Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-04


Than the Jewish monarch murdered
In less amusing way.
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William Smith Of Boston has been visit
ing Prof Trask.
Frank Harden of Boston came Thurs
day to d. Z. Goding's.
Miss Aida Newcity has gone to Mont
gomery for a short stay.
Mrs. Eunice Richardson is slowly re-
covering from her severe illness.
Mrs. Freedom Hill OF Roxbury was late
ly the guest OF Mrs. John Marsh.
George Mann, principal Of the Quechee
High school. is home on vacation.
Miss Maud LON bard has gone to Long
Island beach for the benefit OF her health.
James Carrigan opened a restaurant cir
Gus day in the room vacated by the post
office.
Fred Putnam, who is in drug store at
Saratoga, N. ", was in town day or two
last week.
The University Of Vermont has Just CON
ferred the honorary title OF ID. ID. on the
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy.
w. w. Morton is building shed at the
rear of the house occupied by DR.. Morris,
on Prospect avenue.
Mrs. George Tatro and children have
moved to Hartford, Conn.,, where Mr. Ia.
tro has employment.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs j. ID. Wheeler, Monday evening, July
Sth, at seven o'clock.
Thirty-seyen tickets were sold Friday
morning for the excursion to st. Adams
and Highgate Springs.
The Methodist Sunday school have a
picnic day, the 4th, in the pine grove
on the Willard Martin farm.
From the middle OF July to the end OF
August, the Farmers Almanac tells us, is
the best time to bud fruit trees.
Four candidates for admission to the
Christian church were baptized by i'm
mersion in the Branch last Sunday morn
ing.
Austin Perkins and wife OF Barnard
visited their niece, Mrs. Iona Chase, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Putnam few days
ago.
Mrs. Ed. Swan, who is now living In
Northtield, fell and broke her ankle the
other day. The fractured joint is mend
ing rapidly
The officers of the Randolph Savings
bank held a meeting Wednesday OF last
week and declared two per cent semi
| uuuuul diNiANhe'
Fred Ferry, who has been pursuing 9
special course OF study at Harvard college
this year, is in town, having made the
journey from Boston on his bicycle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Barnes and sor
have gone to Brattleboro to remain ovel
the Fourth. Mr.. Barnes made the trIK
by wheel, but his wife and Master Clifford
journeyed more prosaically by rail.
George Cowdry, wife and son from Vine
land, N, j.. former residents OF Randolph
who have been passing fortnight with
their old friends and acquaintance here
went Tuesday to. Royalton, where Mr.
Cowboys relatives reside
Prof. j. M. Trask bought line bloodet
mare of d. II. Morse and pair OF Come
horses OF A. b. Man chester Sons las
week and shipped them Monday to Bos
ton, having found a purchaser in tina
city in the person Of Mr.. William Smith
The Randolph National bank paid
dividend of three per cent July LIST. Thi'
dividend makes over ninety thousand dol
lars paid the stockholders since the or
ganization OF the bank and there is
handsome surplus at the present time, al
shown by the last report.
GUY Lamson and Robert Morton started
from here at half past three O'Clock ONT
morning .ldSb Nttk vi tuCil W nCVio lol
Boston and reached Winchendon, Mass.
113 miles distant, at half past five tha
night, and the next day rolled into thu
Hub city at hall past one in the afternoon
In spite OF the frost that npped thu
blossoms early in the season, A. A. Smith
has managed to raise some luscious straw
berries " hich could not fail to tempt tn,
appetite of the most inveterate paten
medicine bibbler, when presented in thu
form OF that deIectable dainty, shortcake
Messrs. Drew Il Leonard have jus
placed handsome soda water fountain il
the Park drug store, and the publi
seems Inclined these warm days to give i
generous patronage. The fountain is
in every respect, thing OF beauty, ant
the cooling beverage which issues from it
an evanescent Joy.
Janet s. Smith, who procured
divorce from her husband, John Her
rick, at the June term OF the Orang
county court, has bought house in Tun
bridge and moved thereto. The house va
Gated by her on Weston street is to b
occupied by the families Of George Pinne.
and Henry Allen, the former to have tn
!. lower tenement.
Owing to the rain last Thursday after
s noon. the VIC. r. U. Rose tea, for tn
: benefit OF the Flower Mission, was givel
Z in the Baptist chapel. The tables wer
: beautifully decorated with multitude 0
: June roses, and delicious ice cream an,
cake supplemented the regular tea. Mrs
9 G. w. Morrow, Mrs. E. o. Blanchard
: Mrs. w. B. Wall and Mrs. N. Nj. Drape
otfica.ed as matrons.
. George r. Walker and Harry Mcintyre
representing the Randolph Cycle club, an
I J ID. Denison, Esq, presented the petitio
PRAYING for modification OF the rule pro
: hibiting the riding Of bicycles on tn
= sidewalks, to the Board Of trustees at it
!, last meeting Monday evening. Mr.. Deni
: son advocated the case of the petitioners
The Board took the matter into consider
alton and viii report its decision at a