Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-18

with Madam Hardy in Worthwhile.
Miss Winifred Richmond is passing the
week at Locust Lodge in Royalton.
Miss Ruth Crane OF Northfeld was one
OF the sojourners in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Wheeler have been
enjoying biief outing at Caspian Lake.
Mr.. James N. Mccall arrived Saturday
from New York to join his family at Elm
Cottage.
Mrs. Hiram Bean and son, David, have
gone to Hardwick TO remain awhile wit b
friends there
Hszen Pressey is stay ing at his home in
Canaan, N. H., until work is resumed AZ
the Salisbury factory.
Mrs. Emma S. Peters has finished her
school in Olcott Falls and returned home
Tor the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Howard started
Monday for Boston, Mrs. Howard expect
ing to be away two or three weeks.
Mrs. j. s. Presley has gone back to Leb.
anon, N. H., after remaining some little
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J..
Lille.
Miss Bertha Hodges, who has been
teaching in Strait University, New Or.
leans, the past year, is in Randolph on
vacation.
James Mutually had his foot stepped up
on by horse recently and 90 badly in
jured that be was unable to travel on 1t
for day or two.
Mrs. F. T. Hutchinson and little son OF
Worcester left town Saturday, having
been the guests OF Mrs. Hutchinson's
mother, Mrs. M. P. Tracy.
Miss Carrie Tewksbury went Friday to
Northampton, Mass, to attend the COM
mencement OF Smith college, and later
was to spend few days in Cummington.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.W. Coen and daughter,
Grace, of Manchester, N. H., we're at w.
F. Wedgewood's over Sunday, and Mrs.
Coen and her little girl prolonged their
stay for few days.
George P. Wood, our well-known archi-
.ect, hHs made contract to erect the
new Methodist church In Quechee for
y, 100. Work is to be commenced upon 1t
AZ an early day and completed on or before
the first OF October.
The strawberry festival given by the la.
dies OF the Methodist church in the Edison
ball Friday evening was attended by
about hundred people and proved quite
4 successful affair. The receipts amounted
10 nearly seventeen dollars.
E. j. Blodgett OF Lyndonville, SO the
papers say, has the latest and most unique
h ng in signs. 1t is a complete bicycle
wheel revolving within an octagon-
,les, Repairing, Renting" Flanges on
,he spukes catch the wind.
NJ. o. Hubbard has been In Burlington
Il. Woodward, perf.rm the third oper-
,tion upon his right eye. The doctor
Whitfield out new pupil, somewhat low
,r than the old one, and accomplished
hat difficult bit OF surgery with success.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF
Mr.. James Miller Thompson and Miss
Winnieford Aida, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew j. Foster. The ceremony is
o take place at the residence OF the BRIDES
at eight O'Clock Thursday even
ng, June 18th.
DR.. H. H. Mcintyre has returned from
IN extended Western trip, including Sioux
yity, Omaha, Leadville and San Francisco.
He reports the country as never looking |
better. An unusual quantity OF rain has
allen throughout the West, and the stock
'anges are green and the grazing good to
he summit VI the ROCKY Mountains.
Alfred William Phelps OF South ROYAL
on and Miss Genie NJ, daughter OF w. 9.
Weeks, were married June9 at the home
II the brides father by the Rev. Seward
Robson, pastor OF the Baptist church.
)nly the relatives OF the couple were pres.
mt, and the bride wore pretty dress OF
white dotted null. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps
lave gone to South Royalton to live.
A Roman Catholic mission was opened
lere last evening to continue through
our days, closing Sunday evening. The
,riest 10 charge OF this parish, Rev. Fa
her Therien, and two priests from away,
lev. Father Baleum and Rev. Father HO-
an, OF the Redemptorist Order OF Mission
fathers at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, will
onduct the mission. There will be SER
ice with sermon every evening at 1880
'clock, and mass with sermon every
nornlng at O'Clock.
Robert Morton and a college friend,
leorge Whitney OF Williston, have been
invited by Professor Merrill, the instruc-
or in chemistry in the University OF YER
nont, to make tour OF Europe at his ex.
ense during the summer vacation. They
all the 9th OF this month, and after land.
ng on the other side will depend upon
heir bicycles for means OF locomotion.
is certainly quite an honor to be chosen
) the travelling companions OF such q
entleman as Professor Merrill, and the I
dvantages OF trip through Europe with
} able Guide will be worth nearly year {
/ college to the lucky youths. ii
Miss Nellie Ford, who has genius for .
ne art decorative, possesses two very.
nique pieces OF furniture that are tri-
mphs OF her skill in that line. One is a
dou ble-decked parlor table. the
'ames OF which are sunken quarter Of
h inch and the space filed in with putty.
yer this pieces OF broken glass and china
re thickfy laid and the places where the
utty shows carefully gilded, giving a
eautiful mosaic effect. The other article .
I furniture is an ancient wooden chair,
q years old and once the pro 1erty OF the
Dung lady's great grandfather, Major
ord. The chair is completely OVERLAND
ith postage stamps, 1900 being required
cover its surface. The seat is cushioned
18th green plush, the color Of the old
shioned stamps, and the border around
le seat is made of the heads of Washing
IN cut from stamped envelopes. On the 8
lex is a pretty decoration that looks :
ke a painting. 1t is ship made entire;
OF Columbian stamps. Flags float from
5 masts and the figures OF Columbus and b
anv NJ his companv apDear on board. IL