Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-12
Randolph Continued.
(From preceding page.

AHAOlh pAtSSNihb Po6SJ
Miss Charlotte Tarbell is staying with
Mrs. Laura Mead.
! The young son OF F. F. Sault is sick
with scarlet fever.
John Smith of Cavendish has been
about town lately.
Mrs. Aaron Morse of Fond du Lac, Wis,
Is visiting in town.
Mrs. A. e. Kendrick and Miss May
were in Montpelier, Tuesday.
Lyman Hutchinson was in Barre recent
! ly on a visit to his son, Leonard.
The north bound evening express is
now due to reach this station at 5:15.
The residence OF Mrs. E. p. Flint on
Main street is being connected with the
main sewer.
Hon. James P. Cleveland, senior, whose
sickness was noted last week, remains
about the same.
The Post and Relief Corps had very
Mr.. Leroy Sargent's.
Asa Pressey had his hand clught on the
planer At the Salisb Try factory this
week, and escaped with only flesh
wound though be came near losing one of
his fingers.
Those members of the Rochester club
who wish to spend the coming Thanks.
giving as they nave the last two or three,
are requested TO meet at the home of AL
fred Eaton on School street Friday even
ing, November 18th, to make all necessa-
~ arrangements for the festival.
The creditors of Mr.. F. b. Thomas
proved their claims Tuesday against his
estate, the amount of Indebtedness being
between seven and eight thousand dol
lars. The choice of an assignee was left
to the judge of probate, who named Hon.
n. l.. Boyden to the office.
Mrs. William Mann accompanied her
husband on his return to northern New
York, Tuesday morning, with the inten-
tion of passing the winter at either Sara
toga or Round Lake. Their son, Mr..
George Mann, who is the bookkeeper at
Dewey's mills in Quechee, was at home
over Sunday.
Miss Mary Mcintyre has entered the
business college At Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
in which Miss Nina Carpenter OF Brook
field, a graduate of this school, is one OF
the assistant teachers. Miss McIutyre
left Tuesday morning but stopped in Bur
lington until the next day to visit school !
friends at Bishop Hopkins Hall.
Professor Buell. gave a fine stereopticon
exhibition in the town hail Sunday even
ing, the list, under the auspices of St, /
Francis church. There was a large and |
appreciative audience, the members of /
which followed the professor with the 4
deepest interest IN his joureyings through |
the historic portions of central and south !
ern Europe, across the channel to Eng
land, Scotland and ireland, and over the !
seas To America. The entertainment was /
one OF the best of its kind ever given in T
w indsor, as all present will attest Wind /
sor Journal.
Congressman w. W. Grout issued Mon
day, entirely on his own responsibility.
the iolloWlng directions with regard to
the appointment of new postmasters;-
IL am daily receiving letters relating to
postotiice appointments under the incom-
ing administration, and take this method
10 inform all applicants for such positions
IN the second district, that in all cases.
" here there is more than one candidate
selection will be referred 10 caucus of
resident republican patrons of the office. /
desire TO put into practice the principles
d a oil TO enable the people to name
heir postmaslers, which | nave intro
lueed IN the House, so far as applicab BILE.
nat oil would allow all to vote without
distinction OF party, and would thus take
1ostotnces out of politics. But by the ex-
sting system this is impracticable. mas
nucn as the party in power is held re.
ponslole Tor the postuffice sdministra.
ION and while tins is so, all viii admit
PAAtN snoulu De allowed full
'ontrol IN toe premises. However. All
VINO voted the republican state or presi-
ientiaI tickets in the late elections will
u aoinltted 10 the caucus without regard
o party affiliations. These caucnses will
'e held under the rules and regulations
hereafter to be PROMULGATED for the in
orTation 81 both applicants and patrons.
] only one petition, sufficiently signed
Q indicate a full notice to the "a ,
ronsi shall be presented, and no obiec.
ION IS made to the candidate named.
eserVe the right to act without caucus. ,
have thought it best to make this an.
ouneement thus early in order that all
nay Know what to rely upon, ana NAV
roeeed accordingly" This would seem ,
oe falr way of settling the question.
nd II will save Mr.. Grout much annoy,
nee.