Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-12

ore returning.
Mrs. Mary Holmes entertained few
friends at "Bellview Cottage" friday
evening, it being the anniversary OF both
her birth and her marriage.
Mrs. 8. 8. Clark, accompanied by Miss
Eta Linfield, has gone to Boston to make
IN exhaustive study OF the latest things
In fall millinery and to buy goods.
On the 14th of September, the New
Style OF calendar was introduced in Eng
land In 1852, and the day following the
End was called the 18th, eleven days being
dropped.
Mrs. Lyman N. Howe and daughter,
May, from Chicago have been staying
with G. e. Wyman's family for few days.
They are also visiting other friends and
relatives in town.
Misses Grace and Sue Sanford are pass
ing two weeks In New York City for the
purpose Of inspecting the millinery open
ings and otherwise preparing for the be-
ginning OF the fall trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank vinton OF Somer-
vile, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Vinton of Hancock departed Tuesday af-
ter she rt stay at the home OF their sister
in-law, Mrs. Fanny Vinton.
The last eclipse Of the year, that OF the
sun, occurred yesterday. 1t was not seen
in, New England but was visible from the
South Pacific Ocean, in Australia and in
the vicinity Of the South Pole.
Curtis 8. Emery and wife OF Chelsea
were In town Monday and Tuesday, and
both were initiated into the Order OF the
Eastern Star. Mr.. Emery also received
the degrees Of the Royal Arch Masons.
Miss Maud Haskins and Miss Ruth
Crane OF Barre stopped here over Thurs
day on their way to Boston and New
York, where the former wished to select
her fall and winter stock OF millinery.
Mrs.J. r. Albee and daughter and Mrs.
N, O. Snow arrived from Amherst, Mass,
last week. Mrs. Snow is much improved
in health and her friends are correspond.
ingly encouraged to hope for her ultimate
recovery.
Forty.nine tickets were sold at this sta
tion Tor the Interstate fair at White River
junction, and 1873 to the fair at Burling-
ton. The large number OF cyclers who
wheeled their way to both places is not
definitely known.
F. L. Wyman was in New York last
week and purchased large stock of wall
paper for the fall trade at the Globe store
which promises to be good, several more
contracts having been taken lately for
work in Randolph and Bethel.
Omer Rogers eight-year- old daughter
who, about seven weeks ago, was found
with fractured limb, Lying in stall under
the feet Of horse that she had attempted
to lead out, fell Sunday and broke thu
same limb in exactly the same place.
MIR. and Mrs. Fredd 0. Thompson o.
Swampscott, Mass, were sojourning al
the Turner House, Bethlehem, N. H., dur
ing the past week, and were expecting K
make the ascent OF Mount Washington
and TO stop at Fabyans before going home
The tenth annual State Christian En-
deavor convention Is to be held in Bur
lington next Monday, Tuesday ant
Wednesday. The last morning OF the ses
sion, discussion on "How to Make tn
Christian Endeavor PRACTICAL will be LEI
by Rev. g. w. Morrow.
| Mrs. Henry A. Boesger OF Cleveland
Ohio, has been making tour of tn
White Mountains and, after visiting Il
Swampscott, Mass, ana other places, will
stop at Randolph. She Is accompanied b.
her daughter, Gertrude, and by her friend
Miss Frances Goodson, also OF Cleveland
The Graded school opened Monday 10
the fall term, and the ubiquitous urchil
during six hours OF the day, Is now of tn
minds OF every one except his unhapp.
teacher, who, after brief study OF John
nv and his peculiarities, is usually quit
ready to accept the Darwinian theory
development and quite positive OF he
ability to furnish any number OF missing
links from her menagerie OF school
room.
There will be an excursion over tn
| nv.k
18th. to Montreal for the Provincial Elk
hibition and the Grand Industrial an
Agricultural fair. The round trip fare fror
this station, Braintree, East Granville an
Roxbury will be only S150. The specii
train leaves here at 5:52 a. m. and reache
Montreal at II rs a. m. The tickets wi
be good returning until September lSt
inclusive.
w. B. Wall was last week in Alburg1
where the case OF Nelson Page and an In
surance company against the Central Vel
mont railroad for $1,000 damages We
tried. The plaintiffs claimed that 81
which destroyed barn, store and SON
other property, had been kindled by
Central Vermont engine, but from tt
evidence adduced. the court decided
favor OF the railroad and quite heavy cos
must be paid by the plaintiffs.
MIR. and Mrs. r. F. Tilson and Mr.. an
Mrs. John Tilson returned Tuesday froI
weeks outing at Camp Randolph, High
gate Springs, bringing with them III
lot OF fish. The two gentlemen OF tt
party, with the assistance OF third, mar
, aged to pull over forty pounds Of fis
. from the waters OF Lake Champlain Il
. day before they left, the two largest bein
a monstrous pickerel weighing seve
pounds and a black bass weighing thrt
pounds
The sad news has been received here
the sudden death of John Vernon Lock,
nephew OF Mrs. Ida Ford. The youn
man, who was about eighteen years
age, was drowned at st. Joseph, Mo-, Il
Bird inst, and the body was finally reco,
cred, so that the funeral could be bel
last Sunday. The undercurrent Of the Mi
souri, river is SO strong that it sometim,
holds its victims down until the gas
formed by the decomposition forces Il
bodies to rise to the surface.
H. v. Fletcher OF this town has son
very ambitious hens that are evident
Just laying themselves out to break I'll
egg producing record; and as samples
their success in that line, there have bee
brought to this office three enormous egg
measuring in circumference 8x6 B..
1-8x6 10 and 8x6 IL inches. These BIZ
dies are no doubt representatives OF Il
New Hen, who, instead OF trying to ed
cate her cackle into crow, Is striving
achieve distinction in her own pafticul
sphere.
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