Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-16

Mrs. Irving Chase is spending month
with relatives In Boston and vicinity.
Three new members were received intt
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
Monday night.
The Order of the Eastern Star is to hav'
supper and sociable in the Masonic ante
rooms this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Wheeler were in Roy
alton, Tuesday, 20 attend reunion OF the
Wheeler familGMt Mr.. George Laird's.
J. B, Eldredge has connected his house
and office by telephone, which was put
in place this week by W. E. Nichols o.
Mortified.
A special meeting of Volunteer Hose
company, No. /, will be held Wednesday
January 22nd. All members are warned
to be present.
John Haley, an agent Of the Stewart
Hartshorn Roller company OF Chicago
paid visit recently to his mother, Mrs
Young Lamb.
q. Il. Cushman, I. s. Chase and HI. G.
SOBER went down to Bethel, Tuesday, to
be present at the annual meeting OF the
stock holders of the Bethel National bank.
DR.. 8. N. Gould is one of the board OF
managers OF the Vermont State Spiritu-
alist association, and took part in the
conference at the state convention, held
in Montpelier last week.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Randolph National bank, ON
Tuesday, VIM. HI. Dubois was elected
president; John w. Rowell, vice presi-
dent; Charles G. Dubois, cashier; Willard
Gay, assistant cashier; VIM. Il. Dubois,
John w. RowelI, Willard Gay, VIM. 3.
Wall and Royal 7. Dubois, directors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griswold 60 next
week to Hatfield, Mass, with the inten-
ton of remaining there until some time
in March, in order to relieve Major Shat
tuck. Mrs. Griswold's brother, OF the care
of his house and business during the time
that his duties as representa- i've demand
his presence in the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture.
The Rapid Telephone company now has
it's lines in active operation, the central
Office being located in +. E. Evans drug
store. This line runs from Randolph to
Randolph Center, East and South Ran
dolph, East Bethel, Stoughton Mills, Beth
ell, Royalton, South Royalton, East Barn
ard, Chelsea, North Tunbridge, Tunbridge,
STAFFORD and North Stafford. 1t con-
meets with the lines of the Pittsfield and
Rochester Telephone association, striking
Rochester, Stockbridge, Pittsfield, Gays
vile, Barnard, East Barnard, North Pom
fret, Pomfret, South Pomfret and Wood
stock A message can be sent to any OF
the above named points for only fifteen
cents.
Three weeks ago, DIR. l.. G. Wakefield,
the veterinary surgeon from Montpelier,
tested, for tuberculosis, COW belonging
t,< m &c .ad bao
imal to be in a perfectly healthy condi-
ton. Last Thu rsday the creature was
for beef and found to be fair
ly rotten with the disease. 1t is claimed
by those having knowledge of the sub
ject, that the COW was SO badly diseased
when the test was administered that the
usual amount of tuberculin, three drops,
had no effect upon her, while larger
quantity would no doubt have revealed
the presence of the disease. Out Of the
two or three thousand animals tested in
this par of the state, surprisingly small
number Of such cases have occurred.
Ebert T. Riddick, general manager Of
the Export Live Stock company Of New
York, was the guest Of Colonel r. Kim
ball at the latter's home last Saturday.
The company, which Mr.. Riddick repre-
sents, does large business in exporting
paily to the West Indies and South Amer
lea. He visits Vermont on tour of OBJ
servation for the purpose OF learning what
can be done in the way of purchasing.
This is his first trip to the state, and he ex-
pressed himself as very much delighted
with the country, and made partial ar
for his family's sojourn here
during the coming summer. His inten-
ion was to stop, after leaving Randolph, |
1t several other places in Vermont. 1t is
hoped that he will find it to his advan- \
age to visit us again, and be able to give |
Randolph farmers market for some of
their animals.
The Banjo, Mandolin and Glee clubs of
he University of Vermont gave a very |
inc entertainment in Dubois & Gays hall
asst evening. G. c. Tracy of Randolph is !,
he director Of the Glee club and is him- |
elf the possessor of smooth and powers
ul bass voice. w. e. Cakes, the first ten |
", also has voice of uncommon sweet /
less, as was apparent in the rendering of |
he solo, with the glee accompaniment,
untitled "Grandma." The selections by
he Banjo and Mandolin clubs, under the /
Erection Of E. III. West, were warmly APP !
,lauded, and the members OF the troupe
AN safely congratulate themselves on +
having scored a triumph in Randolph. |
after the concert, the young gentlemen I
we're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. w. x.
4amson, assisted by their daughter and
everal of her girl friends. Refreshments
we're served, and the evening ended pleas |
ntly with an impromptu dance.
Mrs. Joseph Seymour, whose disappear
nee about two weeks ago caused her fam
ly SO much uneasiness, has at last been
ound. A letter written by her to one of
he neighbors and postmarked Claremont,
u a., furnished the clue to her where 4
bouts. Friends Of the family in Clare X
mont were written to, and it was learned 4
hat she was working on farm for man
" the name OF Fletcher. Later she sent
Vord to her husband that II he would go
own to Claremont, she would meet him
t the station. Mr.. Seymour at once went
own, but his wife failed to keep her APP
ointment. He found her, however, at
ar. Fletcher's, and she appeared to be
nore than delighted to see him. She
nade no objections to going home, and
ince her arrival last Saturday night has
eemed to be happy and contented enough.
he gives no good excuse for her sudden
nd mysterious departure, and was, pos
IDLY, at the time not quite herself.
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