Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-15
Randolph Continued.
From preceding page.)

Mrs. b. T. Lombard is still quite ILL.,
Mrs. W. W. Rogers has been i'll since
Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Curtis is visiting in Windsor
this week.
Miss Grace Sanford returned from New
York Monday.
w. A. MoIntosh returned today to work
at Lebanan, \. II.
A daughter was born last evening to
George Slack and wife.
A.P. Whtmore started yesterday for
his home in Urbana, Ill
Mrs. Horace Kimball is afflicted with
erysipelas in one Of her eyes,
The local Sons OF Veterans camp re-
ceived a mark of 80 on its last inspection.
Monday was one OF the best sugar days
OF the season. The sap ran some Tuesday
also.
Charles Cushman is spending his col
lege vacation with Charles Mccall in New
York.
Peter Rockwell has moved from w. W.
Jones' farm to the first house on the
"Beach."
Will Morrill, has moved from the tene.
ment over Bass store into a house on
Weston fiat.
ID. j. Morse is to move into the lower
portion OF Mrs. A. A. Smiths house. Mrs.
Smith will have rooms upstairs.
The celebrated Till family will give
concert in Dubois Il Gays hall May Sd,
under the auspices OF he Christian socie-
ty.
f. L. Healey, Jr., of Boston has entered
the employ of A. r. Bass and will do gem
eral watch and iewelry repairing and also
optical work at his store.
Tho Pod I ion &c 1nfuu q lorpa buafnaoc
on the average. Last week the house was
so full that hunks had to be made up on
the floor to accommodate the help.
Mrs. Wealthy Merritt is suffering Sc
verely from blood poisoning, caused, it is
thought, by getting some kind of drug
into her system while she was cleaning
Evans drug store.
TIE Woman's Auxiliary of st. Johns
church will hold its annual meeting for
the election of officers at Rev. Homer
Whites next Tuesday at 2:30 D. m. Tea
served at 5. All the ladies of the parish
are invited.
The High school baseball association
gave pleasant party at w. b. Wallis
Tuesday evening. Whist and pillow deX
were the attractions of the evening, apart
frcm the charms of the young ladies pres
emit A number of dollars we're added to
the ball fund.
Miss Grace Bailey attained her majority
yesterday and about 30 CT her young
friends assisted her in celebrating the
event last evening. Music, games and ice
cream and cake were enjoyed. Many nice
gifts we're left as tokens of esteem for the
popular young lady.
There is a little more activity in the
postoffice contest than heretofore. The
petition of j. b. Eldredge is being circu-
lated, inasmuch as there is posi- oility of
vacancy OF the office before long. The
choice will probably be made on the
strength Of the petitions. Mr.Adams' pc
tition has been out some time.
Because of the coming exodus of school.
ma'ams who will teach in neigh boring
towns, il has been thought best to have
I. the publ entertainment by members of
Randolph grange on Friday evening of
next week. The program as planned is an
attractive one, including two-act come
dy, "a Perplexing Situation" and the
popular drama, sfAbove the Clouds" Mu-
sic will be furnished by the grange or.
chestra of nine pieces.
George Croker died Tuesday at 5 80 D.
m, after an illness of twelve weeks. Heart
trouble and other complications proved
fatal. Mr.. Crocker was born two miles
south of the Center and spent his life
there on the farm owned by his father be-
fore him until he moved to this village
fifteen years ago. He was a successful
farmer and great admirer of good horses
and cattle, to the raising of which he de-
voted special attention. He was honored
among his friends for mis- sterling honor
and strong traits of character The fu-
neral will be held at the house on South
Pleasant street tomorrow at D. m, Rev
Homer White officiating. A wife and one
brother who lives in Minnesota are the
nearest relatives.