Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

A. G. Bradish and family OF Boston are
to occupy their home in this village dur
ing the coming summer.
Two wandering Ministries with harp
and violin struck this town Monday and
rehearsed the popular airs Of the day.
Saturday next, the 18th inst, will be the
anniversary of the death OF William Pitt,
Earl OF Chatham, which occurred in 177s.
Rev. DR.. Crane, pastor Of the Baptist
church in Concord, N. H., was recently
the guest OF his uncle, Mr.. John W. Burt.
The Junior reception to the class OF 1916
is to take place Friday evening, May 18th,
at the home OF Harry B. Mcintyre OF the
class OF '06.
Mr.. Seth Billings Bass, former resi-
dent of Braintree, died at his home in
Quincy, Mass, April 9th, at the age OF
eighty four years.
This Thursday evening, meeting OF
the Good Templars will be held in The g.
AR. hall to install the newly-elected
officers OF the order.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Wallace Larrabee of
Shoreham, who were on their wedding
trip, spent few days here lately with
Mrs. Bickford and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gold.
Miss Annie Fish OF Palmer, Mass, and
Miss Marcia Smith OF New York, both
students of the Vermont Seminary, were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hobart
over Sunday.
On account of the smallpox scare at
Caremont, N, H., the merry o.round
proprietors decided not to open the sea-
son at that place, but Tuesday took their
chariots and horses to Bethel instead.
Mrs. Bickiord has opened branch
millinery store in White River junction
and placed Miss Della Veyette In charge
of it. The hats ordered OF the latter ale
sent to the main shop here to be trimmed.
The annual shower Of spring paint has
caused the residence of +. p. Flint on
Main street, that OF +. T. Sault on Pros
pect avenue and Mrs. Ellen Blanchard's
house on Randolph avenue to appear in
fresh and very attractive coats.
Miss Mary Howard, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Harding, returned Satur-
day to her duties in Springfield, Mess.
Miss Harding is teacher in the same
school with Miss Howard and both young
ladies had been passing a short vacation
in Randolph with Miss Towards parents.
The teachers meeting held in White
River Junction, Friday, was attended by
Mrs. Emma S. Peters, who is now pre-
ceptress OF the Olcott High school. Her
daughter, little Miss Hortense, went down
to the Junction TO see her mother before
the latter was obliged to return to Olcott.
The opera, "Bells of Cornville,n to be
given by Prof. Gibson's students in vocal
music, will be presented in Dubois q
Gays hall Friday evening, May oath. The
music OF this opera Is very bright and
pleasing, and no pains are being spared to
render the presentation complete sue
cess.
w. n. Smith, who last week figured as
the defendant in a case OF assault, j.
Parke Bagley VS.. w. H. Smith, has insti5
tuted suit against said Bagley for the
sum OF $4,000, alleging that Bagley is
guilty OF having alienated the affections
OF Smiths w fe.-White River junction
Landmark.
M. NJ Wilson of Bethel has entered
into partnership with Hon. VIM. H.
Nichols in the law, insurance and colec.
ton business. Mr.. Wilson is sJn of j.
j. Wilson, Esq, of Bethel, a young man
OF exceptional ability and such a one as
Randolph is glad to receive within her
borders.
The concert to be given in the Baptist
church Friday evening of this week by
the Harper's Ferry Quartette OF Storer
college, should draw large audience; for
the members OF the quartette have the
sweet liquid voices so well adapted to the
rendering OF the quaint negro melodies
and sing the old plantation songs in a
truly inspiring manner.
Services at the Branch church were re-
sumed last Sunday and will be continued
by Rev. MIR. Robson through the summer.
The sermon last Sunday on Saved by
Grace,n was delivered by Rev. Thomas
Gull OF Brattleboro, state missionary OF
the Baptist society. Measures were taken
to form Sunday school and considerable
interest was manifested.
j. NJ. Atwood, the hustling agent of
the Phoenix Life Insurance company, has
just paid a life policy Of 81 800 to the fam
lily OF the late George Z. Cone OF Hart.
ford, and matured endowment policy OF
q, 900 to Jonathan Bugbee, also OF Hart.
ford. The Phoenix is prompt in its paw.
ments, and its agents allow no dandelions
to go to seed under their feet.
Mr.. John Marsh has sold to Hon. VIM.
H. Dubois his pair OF black geldipg
horses, six years old and closely matched.
They stand fifteen and three quarters
hands high, weigh 1850 pounds each and
are excellent roadsters. They make very
stylish team, and MIR. Dubois Is to be fe.
dictated upon finding so handsome pair
roundabout without success.
NJ. G. Gage OF Huntington, Pa, gen.
tleman IS years OF age shows his appreci-
alton OF the HERALD by writing as fol.
lows "lt is paper ! think very much
OF because 1t gives me accounts of SO
many towns in which ! have acquaint.
ances. Enclosed please find Sl.25 to pay
for the HERALD AND NEWS, which has
never failed to reach me-" Verify word
Of appreciation from an old subscriber is
almost as invigorating to newspaper as a
patent medicine advertisement.
Wednesday evening OF last week, re-
ception was rendered DR.. and Mrs f. c..
Angel at the home of DR.. A. c. Bailey by
the Epworth League, OF the Methodist
church, OF which DR.. Angel was presi
dent. About thirty four were present and
their sentiments were voiced by DR.. Bal
ley, who in few well chosen words ex.
pressed the sorrow occasioned by the de-
parture OF DR.. Angel and his wife from
Randolph and heartily wished them both
all happiness and prosperity in their new
home. Refreshments OF cake and coffee
were served, and social evening was
spent.
BY to- morrow night the period between
sun set and sunrise will have so shrunken
in length as to be OF but Q hours and Is
minutes duration. The ROSTERS, alone,
never seem to know that their morning
maps have been curtailed some three OF
four hours but tumble off the perch and
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