Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8. Booth started Mon
day for Shirley, Mass.
4 A daughter was born July End to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Tatro.
George Putnam OF Montpelier was at Q
". A. Putnam's over Sunday.
Mrs. B. q. Goodwin and children have
gone to visit friends in Wolcott.
B. G. Goodwin has found employment
In Bethel, in the carpentering line.
There will be no preaching service al
the Branch church during the remainder
OF July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph French from Ever
EFT, Mass, were recent visitors at Fred
i St. ele's.
Rev. j. s. Goodall OF Essex Junction
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. H. Nichols has gone to
Brooklyn to visit her son, Benito Nichols,
and family.
The sale by the ladies OF the Baptist
society has been postponed until Thurs.
day, August 9th.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Miss Mamie Moulton at 2:3O O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd.
Mrs. Lyman WEIGH and son, Kenneth,
have arrived from Grand Rapids, Mich,
and are to remain here few weeks.
Mrs. Austin Adams and Miss Blanche
Adams Of Royalton were entertained Sat.
urday by Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Adams.
Mrs. H. N. Stimets and son OF Potsdam,
N. Y, visited John and Charles Stimets,
her other two sons, the first OF the week.
Mrs. Sarah Simonds, until recently
Lousekeeper for j. P. Cleveland, Jr., has
returned to her home in Concord, N. H.,
VIM. H. Kenney went Friday to Mont
pelier to attend meeting OF the canton,
in which he holds the office OF lieutenant.
Fred q. Harris came from New York
last week in order to be present at the
funeral OF his grandmother, Mrs. A. A.
| Atwood.
| time a matchmaker in this village, has
been renewing his former acquaintance
with Randolph.
| The street department has been i'm
proving the sidewalk on the east side OF
Main street, from the AFRO Adams place to
the Stewart block.
Prof. r. P. Bovine, LII. D., Phi. D.. Of
| Boston University has been spending a
few days with his friend, Mr.Will Holmes
OF Bellview Cottage.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tewksbury and
daughter passed Sunday with relatives In
Hartford, and Mrs. Tewksbury and Miss
Lucy were to prolong their stay several
days.
| A distressing rumor circulated about
town to the effect that Mrs. Chester Batch
elder, a resident of Central street, had at
tempted self destruction, doubtless in a
moment of black despair. 1t was indeed
learned that she had swallowed dose OF
paris green, and the fact being discovered,
she was wooed back to earth by means OF
an emetic and some other restorative
measures. Paris green, though very eff
sionally fails with humbugs.
The Sunday school OF st. Johns church
had a picnic in Mr.. Smiths grove on
Prospect hill last Thursday afternoon.
The day was everything that could be de-
sired, and old and young. enjoyed to the
utmost the out-of- doors freedom and the
wild woodsy flavor OF life lived close to
nature. It did not seem strange that saw
age tribes OF men do not take kindly to
civilization. They must give up much Of
substantial happiness for the advantages
which labor and culture give to us-advan-
tages for which we pay dearly and do not
thoroughly enjoy. A feast OF good things,
prepared In the civilized manner, was eat
en- with as keen appetites as ever the chill
dren of the forest brought to spread OF
venison and parched corn. There are few
more delightful places for picnic, and a
few improvements would make 1t superb
or to any other In this vicinity.
Anent the recent Press excursion at
Willoughby lake, the Morrisville Neps
and Citizen says:-"Six OF the party,
schaperoned' by L. P. Thayer, who is well
qualified to run personally conducted
returned to Barton on Thursday evening,
and the next morning were driven to Cas-.
plan lake in Greensboro-ffteen miles
across country, through the pretty little
village OF Glover and the bed OF Runaway
pond. We might give some "reminiscences
of the personnel of the party-how the
gallant Waterbury editor Harry White
hill, formerly OF the Argus) was smitten
by the attractive Canadian girl and his
adventures with that irrepressible kodak;
how cordially Mrs. Scott greeted old
friends; the anxious look Chase wore over
the Chicago prospects; the dexterity OF
5ault OF St. Johnsbury with the ten pins;
how the tail OF Thayers coat came in too
close proximity with the sparks from the
yacht and became as perforated as battle
Scared flag, and so forth. Altogether the
occasion was happy one and will long be
remembered by those who had the pleas
are OF attending"
The neighbors and Grand Army friends |
II Mr.. Elhanan T. Lille assembled at his
nome on School street Saturday evening {
o tender congratulations on his seventy. /
econd birthday. Mr.. Lille being away f.
when the guests arrived, they took advan- {
age OF his absence to decorate the house
md grounds with bunting, flags and ia. t
,anese lanterns until the premises pre- {
ented very festive appearance; then up c
IN his tardy arrival, three cheers and
iger greeted the veteran whom his com. q
AIDES delighted to honor. There is no I
oubt but that Mr.. Lille was surprised at r
his reception, and his surprise was some d
What intensified when Commander George
|. Hoyt, in neat speech, presented him Il
With handsome oak chair and s
fine briarwood pipe as the birthday p
fits from the assem- hled friends. 9th 9
r speeches, in happy vein, were made t
" A. B. Manchester, B. j. Pratt and Rev. a
(. Udall, and poem written for the event
v Mrs. Susa Bass was read by Miss Car
ie Eaton. Delicious refreshments OF ice
ream, cake and coffee were served on the
lwn, over forty being seated at the ta-
les, Mr.. Lilies two daughters, Mrs.