Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-15
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Smith are stay ing


state.
Mrs. Hattie L. Edwards of Barre was
recently the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Smith.
Mrs. M. M. Wilson reached home Mon
day after a short stay with relatives IN
Laconia, N. II.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Johns
church will meet at the usual hour next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Homer
White.
Mrs. Simeon Putnam and child accom-
panied j. B. Putnam and Mrs. Anna Chase
on their return Saturday from the New
York excursion.
J.W. Tilson and F. E. Amsden have
gone to Lake Mitchell near Sharon, to
assist in finishing a Club house that is
being built there.
W. F. Blood has opened small grocery
store iu the north end OF the Cushman
block, at the corner OF Randolph avenue
and Pleasant street.
H. n. Cross, lawyer of Springfield,
Mass, stopped here Saturday over one
train. on his way back from Northfield, to
see his cousin, Mr.. l.. b. johnson.
A large new sign at the entrance of the
Prince millyard, now the property OF the
Chadwick brothers, announces the loca-
tion of the Randolph Foundry and Car
riage and Repair shop.
new timetable for the fall and winter
has gone into effect on the Central YER
mont railroad, but no change has been
made in the time of the arrival and de-
parture of trains at this station.
The Order of the Eastern Star had
most delightful social at Mr.. Charles Hay
wards last Thursday evening. About
sixty were in attendance, and delicious
oyster supper added TO the enjoyment OF
the occasion.
Cards are just out announcing the mar
rage of Mr.. George Francis Sparhawk OF
Athens, Penn, to Miss Jessie, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burt,
in Sd. Johns church at O'Clock Tuesday
evening, October 9th. After the cere-
mony, from half past eight until half
past ten, Mr.. aud Mrs. Burt will be sat
home" to their friends.
In preparation for the November cleo
tions, the board Of civil authority will
meet at p. m. in the town clerks office
from October 18th to the Dist, for hearing
and determining the challenges as to the
qualifications OF persons whose names are
upon the check list and to revise the
check list by inserting names OF voters
omitted, and eresing those Of persons not
entitled to vote.
MIR. and Mrs Albert Morse and daugh
ter and Mrs. Roxana hebard arrived from
West Union, Iowa, last Thursday morn
ing on the o'clock train. All were well
with the exception of the little girl, who
had contracted a hard cold, from which
she is at present recovering. They en-
joyed their Western trip very, much; but
though the fiat country was decided
novelty and charming enough for while,
they felt no desire TO forsake the green
hills of Vermont.
Rev. w. \. Roberts, pastor OF the Meth
odist church at Rochester, and previously
of the Methodist church in this vii.
lage, was united in marriage Sunday, De-
Iober 18th, TO Miss Minnie +. Chaplin, for
merly OF South Boston, Mass. The cere-
mony, as a surprise to the congregation,
came at the close OF the morning service,
In Rochester, and was performed by the
brother of the groom, Rev. +. II. Roberts I
Of Princetown, MINI. The bride and
groom will have tine congratulations and 4
good wishes OF many Randolph friends.
A large delegation was sent from the 4
Christian church to the State Sunday 1
school convention, which closes its ses-
zion in Burlington to-day. Besides Rev. 4
ind Mrs. Morrow, the Christian Sunday
school was represented by DIR. +. 0. Blan-
,hard, Mrs. A. Lyman, Mrs. Ida Mann,
Mrs Leroy Sargent, Mrs. Sylvester Clark,
Mrs. w. II. LamsCn and Miss Abbie Phii
Prick. The Baptist and Methodist
hurches sent no delegates, but from the
,ong'l school there were present Rev. V.
n. Hardy and Mrs. n. j. Mhitehill.
Worthy Lecturer Mrs. A. B. Manches-
er gave Randolph grange an unusually
interesting program Saturday evening.
I consisted OF discussion by the ladies
IN the attributes OF a model husband, and
he opinions of several Benedicts on
What Constitutes a Model Wife" Mus.
C by the grange orchestra and singing by
he choir was followed by the presenta-
ion of an excellent farce, "Captsin Mul.
oon's Tribulations," written by Ernest
Manchester, who took the leading part.
he other actors were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
V. Jones, Roland Smith, Robert Cham
erliD, Byron Manchester, Alfred Wells,
10y Holman, Miss Ella Swinyer, Mrs.
,rnest Manchester and Mrs. Byron Man
hester.
At the auction Saturday afternoon, for
be purpose of closing out the estate OF
be late John Ford, the homestead prem
,es, consisting of a story-and "a half
yelling house on Central street, with an
u, barn and carriage house, and quar-
sr Of an acre of land having a spring Of
ater, was bid off at 1856 by one of the
eirs, Mrs. NJ. S. Davis OF Montpelier.
he six acres of meadow land joining the i
IcCall Athletic park, known as the Ford
IT, was bought for $500 by Mrs. James n.
IeCall, who now has square section of
nd containing in all about eight acres
he first bid for the homestead was 5000 :
he sale was made by the administrator
the estate, Ex-Governor Pingree of !
artford, and Hon. j. p. Cleveland, Jr., :
Heated as auctioneer.
The following is from the Roxbury
ems of the Mortified Neps:-"A young
an by the name of Flint, purporting to
, a representative of Dyer's livery sta
e at Randolph, called on Rev. M IA.
right and wanted TO buy a horse which
e gentleman has for sale, provided terms :
I'd other matters could be arranged in :
tisfactory manner. He suggested that :
r. Wright allow him to Drive the ami q
al so that he might learn W hat kind of a Y
liver it was, and Mr.. Wright granted y
e privilege, telling him that al the top of y
e hill near the village was level stretch u
here he would find a good road and be
lie to speed the horse little to see his
od points. After an absence OF about
hour the young man came back and G,
Id the horse acted so il was necessary q
at he should be provided with mart p
gale, which was supplied him from the a.
tel, and he started again. After an alb az
nee this time Of several hours, Mr.. p
right became uneasy about his horse e
d commenced an inquiry which re. CT
lied in his learning that the young man
IS en- route to Warren and N was