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

the screen mill last Thursday.
Mrs. c. E. Claflin has moved her goods
to Bethel. Her husband drives the stage
between Bethel and Rochester.
N. w. McCollom stated Tuesday that he
had lettuce and cucumbers up in his gar
den, planted few days before.
R. M. Harvey, Esq, of Montpelier was
IN town Saturday, preparing the celebrated
"horse case" for the supreme court.
! P. A. Anderson and son, Charles, went
to Fitch burg, Mass, Monday, Mr.. Ander-
son for visit and Charles to work.
Thomas Connolly has been in Norwich,
Conn, this week with a carload of pota-
toes that he bought in Ellensburgh, n. Y.
Mrs. Sarah Thurber and Mrs. Edison OF
Montpelier are stopping at j. NJ. At
woods. They contemplate buying home
here.
Revs. c. F. Partridge and F. X. Graves
exchanged Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Partridge
administered communion here in the
morning.
Will Slack states that he has sheep
which recently gave birth to four lambs.
They were iall alive next morning, but
three have since died.
Prof. M. f. Merrill of the u. V. M,
with whom Robert Morton made his Eu.
ropean trip last summer, visited him
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Sault returned Thursday
from Franklin, N. H., accompanied by her
sister, Miss Hannah Paine, who will re-
main with her for awhile.
Clara, wife OF Asa Foster, has petitioned
for bill OF divorce from her husband, al
leging desertion and refusal to support.
The notice appears in the Bradford
Opinion.
DIR. and Mrs. II. II. Mcintyre, Harry
and Miss Marion OF Burlington were in
town Sunday and Monday. The family
will return here for the summer about
May LIST.
Walter Woodward is a member OF the
Dartmouth team that will try to win the
relay mile run in the contest with the
University OF Pennsylvania at Philadel-
phia April oath.
Pensions have been secured through j. /
e. Eldredge's agency as follows the past
week: Myron ID. Hill, East Thetford
original, 49, Henry Adams, Randolph, in.
crease to s2i month.
John Abbey has moved to the "Beehive"
and Mrs. W. +. Wardner returns from /
Montpelier to occupy the place vacated /
on Howard street, which was the former .
home OF her late husband.
Milton Chadwick returned Saturday {
after few days treatment at the Massa
chusetts General hospital, Boston, for his .
the bed several days since.
Rev. Homer White breaches the annual
sermon before the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs at st. Johns church Sunday, Apr.
25th, at 10 80 a. m, commemorative OF the
18th anniversary OF the order.
About twenty couples enjoyed the dance
at Grange hall Friday evening. The High
School Baseball association cleared $3.50
from the affair. Ed. ellison and Ernest
Il dfra Of bal furnfubad a.uufp
Miss Emma Moses gave a very pleasant
whist party of -four tables last Thursday
evening. The first prize was won by J
f. Mead and Mrs. Ernest Tracy. A. II.
Bell and Miss Ida Battles bore off the
i'tail- ders' trophy.
c. w. Hayward has received s125 from
the Massachusetts, Mutual Accident com
pany on account OF his recent injury and
Prof. j. NJ. Trask is in receipt OF a check
for like amount from the Masonic Equit-
able for his sprained shoulder.
DIR. A. q. Gay tested in West Brooktield
last week as follows:-Ciinton Blanchard,
II; w. II. Hutchinson, 8; +, III. Chad
wick, 2; b. A. Flint, two herds of 10 and
l5, respectively. Condemned two for
Clinton Blanchard and one for b. A. Flint
On the Thayer place.
Profs. Conant, Wbitehill and Hardy at
tended the masters meeting at Montpe
Ihtl NtA0 ~
Benjamin Sanborn OF the firm OF Leach,
Shervel * Sanborn, book publishers of
Boston. Samuel Robertson OF Woods
Vile, n. H., classmate OF Prof. White
hill, returned with him and spent Friday
night here.
Dispatches from Washington express
confidence that Hon. J. ID. Denison OF
will be the next minister to
Venezuela on the ground that the selec-
lion would naturally be from Vermont,
hat the Vermont delegation in Congress
Is unanimous in recommendation of him !
and that he is the only candidate in sight. {
Certainly his numerous friends in this vi
Unity and throughout The state will be
yratified IL the honor be conferred upon
him. Woodstock Standard.
c. c. Meader has something novel in the
orm of three imperishable floral wreaths
or grave decoration. One large one rep
.esents evergreen inlaid with daisies and
s made of fine beads. The others are OF
metal and resemble small
white flower. They will be placed on the
yraves of Mr.. Meader's late wife and two
children. Ii is expected that the wreaths
will withstand the storms and cold and
leat OF many seasons and yet retain their
orm and coloring. They were made in
There have cen a number OF new books
,iven to the public library recently among
hem two valuable volumes, entitled "Ihe
dessages and Papers OF the Presidents"
illustrated with fine engrav-
ngs, presented by Senator Morrill,. l.. p.
rbayer has given twelve more vo umes,
Mostly OF travel and biography. A very
volume is one presented by !
Judge VIM. II. Nichols, Vol. | of the Laws
II Vermont. This was printed in old {
as hioned type by Serene Wright, printer
o the state, at Randolph in 1s0S.
;Neunt Glass Blowers.
What there is in life worth living Tor .
nee the departure OF the glass blowers is
problem that confronts a considerable