Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-09-19

Miss May Lewis returned Friday to
Lebanon, N. H. after q few days spent
with her cousin, Mrs. e. T. Huntington.
Fred Osgood and wife, who have been
passing part Of the sum ner with rela-
tives In Randolph, departed Saturday to
Boston.
Last Sunday merning, Rev. g. w. Nor
row, pastor Of the Christian church, 3de'
livered temperance sermon BY special
request. ssshs.s
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guyette, journeying
from Montreal to their home In Lowell,
Mass, stopped over one day In Randolph
to visit their daughter, Mabel.
Mrs. w. Tracy Smith, Mrs. Guy Noble,
Mrs. Ardelle Ballard and daughter, from
st. Adams, have been the guests OF Col.
and Mrs. r. ]. Kimball at Montague
Place" this week.
N. H. West and Mrs. Albert Morse and
daughter attended the convention OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society, held
In the Methodist church at South Royal
ton last Thursday.
Mrs. Elijah Blanchard, who has been
spending some little time with members
OF her own and her husbands family in
Randolph and adjoining towns, went back
to Chelsea, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. R.W BASS OF Fond du Lac and Miss
Louise Bass OF Milwaukee have been en-
teftained for the past two weeks by Mrs.
Margaret Smith and daughter. Mrs. Bass
left town last week and Miss Louise Bass,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Harrison, the wife OF Methodist
clergyman in Worcester, Mass, spoke at
ing on the subject OF missionary work In
India and China. In the afternoon she
addressed the Junior League and In the
evening gave second talk on missions.
Rev. g. W. Morrow and Mrs. Minnie
Hayes represented the G. E. society OF the
Christian church att the state convention
held In Burlington, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday; and Edgar Salisbury and
Miss Minnie Smith were the delegates
sent by the Christian Endeavorers OF the
Congl church.
MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Martin and son OF
Gardner, Mass, who had been enjoying
three weeks carriage tour through YER
mont, remained in the village day or
two last week with Mrs. Martins sister,
Mrs. d. T. Dyer. Saturday they drove to
Rochester and Tuesday commenced their
homeward journey.
Morgan Franklin and son, Harry, drove
from Lyme, N. H., a few days ago to see
Mrs. T. Dimick. Both coming and going,
they made the trip In one day, and Mr..
eighty-six years old, stood the carriage
journey OF forty miles better than many
younger man would.
L.P. Thayer has sold to Mrs. J. J. But
terfield the house, occupied by n. "A.
Drake, at the end OF Dudley street. The
price paid for the property, which in
cludes the lot between that place and the
house to the north of il. was 1929. Mr..
Drake and his wife will move soon to the
house OF their grandson, Lyman Drake, on
Park street, ana Mrs. Butterfeld will then
take possession OF her purchase.
The New York Press, in its last issue,
had q cut OF John Sabine Smith, native
OF Randolph who is now prominent Re-
publican and IN active worker in the po-
liticaI affairs OF New York city. Mr..
Smiths likeness appeared In connection
with an article on the Republican primn-
ries, held In the city the 10th inst, when
the elections resulted in the selection Of
friendly 10 ex-senator Thomas G. Platt
Col. A. B. Chandler, as member OF the
governors staff, attends the dedication OF
the Chickamaugua park. The battle,
which made this ground historic was
fought on the 18th and 10th Of September,
and the dedication ceremonies very ap.
propriately take place on the same days of
the month. Vermont will be represented
on this southern battlefield by three one
armed veterans, her governor, lieutenant
governor, and one OF the orators Of the
occasion, Gen. O. o. Howard OF Burlipg
ton.
Mrs. Clara Ford Mclaughlin, whose
present place OF residence Is Winnipeg,
Manitoba, has lately been renewing her
acquaintance with Randolph, her native
town, and with the friends whom she left
here many years ago. Mrs. Mclaughlin is
ried for her first husban the late jerome
Flint. Her eldest son, Harry Flint, at
one time student OF the Randolph High
school, is now a prosperous furniture
dealer In Jamestown, South Dakota. Mrs.
Mclaughlin and her two sisters, Mrs. M,
8. Davis OF the Exchange hotel, Montpc-
lier. and Mrs. Hattie True, were here to-
gcther several days.
Beedles orchestra OF Keene, N. H., has
issued circular for the season OF 1865,
announcing Its intention to take the con
cert field again for the fifth consecutive
year. The orchestra will be composed of
twelve pieces and will also comprise the
Imperial band, the Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar club and the String quartette and
quintette. F. Benning JenLess is to be
the conductor, and Will A. harrington
the manager. The organization Is made
up OF professional musicians, who have a
rare skill with the fiddle and the bow, and
can draw from the strings OF the former
melodious strains that would unconscion-
ably surprise the amateur cat who first
tuned those strings to concert pitch.
The Graded school, with the exception
OF the Primary departments, which we're
not able to commence as soon as the 9TH
ers on account OF the repairs being made
on the Primary building, has 208 pupils
enrolled in the different rooms 100 In the
High school, 50 in the Grammar, Sc in the
LIST intermediate, and AZ In the End Inter-
mediate. The High school has large
number OF tuition scholars, who come
from Pomfret, Braintree, Brookfield, Beth
ell, Royaiton, Pittsheld and Stock bridge.
Something OF an idea can perhaps be
gained Of the size OF the classes that the
teachers in the upper grade will be re
quired to manage this year from the fact
that fifty have announced their intention
OF Investigating the mysterious proper.
ties Of x, and z, and thirty are DESTROYS
OF beginning Latin lessons.
Some difficulty has arisen between the
S0merville police and the Massachusetts
state fire marshal with regard to the SOM
erville fires which were discovered to be
the work Of youthful incendiarles. Mr..
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