Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-09
Randolph Continued.

| COutiuutu IFOm proctuluS phSc.J
| Miss Jessie Burt is at home.
One case Of scarlatina is reported in the
| village.
Arthur K. Sault OF Medford, Mass, ar
rived last night on visiting trip.
The Rood millinery store is closed for
| the season, Miss Alice Sheldon Of Stock
bridge having gone to her home.
Miss Ida Flint received New Years
gift OF nice large doll from unknown
friends, which she highly appreciates.
Hon. Forrest G. Manchester OF Winches-
ter, Mass, member Of the Massachusetts
assembly, has important places on the ju-
dietary and rules committees.
few from this place attended the
"Colored Four Hundred" entertainment
and dance at Bethel last evening. The en- !.
tertainment will be repeated Friday even
ing.
The singing school held by Prof. G. b.
Fisk OF Brookfield in the schoolhouse last
Thursday evening was quite well attend.
ed. It is doubtful, however, il the school
continues.
The Vermonter for January contains a
fine view OF Montague Place." Colonel
Kimball's summer residence in Randolph;
also short sketches of both Colonel KIM
ball and Colonel Chandler.
About twenty couples attended the dance
in Edson's hall Friday evening. Manches-
ter's orchestra furnished music. The
dancing school, taught by Prof. George
Gilmore, begins Saturday evening in Ed
sons hall. Six lessons will be given.
At the annual meeting of the Randolph
Savings bank Wednesday, the following
officers we're elected: President, James
Hrkn ~soo .oL
OILS; trustees, A. G.. Wheeler, vi. Spear,
B. T. Lombard, G. L. Martin, s. M. Flint
M. A. Tewksbury, w. E. Lamson; treas.
urer, 3. T. Lombard.
A hearing was held here last week be.
fore Judge Rowell in the case OF Il. M.
Carpenter Y. s. B. Carpenter, which is an
ejectment TO foreclose mortgage. The
case will probably be decided this week
in the Windsor county court. JJ. Will
son appeared for the plaintiff and N. l..
Boyden for the defendant.
Last Saturday, hearing was held be-
fore Judge Rowell in N. L. Boyden's office
in the question OF temporary alimony
for Mrs. Deering in the divorce case OF
Deering v. Deering, which was soon to be
tried in Windsor county court. The petit.
TONER was ordered to pay Mrs. Deering
We and the case was continued to the
next term Of court.
Frank B. Thomas has closed out his re-
naming stock Of cloaks and garments to
outside parties and the store fixtures to e.
A. Thomas, who will put in fresh stock
and continue the business in the same
place. Frank will be employed as travel
ing salesman in New England for Frank
entail Brothers of New York, garment
manufacturers. His family will remain
here.
John Dubois camp building in the pas
ture Of Hon. VIM. H. Dubois, was burned
Tuesday night. Mr.. A. A. Atwood woke
up at about half past one ard saw the
building enveloped in flames. It was the
work OF an incendiary. In the morning
Mr.. Dubois went out to the ruins and
traced tracks to and from the grounds to
the railroad. 1t was mean piece of bus
mess and the parties, OF whom there were
two,ought to be punished severely because
this may lead to some larger fires il they
are let alone.
j. L. Mann is moving his stock of cloth
ing from Dubois & Gays hall to his new
store beneath, formerly occupied by j. Fl.
Lamson. Extensive repairs have been made
since Mr.. LamsOn vacated. A new glass
front has been put in and the entrance is
recessed, making nice show windows. The
floor, which Is 80x24 feet, is newly laid in
hard woods The ceiling is covered with
steel and the whole interior of the store, as
well as the store front, is painted clear
white. New tables and fixtures have been
added. The store will be one OF the nices t
in the state.