Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-07

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The pupils OF Miss Abbie Clark will give
musical at Mr.. ID. +. Godings next Mon
day evening.
Mrs. w. Il. Williams OF Boston has been
spending few days with her relatives In
this vicinity.
e. A. Thomas was in Boston during a
part of last week.
Mrs. James N. Mccall returned Friday
to New York City.
Miss Angie Badger OF Northfield is Wis
iting at Rev. Homer Whites.
z. l.. Merchant OF Quechee is at present
clerking in e. A. Thomas store.
A dance will be given in Williams hall
tonight by Manchester's orchestra.
Mrs. A. E. Kendrick and Miss May
are in Burlington this week on shopping
expedition.
A. e. Kendrick is about to repaint and
repaper the interior OF his residence on
South Main street.
Misses Elsie Powers and Louise Chase
from the Emerson College of Oratory are
at home on a vacation.
Misses Winnie Chadwick and Grace
Bailey were the guests OF Mrs. Seldom Da-
Wis in Hartford, Monday.
A total eclipse Of the moon will be visl-
BILE in New England, March 10th and 11th,
and partial eclipse of the sun March 18th.
w. B. Wall, who has been on the sick
list week or mole, was able Tuesday to
start for Springfield, Mass, on business
trip.
Mrs. w. F. Wedgewoo6 went to Leb-
anon, N. H., last Thursday to accompany
her mother, Mrs. Herrick, on her journey
home.
J.A. Fowler is just recovering from a
severe illness, which has kept him con-
fined to the house tor the past three
weeks.
Albert Gay, who has been attending the
veterinary college in Toronto, Canada, ar
rived Friday, having finished his first
years course at that institution.
R.F. Fassett OF Middlebury, Gardner
Brewer, Jr., OF Burlington and DR.. G. A..
| Wheeler OF White River Junction spent
Sunday with friends in this village.
Mrs. F. G. Danforth, who is spending
the winter in West Lebanon, IN. H., went
away Saturday, after making short stay
at the home OF her father, John Burnham.
Miss Alice Sheldon and Mrs. E. S. Rood
departed Tuesday to inspect the distract
ing novelties in spring millinery dis
played in The New York and Boston mar
kets.
| Monday, Il. ID. Strong and Justin Hol-
man went to Burlington; Mrs. W. B.
| Wall and Mrs. Strong, to Nortbfield for
the day, and Mrs. E. E. Evans, to Water
bury.
N. g Hart has moved from the G. e.
Cushman farm to the Hodges farm in
Beanville, and Christopher Bruce has left
the Mudgett farm and rented house IN
the village.
The members OF the M. L. church are to
hold sociable Thursday afternoon and
evening at the residence OF II. H. Church.
The young people are especially invited in
the evening.
| Charles g. Dubois, who sailed Saturday
from New York for Bermuda, arrived at
his destination Monday, after pleasant
trip. Mr.. Dubois will remain at Bermuda
about month.
| Mr. and Mrs. Martin Washburn started
Monday for San Francisco and will leave
there the first OF April for Kodiak, Alaska,
where Mr.. Washburn's duties will keep
them until another winter.
| Rev f. A. Roberts OF South Royalton
preached at the Methodist church last
Sunday morning in exchange with his
brother, Rev. W. N. Roberts. In the even !.
ing, union meeting was held at that
church.
Rev. G. w. Morrow, pastor OF the Chris
tian church in West Randolph, is becom.
ing famous throughout the state by the
frequent delivery OF lecture, entitled
Life Sketches" Woodstock Standard.
The senate in executive session Friday
confirmed the nomination OF j. d. Wheel.
er to be postmaster at West Randolph.
Mr.. Wheeler does not take possession Of
the office. however, until the first OF April.
George Goodrich and daughter spent
few DAYS here last week with Mr.. and Mrs,
l.. H. Goodrich. This week they are Wis.,
iting in st. Johnsbury and Rutland before
returning to their home in Miller's Falls.
Mass. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Montgomery and
daughter, Katie, are in Springfield, Mass,
visiting, and during their absence, Mr..
Montgomery's place in the postofiice is
helng tilled by Miss Alice Hobart, assisted
by Miss Sanford.
Sunday morning, the service at the
Cong'l church was in memory of the late
Mrs. Herbert Salisbury, whose salient
traits Of character were clearly por.
trayed, and the lessons which her useful
life SO plainly teaches. were pointed out
Fourteen members OF the Junior class
OF the West Randolph High school made
an excursion to South Royalton, Fri
day evening, and had a very delightful
Time at the Woodward House, where sup.
per was served them and the hours were
pleasantly whiled away with games and
music.
Frank Blodgett OF North Randolph.
while visiting at Mr.. Will Litte's last
week Wednesday, accidentally shot HIM
self in the right leg. He was trying to force
clrtridge into revolver with a Jack
knife and rested the fresrm against his
limb. In his manoeuvres, the revolver
went off and he very speedily became
aware that the thing was loaded.
The reading by Miss Elsie Powers OF
the Emerson College OF Oratory, in the
Grange hall Tuesday night, was Quite we'll
attended. Miss Powers shows marked
ability as an eiocutionist and fairly in
spires the audience bv the force OF her
own enthusiasm. She recited John Nor
toms boat race in so vivid a manner
that several gentlemen preseni looked
really anxious to bet on the result. The
musical part Of the program was yery
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