Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27

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Mrs. Mary Smith is again at home after
quite lengthy stay in Highgate.
States Attorney D. Q. Hyde Of Stanford
was in the village Saturday on legal bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner s. Bosworth Of
Berlin have been visiting at L. B. john
sons.
b. s. Flint and wife of Montpelier were
entertained at Mr. George Crocker's few
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Laird OF the juno
tion passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Wheeler.
George Mann has gone to Quechee to
occupy the position OF bookkeeper at the
Dewey mills.
Mrs. l.. s. Jones and two children OF
Swanton were with Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
Hubbard over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. @. Hooker OF WASH
ington, d. c., are in Randolph on visit
to old friends and acquaintance.
George Wardner OF Roxbury, with his
wife and two children, spent a few days
lately with his brother, Eugene Wardner.
Mrs. Ben Briggs and son Of Hartford
have been here within a few days to see
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moulton.
MO. Hubbard and his son, A. N. Hub
bard, were in Rochester the first of the
week, being called there by the serious
illness OF Mr.. Charles Hubbard.
Mrs. Henry w. Tewksbury and her
daughter, Mary, were in Burlington, Fri
day, Governors day at the militia muster,
as the guests of Mayor and Mrs. Peck.
Miss Amelia Sprag OF Chicago,a form
er resident of this place who had not been
here previously for nearly eighteen years,
visited DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Upham for q
few days last week, taking her departure
Saturday for the White Mountains.
The Misses Brainard, aged respectively
81 and SO years, who had been passing the
summer In their old home at the Center,
left Monday for Worcester, Mass, where
they are to remain through the winter
with their niece, Mrs. DR.. Chamberlain.
p. T. Huntington met with a serious
last Thursday through mistaking the eel
larway for the stairway. The two are side
| by side and Mr.. Huntington, being in
something of hurry, started to rush up
stairs but darted into the wrong opening
and fell heavily to the first landing OF the
cellar stairs, spraining both wrists.
| A double team belonging to Will Slack
was left standing in DR.. Stewards yard
Friday morning and, becoming fright
ened, started to run away, colliding with
lamp post at the corner OF the driveway
and breaking II down. AS the team was
going out OF the yard, the DOCTORS driv-
er, John Baptiste, came out of the house
and jumping into the body OF the wagon,
succeeded in bringing the horses to a
standstill before they had time to cause
any more damage.
Bishop Hall has sent the following cir
cular letter to the Episcopal clergymen In
this diocese 1.-THE exceptional impor-
lance Of the political issues now before
the country must BE- felt by all religious
persons as special call to prayer. Seek
ing wisdom from above we shall not be
less earnest in contending for what we be-
lieve to be right, while we shall be freed
from that wrath of man which worketh
not the righteousness Of God. author
ize the accompanying prayer for use IN
the public services OF the church until the
presidential election, and trust that 1t
may be frequently used by many in their
private devotions, with reference to both
the state and federal elections. This
prayer for divine guidance in the state
and federal elections OF 1895, set forth Tor
use in the diocese of Vermont, is--Al-
mighty God, who dost hold US to account
for the use of all our powers and pr1vl..
leges, guide, we pray Thee, the people OF
these United States in the election OF their
rulers and representatives; that by wise
legislation and faithful administration
the rights of all may be protected, and our
nation be enabled to fulfill Thy purposes;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"