Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-08

| make all kinds of mattresses at lowes
prices. II P. X. BEAN, Randolph.
! Laid & Blodgett and w. Fl. Sprague sci
the soap that "goes further and doesn't
rot clothes"-Harmless. 4W
Mrs. Laura Allis is visiting friends il
/ Mortified.
| ]. NJ. Perham, c. E., of st. Johnsbury
was in town over Sunday.
| son was born to Mrs. Addie Howard
last Monday evening at her father:
home.
| Mrs. Van Worries of the Raymond cot
tagei expects to leave for her New York
home this week.
The Woman's Relief Corps social will
meet with Mrs. Fri Ditty Saturday after
noon. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ralph are enjoying the
pleasure OF n visit from their son, Fred,
whose home is in Concord, N. H.
Senator Cassus Peck and Representa-
tive E. H. Chadwick left for the legisla-
tive halls at Montpelier last Wednesday
Henry Fullam is at home for vacation
this week, and is pushing the work OF
completing his barn, which was built last
spfing.
The Good Templars' reunion will be
held at Braintree this week Saturday.
The afternoon and evening sessions will
be public.
Circular conference will meet next
Tuesday at the Second church. Rev. b..
Gilman OF Randolph is expected to preach
the sermon.
DR.. Frank, Partridge left last Monday
morning for New York, where he expects
to pursue special medical studies during
the winter.
Mrs. w. s. Graves is expected back this
week. Mr.. Graves and T. Calagan plan to
start next Tuesday on their annual trip
to Massachusetts.
DIR. Henry II. Schroeder and his wife,
DR.. (Raymond) Schroeder, ended their
vacation visit to Brookfield last Saturday,
starting that day for New York.
Miss Winnie Styles OF Quechee and a
cousin OF hers, Miss Henrietta Smith, are
visiting friends in town. Miss Styles as
sisted in the musical program at the So
ciable at the First church Monday even
ing.
Charles Smith has decided to move
with his family to Braintree in the near
future. On account of their children in
the village school, they will probably de-
lay their going for several weeks.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at the
Second church Tuesday evening was de-
voted to hearing reports from the recent
state convention. The delegates. Miss
Minnie Clark and Miss Mary Upham,
gave very interesting and inspiring ac-
counts.
The Sabbath school OF the Second
church ELF cted last Sunday Miss Minnie
Clark and Frank Dibbel as delegates to
the 5. 5. convention, which is to be held
at Burlington next week. Mrs. Laura
Allis and c. 7. Frink are delegates from
the First church.
The annual contribution for the Ameri.
can Missionary association will be taken
In the First and Second churches next
Sunday. The object OF this association is
to sustain Christian, normal and INDUS
trial schools and colleges among the
the Indians and the Chinese
in our country.
News of the death OF Mrs Marcia
Tracy Monday evening at Randolph
comes as q shock to her many friends In
Brookfield. Mrs. Tracy was here some
days recently, visiting in the home OF
Marcus Peck, and left only last Friday
morning in apparently excellent health.
The effects OF the ride and OF cold seem
to have brought on the fatal trouble and
caused her sudden death.
The party OF hunters who have paid
Brooktield visit every autumn for sew
erAl years, came again on their annual ex-
petition last Thursday and expect to re.
main until Saturday OF this week. They
have rented and are occupying the house
owned by Miss Maria Smith. Photo
graphs OF the house have been taken by
II. l.. Bixby, and are for sale, bearing the
name, "Iona Cottage, Hunters Rest"
The sociable last Monday evening, un-
der the auspices OF the choir OF the First
church, proved quite successful affair.
The literary and musical program was
very enjoyable, miDgling serious and
comic as it did and showing careful prep
aration. The bidding on the boxes went
quite beyond all expectations. The spirit |
Of gallantry and the desire to take supper |
with tone of the old maids" led to lively
and high bidding by the men and young |
men present. Three OF the boxes were /
sold for a dollar apiece. The gross re-
,eipts amounted to over s14.