Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-05

Mcbride.
Miss Lou Denison of Royalton has been
staying a day OF two at the home OF her
brother, Mr.. j. ID. Denison.
The Kings Daughters will have their
next meeting at 2:30 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, November 18th, with Mrs. u.
w. Morrow.
Miss Lizsie Holman, who has been as
sisting Mrs. +. NJ. Bickford for the past
eight weeks, in her millinery store at
Claremont, n. H., is again at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Udall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton and Mr.. Reynolds, of Stafford,
and NJ iss Tressie Smith of "elmont, NH,
have been entertained lately at Rev. X.
UdAll's.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible society, held in Montpelier last
week, Rev. V. NJ. Hardy and Deacon Ros-
well Holbrook were made members OF the
board of directors.
The glorious ensign OF the Republic
fioated from the blocks along Main street
Saturday, in accordance with the daree
OF Mr.. Mark Hanna, that October 3lst be
observed as Flag Day by all patriotic citi-
Zens.
Manchester's orchestra will furnish
music for the social dance in the Grange
hall tomorrow evening. The affair is un-
OF the grange and promises TO be well at
tended.
A. q. Osgood, representative from Ran
dolph, introduced bill last Friday TO
amend the charter OF this village SO as to
permit of lighting the streets by electrici-
ty or of contracting for electric lights
with whomever the village may see fit.
Mrs. B. F. Chadwick returned Mon
day from Burlington, where she had been
for the past few weeks under the treat
ment OF DIR. Bingham. She finds herself
in an improved state OF health and has the
doctors assurance of complete recovery.
An informal reception was given Fri
day evening in the Methodist church to
B. n. b. Miller, the reyivalist from Hart
ford, Conn, and his coadiutor, T.. r..
Franzen, wso finished that evening their
three weeks series OF meetings in this
place.
Colonel X. J. Kimball and his son, VIM.
Eugene Kimball, and Mr.. Charles q. Du-
Bols came up from New York for the
sake OF voting Tuesday in Randolph,
where they claim legal residence. They
naturally felt uneasy lest Vermont should
go democratic
The work OF repairing the reservoir Is
progressing steadily and Will, ii is ex-
pected, be finally completed sometime
next week. About 40 barrels of cement
have been used in the effort to so repair
ii that there will be hereafter no shortage
of water occasioned by leak in the rcser
voir.
In speaking OF Professor Buells illus
trated lecture, 1.-TWO Continents which
he is to deliver here next Thursday even
ing, Buffalo paper says-"The peculiar
dissolving effects and the views OF statu-
airy are somewhat startling; the spectator
is led to believe that he is face to face
with specimens of the sculptor's art.
+. b. Thomas, who has been doing quite
a business all over the state in ladies' suits
and cloaks, filed Friday his petition for
adjudication of insolvency, and a meeting
OF the creditors will be held in the pro-
bate Office at Randolph next tuesday
morning, for the proving of debts and the
choosing of one or more assignees OF tue
estate.
At the annual meeting OF the Kings
Daughters, held Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. j. +. Hobart, the following officers
were elected Miss Anita Burt, reader;
Mrs. j. ID. Wheeler, assistant leader; Miss
Mary Moulton, secretary; Mrs. Il. p.
Flint, treasurer; Mrs. g. " Morrow, Mrs.
J. ID. Wheeler, Mrs. 4. p. Flint and Miss
Mary Moulton, emergency committee.
Bills have been introduced in both the
House and Senate, permitting the prac-
tice OF osteopathy in the state. This
measure is no doubt the result of the re-
cent agitation, excited by a bill in the
Senate looking to the exclusion OF that
form of medical practice from the state.
Petitions were circulated by the friends
Of osteopathy in this anG other towns,
and the matter has finally eliminated in
the introduction of the above named
bills.
DIR. V. c. Goodrich has sold out his
medical practice to DR.. Rushlowe OF East
who takes immediate possess
sion of the business. The new physician
is very we'll spoken OF indeed and enters
upon his career in this village under aus
Dicious circumstances. DIR. Goodrich, |
who mas had large and successful prac
ice since be came to Randolph, sells out |
With the idea of going into drug store,
out has as yet made no definite arrange /
nents with regard to its location.
The Christian Endeavor society of the /
Christian church offers this testimonial to |
he worth of departed helper esolved,
That in the death of Mr.. A. A. Smith, the
of the Young Peoples Society of
Endeavor have lost valued and
friend, who, though not mem
,er was one of our most helpful, earnest
nd efficient workers; aud we extend to
,ur fellow worker, Mrs. Peters, to her
mother and the others of the family, our
deepest and most sincere sympathy. Com.
Rev. Seward Robson preached his fare
veil sermon in the Baptist church last
,unday morning, and both pastor and
,eople were visibly affected at the sunder-
ng of so many pleasant ties. Mr.. Rob-
on resigns his pastorate with the under
landing that he shall return here in the
pring II his health will permit and the
hurch is still without a settled pastor.
here is unfeigned regret at his departure
lot only among the members OF his con-
but among the villagers at large,
1ho regard him with the utmost respect
nd esteem. Mrs. Robson, with the chill
rem, are to spend the winter at her for
her home in Reading Center, n. Y. Mr..
,obson accompanies his family to their
estimation and then goes to Brooklyn,
here he will remain under the care of
is wife's brother, who is quite an emf
ent physician, until he feels able to take
be journey alone to Fruithurst, Ala.