N. H., VINO have the congratu-
lations OF their Randolph friends.
Mr.. Micah Mann, who has been in fail
ing health for some months, does not
seem to rally as bis many friends hoped
he might with the coming Of the warm
weather.
The Hodges auction in the square Mon
day morning passed of very satisfactorily,
the harnesses, wagons and farming i'm
plements meeting with ready sale and
bringing fair prices.
MIR. James Hebard, who was able to be
out Tuesday morning, though he was feel
ing far from well, was taken much worse
in the afternoon. and is thought to be now
in critical condition.
Hon. and Mrs. Crosby Miller, Mrs. Ellen
Chandler OF Pomfiet, and Mrs. w. b..
Gates and daughter, Dorothy, of Burling..
ton were recently the guests OF DR.. and
Mrs. III. Fl. Mcintyre.
Charles G. ruBois, who has been pass
ing several months in the Bermudas, has
returned to New York much improved in
health and resumed his place in the office
Of the Western electric company.
The cold wave, which arrived on
schedule time Sunday, relieved somew hat
the apprehensions OF those people who
cherish the ancient superstition that a
hot May means fat churchyard.
An ambitious fowl, belonging to Mr..
Myron Gay. has distinguished herself by
laying an egg which measured eight inch
es in circumference one way and six the
other. What a trial it must have been
to that hen not to be able to crow over
such an achievement.
George P. Wood has beer, chosen village
trustee in the place OF DIR. III. II. Mcintyre
resigned. Saturday afternoon the
Gathers" met and appointed Henry Booth
street surveyor; George Walker, chief OF
police; ID. G. Woodward, Sylvester Clark,
David Grove and VIM. Bailey, policemen.
The "Souvenir Book of Randolph
which was placed on sale at Evans drug
store yesterday, in its beauty OF appear
ance worthily represents the town whose
name it bears. Messrs. NicBerson and
Cox have succeeded in issuing very at
tractive volume, which they are able to
sell at only Sl.50 copy.
Rev. and Mrs. Homer White, Miss Ella
Parsons, Miss Mary Mcintyre, Mrs. Jen-
ME Bass and Miss Mary Moulton are at
tending the choir festival, held in st.
Mary's church, Mortified, this week. A
full choral service is to be rendered this
evening, Rev. DR.. Harris informing the
priests part Of the service.
Mrs. George Nichols, an adopted daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Curtis, died
May 18th, in the END year Of her age,
at her late home few miles out OF the
village. The funeral was conducted at
the house last Thursday by Rev. v. Nj.
Hardy. The deceased left one child, a
daug liter only three weeks old.
The afternoon tea given by the ladies OF
the N.C.T.U. at Mrs. Roswell Holbrook's e,
Saturday, was very well attended II
was the first OF the series OF teas, the pro
ceeds from which are to be devoted to the
Improvement OF Memorial Park, and gifts
OF money were received from peopieiout-
side the union who are interested In the
project and desire to further its advance
ment.
0. D. Greene, M. d., of Bethel has Sc
lected magnificent Hardmsn 4 Lagrassa
cabinet grand piano at the warelooms OF
j. F. Waterman in Montpelier, and the
same was delivered Monday. Mr.. Water
man has also sold very fine upright pi.
ano to be sent to Mrs. H. A Burt OF Swanton
as wedding present from her mother.
Notice the change in Mr.. Waterman's ad
vertisement.
Wednesday OF last week, Mrs. Charles
Knapp met with quite an accident while
hanging cai pet on line stretched be-
tween the posts Of the back piazza. As
she Strengthened the carpet out, she
leaned against the line and, one of 1.-THE
staples giving way, lost her balance and
fell some seven or eight feet to the ground
below, infiicting several bruises and Sc
verely injuring her back.
Mrs. Stetson and her grandson, Henry
Buchanan, who is the day operator at the
station, have moved from st. Adams and
are occupying tenement in the Martin
block on Randolph avenue. Mrs. Emma
Keith, who has been living at the Red
Lion Inn, has rented apartments in the
chuC DioCh, anu 'OpSit 0uiu iHu IdIIllly
have moved from he Bradish house to the
AFRO Adams tenement on Main Street.
The postal laws and regulations regard
ing holidays have been amended, and
postmasCers are now allowed to observe
New Years day, Washington's birthday,
Memorial day, the Fourth of July, Labor
day, Christmas and such other days as the
president or governors may appoint for
Fast or Thanksgiving, or proclaim as spe-
cial holidays. At other times the post
offices can not be closed unless permis-
sion has been granted BY the department.
The comptroller OF currency has ex
tended the charter Of the Randolph Ma
tional Bank twenty years, or until Nav.
1915, and his certificate to that effect is
printed elsewhere in this paper, in &C.
cordance with law. AT special meeting
OF the stockh holders, held on Monday, the
corporate name of the bank was changed
to the Randolph National Bank, RAN
dolph, VT, and the new circulating notes
will be printed in that way, following the
instructions received from the treasury
department at Washington.
DR.. A. @. Bailey is enlarging and repair
ing his residence on South Pleasant street,
greatly improving it's exterior and render.
ing its interior mi CHI more attractive and |
The front hall is to be en-
larged by ive-ioot addition, and wind
ing stairway will lead to the floor above. |
A bay window will increase the size OF the
parlor, and wide arches will connect that |
room, the hall and sitting room with each
other. Tue ell is to be raised another story