Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11

day for Boston. where she will be the
guest Of her brother, George. 81
Miss Minnie Carpenter from Cincinnati,
Ohio, is spending the summer ct the home
OF her father, J. p. Carpenter.
Miss Eta Markham OF Montpelier visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rising and A. d.
and Miss Emma Pratt last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storey have arrived from
| Philadelphia and are the guests OF Mrs.
A. D. Lamson at "Idleton Cottage
Mrs. L. M. Whitaker, two daughters
and granddaughter from St. Paul, Mimi,
have been the guests Of Mrs. n. H. Bean
recently.
| Hon. Crosby Miller, Mrs. Ellen Chand-
| Ter and Mrs. w. b. Gates stopped here
Monday on their way from Burlington to
Pomfret.
Mrs. Arthur Trenholme and son, who
reached here yesterday from Hpooner,
Wis.,, are being entertained by Mrs. A. E.
| Kendrlck.
Mrs. Raymond OF Buenos Ayres, South
America, and Mrs. Campbell OF Goffstown,
N. H., are with their sister, Mrs. NJ. A.
Tewksbury.
Miss Lois Smith OF Boston, who is
spending the summer in Royalton, was in
town Tuesday and called on a number OF
her friends.
Miss Flora Howe, the head trimmer,
has finished work at the Rood millinery
store and gone to Barre for brief sojourn.
From there she will proceed to Claremont,
N. H., and later to her home in Lynn,
Mass.
A stranger, " no had been promenading
our streets, remarked that be was much
surprised at finding the First Christian
Church in Randolph, and he thought
4 1t in marvellous state OF preservation,
considering its great antiquity.
4 Mrs. Eliza Melzar and her daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Warren, came from Dor
| chester, Mass. Monday evening, and are
to be With friends in this vicinity for a
short time. They were accompanied by
Fred Lewis OF Boston, at whose home in
this village they are entertained during a
part OF their stay.
The Globe Wall Paper company has com
pleted work on the Wilson block in Bethel
and is now identifying NJ. G. Stafford 3
residence, which is TO be finished in hard
wood, with great deal OF decorating on
the walls. The outside is also being paint
ed, and when completed, it will be one OF
the finest houses ip Bethel.
A pamphlet setting forth the attrac.
tions OF Queen City Park has beer issued
w buC 0lECtbOin VI tudt DitdtdHl camping
ground. Col. X. j. Ingersoll is included
IN the list OF speakers for the season OF
1885, and the Sonora. de- OWES, fine So
prano singer and Delsarte teacher, will
be at the Park 10 furnish music and give
lessons in the system during her stay.
Miss Ethelynd Gould will also assist in
the entertainments and give Rotations. +
The wedding OF Mr.. Avery A. Thresher
OF New York city, formerly OF this place,
and Miss Florence B. Wilson OF Boston
occurred Saturday afternoon, June 18th,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Alfred w. Holder. Mr.. and Mrs. Thresher
left New York city on the afternoon train
for the Catskill Mountains, where they
were to spend two weeks at the Glenwood
hotel and after their return TO New York,
they will keep house at AIS West 18th
street.
4 Arthur L. Newton, who took part in
! the athletic contests at White River juno
tion the 4th, carried on five first prizes
one second prize and one third. Tht
events in which this promising youne
athlete stood first and the prizes which hi
captured were as follows: Potato race, an
Office chair; 220yard hurdles, barrel Of
-four; obstacle race, banjo; pole vault
s feet, q box OF cigars; half-mile run, 3
ten dollar overcoat. In the quarter ora
mile race, he stood second; and in the
running high and broad jumps, third.
A company OF twenty one celebrated
independence Day by q picnic In this
grove back of DR.. H. H. McIntyre's, where
the time was pleasantly beguiled with the
usual picnic diversions. The young peo-
pie composing the party were Messrs
Harry Mcintyre, Clarence Hodges, Joseph
Raymond, Harry Ford, Charles Cushman
Ro Lamson, John Dubois, Fred Smith
Ernest Abbott, Arthur Bean, Charles Nc
Call, and Misses Marion and Mary McIn.
tyre, Mary c. and Carrie Tewksbury
Anne Dubois, Florence and lisa Lamson
Minnie Smith, Anna Nichols and Ailace
Chase.
4 Independence Day, the Methodist sun
day school had most enjoyable picnic
in grove, on the Willard Martin farm, to
which they gave the name OF "Point O.
Pines Scrub pines were converted, by
Topping OF their branches, into tree hat
racks,a and the bountiful dinner was spread
upon table long enough to accomm0
date the hundred people present. such
an onslaught was made upon the good
things provided that the fragments that
remained after all bad eaten and were
filed, were not worth mentioning. Gro
/ quet, swings, hammocks, recitations and
music assisted in making the day pass
swiftly and pleasantly away, but the real
4 feature OF the occasion was the scientific
game OF baseball between two picked
mines. Rev. f. K. Graves and DR.. A. G.
Bailey we're the captains Of the teams,
and H. M. Miller occupied the difficult
position Of umpire.
Last Thursday afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Egbert Allis and six Randolph people
1 jonrneyed to Brookheld pond to spend
/ the day in picnic fashion. Arrived al
! their destination, an invitation from Mr..
Marcus Peck to inspect his collection OF
antique curiosities was eagerly
accepted, and the many quaint
| farm implements, household utensils and
other relics were viewed with interest, es-
pecially an ancient fintlock gun that had
/ seen service in the Revolutionary war.
David's sling, which some OF the visitors
were anxious to see, was not on exhibi
! ton, nor yet the sword OF Gideon. Mr..
4 Peck will doubtless pick these up at some
i future auction. Boating afforded the
principal amusement, and while on the
water, one member Of the company rem
| dered an aria which it was finally thought
best not to drown out. In the evening, q
pyrotechnic display was witnessed at
Snowsville
| The Fourth Of July was celebrated BY a
| grand picnic at the Bethel camp grounds,
where the day was spent In card playing