Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-09

( E. A. Thomas has connected his house
and store by telephone wire, and provid-
ed the dry goods establishment with 9
handsome hard wood moor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wheeler, who have
been spending the winter IN White River
Junction with their son, Leonard Wheel
er, are once more settled In their home on
Randolph avenue.
| Hudson Bailey and family are occupy
ing the Goodwin house on Pearl street,
and the Martin farm, where they have
been living, is now rented to Charles Blais-
dell, who moves from the Wadleigh place.
There was a leap year ride, participated
In by five couples, to Mr.. George Hutch
inson's in West Braintree, Tuesday night,
new sugar, and not the charming condi-
tion Of the roads, being the occasion OF
the expedition.
The sugar season has opened fairly well
| In thiStown, nearly four hundred gallons
OF syrup having been brought into market
already, though it Is not yet quite week
since the first trees were tapped. Beyond
few cakes, no sugar has been made up to
date.
A republican convention for the second
congressional district Of Vermont will be
held at Montpelier, Wednesday, April
Goth, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose Of electing two delegates and two
alternates to attend the Republican Ma
tional convention in st. Louis, June 10TH
Miss Ethelynd Gould is away, filling q
weeks engagements in Vermont and Mas
sachusetts. Last night she read in Lud-
low; tonight she appears in Chester, and
tomorrow night In Cavendish. The 18th
and 18th, she is at Templeton and East
Templeton, Mass; the 18th, at Baldwin
vile; the 18th, at West Brookfield, and
the 23rd, at Athol.
The Christian Science people are fitting
up the old cafe, at the rear of d. r. God
ing's residence on Randolph avenue, to be
ased as place for holding their meetings,
and expect to have the room in readiness
by next Sunday. A reading room provid-
ed with Christian Science literature will
occupya part Of the space and will be kept
open during the week.
At the annual Sunday school meeting OF
the Baptist church, held last week, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the epsu-
ing year. superintendent, A. b. Cush-
Il. Maude Blanchard; treasurer, Miss
Anne l.. Dubois; librarian, E. T. Hunt
ington; assistant librarian, Mrs. T.. #.
Huntington; organist, Miss Gertrude
Trerise.
Rev. F. X. Graves is attending the YER
mont Methodist conference in Barre, and
yesterday appeared before the board OF ex-
aminers, who admitted him to the four
years preparation for the ministry. Mr..
Graves is a graduate OF U. v. M. and had
been principal of the graded school at
Swanton and of the Burr and Burton SEM
mary in Manchester, before commencing
to prepare for the ministerial profession.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF st. Johns
church had its annual meeting at the home
OF the rector Tuesday afternoon, and re-
elected the old officers as follows:- Mrs.
John w. Burt, president; Miss Name
Moulton, vice president; Miss Ella Par
sons, secretary; Mrs. Anna Chase, treas
urer. 1t was voted to have the annual
Christmas sale about the middle of De-
cember. AT the close OF the business
meeting, refreshments were served and a |
social hour ensued.
meeting OF the Randolph Book club |
has been called for o'clock Tuesday af- |
ternoon at Mrs Z. 0. Blanchard's, for the |
purpose of ascertaining by vote whether |
the years supply Of books shall be given |
to the new Town Library, after they have |
made the rounds of the club, or not. 1t is |
hoped that every member of the club will |
either be present or send vote SO that |
the wish OF each In this matter may be |
known. This disposal OF the books only
refers to the present years supply. "a
The annual meeting OF St. Johns parish |
was held Easter Monday, April 9th, and |
these officers were elected 81. p. Thayer, |
senior warden; j. F. Parsons, junior ward |
en-; j. d. Denison, secretary; j. w. Burt, |
treasurer; j. W. Hale, j. B. Putnam, j. w.
j. +. Hobart, M. l.. Scott, Il. l.. |
Soper, w. X. Martin, NJ. M. Wilson, yes
trymen; delegates to convention, j. w. |
Gabrielle and L. P. Thayer; substitute |
delegates, J. B. Putnam and E. L. Soper.
The convention meets in Middlebury,
June nth.
In honor Oh the eighteenth birthday Of |
Mr.. John Dubois, small party was given
at the residence of his father, Hon. VIM.
H. Dubois, Tuesday evening The guests,
Twelve in number, first indulged in game
Of whist, which was followed by refresh
ments Of new sugar and other delectable
The birthday cake, decorated |
with eighteen candles, proved, upon cut
ing, to be composed OF such indigestible
that only an X-ray goat could
have properly relished it, as finger rings,
buttons, thimbles and SO forth entered
argely into its composition. Dancing
ended the evenings enjoyment.
Arcadia Lodge, /. 0. G. T., had very
successful celebration Of its twentieth an
liversary Saturday evening. The exercises
we're held in the Baptist church, which
vas filled by large and attentive audi
'nce. Curtis orchestra, assisted by Miss
Abbie Clark, organist, furnished music,
ind two anthems were acceptably rem
Tered by the Baptist choir. The opening
prayer was offered by Rev. G. w. Morrow
u the Christian church, and an interesting
historical sketch was given by Mr.. A. A.
smith. The anniversary poem, written
" Mrs. Susa Bass, was read by Miss Ethe-
ynd Gould, who also added to the pleas
ire OF the occasion by an appropriate rec
tation. The address, delivered by Frank
'lumIey of Northfield, was on the subject
4 prohibition. Thirty of the juvenile
members marched into the audience room
With the older Templars.
Saturday morning, Frank Parker, son
4 George Parker, met with a sad accident
vhile at work in the Salisbury MILL The
'oy's duty was to take stock from ma
hine called the sticker,as it came through.
he man who tends the machine having
topped feeding for moment, the lad
bought to brush the shavings away as he
ad seen the others do, but the fingers OF
ne glove he wore tightly buttoned around
he wrist were too long and, catching In the
nachinery, drew his left hand in until it
1as SO horribly crushed and mangled that
was necessary to amputate it at the