Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-02

Cobb is quite sick

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| Henry Cobb is quite sick.
| Mrs. Angie Lucas is confined to the bed
George Riley Is at home for short time
Mrs. D. JENNIE and daughter have lief
town.
Mrs. Gale was in Woodstock day las
week.
Austin PEGGY OF Woodstock was in towr
last week.
Mrs. Olive Porter is at Charles Lewis'l
for week,
Mrs. Louis French has been very sick
the past week.
! Joseph bearing OF Randolph was in this
place last week.
Bertha Hammond is spending vacation
at her old home.
H.A. Putnam has corn tasseled that ives
planted May 10Th. sle
Is Mrs James Caldwell is at work in the
Bethel shoe shop. gA
Mr.. Huntley Of New York was at E. s.
PutDam's last week. %
John Chandler OF Stock bridge was at o.
G. Smiths last week.
q. Cleveland was with his son in South
Woodstock lasl week.
Charles Graves and wife spent Sunday
with Mrs. Luetta French.
Rev. w. Newton Stowe is at the home OF
his father for short stay.
A party from Randolph took dinner at
the Silver lake house Friday.
w. Woodland raised the frame work OF
bis new barn last Thursday.
Barnard's young people enjoyed leap
year ride to Mt. Tom Friday.
W. O. Perkins and Miss Edna Smith
were in Brookteld last Sunday.
Mrs. w. q. Waldo and children OF Beth
ell we're at John Gambell's last week.
E. s. Putnam was in Woodstock to at
tend the county convention recently.
Guy Cleveland OF South Woodstock is
staying with his aunt, Mrs. Eastman.
Mrs. Nettie Barnes started Wednesday
OF last week to visit relatives in Boston.
Mrs. Stimson and daughter from the
Isle OF Shoals, are at the home OF her ia
Their, Elmer Abbott.
The ladies OF the Universalist society are
day afternoon, July Sth.
John Trask and daughter OF Rochester
called on W. O. Perkins while on the way
Gardner Winslow, an old resident of
this town, was found dead in his house re-
Gently. tie had evidently failen down
stairs during tue night.
Those attending the prize speaking con-
test report very pleasant evening. Miss
Jennie Cootey received the first prize and
Anna French sec.nd. Others spoke very
nicely. aT
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Methodist
church will hold basket picnic at the
head OF the lake Saturday afternoon, July
4Ih. Ice cream will be furnished for those
desiring it. Everybody invited.
A panther was recently seen by three
men while going to their work near Laco.
ia lake. When first seen it was lying
down, but upon hearing voices it made off
for the woods. 1t has been seen by others
in that locality which is also favorite
haunt of deer.
The much talked OF prize contest took
place at the Universalist church Tuesday
evening, the 23d. The evening was all that
could be desired and, as a result, the
church was filed to overlooking. Follow
ing is the program: Instrumental music,
Miss Richmond, Miss Putnam; "The
Bridge Keepers Story Gertrude Wilson;
song, "a Warrior Bold" DR.. w. o. Per-
kins "The Witch's Daughter" Muna
Perry; song, "Greetlngs," Mrs. Perkins,
Miss Richmond; 1.-THE Wreck Of the Hes
perus,n Rena Perkins; chow We Saved
st. Michael's," Albert Eastman; instru-
mental music, Miss Richmond. Miss Put
nam; MRS. Stutson's Soft Soap" Jennie
Cooley; song, "Friend OF the Brave" DIR.
W. o. Perkins; "Kste Shelley" Roberta
Rand; Legend OF Bregentz," Anna
French; song, Farewell" Miss Rand. |
The judges awarded the fist prize to Miss
Cootey, considering her work far ahead OF
That OF the others. When it came to |
awarding second prizes the speaking OF
The remaining six was so good that the |
Judges found their task hard one. The
prize was given to Miss French, with hon |
orable mention OF Miss Rand and Miss
Wilson.