Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-03


and Mrs. 9. r. Ditty.
In 1871, October 9Th and 9th, the great
fire ragged in Chicago.
Sherman Moulton OF Dartmouth col
lege was at sStoneleighn over Sunday.
Mrs. John Marsh went last Thursday
to Barre to see her niece, Mrs. 8. D. Allen.
A. E. Lewis is this yeara member of the
junior class Of the University Of Vermont.
: Charles Mccall and Mr.. Swift from
Dartmouth college spent Sunday at elm
Cottage"
Mrs. Edward Heath from Warren was
entertained last week by DR.. and Mrs. E.
f. Upham.
The Chautauqua circle will meet Mon
day evening at Z O'Clock with Mrs. John
| w. Rowell.
Rev. Irving A. Flint OF Falmouth, Me-,
will preach at the White church next
Sunday, October 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Mcintosh OF North
aeld visited their nephew, w. A. McIn-
tosh, few days ago.
Mrs. Willis Griswold Of Springfield has
been visiting Mrs. Marcellus Amsden and
other relatives In this vicinity lately.
J. B. Drew and family are now living in
their handsome new house on the corner
Of Prospect avenue and Prospect street.
Mrs. Addie (Pratt) Head, after a week
or more spent with relatives in this vicin-
lty, has returned to her home in New
York.
Mrs. E. Goodwin has an apple OF this
years growth that measures twelve inches
in circumference and weighs twelve
ounces.
From the yield of acre and So rods of
land, Mr.. Frank Griswoid has husked
this season 267 bushels of corn. OF such
soil is the Griswold reservation.
| Mrs. A. E. Lane is one OF the delegates
| from the Montpelier circle OF Kings
Daughters to the state convention OF the
order, now in session at Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Grant and their
two children, Richard and Lucille, from
Pittstield, N. H., have been staying with
Mrs. Grants sister, Mrs. Justin Chadwick.
William Wood and wife have moved
from the upper to the lower part OF their
house on South Pleasant street and rented
the upstairs tenement to NJ. M. Wilson,
Esq.
| George Brock, who was for some time
with Mr.. Andrew Curtis in the Central
meat market and is now cattle trader in
Richmond, P. O., arrived 10 town last
week.
The first OF this month, the calendar in
forms us, is to be warm and pleasant; In
the middle storm may be expected, and
during the latter part there will be high
winds with rain and snow.
Mrs. julius Barttro, who had been for
several weeks at the Mary Fletcher hospi-
pal in Burlington for treatment, came
home Friday in much more feeble con-
dition than when she went away.
Mrs. Dimick and her granddaughter,
Miss Cornie Pierce, accompanied MIR. and
Mrs. Il. g. Cole, Saturday, when they
continued their journey to Boston, after
stopping here day or two on their way
from Montreal.
Prof. F. L. Gibson took advantage Of a
recent excursion from Boston to the White
Mountains to spend few days in Woods
vile, N. H., and Randolph. The profess
sor intends to pass the winter in Boston
and whereabouts.
Miss Jane Hapgood, formerly principal
OF st. Agnes Hall, Bellows Falls, who has
been spending the summer with her sis
ter, Miss H. p. Yuran, went Saturday to
Springfield w here she will remain through
the winter with her cousin, Mr.. Charles
Forbush.
Mrs. Il. A. Boesger, who, with her
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Goodson, came East to renew her acquaint-
ance with former companions, started Fri
day on the return trip to Cleveland, Ohio.
During her girlhood, Mrs. Boesger was
known in Randolph as Miss Nora Jewel.
Forrest Washburn OF this place has
raised on his domain this season onions
that weigh pound apiece. People pur.
chasing OF Mr.. Washburn their winters
supply of this fragrant fruit, will be sure
to receive their moneys worth; for every
dollar expended will buy a hundred scents.
Edward Conant, principal OF the Ran
dolph Normal school, and Prot. A. L.
Hardy of st. Johnsbury have been APP
pointed members Of the national COM
mittee OF councillors by the American In
stitute OF Civics Of New York, a society for
the promotion Of patriotism and loyalty
to the government.
"My Benny Nell' is the title Of the lat
est "sweet lyric song" composed by Mr..
Fred G. Cox, who seems in fair way to
achieve distinction as q song writer. The
air, the work OF that musical genius, Mr..
Ernest Kittredge OF Bethel, is bright and
and catchy and can hardly fail to strike
pleasantly on the popular ear. A picture
OF Mrs. Cox adorns the front page and
suggests the inspiration Of "My Bonny
Nell"
The annual fall excursion to New York,
by way OF the Central Vermont railroad,
New London and the steamer "City Of
Lowell" is advertised for Wednesday,
October 9th. The excursion takes in all
the principal stations along the line Of
the Central Vermont including Randolph,
and the fare for the round trip will be on
ly IS. Tickets will be good going October
9th to arrive in New York not later than
October 10th, apd good returning to leave
New York not later than October 18th to
arrive at starting point until October 18th
inclusive. The excursion enters New
York harbor by the East river, the finest
approach to the city, and passes through
the He'll Gate, under Brooklyn bridge and
in sight of the Bartholdi Statue of Liber-
ty.
1t is now the time Of year when all man
ner OF overgrown garden sass is tugged
into the country newspaper Office and ex-
hibited with pardonable pride by the
skillful husbandman, who really feels
himself sssome punkins," as, with the
help OF the office devil, he rolls in one of
those yellow monstrosities whose delect-
able qualities are only apparent in pie.
Apples, whose waist measure is something
out of the ordinary, are gently laid on the
the editors table and he is invited to con-
template the wonders, while the owner in
dulges in reminiscent strain and relates
how the tree grew from seed that his
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