Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-14

Miss Alice Herrick is teaching In the
Fish fill district.
Colonel r. J. Kimball is expected at
"Montague Place" tomorrow.
Edwin Goodwin has had his pension
raised from $l7 to sos month.
Mrs. Frank Wadleigh returned Tuesday
to Boston, after sojourn Of two or three
days In this village.
Charles Wedgewood, of late years res
ident OF Massachusetts, has beensvisiting
h brother, Walter Wedgewood.
Mrs. A. L. Baldwin Of Greenfield, Mass,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Hol
man, and other relatives in Randolph.
Rev. Louis Moody OF Gaysville preached
at the Methodist church last Sunday in
exchange with the Rev. F. K. Graves.
The National Eagle, pu blished at Clare
mont \. H, pays pays Miss EthsIynd Gould 1,
fist church, on esday evening, large
audience greeted Miss Ethelynd Gould,
the reader and interpreter OF literature.
Her first selection was Moore's.Thou Art,
o God, the Light and Life" Her render
ing OF this captivated the larger portion of
her hearers, while her selections OF q
humorous kind were charming, and her
modest manner made pleasant impress
sion on every one. Her full rich voice
was well under control, and her concep-
ton Of things to be said and done made
the evenings entertainment ono OF real
pleasure and profit"
The Methodist church has engaged the
services of Mrs. Lucie f. Harrison OF
Worcester, Mass, for her Oriental Excur-
sion on Friday evening, May 18th. This
will be an imaginary trip to various coun-
tries Of the East and will be in the form of
an illustrated lecture, Different Oriental
scenes will be represented by four Japan
ese, one Corean, eight Chinese and twelve
Hindoos. These will be supplemented by
an unlimited number OF young people
representing American tourists. The en-
tertainment has been given by Mrs. Har-
rison about twenty. five times during the
past year and has been greatly enjoyed by
an enthusiastic audience wherever given.
Mrs. Harrison's visit to Vermont is to be
a brief one and this will be the only place
where she will give this entertainment in
the state.
An attachment of $4,000 has been placed
on the Salisbury furniture factory by
George Parker, father OF Frank Parker,
the boy who lost his hand by the machin.
cry few weeks ago, while at work for the
Salisbury Brothers. In the writ four
charges are brought against the firm: LIST,
for employing boy OF school age who
had not been in school the twenty-six
weeks required by law; End, for not noti-
flying the lad OF the dangerous character
OF the machine; 3rd, for not properly
guarding the machine, and 4th, for tax
ing into their employ boy not of suffi-
cient age and discretion to work in such
place. The names of w. B. Wall and S.
Flint In ha xrrit gar
costs not exceeding 800. The Salisburys
deny each and all of these charges and
will make strong fight for the case,
which the community generally will be
glad to see them win, though sympathy is
not wanting for the Parker boy, who has
suffered an irrepara Die loss. NJ. NJ. Will
son is counsel for the plaintiff, and j d.
Denison and an associate attorney have
been retained as counsel for the defense.
The case will come before the county court
for trial.
The roll call OF the Baptist church was
held last Friday afternoon and evening, |
and was one OF the most satisfactory roll |
calls the church has ever had. The COW
enant meeting at ESQ O'Clock was well at |
tended, and the spirit awakened was one |
OF quickened religious interest and hearty |
Following this, came the SO.
cial hour in the church parlors and the |
feast OF good things material. The even
ing exercises we're Of different character |
than usual. Instead OF reports from the !
various societies, the following program
was rendered Anthem by the choir,
Peace be within thy wallis" 23rd Psalm
and Lords Prayer, pastor and congte a.
ton: sour New Mem bers," Miss Laura
CLARK; solo, v. A. Foster; sour Choir"
John Hutchinson; duet with guitar &C
~, IL.
inson; sour Teachers" Miss Nettie j.
Webster; sour Student Band,n Arthur
Newton; solo, Prof. j. M. Trask; "Proph.
scies," Mrs. Seward Robson; SIN Memori-
1m," Mrs. Il. N. Rising; "Onr Church
Home" Deacon Roswell Holbrook; trio,
Mrs. Cushman, Mrs. Hutchinson and Miss
Mamie Hutchinson. Each subject was
pleasantly introduced by the pastor, and
,he responses were all happily given, with
he exception OF the tinge Of sadness con-
1ected with "In Memoridm."