Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-03


Queen City Park over Sunday.
Fred Mcintosh has entered the st. Johns
bury academy for an advanced course OF
study.
The Vermont State fair at White River
junction will open Tuesday with fine
array OF exhibits.
G. n. Shepardson of South Haven
Mich, spent q part OF last week al the
home of the Bell brothers.
Hon. and Mrs. VIM. q. Nichols have
moved from the Braintree Hill farm and
are now living III the Foster house on the
Branch road.
Mrs. Hale Flint and baby OF Chicago
spent few days lately with Mrs. Mary
Drury, leaving Tuesday to visit Mrs.
Fl1nt's parents IN Milton.
DR.. G. A. Wheeler and wife with party
oftheir White River Junction friends start
ed Monday on a ten days trip to Lake
George. Saratoga, down the Hudson TO
New York and return.
Miss IT, A. Bell is in New York buying
goods for the millinery department OF the
Bell store and viii remain in the city fol-
two weeks to study the latest fashions IL
fall and winter millinery.
A tower, between % and SO feet in
height, is being built ON the village house
and is TO be used for drying the hose, fl
ty feet OF which can hang straight down
from the top Of The tower TO the floor OF
the building.
Rev. j. B. Pidge, d. D., a Baptist clergy
man OF Philadelphia, who, with his wife
and children, had been visiting Mrs. A.
ID. Lamson, went Saturday to Boston, his
family remaining here until Monday,
when they joined him on the hnmeward-
bound journey.
A member of large corn canning con-
Germ WIS in town last week. looking over
the place with view to esta blishing q
factory here. He was very tavorRbiy inn
pressed with the prospect and promised
that his company would investigate fur
ther, probably locating here in the event
of Mckinleys election, which il consid-
ers absolutely essential to any increase In
business.
The graded school opens Monday for
the fall term, and two new teachers have
been engaged to fill the vacancies caused
by the designations of Mrs. j. p. Cleve-
land and Mrs Henry Leonard. Miss En-
ma L. "A dams of Williamstown is to be the
instructor in the fifth grade, and Miss
Carrie Baton OF this village will teach the
second grade pupils until The winter term,
when Mrs. Leonard viii take her old po-
sition In the school.
Hon. Crosby Miller of Pomtret was tax
en- quite sick at DIR. Mclnfyrels last week,
but though he was better IN day or two,
he was not able TO return to Pomfret IN
season to east o good republican ballot
Freemen's day, q duty that ne has faith-
fully performed during long and event.
full career. His name was placed on the
check list here, but as he was not well
enough TO leave the house Tuesday, be
,,a ired off with Mr.. Robert Gold and so
managed to do his share toward rolling up
that big majority.
Special excursion rates have been Of
Tered by the Central Vermont railroad Tor
Friday, September 4th-the day OF the big
Interstate Fair and Horse Show at How
ard park, Burlington Ten Thousand dol
lars is to be given in stakes and premiums
and Shermans Military band will furnish
music for the occasion. Round-trip tick
cts to Burlington viii be solo Friday at
all stations along the line from WING
sor to Northfield, inclusive, Tor q 70, the
train leaving this place al s;lf a. m ano
at s:57 p. N.
The Grand Army excursion to ST. Paul,
Saturday, received an addition to It's num-
beers in q party OF thirteen from Randolph
that included Hon. and Mrs. j. T. Cleve-
land, Mrs w. l. Chalmers, MI, and Mrs.
O. nj Howard Mrs. Jane A blot, Ir. and
Mrs. Davenport OF East Randolph, A1r.
ana Mrs. William blanchard OF hrelntTee,
Hon James Hutchinson, Captain ! Z, III
1reQEe ana MIR. RnC Mrs. A lJon Hubbard. f
Judge Hutchinson viii stop o. RanuoipAi
Wis. to see his brother and his niece, Mrs.
g. r. Morris, and the other members OF
The party, during the three or four weeks
nf their absence, VIII visit frlends III dlf- Z
isren1 parts OF the West.
A large audience assembled IL Dubois d
Says nall Friday evening to listen 70 (
delightful concert given by Miss NJ
Blanche Sparhawk. ass sisted by Miss Caro- /
Iyn Lamson. Miss Elsie Powers, Miss En-
nice Denison, Miss Marion Mcintyre.
NJ ISIS lisa Lamson and Mr.. W. l.. spar
hawk. Miss Sparhawk has every reason
to congratulate herself upon
very successful debut. Her voice, clear
sweet soprano has gained power through |
and Ihs full round notes
fell from her lips like a string OF pearls
while her fine presence and the ease With
which she sang, added 10 The pleasure OF
the audience Miss Lamson also the pos
SCISSOR of cultivated soprano voice, rem /
dered her selections so effectively that she
won the warmesi applause; while the IN
strumental trios Mr.. SparhRwk, flute. Miss
Denison, violin, and Miss Mcintyre, piano
We're really fine, the three artists play
ing with great brilIiaicy OF execution ano
rare expression. The piano solo that
opened the program was skillfnlly exc
suited by Miss lisa LRmson, and the read
Ings by Miss Powers were given In her
usual finished style.
Following is the order Of exercises Tor
he convention OF the MizpRh and Golden
Rule Christian EnaeavoI unions, TO pe
held to-day in the Christian church at
inc invitation of that society tin the
morning, at 1913 O'Clock, devotional SER
vice. words OF welcome, response, fol-
lowed by ssHelpfnl Thoughts from Wash |
ington,a contributed by Misses Neftie
Williams OF Hartford, Jessie Chadwick OF
Bethel and Ida Chandler Of Woodstock,
and Mr.. Harry Clark Of Randolph. In
The afternoon business meeting OF the
unions at i 80 O'Clock viii be followed by
! praise and promise service, and these
papers: ssTo What Do We Pledge Our
,elyes?'' Miss Ruth Riford OF East Ran
iolph: ssOur Excuses, Are They Accept
t,la II rhrisf9'' Rev u, w. Potter OF