Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-20

W.. A. Mcintosh was home from Leba-
non, N. H., over Sunday.
Editor L. B. johnson attended the an
uual BANQUET OF the Norwich University
alumni, held in Boston, Friday night.
Mrs. Emma Peters, who was here last
Friday to attend the roll call at the Chris-
tian church, returnedtto her school in Oi-
colt the following day.
Alpha Messer OF Rochester, lecturer OF
the national grange, and Lawyer w. b.
c, Stickney of Bethel we're In town Satur-
day.
Owing to the mid year examinations at
the Burlington college, Robert Morton,
John Chase and Miss Mary Tewksbury
have been able to spend few dsys~at
home lately; also Guy Lamson.
Elmer Brownell, who clerks IN the
Mann & Allen grocery store, was called 70
South Royalton, Saturday, BY the death OF
his father, Scion Brownell, who passed
away very suddenly that morning at the
age OF seventy four years.
Saturday, the board OF trade showed
another guileless manufacturer over the
town. The members OF this board are
working into first-class guides. Iney
haven't reached the point OF expecting
tins vet, but that will doubtless come with
more practice.
A new switch hoard OF the latest i'm
proyed pattern was placed Monday IN =:
n Evans drug store, which Is the central
office OF the Rapid Telegraph and Ieie-
nhone company. This week the company
mt In telephones for DR.. Scott. DR.. Good
rich. J. d. Denison and +. +. Evans.
Next Saturday, the 22nd, will be OBJ
served by patriotic Americans as the plitn-
day OF the great and glorious Wasning-
ton. 10 watching the tactics OF modern
politicians, one is led to wonoer DOW 'nis
r,,ar ever ran for president twice and yet
nreseryed his wonderful reputation IN
impaired.
GEORGE p. Wood has moved his family
from tie upper tenement OF the Walcott
house ~ the handsome residence when ne
Is building at the corner OF Prospect any
Hiohlap nd avenues. The new house Is not
nesrly completed but snfficient numuel
~ rooms are finished to accommodate
family comfortably.
The donation party at the Metnoais.
cbnrch last Thursday evening proven "
~ : great success. A verv fine chicken
ME supper was served to seventy-sN peos
HE. and twenty-five dollars In money auu
about ten dollars worth OF miscenaneous
articles were presented 20 rev ~. ~ 80
with the best wishes oil MS churcn anu
the community at large
The temperature Tuesday morning was
% degrees below zero, according 10
somebody's spirit Thermometer; put pei
ans the accuracy OF a thermometer, con-
fessedIy under the influence OF az aico+
hoiic stimulant, can be questioned a.
snv rate. the other towns around US oniy
attamnted to brag Of having reached
% NJ "a degrees below zero wnen
Randolph, by the aid OF this depraven IN
strument. turned them all down py quct-
ing 3S. .,.ar.
The Book club auction saturoav al.s sl-
noon was quite success, 1855 being rear.
;zed from the sale of the books. Ine ciuo
ls it's second year with the Iollowins
t'rssntv-six members:-J Nj. Holman. y
n T,nRois. Mrs. William Bass, Mrs. :. =.
Whitten. Mrs. L. P. Thayer, MIS- y. O.
Wh;tehiil. Mrs. T. J. Adams, Mrs. ~. 2.
Wall. Mrs. Lula Tinkham, MISS ME Ea.,
Waihridge. Mrs. c. F. Moulton, MIS-; an e
~ Lewis. Mrs. Alton Hubbard; Mt.
q Ioslyn' Miss Georgia White, MISS An.
n yort Mrs. j. D. Wheeler, Miss Georg x,
p o. Mrs q. o. Blanchard, Mrs. W. W
Norton. Mrs. G. E.. ABBOTT, Mrs, a n.s.
rnrtis- Mrs. Anna Ames, Mrs; =. n; o, ~
ner Mrs. Susan Robinson ano ME-: " 49,
Mo,row. Mr.. Arthur Newton olnsia ss.
= = anct;oneer at the Book sale ana ~
Famed bis duties in an admiraoie man
Utr.