Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-06
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Main have gone

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tiers have returned to Boston.
Miss Charlotte Tarbell OF Montpelier il
staying with Mrs. Laura Mead.
Miss Cora Mann of Barre was recent
guest at Professor ]. M. Trask's.
Mrs. Helen M Robbins OF Montpelier
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.John-
son.
Charles G. Dubois was in Hanover over
Sunday as the guest Of his aunt, Mrs. G
p. Frost.
N. M. Draper and daughter, Ruth, have
been away for several days lately on trip
to Claremont, N. H.
DR.. and Mrs. Patrick Murphy OF New
York are numbered among the city visit
ors now in Randolph.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF st. Johns
church will meet with Mrs. John Hobart
next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. v. G. Goodrich, who was taken
sick at Camp Randolph last week, was
able Saturday to return home.
Charles Griswold OF East Templeton,
Mass, Is passing short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griswold.
Beulah Chapter, o. E. s., will have So
ciable at Masonic hall Thursday evening,
August 9th. A pleasant time is antici-
pated.
Mrs. Charles Danyou and children have
gone to Lynn, Mass, to see Mrs. Danyous
uncles, the Seymour brothers, and other
relatives.
Miss Alice Hobart is taking vacation
OF two weeks from her duties at the post
office. She started Saturday, with Miss
Lora Hutchinson as her travelling COM
panion, for Boston, and later will visit
friends in Lowell and Lebanon.
Messrs. R. 8. Spencer and o. F. Samp-
son of Fruithurst, Ala, were in town
Monday In company with E. B. Hammitt
of Montpelier, calling on persons inter-
ested in the grape industry Of the South.
These gentlemen are the founders OF Fruit
hurst and the pioneers of the grape in
dustry in Eastern Alabama.
George Putnam OF Montpelier has in
vented and patented an Office book-rest
to hold ledgers and other heavy volumes
that usually refuse to stay propped up tor
any length of time. 1t has two side ex-
tensions working on half dove-tail, and
with these out can easily hold book
three feet wide and porportionately long.
1t takes up but little room, and in offices
where it has been tried, 1t Is pronounced
a very useful contrivance.
The State Republican committee opens
the campaign this week, Ex-Governor Dill
lingham Of Waterbury and Mr.. Henry w.
Tewksbury of this place speaking jointly
at Enosburgh Falls this evening and at
Richford tomorrow evening, to be fol-
lowed by a series OF general rallies all over
the state. Mr.. Tewksbury expects to
speak in Vermont during August, and
during September and October in some OF
the Western States under the direction OF
the national committee. About fifteen
leading speakers OF Vermont will swarm
things up" the coming month, and they
will be assisted by orators from outside
the state.
As Mr.. Lucius Fowler and his friend,
Miss Finn, were out driving last Thurs
day afternoon, their horse became fright
Harlow turn, and managed to smash the
hills of the carriage and throw its occu-
pants out. The young lady, though some
what bruised and shaken, went to the
nearest house for assistance, while MIR.
Fowler held the horse down to prevent its
loing further damage. Help soon arrived
IN the scene, and in short time they
we're able to proceed upon their way,
inally reaching this village in safety.
afternoon, they took their de-
,arture for st. Adams by train.
There was quite a little excitement In
lepot square Friday afternoon, caused by
horse that Charles Holman led by the
lalter while he was riding upstreet. The
ed horse jumped, putting one forefoot
ver the axle and the other between the
pokes OF one of the rear wheels. The
lorse il front OF course started and for
ew moments the outcome OF this unusual |
tyle of circus trick seemed doubtful;
ut finally the team was stopped and the
ear horse extricated from its uncomfort-
BILE position, uninjured except for few
cratches on its legs. The wheel, how
yer, was broken and the wagon generally
ot much benefited BY the experience.
Barnum and Bailey's circus will exhibit
t White River junction on Thursday, the
9th inst, and the Central Vermont rail-
Dad will sell round-trip excursion tickets
0 the Junction that day at the following:
Randolph and Bethel, ST. Rovalton,
D cents; South Royalton, IS cents; Sharon,
) cents; West Hartford, IS cents; Hart
ord, is cents. The tickets will be good
n all regular trains, but a returning train
ill leave the place OF exhibition after the
how, which exhibits both afternoon and
yening. This circus advertises one posi-
lvely new feature: namely, the appear
nee OF the new woman in the arena In
ne caDaClUl6b Ol ring ulhbtCA nAu SAOWAs
ouchfng her success in the latter role,
,me champion OF the sex stoutly afiirms
hat as q clown she can never hope to
1ual man; for it seems to be absolutely
npossible for her to make fool OF her.
III.
A quiet-spoken farmer, whose hired i
ian seemed to be developing marked
,ndency to divide the labor Of the farm
18th his employer, generously reserving
,e smaller half for himself, waited pa
emily for favorable moment in which
, deliver an unmistakable hint. 1t came
hen the hired man suggested toward
ightfall that the farmer should 70 after
re- COWS while he himself hitched up and
rove down to the village after yeast
Ike. "No," said the farmer, "you better
Ike Rover and get the cows; for you APP
sar to have great executive ability and
m make him do his share Of the work.
ow when go, he sits on his launches
ID listens to me hollering with his mouth
Id ears wide-open, and don't favor
,eping dog and doing my own barking.
han The farmer drove down to the vii
ee and inconsiderately staid there until