Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-17
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NoTIcE:-My store will be open every
e'oi'e A. E. BASS, Randolph. .
After Dec. DIST YOU viii ind p. X. Bean
at Smiths block ~ith ful iiue nI Guam
I Der suits, springs, mattresses ana Ieeii- :
ing chairs.
The Woran,s Relief Corps will elect
officers next Saturday evening
Mrs. Partridge and children expect TO
start today for their home IN worcester,
Mass. -. h3h
schoo. scholars are down With The chickei-
pox this week.
Mrs. Charles Smith was up from braln-
tree visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Blod-
gett, over Sunday.
Charles Flint has finished working for
/ Julian Morse and began last Monday 10
work for Hosea Blanchard at Braintree.
! The grange will hold its annual meet
ing for the election OF officers next Friday.
/ A full attendance OF the members is de-
sired. =.
Mrs. Laura Allis went Monday to st.
Johnsbury to visit her daughter, MRS.
! Hardy, with whom she expects to remain
several weeks.
The Center church Sunday school Will
| have a cantata for Christmas exercise
/
/ be under the direction OF c. b. Fisk.
John Green was appointed last week
notary public for Orange county. He has
| filed certificates at Concord, n. H., and at
| Washington, and is prepared 10 sign PEN
sion papers.
/ The Coed Templars will hold "shingle
/ party" at the home OF Cassius Peck Sat
urday evening, Dec. 18th. All are cor
daily invited and gentlemen are asked to
bring their jackknives.
There will be a dramatic recital OF 'The
4 VagabOnd" by Mr.. Newton Beers, under
I the auspices OF Lake View Council, No
4 16, Jr. O. u. A. M. Wee ssday evening,
I Dec. I'D, in Grange hall.
G. N. Stephenson OF Michigan, who
canvassed this part OF the state for the
sale OF fruit last fall, is now staying at
George Panton's and is gathering ashes
/ for carloads to be sent away,
The schoolmates OF Ethel Dewey came
together in her home in a pleasant sur
prise party last Friday evening. The oe-
casion was her fifteenth birthday, and
some pretty presents were given.
The annual meetings OF the First and
Second churches will be held as follows:
First church, Wednesday, Dec. Both; Sec.
ond church, Friday, Jan. lst. These will
also be the preparatory services.
SDEtlhl EDsDEl hETNltttt unutT luI tuaIRt
OF the pastor, are being held this week
nightly at the Center. The services will
conclude with union meeting Sunday
evening at the First church. All are cor
daily invited.
The pastor misses from his library
book on "The Relation OF Evolution to
Religious Thought by Prof. Conte. II
is possible that the same has been lent to
some one. Any person having the book
will do favor TO let him know the fact.
The S. S. OF the First church elected the
following officers at their recent annual
meeting: superintendent, George Hail;
assistant superintendent, Miss Lula Sar-
gent secretary and treasurer, Mrs Bull
lsrd librarian, George smith; assistant
librarian, Miss Hattie Mason.
About sixty OF the friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Z. Smith met at their home
last Tuesday evening, on the occasion OF
the tenth anniversary OF their marriage,
A lounge, a rocking. chair and small
purse OF money were presented in token
OF friendship and good wishes. Refresh
ments were served, and a most pleasant
social time was spent by all.
The address OF Mrs. Ida Woodbury. last
Sunday evening at the Second church on
the work Of the American Missionary as
ISOLATION among the colored people OF the
South, the mountain whites and the In
ulbns, was tAcesulngly interesting and
instructive. Although the church was
well filed II coulc be wished that many
more had been present to hear her very
aoie presentation OF the subject.
A dispatch was received by friends here
Monday stating that Charles Clark died
at his home in Cbarlestown, Mass, at one
O'Clock that morning. To many who
knew Mr.. CLARK Tor years duling his resi-
dence in Brooktield the news must bring
sadness, as il fellow townsman had died
Very general sympathy is felt for his rela-
tives in town, especially his brothers,
William and Urial, both OF whom, with
Minnie Clark. went to Boston to attend
the funeral yesterday.
new paper, entitled Congregational
Work, is about to be started, its object
being to present the work OF the several
missionary and educational societies OF
the denomination. Foreign and home
missions will both be included. The
paper will be issued monthly excepting
in July and August. IL will be about the
size OF the SIS. Times The subscription
price will be ten cents year. To facii.
tate subscriptions, the pastor proposes
within few days to distribute little en-
velopes, properly marked, in which the
money may be placed, with the address
written outside; and the same may then
ne handed to him, sent TO him through
the pnstoffice or dropped into the contri-
button box on Sunday. 1t is hoped that
every family will subscribe.
Soothing, and not irritating, strength
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