Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-12

MI. ana MRS. W. n. dlauulu& OF berre
visited friends in Randolph last week.
/ Mrs. F. L. Eddy OF Lincoln came Mon
day to visit her children In this village.
The dancing school will be held in Du-
Bots & Gays hall next Saturday evening.
Hon. j. w. Rowell has gone to Bur-
lington to preside over the Chittenden
county court.
Samuel Bowman was out Tuesday for
the first time after two weeks tussle
with the grip. va
Postmaster j. D. Wheeler is quite sick
with the grip, and Mrs. Wheeler is VIC
tim Of the mumps.
Mrs. Joseph Brown is the proud and
happy possessor OF petunia having ITO
buds and blossoms.
Mrs. H. H. Mcintyre and her sister, Mrs.
Ellen Chandler, have gone to Washington,
d. G., for couple OF weeks
There will be special meeting Of Whit.
ney Chapter, No. g.. r. A. M, next Mon.
day night. Work. M. =. M.
Frank Campbell, who was taken sick in
Rox bury about three weeks ago, was able
to be moved home last Saturday.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Eaton, and son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smith on Sunday last.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Miss Maud Blanchard at 2:30lGo'clock
Wednesday afternoon, March 18th.
Miss F. A. Bell is in New York, buying
goods for her department OF the Bell store
and attending the millinery openings pre-
paratory to the beginning OF the spring
trade.
Mr.. George L. Spear was taken very sick
with pneumonia last week and for several
days his symptoms excited alarm, but he
is now thought to be much better and
fairly on the road to recovery. DR.. v. G..
Goodrich is his pny siciar, and DR.. A. G.
Bailey was called Friday as counsel.
At the Grange meeting Saturday even.
ing, there will be general discussion OF
the question, Resolved, That the estab-
lishment of a cooperative grange store
would prove beneficial to the members OF
the Randolph Grange. The farce, "Get.
ting over Difficulty" will probably be
another feature OF the program.
Joseph Battell of Middlebury, the owner
OF $4,000 block in that village, part Of
which he is thinking of fitting up for a
postoffice If sufficient rental can be secured
from the government, was in town Mon
day to take measurements Of our post
office, which he had heard highly recon-
mended as model Office in its plan and
arrangements.
Hudson Bailey went Friday to Burling-
ton to consult DIR. Woodward, the spe-
cialist, with regard to bunch that has
formed in his throat, below the tonsils,
and is attached to the side, so that it
moves about freely and forms serious
obstruction. The doctor advised its re-
moval and the operation is to be per-
formed tomorrow at the Mary Fletcher
hospital.
Bradley Newell, the Jacksonville healer,
has announced his intention OF arriving
in Randolph tomorrow. He comes here
erting his magic influence this week, and
goes from here to keep his appointments
in Concord and Boston. How the lepers
are cleansed, the deaf hear, the blind see,
and the lame walk, will no doubt be the
principal theme OF conversation for the
next few days.
Hon. VIM. H. Dubois, chairman OF the
district committee, was in MONTPELIER last
night to attend meeting OF that body
held at the Pavilion hotel, to determine
the time and place of holding the state
and second district conventions. The
state convention, to nominate delegates to |
St. Louis, will be held at Montpelier, April
10Th, at 10 a. m, and the second district !
for the same purpose, will be |
held at Montpelier, also, April 18th, at
p. IN. The Republican League will meet |
at Montpelier the 2Sth.
Hen. V. !. Spear and DR.. Wakefield, the
veterinary from Montpelier, tested for tu-
berculosis twenty eight cattle belonging |
to William Seymour, who lives on the |
Ralph hodges farm at the Center, and |
twenty-one Of the number were con-
demDed. DR.. Rich OF Burlington was
present when the animals were slaugh-
tered Tuesday, and the examination veri-
fled the test The rest of the herd will be |
kept for time and then tested again.
The cattle came for the most part from
Richmond and its vicinity, where the dis
ease has had firm foothold.