Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-28

Mrs. Aurora Rogers OF South Royaltor
is visiting her brother, Rev. Homer
White.
| Mrs. Fanny Lewis went Tuesday tt
New bury to attend the county w. G. T. U
convention. sAa
DR.. George P. Morris arrived in thil
village last evening after an absence o.
several months.
States Attorney D. O. Hyde Of Straf
ford was in town yesterday to confer
with the local lawyers.
Two Roman Catholic sisters OF charity
stopped here Monday to solicit funds FOL
the Orphans Home In BURLINGTON.
i Mrs. Wood of Milton and Mrs. B. w
Wilcox Of st. Adams are staying with thu
formers daughter, Mrs. E. A. Thomas.
| Edgar Blood, who 10 an inmate OF the
Soldiers Home at Bennington, Is staying
for little while with relatives in this
village.
L. p. Thayer went to Greensboro yes
terday afternoon to commence the erec-
| tion OF six room cottage at the Caspian
Lake camping ground.
Those OF the alumni who desire tickets
for the graduating exercises should make
application Immediately to the president
OF the class OF '96, H. s. Clark.
| Whitney Chapter, No. g. Royal Arch
Masons, met yesterday afternoon and last
evening to confer the degrees OF the order
upon George A. Tracy Of Chelsea.
Mrs. A. B. Tewksbury left Tuesday for
Manchester, N. H., and Boston, and after
spending week In those places will con-
tinue her journey to York Beach, Me.
Colonel Chandler, who was In New Y ork
over Sunday, returned Monday to oversee
the improvements on the buildings and
grounds OF "Mari- Castle,u and Tuesday
went again to the city.
Rev. B. G. Gilman, who has but lately
returned from two years sojourn In
Germany, whittier he was sent as the prize
student OF the Andover Theological semi
nary, was entertained over Sunday by Dr.
and Mrs. E. o. Blanchard.
The auction OF the personal property be-
longing to the estate OF the late Charles
Lamson attracted great many people
Tuesday afternoon, and the live stock,
farming tools and household effects were
sold at remarkably good prices.
j. B. Eldredge, who recently purchased
VIM. II. Kenney's stock OF clothing goods
in the Morton block, has sold the same to
J. D. Mitchell, for fifteen years a dry
goods merchant in Randolph in the store
now owned by the Bell Brothers.
Captain F. II. Hardie OF Troop G, Bird
United States cavalry, has informed the
military authorities OF New Hampshire
that he will leave Fort Ethan Allen for
Concord, where the annual muster OF the
New Hampshire militia is to be held, the
last day OF May, with his command, and
Ethan Allen to Waterbury, May 81; Wat.
erbury to Northheld, June L; Northtield
to Randolph, June 81 Randolph to Hart
ford, June 8; Hartford to Lebanon, June
4; Lebanon to Grafton, June 5; Grafton to
Franklin. June 8; franklin to Concord,
June Z. The towns in Vermont and New
Hampshire, through which the troop
passes, will be expected to extend hospital
ity to the cavalry to the extent OF furnish
ing the needed supply Of wood and water,
and camping place for the night. Dur
ing their stay in Randolph, the soldiers
will encamp on the old circus ground, at
the foot OF Hig hland avenue. Besides the
needed supply OF wood and water 1t might
be well to offer the troop little some.
thing in the way OF refreshments as it is
understood that the regulars who en-
camped here last, expressed great admir-
alton for the bunting decorations and 9TH
er evidences OF an attempt to do them
honor. but felt at the same time as though
a brass band was hardly what they longed
for most at the end OF toilsome march.
Hardie's troop is one OF the best in the
service and gained fame In the late Garcia
episode.
Alumni Banquet.
Arrangements for the Alumni banquet.
Friday evening, June 9th, have been H.
nally completed by the members OF the
executive committee, and the reunion of
1876 promises to be one OF the pleasantest
events in the annals OF the school.
The alumni OF the Randolph High
school now number 2l3, without includ-
ing the graduating class of this year, and |
a good per cent. OF this number have al |
ready signitied their intention OF being |
present.
Glass reunions will be held at Z 80, and |
classes that wish to avail themselves of |
atoms should notify the chairman OF the |
J. Laroy Mann OF Randolph,
as soon as possible SO that suitable places
may be provided for them.
The general reception at So'clock will |
be in Dubois ~ Gays block at the White |
Front, and will be followed BY the BAN |
quet, at 9:15, in Dubois 4 Gays hall.
The color scheme of the menus for the
banquet is to be garnet and green, which
have been suggested for school colors, ana
the alumni will be asked to decide the
color question at this reunion.
Mr.. Charles g. Dubois, class Of 'S7, who
VIII officiate as toastmaster, has prepared
the following program for the postpran-
dial exercises:
Music, Miss Lucia Skinner, 1914.
Presidents Address, Egbert H. Allis, 1877.
1885," Harry >. Clark, '96.
Music, Miss Carrie l.. Haufler, 'SS.
Poem, Miss Georgia White, 'S5.
Good Old Times" winthrop p. Abb
bott, 'S9.
.'The Teacher" Mrs. Carrie Coleman, Y5
Music, Miss Blanche N. Sparhawk, 30.
college Boys" Walter Z. w God WARD. ,95.
college Girls" Miss Mary c. Tewks-
bury, "a.
i Reading, Selected, Miss Elsie s. Powers,
Music, Miss Inex H. Abbott, 80. Miss
Blanche M. sparhawk, 80, Charles e.
Wood, 81.
Informal Toasts.
Music, "Auld Lang Syne.n
Tickets for the banquet can be obtained
Thursday and Friday, June 4th and 9th.
It the store Of Mr.. =. w. Tewksbury.
;. G. Tracy Dead.
O. G. Tracy, q Randolph student at the
University OF Vermont, died Monday
light Of acute bronchitis at his rooms ia
he Experiment Station at Burlington.
ne was taken sick about week ago
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