Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-26

Fast day this year, according to the gov
ernor's proclamation, falls on Good Fri
day, April 3rd.
Abraham Kirby and family have movet
from West Brooktield into the Chadwick
tenement house by the covered bridge.
Mrs. w. B. Wall and daughter and Mis-
Eunice Flint were In Burlington, Satur
day, to consult the occulist, Dr. Wood
ward
Miss Lottie Tilson went back Monday
to Lowell, Mass, after a sojourn Of eight
weeks with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah Tilson.
The humps have made the rounds oil
DR.. r. G. Morton's family, and the VIC
tins are now ready to embrace the new
doctrine that there Is nothing contagious
about this disease.
1 Miss Eta Cham berlain, a successful
teacher in the public schools Of Framing
ham, Mass, is spending the spring inter-
mission Of a couple OF weeks with her par.
ents, In Randolph.
The remains OF Mrs. Kate VanOrman
Bell we're brought here from Northheld,
Friday morning, for entombment. The
deceased, who was seventy-nine years old,
was the mother Of twelve children, E. E.
VanOrmar of this place being one Of her
sons. Another son, with whom che had
been living in Mortified, and his wife
came down with the body. Death re-
suited from pneumonia.
In oneof our Sunday schools lately, the
teacher OF the infant class asked her row
OF interesting pupils what one might ex-
pect In the month of March. "Winds,"
announced future blowhard with much
importance. sin April?" queried the
teacher, and "Showers" was the prompt
response; in Maryland tiny damsel
murmured flowers. But when the teacher
came to June, little youngster quivering
with excitement lest some one should get
10 ahead OF him, blurted out, "June
bugs!" the idea OF June roses and we'd
dings not having yet entered his aesthetic
mind.
Owing to the smallness OF the audience
Saturday evening, the lecture by Raw. ID.
j. O'Sullivan OF st. Adams took the form
OF talk on the subject of "The Pope and
His Infallibility." The orator showed
himself clear and eloquent speaker and
presented his side OF the question with
great ability, though his arguments may
not have been entirely convincing to the
Protestant hearers. AT the close OF Father
O'Sullivan's remarks, came vocal selec.
tions by Miss Carrie Haufer, who sang
with her usual sweetness and expression,
and series OF well-arranged tableaux,
whose effect wa, enhanced by the use of
colored lights.
Zion's Herald, under the head OF Island
Pond, has the following concerning the
Rev. George 0. Howe, who some years ago
was pastor OF the Methodist church in
Randolph: 1.-THE fourth quarterly con-
ference unanimously requested the return
OF Rev. George D. Howe for the fifth year.
This is a tributewhich is well deserved flor
the conference has no more faithful, con-
scientious and hard working brother than
Che present incumbent. And it may also
be said that the conference has no more
successful pastor; for each year that Mr.. |
Howe has been in the ministry, the church |
under his charge has evjnced healthy |
and steady growth. Revival meetings
we're this year held during the month Of
January. Efficient help was rendered the
pastor by the Rev. "A. G. Austin OF East
Burke and Rev. l. p Chase OF Lyndon,
these brethren speaking two evenings
sach., As a partial result OF this months
work, twelve persons we're taken into the
church at the February communion. All
The reports presented at the quarterly
conference were encouraging, and the
Epworth League gave notice that there
vas $50 in its treasury awaiting the action
II the board"
The Freshman class Of the University oil
Burlington, in which there are
Xix Randolph students, attempted to have
/ banquet at the Weldon House Ia st. AL
lad wind Of the STAIR and thereupon
rouble for the Freshmen began. The
PRESIDENT and prophet OF the class were
made to disappear mysteriously, and later
}uy Lamson, who was to respond to a
cast at the banquet, was spirited away.
)eiuded with the idea that revenge is
weet, the freshmen sequestered a member
i the Sophomore class, and for time
he college and city we're left in the most
suspense regarding the fate OF
hese unhappy young men,. The police
earned that those first missing and
heir kidnappers were waiting in Hines
urgh until the last train should be well
u its way toward st. Adams. Lsmson,
7ho was taken by the Sophomores under
he direction OF several Seniors, was the
My one who intended to 60 to the supper
nd failed to get there. He was concealed
Jr time Ia closet In Converse hall, but
tier was taken through back window
} house on East avenue.
j. w. Hale has an ancient Psalm book
caring the date OF 1880. II is called the
Psalmodist's Companion" and contains {
rare collection OF Psalm tunes, choruses,
lgues and anthems. One can imagine {
ow the village choir chased each other
trough one of those bewildering fugues,
1e soprano airiy tripping ahead, the alto I
nd tenor skipping about IN Eighty way
nd the base growing along in a sore. !
eaded fashion, while the congregation !
iced about the better to enjoy this vocal !
* chase. Once it was known to happen 9
nat choir in this vicinity attempted,
trough some mistake, to sing short
retire hymn to long-metre tune, and :
cached the end OF the first line ere the {
;artling discrepancy was noticed. With :
rim forebodings, they dwelt on the final |!
gllable through several bars but we're at !
st Obliged to stop in dire confusion. On
mother occasion, fair singer, whose
louth when stretched to the utmost would I
low the passage OF the largest sized notes 8
ithout hitting around the edges, was {
pairing aloft serenely when clap OF
nunder shook the sky and the rain began
} drip through the leaky roof. An ire
ressiDle urchin, the prototype OF some
hat exist at the present day, piped up
nrilly, his forefinger pointing signifi.
antly at the yawning chasm, "If any OF
Q hain't brought yer umbrellas, just step