Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

| Prof. Elmore's dancing class meet,
next Saturday night In DuBois & GAYS
hall, and 1t is hoped that every member OIL
the class will be present at O'clock sharp
! "A large number OF NEW scholars Is conf.
IDENTIFY expected.
| The Odd Fellows have elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing year no
BILE grand, DR.. A. @. Bailey; vice grand
A. j. Huse; secretary, e. E. Fish; treasur-
GERS have not yet been named.
Mrs. Herbert Salisbury was taken sud.
denly Monday afternoon with nervous
commissions, and though at present more
comfortable, she 70 still in very nervous
condition. Her sister, Mrs. H. g. Cole Of
Boston, came Tuesday to assist In taking
care OF her,.
Mrs. G. E. Abbott went yeststday ia
Aetna, N. H., to attend the funer0 of her
sister, the late Mrs. Ann L GodfrcB whose
remains were inferred day In the ceme-
terry at Thetford Center, her former home,
beside those OF ler first husband, the late
DR.. M. L. Goodwin.
Ice is being cut on the Branch this week,
and tic Ice bouse filed with cold chunks
to mitigate the heat of the approaching
summer and solidify the Jumps OF butter
that at present "spread" as easily as glass
marbles. II the superfluous heat Of sum-
mer could be stored in some kind of hot
box for use duling the winter months
how convenient 1t would be!
U. s. Grant Post, G. A. r., will hold a
grand camp fire in Dubois & Gays hall
on Friday evening, Jan. 18th, at which
time valuable Memorial Volumen will
be formally presented to the Post. De-
partment Commander Branch is to be
present and deliver the principal address
Of the evening. Music and recitations
will also form interesting features OF the
program. The public is most cordially
invited.
e. A. Thomas has been confined to the
house for several days by painful sore
on his right limb; VIM. Wardner is just
recovering from quinsey sore throat;
severe cold; Misses Emily Miller and Eve.
lyn Manney and Byron Goodwin's young
est child have also been victims of the,
prevailing distemper; Mrs. Jane Clough
Is i'll with erysipelas, and A. B. Fish is
suffering from hard cold.
1t is rather trying on New Year resolu-
lions to wake on cold morning and find
the water pipes burst and the kitchen
floor turned temporarily into skating
rink. 1t is durable kind of resolution
that can survive such a strain without
cracking q little; and several "iron cladsn
would have been wrecked in this village
by similar experience had the cold snap
followed the New Year. Sunday morning,
when the thermometer was particularly
crestfallen, the water pipes burst in differ
ent parts Of the town, and the families to
whom they belonged spent "the sweet
day Of rest" actively engaged in bailing
out their flooded dwellings.
Monday evening, a constellation of tour
teen 8. II. A. RS at the Huntington studio
shone upon the last moments OF the ex-
piring year. A. E. Carleton, president OF
the club, and Mrs. A. E. Lane received the
guests, who were the members OF the s.
7. A. R.-George Mann, F. I. Huntington,
9. E. Wood, E. T. Salisbury, Laroy
Misses Clara Dubois, M. Lucina Saxton,
Sou Sanford, Florence Brooks, Mary
Moulton, Bertha Manney, Blanche Spar
hawk, Mamie Crandall and Cornie Pierce.
A very pleasant evening was spent, while
waiting the advent Of the New Year, in
social intercourse, singing songs and max
ing excellent resolutions to be observed
in 05. Solos we're very finely rendered by
Miss Sparhawk and Mr.. Wood, and a
flash. light picture of the group was taken
by Mr.. Huntington. Refreshments were
served by Caterer d. Il. Cooling. and as
souvenir Of the occasion, each was present.
ed with picture, having the photographs
Of the gentlemen OF the club arranged
about large star, within which were
traced the initials OF the ladies present.Ius
The storm OF last week Wednesday
night and Thursday brought an emBhr-
rassment OF riches in the form of snow
and effectually stopped all grumbling ON
the subject Of an open winter. Snow
plows and shovels came into active play,
and genial Esquimaux, wrapped in furs,
paused in their calisthenics long enough
to rub cold noses and Drag about the drifts
they had shoveled through. There is
nothing, unless it is a fish story, that so
tries the credulity as the snowdrift and
thermometer novelties so guilessly told
at this season OF the year. There seems to
be something peculiarly satisfying about
having the drift at ones back door little
taller than those to be found on the premi.
ses OF any OF the neighbors, and it is
Great, II cold, comfort to have ones ther-
mometer register few degrees lower than
any one else's. This storm came from the
south and extended over great part OF
The United States, reaching from Norfolk,
Va, to Halifax, Nova Scotia. South OF
New York It rained but everywhere north
Of that city and as far west as Detroit
It showed. In Randolph about foot OF
snow fell on level, and the Shedding and
slelghing Industries took great start.
Two hundred people were present at the
New Years meeting OF the Cong'l church
and partook Of the bountiful repast served
in the vcstries. After the supper came
the roll call, which was responded to with
New Year prayers for the welfare OF the
church, many OF them being appropriate
passages Of Scripture. Prayer was then
offered BY the pastor, Rev. v. M. Hardy,
and short Memorial service was held Tor
the following members Of the church de-
ceased during the past year: Moses Bee
die, Ira M. Jones, Mrs. r. +. Dubois, Mrs.
p. I. Smith, Mrs. A. F. Hodges and Mrs.
Harry Denny. Reports, showing the
work OF the church In the year '94, were
submitted as follows: Mrs. Hardy, Tor
the Ladies' Ways and Means and Mission
airy Union; J. Laroy Mann, for the Z. P.
.. Y. r.; Lucius Fowler, for the Sunday
scnooi; Deacon w. +. Howard, for the
standing Committee; ID. @. Woodward,
S =. W. Tewksbury, treasurer; E. "A.
Thomas, receiver; J. A. Fowler, one of the
wardens, and B. 4. Lombard. and;tnr
owing to the lateness Of the hour, the
election OF officers was postponed until
Wednesday night, and the COMPANY adj
journed to the auditorium to later ~ !
fine address delivered by Rev, DR.. Bake
Of Boston, prominent divine in the
Congl church, who took for his subject
THE Mission of the Puritan Church N
America"
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