Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04

supper served Tuesday.
Charles Proper, wife and daughter
May, of Windsor visited several days last
week at Andrew Curtis.
A.P. Whitmore OF Urbana, ILL.,, is visit
ing his daughters, Mrs. G. w. Morrow
and Miss Mae Whitmore.
l. B. Miller, field secretary of the state
Sunday school association, called on Rev
q. w. Morrow Saturday.
There is to be an old and young folks
ball March 18th at Williams hall. Music
by Manchester's orchestra.
Charles II. Barrett of Sharon, former
pupil of the High school, visited Leon ID.
Latham Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Louisa B. Atwood OF Newbury
visited her granddaughter, Miss Bixby, at
Martin TeW ksbury's last week.
Mrs. James Mccullough, Mrs. Henry
Coie and daughter, Kate, of Bethel visited
at L. A. TEACHERS last Thursday.
e. R.Meader and wife of Marshfield and
Samuel Meader OF Calais attended the flu
neral OF MS. c. G. Meader Tuesday.
Frank Richardson has returned from
Falmouth, Me-, where he has been visit
ing his cousin, Rev. Irving A. Flint.
The young ladies who attended the
Junior promenade at Burlington Friday
evening report be a u tiful time.
Charles Porter OF Hatfield, Mass, Wis.,
tied at DR.. NJ. l.. Scott's over Sunday. His
wife has been there ill for some time.
The little son Of j. B. Eldredge has the
scarlet fever. This is the only case in tue
place and its appearance is inexplicable.
c. A. Williamson, proprietor Of a hotel
in Lebanon, N. H., was in town Monday,
having dental work done by DR.. w. 5.
Curtis.
A. f. Bass has purchased large Regina
music box for the entertainment of his
customers. 1t gives forth charming
melodies.
A. E. Lane and wife returned last week
from a stay of about three weeks in Bos-
ton. Mr.. Lane is in northern New York
this week.
e. A. Thacher is home from Woodstock.
His cousin, John NJ Thacher, whom be
had been caring for the past five months,
died Feb. 23d.
". w. McCollom, agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, has paid to John
B. Darling OF Hancock = ,05S, the proceeds
OF an endowment policy.
DIR. S. l. Maynard was in town Thurs.
day to visit Miss Lizzie Smith OF East
Bethel and Mrs. e. &. Meader. He was
accompanied by his wife.
douole team belonging to George l..
Spear ran away Friday, overturning lis
load in front of ID. t. Dyer's house, where
the horses were stopped with little dam
age done.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin l.. Washburn left
Monday onItheir return TO Alaska, where
they will remain until fall. They will
stop at San Francisco about month on
the way out.
Lewis A. Jerd shipped another large lot
- F,,r. 10 vi hp
bought last week The largest lot he has
purchased OF any one man was that OF Ed
win Loomis OF Berlin for which he paid
500.
Joseph Ladue, living on Braintree Hill,
got his left hand against a circular saw
Thursday afternoon end nearly severed
his thumb DR.. George w. Scott dressed
the wound and expects to save the men,
ber
Horace Kibbee OF Brookfield put up his
horse at +. V. Steele's livery stable while
he attended the Grange meeting Saturday
evening. The animal was found later
choked to death IN the stall. 1t was the
best horse OF pair.
Randolph's contingent to the Inaugural
tion OF President Mckinley consisted OF
f. A. Shattuek, l.. Richmond, G. l.. Mar
tin and A. II. Bell. the party left Mon
day and expect to be absent about
week, unless the president needs them
longer.
Mrs. j. r. Daggett OF Neponset, Mass,
died Saturday morning, aged about 70
She was the mother OF Mrs. Irwin ).
Chase, who was present at the time OF
her death. She also leaves two sons.
Miss Louise Chase went Sunday night to
a ttend the funeral.
DIR. f. NJ. Smith OF Montpelier lectured
at the Methodist church Saturday even
ing on "The Human Paradox" The au-
dience was small, but the lecture received
warm praise from those present. On Sun
day, DR.. Smith preached to a large con-
gregation at the Baptist church.
The horse of Clark s. Hall, when was
hitched with a chain in the rear of Mann
& Aliens store Tuesday afternoon, broke
from its moorings and ran down Pleas
ant and Main streets. Beforeit arrived at
the bridge it had parted with the sleigh,
which with the harness, was considera-
bly, damaged. The horse was stopped
without further injury.
w. A. Scott. the tailor, returned
Wednesday from his trip to Scotland. He
left this country Dec. 10th and was absent
nine weeks. lie went by the Anchor line,
landing at Glasgow, and returned from
Liverpool by the Lucania of the Cunard
line. He visited his mother. sisters and
brother at Freuchie, in Fifeshire, whom
he left seven years before. His relatives
were not expecting him but gave him a
royal welcome. The old country yet has
a warm place in "Scotty's" heart He
saws times are relatively better over there,
but that our British cousins don't like
the prospect of another American high
tariff.
The Porter Screen company OF Winooski
has rented the screen mill and machinery
Of the Randolph Building company for
one year, beginning March list. for $500.
The tenants have ordered sufficient ma
chinery to double the capacity of the mill
and the present working force OF 60
hands will be increased to 125 just as soon
as the machines arrive. Orders are plen-
tiful and a rushing business will be done
from now on. Arrangements have been
made whereby the stock will be received
more promptly in future and the mill will
run steadily until June or July, when the
usual summer shutdown will probably
occur. The screens are being shipped
every day now.