Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-01

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John Tewksbury Of Hartford is staying
with his brother, G. H. Tewksbury.
W.. Sparhawk has been spending the
week in Greenwich, Conn.,, and Boston. S
Mrs. E. T. Huntington has been con-
fined to the house few days by sickness
The w. OFT. U. will meet at o'clock
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Seward Rob-
son.
Misses Anna and Helen Treat Of New
Haven, Conn.,, are the guests OF Mrs. j.
g. Chamberlin.
E. A. and F. B. Thomas went yesterday
to New York to visit the markets and
bring home fall goods.
Miss Susy Balkan OF Randolph, Mass,
student OF Mount Holyoke College, Is
visiting Miss Clara Dubois.
Eva, the little daug liter Of Edward Jerd,
has been dangerously III but &C last &C.
counts was thought to be improving.
Mrs. Samuel Howell and son and Miss
West OF Philadelphia are at "ldleton Cot
tage," having arrived Tuesday evening.
Will G. Spicer OF Penacook, N. H., paid
flying visit to his parents last week with
his iancee, a young lady from New YORK.
Mrs. will Pierce has been very sick with
Inflammation OF the bowels but Is at pres :
ent slightly better. Mr.. Pierce is also on
the sick list.
There will be regular communication
OF Phoenix Lodge, No. %, F. q A.. M,
Tuesday evening, August 9Th. work on
the M. M. degree.
A musical is to be given in the Cong y
church by the ladies OF the church and
the members of the Christian Endeavor
sometime in the near future. The date
will be announced later.
Main street has been tidied up bit at
the instigation OF the street commissioners
and some Of the grass has been removed
from the sides OF the highway. Grass IN
the main street OF lively village does
seem little out OF place.
Last week, Alfred Eaton excited the
envy OF his neighbors by picking green
corn, large enough to eat, in his garden,
and Sunday, Mr.. d. H. Parkhurst was
able to observe properly as feast day by
by partaking OF green corn OF his own
raising.
The town superintendent OF schools and
the county examiner, +. E. Prichard, Will
hold public examination OF teachers in
this village in the High school room, Au-
gust 9th and 9Th. There will be another
examination here for those wishing to at
tend the summer school in Bethel, Au-
gust 14th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman 8. Moulton and
two sons, all OF whom have been at the
summer home in Litchfield. Conn.,, since
the tirst OF June, start the last OF the
week ON coaching tour to Randolph.
They will travel le1surely, stopping at sew
eral points along the route, and expect to
reach the Green Mountain Stock farm In
the course OF two or three weeks.
Mr.. ard Mrs. F. E. Dubois, who left
here Monday afternoon, July END, bound
for Denver, Col, reached Chicago at 8
o'clock the next evening and, taking the
Pacific limited express at 1890 that night,
arrived at the end OF their journey last
Thursday morning. At such rate OF
travel, the telegraph poles along the way
must have looked like tight board fence.
Late corners to Randolph include Mrs.
VIM. Wright OF Springfield, Mo-, at >.
n Fisk's; Miss Welthea Bisbee ana Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Watson OF Boston. at A..
II. Beedle's; Mrs. Blanche Taylor OF I'll
ton, N. H., visiting Mrs Iona Chase; MRS.
Pierce OF Concord, N. H., with her step
daug hter, Miss Cornie Pierce; Mrs. II. s.
Rragp and Harvey Osgood, wife and son
81 Boston, friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
PECK; also Pearl Drake OF Springfield,
Mass.
The repairs on the old postofiice room
in Dubois & Gays block have made It
neces sary to cut away about two. thirds OF
the flight OF steps at the corner, bus spoil.
ing the most delightful loafing spot in the
village. With such limited accommoda-
tions as the steps now offer, there will be
no opportunity for those large and pict,-
uresnue groups OF philosophers which
passers- BY have admired SO much in the
mast and which, like the assembly that
greets the arrival OF every passenger train,
we're really feature Of the village.
The Boston Globe, under date Of July
3Oth. in discussing the doings OF the Met
ropolitan Water Commission, which Is 70
suppIy Boston and neighboring cities with
water, at an estimated expense OF twenty.
seven million dollars, says OF a native OF
Randolph, Sin this connection 1t may pc
interesting to note that the secretaryship
Of the commission, which was finally ac-
cepted by Major Davenport OF Marlboro
was first offered to Forrest G. Manchester,
secretary Of the republican club OF Massa-
chusetts; but Mr.. Manchester was toc
fond Of the law and refused to give up tne
practice OF his profession, or to nave II IN
terfered with, even by $500 position.