Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-31

Beetles orchestra PLAYED last night in
st. Johnsbury.
silas Chadwick has been granted an in.
crease of pension.
Mrs. A. j. Curtis has gone to Windsor
to stay few days.
The graded school commences again
Monday after two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Washburn are
guests this week at Mr.. j. ID. Wheeler's.
George e. Parker and family have
moved into the BuTridge house on School
street.
All of the stores will be closed to-mor-
row New Year's) at II O'Clock for the re-
mainder OF the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bryan OF Water
bury arrived day before yesterday on
visit to MIR. and Mrs. f. E. Evans.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Miss Grace Sanford at $3.50 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon January 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Fowler of st. AL
4 bans came yesterday to visit the formers
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. A. Fowler.
I The CONGREGATIONAL society has its an.
nuai meeting and roll call to morrow
evening, with a supper in the vestries.
Members of the Order of the Eastern
Star are requested to remember the spe-
cial meeting called for Thursday evening,
December 31st, at Z o'clock sharp.
/ Clarence Booth OF Mortified, who fell
from the top of car in this railroad yard
/ some weeks since, has recovered from his
injuries sufficiently to resume work as
| brakeman on one OF the freight trains.
The annual Memorial service, com
memorative of the members of U. S. Grant
Post, No. SO, @. A. r., deceased during the
wear, will be held in the Edison hall next
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. q.
w. Morrow will deliver the address. The
occasion is public and all are invited.
The officers OF u. S. Grant Post, g. A.
r., the Relief Corps and Sons OF Veterans
are to be installed in their several offices
next Saturday evening. The installing
officer for the Post Will be Past Com
mander George w. Flagg OF BraintTee; OF
the Relief Corps, Mrs. Lazelle, and of the
Sons OF Veterans, j. b. Eldredge.
Two free scholarships for Norwich Uni
versity at Mortified can be had by APP
plying to the editor OF this paper. They
entite the holder to free tuition and
room rent for the remainder Of the coli
lege year The university has lately Sc
cured new president and bids fair to
even surpass It's previous excellent record.
The Odd Fellows elected the following
officers for the coming year at their meet
ing Monday night:--O. h. Greene, n. g.;
secretary, and J. p. Cleveland, Jr., treas.
urer. The ceremony OF installation will
take place Monday evening, January 18th,
with +. {. Smith OF Barre as installing
officer.
Monday saw the departure for New
York OF Charles Mccall and Charles Cush-
mantle latter to be Mr.. McCall's guest
for few DAYS also of Charles G.. Dubois
and OF Miss lisa Lamson, the last named
hafTty hound RrOnl- lup here q no
will spend the rest OF the winter with
Mrs. A. b. Chandler, while pursuing the
study of music.
Randolph grange has been honered re-
Gently by State Master c. j. Bells APP
pointment OF its present worthy master, /
d. II. Morse, to act as deputy OF the tenth
district OF the Vermont Patrons of Hus-
bandry for the next two years. This dis
trict includes Randolph, Dog River Val.
ley, BrUoktield, Snowsville Eagle and
Williamstown oranges.
An intelligent and reliable girl, with
good education and an inclination to .
work, can secure an opportunity to learn
typesetting at the HERALD office by APP
plying at once. One living in this village
rs preferred. There will be spare work
for her after she has learned the trade,
steady position II she proves satisfactory.
ne AHliQudltu IlctuFe paItNs given ny
Fern Rebekah lodge in the Edison hail
last Tuesday evening, proved TO be a very
enjoyable affair. A number OF tables were
scattered about the hall and on each lay
several pictures OF different people, taken
In early youth or infancy, and the fun OF
the hour was TO trace Il resemblance to
these pictured youngsters in the features
Of the ladies and gentlemen present. The
guests moved about from table to table,
writing the names of those whom they
thought the pictures represented, on
'ards provided Tor the purpose, and at the
end OF the evening the cards were col-
ected for examination. Julius Lsmson
md Mrs. ROLAND Smith proved to be the
most successful at tracing resem olances !
and were awarded the prize of a hand. !
some card receiver, while c. T.. McCrillis
md Mrs. A. T.. Dean carried off the ,
BOBBY" prize. There were refreshments
4 popcorn, candies and nuts. Mrs. j.
B. Adams sang a solo, and music was also
furnished by quarteIte composed of
Niessrs. Beedle, Woodward, Marcott and
Wood. Over eighty people were present
md had had most delightful time. The
Rebekahs feel themselves much indebted
o the singers who added so greatly to
he entertainment.
''he Leap Year Party.
The last Leap Year party for some years
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