Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-07-29
Randolph.

george Ssult returned Monday to
Worcester, Mass.
H. Porter Smith OF Boston was in town
Friday on business.
John G. Daggett, Jr., of Neponset, Mass,
is guest at Irwin Chase's.
Measles have reappeared, two cases be-
ing reported at L. q. Erskine's.
Frank Phillips split hot glue on one
loot recently, causing severe burn.
j. W. Gray and wife of Waterbury, Ct,
are visiting in Randolph and Braintree.
Col. NJ. II. Sessions OF Minneapolis.
Minn., is a guest at A. B. Manchester's.
Mrs. A. r. Dean captured a bass weigh
Ing 6 liz lbs. at Highgate Springs last week.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. II. Morse were in West
Hartford Thursday and Friday OF last
week
The remains OF Mrs. Martin Sumner of
Braintree were inferred in the cemetery
here Friday.
Capt. Laid OF Newton Center, Mass,
sen captain, spent several days here last
week, leaving Saturday.
Henry H. Kohn of Albany. n. Y, SUI
perintendent OF the Phen * Life, is spend
ing week with ]. NJ. Atwood.
Miss Annie K Mead is to enter The
Burnham at Mortified, Mass, this fall,
where she will prepare for Smith college.
Saturday evening the comedy, "a
Champion OF Her Sex" was acceptably
presented in the grange by eight young
ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spauldipg and
daughter, Eva. of ST. Adams are guests OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Spaulding,
this week.
Daughters were born Friday to Mr.. and
Parke Harrington, all the parties living
on Thayer brook.
B. d. Chadwick spent Sunday in Milton
with his brother, Irwin. and Miss Bessie
Chadwick went to Highgate Springs Sat
urday to visit friends.
Charles @. Dubois of Chicago was in
town few DAYS last week, being called
east by business connected with an cleo
trio light company at Rutland, of which
he is director.
Mrs. S. b. Adams, Mr.. Simons, wife and
daughter. Mr.. Clark and two Misses Hunt
ington, all OF Hartford, Conn, and Mrs.
Wiswell, son and daughter Of Boston
are summer visitors and boarders at WV.
Jones'.
Towards men are at work on the side
walks. Their first duty is to repair the
walks now laid wherever they are badly
worn. HhttT WHICH tnDuk y new Nhlk W III
be laid to exhaust the appropriation. The
location of the new walks is not yet de-
termined.
Joseph Battise and Miss Mary, dsugh-
ter OF Charles Coulmbe, were married at
the Catholic church Monday morning by
Rev. Joseph Therein. The brides brother,
Louis Coulmbe, and the groom's sister,
Miss Sophia Battise, acted as best man
and bridesmaid, respectively.
The ball game scheduled for Saturday
afternoon did not take place, the Roches-
tiers falling to appear, probably on ac-
count OF the threatening weather. A
scrub nine with Washburn OF Hartford as
pitcher played the regular team with New
ton in the box, the regulars winning, Is
~.
Owing to q misunderstanding, the ice
cream sociable planned by the Catholic
society for Friday evening resolved itself
into two rival sociables, one held in
Grange hall and one at Mrs. James Null
Ialv's. The band was present at both and
both were quite well patronized, the net
receipts from both being s3l.7s.
The date OF the union grange picnic to
be held here in August has been changed
by the committee from the 18th to the
" no will be in attendance with National
Overseer Aaron Jones of Indiana. Wor-
thy State Master Bell of Hardwiek is also
expected to be present The Randolph, |
Braintree, Brookfield, Bethel and East
Bethel oranges participate in the literary
each contributing fifteen
minute program.
M. s. Davis, proprietor Of the Exchange |
hotel, Montpelier, who for several months
past has been in a precarious condition, |
has OF late demonstrated unmistaksble |
symptoms OF insanity so that II was DEEM |
ed advisable to take him to the asylum at
for treatment. IL is under |
stood that parties are negotiating for the
purchase OF MIR. Davis interest in the ho'
Tel property and that It VIII probably |
change hands within short time. Mr.. |
Davis formerly conducted barber shop !
here and is well known in Randolph.
w. w. Jones has been conducting an
that will be OF interest to |
farmers. Last spring he manufactured
two tons Of phosphate, using hen manure
Tor the base, with proper quantities OF
potash salts, Nova Scotia plaster, cotton |
seed meal and ashes. This mixture he |
on the barn floor and sifted. Ii
cost him about IS ton, whereas CONNER
cial fertilizers cost from rs to so. lie
sent sample to the experiment station
and received a favorable report as to its
test. Still more important, he used II IN
his cornfield placing IL side by side with |
other fertilizers, and finds the results full
ly as good. Mr.. Jones believes that farm
srs are paving more than they can afford |
for commercial fertilizers.
Sunday morning, Rev. f. X. Graves an
nounced that beginning next Sunday and
for the remainder of the conference year
his place as pastor of the Methodist
society here would be supplied. Mr.Graves
has Teen engaged as principal OF the South
Royalton Graded school. He had followed
teaching until his preparation LOT the
ministry with marked success, having
been in charge OF the Burr & Burton sem
mary at Manchester and OF the Swanton
Hiqh school. This has been his first
ehsroe and he has not yet been ordained.
While his service here has been very sat
Isfactory to his society, be feels the ur-
yency OF doing what be believes himself