Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-04

Miss Minnie Bradford, the eiocutionls
OF the convention, is staying with mel
/ friends, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Evans.
Gardner Brewer, Sr., father of Gardner
Brewer OF Burlington, son in law OF .
M. Flint, died at Waterbury Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Davis of the Profile
House, White Mountains, have been Wis
iting Mrs. Fred Bryant, Mrs. Davis
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Laird of White
River Junction and Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Laird of Royalton were in town over
Sunday.
A. T. Bass has added handsome par
fridge and rare hawk owl to his coilec'
tion OF mounted specimens shown in his
show window.
A. w. Edison, former principal OF the
Randolph Normal school, has bee
elected historian of the Vermont society
OF Worcester, Mass.
J. B. Eldredee has large sable that he
recently shot in Warren mounted in his
office, the work being done by c. X.
White, taxidermist.
Frank B. Thomas has been engaged by
Lougee Bros. & Smqthe of st. Johnsbury
as salesman for a term OF one year. He is
in New York city this week.
Quite spell OF weather. The lowest
temperature reported is from Sault Hol-
low-32S below zero Monday morning
Other localities report from 169to 209.
The adjuster for the Masonic Equitable
Accident association was in town Friday
and settled the claims of Lucius Good
hart, N. NJ. Draper and r. ID. Waters OF
West Brookfield.
Frank 4. Howe, former reporter OF the
Montpelier Argus, made hisfirst visit here
Monday. having succeeded Harry Graves,
who goes to assist l.. P. Thayer at Burling-
ton. Glad to see you, Frank.l
s. M. Flint made a small shipment OF
livestock Monday. including three cows,
two oxen, ten hogs and twelve calves. He
paid &c. for hogs, &c. for cattle and to
lie. for calves, the latter being slight
advance.
The 81 800 fine OF "Jack" Mcdonald,
who was associated with John p. Clifford
in the Norwich grave robbery, has been
raised by subscription and paid, 1880 OF
it being raised in Hanover, mostly by
dartmouth students.
DIR. A. q. Gay tested cattle at the Bar
nard town farm last week and found
them free from tuberculosis. He also
tested IS at ID. Hale Flint's, "a at George
Smiths and at +. Il. Flint's on Brsintree
Hill and found one affected in each herd.
The Rebekahs gave the largest and most
successful whist party OF the season at
Grange hall Friday evening. Twenty
tables were required. Cake, sandwiches
and coffee were served. After the party,
those so disposed danced to piano accom-.
paniment.
Our water system stood the cold spell
remarkably well, the only difficulty eXper-
fenced being on Forest street between a
hydrant and DR.. Curtis home. This Is at
the end OF one of the branch lines and the
lapK nj adQnnatg current agSfStpd lack
Frost in his work.
Cassius Peck was in town Saturday on
his farewell visit before his removal from
Brookfeld to Burlington, where he VIII
take charge of the Experiment farm.
Randolph joins Brookfield in regretting
his departure for he seems almost like
one OF our own citizens.
Col. and Mrs. II. j. Kimball, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. A. Kimball and Mrs. George X.
Morse returned to New York Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kimball will remain
a few days longer arranging matters at
me home of the late Mrs. Mead, which
will be maintained for the present.
At the Christian church Sunday, the
pastor was instructed by rising vote OF
he congregation TO urge upon Senator
Morrill,, acting chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings, the pass
age OF the bill auolishing the bars from
he Capitol at Washington, which bill has
already passed the House.
Last Friday evening Arcadia Lodge,I. o.
g. T., elected officers for the ensuing
1 Iarter as follows: c. +. Cleveland, {. t.;
airs. Emily Lszelle, V. T.; Mrs. Ellen
Newton, p. c. T.; Chap Mrs. Levi Need
ham; Sec, Miss Minnie Carpenter; f. 3,
:. b. Pratt; T., Mrs. s. A. Rogers; M, l..
|. McAllisteI; D., Mrs, Lena Drase; g.,
Roy Rumrill; s., Fred Rope.
Half-fare rates have been secured for
Ill from this station who attend the Po-
mona grange meeting at West Berlin next
Wednesday. A goodly number have sig
litied their intention to be present and II [
$ hoped that the local grange Will have
arge delegation who will avail themselves |
u this courtesy OF the Central Vermont /
abroad company.
Last Thursdays storm was the heaviest |
II the season thus far. About eighteen |
inches OF snow fell. II was drifted badly |
" the wind that followed 1t, but people I
were so glad to see the snow 1
hat little complaint was heard. The 4
bout the streets Friday. There is now |
,lenty of snow for good shedding.
T. i. Adams was called to West Hart /
ord Friday by the death of his brother,
herbert NJ, Adams, which occurred that |
morning. Deceased formerly lived in
He left a widow. His age
vas AZ years. Death resulted from com
,licstion OF diseases affecting the heart
nd liver Mr.. Adams attended the /
uneral, which was held Monday at West
Interment was at Barnard.
Monday evening about twenty of the
ounger memO ers OF Randolph grange en-
Dyed ride to the home of MIR. and Mrs.
}. Hale Flint on Braintree hill where
leasant evening was spent with the re-
emily welded couple. George c. Flint
q a happy manner explained the invssion
{ this comfortable home and, in behalf OF
be guests. presented Mr.. and Mrs. Flint
18th a table and a handsome lamp as SOU
enirs of the occasion. The groom feeling
? expressed his appreciation OF the gifts
nd the friendly regard to which they
sstified. An excellent supper was then
srved and the visitors finally took their
eparture well pleased that they had
vailed themselves of such cordial hospi-