Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-29

Pearl Bean has rented the Barnes studio
on Pleasant street for his mattress bust
ness.
Mrs. Jennie Swan and two daughters
from Stoneham, Mass, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Huntington.
Mrs. Emma 5. Peters and Miss Hor-
tense went back Tuesday to st. Johns
bury, where Mrs. Peters is teaching In
the academy.
The new tower on the village building
great addition in point of looks as well
as usefulness, has been surrounded by 9
handsome weather vane and compass.
The architectural stability OF the Will
liams hall is no longer to be called in
question; for a committee, composed OF
grangers, and assisted by Hamblin Mcln-
| tyre and Allen Flint, Sr., has thoroughly
examined the premises and pronounced
the hall perfectly safe. The grange, by a
vote of 81 to 2, has decided to continue
holding its meetings there.
The board OF civil authority will meet in
the town clerks office at p. IN. Saturday
for a last revision of the check list before
Election day. Voters, who live in other
towns, can cast their ballots here, II it is
more convenient to do so, by seeing that
their names are on the check lists in their
own towns, and by notifying the board
in time to have them put on the list in
this town.
The "Wide Awake" dramatic company,
under the stage direction of Mr.. Newton
Beers, is progressing finely. Two re-
hearsals were held last week, and one on
Tuesday evening of this week. The cast
promises to be strong one and entirely
worthy OF the splendid play which the
company will produce. There are four.
teen prominent speaking parts in "rhe
Rlank Elanff and IWpnfN- fnnF char
acters in the entire cast. The date OF the
performance in Randolph is Wednesday
and Thursday, November 18th and 18th.
The election returns will be read from
the stage OF Dubois a Gays hall Tuesday
evening, November Bird, when Mr.. Cor
ton and his band of burnt-cork merry
makers are TO give an up-to-date minstrel
performance with no Objectionable fea-
lures, in this village. This organization
is striving for the lead in minstrelsy and
has already made rapid progress in that
direction. The press of the leading cities
accord TO them general praise for present.
ing novel, varied, clean and pleasing en-
tertainment. The long list of prominent
artists is an evidence OF excel
lence. After casting your vote, take a
seat in the hall, enjoy yourself and bear
the returns read from the stage Tuesday
evening, November 3rd. Tickets are now
on sale at Bass book store
William Pitkin, who had worked for
several years at the Stock farm, dropped |
dead Monday afternoon while pitching 4
of load OF rowen in one of the barns. 4
He complained OF feeling choked by the I
dust and, coughing little, fell over in an I
unconscious condition. lie breathed but .
A moment, and his death, which was al
most instantaneous, is supposed TO have
resulted from a hemorrhage OF the I
blood vessels OF the brain. Mr.. Pitkin,
who came TO this place rom Hartford,
vas only thirty-six years OF age. He left
/ wife and two small children, who are
provided for by life insurance OF
4 600, which the husband and father car
led in the National Life The funeral
vas held at the Herriek place, " here the
amily live, at 2 O'Clock yesterday after.
loon, Rev. q. w. Morrow being the offi.
Eating clergyman.