Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-13

J visiting his son, ]. B. Atwood.
Mrs. q. G. McGregor has been assisting
at the HERALD 0fice this week.
Mr.. Fales, an Amherst friend OF Eu.
gene Kimball, Is visiting, him here.
Fred Mcintosh has returned from Yves,
Berlin, where be has been working.
Ferda p. Fish is attending the Vermont
". g. Z. Y. meeting st New Haven.
Mrs. Ruth Riford Of the south village il
staying for time at l. D. Williams.
Galen B. Fish, no has been working In
Rochester, was at home over Sunday.
| Robert H. Gold was 10 Mas hua, N. H.,
Wednesday, whore he has secured q good
situation in the STORE OF the Barr Hard
! ware Co.
| MIR H. y. Holman came fro % Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, last week to- visit reia-
tives and Saturday Mrs. Holman and SONS,
Carl and Clyde, arrived from Boston, wi here
they have been for some time
| Miss Eva Leaden, whose dressmaking
rooms have been in I. D. Williams house
on Weston street, has moved to the house
on South Pleasant street. recently vacated
by Landlord Church of the Red Lion Inn.
Among those who have taken refuge
from the heat at Camp Randolph the past
week are Mrs. F. e. Harris. Mrs. Will
Cushman, Misses Clara and Mary DuBo is
and college friend, Miss Campbell, and
Miss Philbrick.
The Blanchard picnic is to be held Aug.
18th, il the weather is favorable, IL not,
the next pleasant day. The place OF meet
ing will be the original Blanchard farm,
now owned by ID. w. e. Blanchard in
West BrookfeId.
Mr.. l.. A. Amsden OF Mitchell No. OAK,
who has not Deen East for eleven years, is
here with his wife, visiting his mother,
Mrs. Mary H. Amsden. Miss Marcia Ans
den OF North LeomiDster, Mass, Is also
visiting friends in town
On account of Mr. Robson's illness,
there will be no services at the Branch
next Sunday. He will not be able to
preach here himself, but the people can
Judge from the ringing Of the bell whether
there viii be preaching at the Baptist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Morse drove to
Northtield Wednesday to spend the day.
Mr. Morse ia superintendent OF horse
trotting at the coming Dog River Valley
fair, which will be held next month, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 10,
is and II.
A few OF the young people picnicked at
Raymond cottage In Brookfieid last Thurs
day, and larger party drove to Christian
hill to spend the day in like manner. A
heavy shower, however, interfered some
what with the plans for the pleasure Of !
the Bethel picnickers.
Miss Emma II. Finn, who has spent the |
past year with relatives in Weymouth, |
Orange, Somerville and other places in |
Massachusetts, came last week for 4
months stay with friends here before GO |
ing to Burlington to enter the Evans
business college In that city
Daniel E. Putnam returned home Tues
day for few weeks vacation. Mr.. Put. !
nam has been preaching for the past
three months In the Cong! church ~ l
Deer Isle, Me. He viii return in about /
three weeks To resume his course at the
Bsngor Theological seminary.
Mrs. Russell c. Martin OF Los Angeles,
CAL, who while in Randolph was the
guest Of 9. L. Martin, has been spending
z few days In camp at Highgate Springs.
During her stay here q reunion OF the
Martin family was held At Brookfield
Pond in her honor, and delightful day
was spent in true picnic fashion.
The Grange initiated twelve candidates
evening in the first and second
degrees and the farce The Grecian Bend.n
given between the degrees, was well Re-
ceived. 1t is expected that the nall willibe
and put in excellent shape before
the next meeting, when the usual banquet
in honor Of the new members will be
served.
A fellow purchased ticket at the sta
ton Saturday for Nashua, n. H., and
asked to have his bicycle forwarded. On
being requested to sign the customary re-
lease, he refused anc, after having his
ticket money refunded, started for Nashua
on his wheel, growing about the railroad
He is supposed to be q stray
Populist.
A little interest is being shown in the
choice OF representative soon to be made.
Those mentioned as possible candidates
are A. q. Osgood, N. L. Boyden, j. b.
Adams, Lyman Hutchinson, "A. D. Church
and ID. II. Morse. As ii is generally con-
,eded that the Office should 60 to the east
part Of the town this year. we understand
hat Mr.. Morse's candidacy win not tie
pushed. Either Of the gentlemen named
you'd represent the town well. There
will probably be no caucus.
E.B. Merriam Of Topeka, Kan, has been
Tisiting Rev. ". M.Hardy for several days.
Nix. Merriam was formerly in business in
IT. Johnsbury. He il now q real estate
gent Of Topeka. Mr.. Merriam is quite
hkSlS Al RQAktilo- 4JdllAk l4C OR- l.,
Hist rebellion" there few years ago be
Vas member OF the party that took and
,eld the state house by force Of arms at
imminent risk Of bioodshed. He is q strong !
aepu blican and expects that Kansas will !
1--WE tremendous majority for Mckinley. ,
Mrs. Charles w Howard and children OF
Maiden Mass, are visiting at MIR. Frank
J. Copeiand's and Mrs. Aaron Hoisine- .
on's. Mr.. Howard is Randolph boy
nd has hosts OF friends here. As mem
'er OF the Ancient and Honorable Artii-
cry company Of Boston, he visited Lon
on this summer on the now famous trip
i that old company which was instituted
o 1858, just 101 years after the Honorable
artillery company was instituted in Eng
and, Robert Keayne OF the English com
any being instigator.
Miss Anna Nichols returned Monday
rom Chelsea, where she had been re-
Giving the osteopathic treatment for the Z
asst four weeks. Miss Nichols has been
bliged to wear eyeglasses for the past six
ears but has now been without them for
hree weeks and feels very much encour-
ged that she will In time be completely (
ured. Miss Nichols reported several
vonderful cures by DR.. Helmer and his 4
ssistants. Last Saturday there were reg
tered l67 patients, who were receiving
The W. G. T. u, after almost three