Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-11
Randolph Continued.

b. F. Sargent is having his house re-
paired.
! Rev. j, L. Reeder OF Rochester was in
town Tuesday.
E. Emerson returned yesterday from
! Campion Village, n. II.
John F. Mead returned Tuesday night
| from mis- western trip.
II. Nj. Dufur of Waterbury was in town
several days last week.
1 Fritz Bass was at home from Norwich
university last Saturday.
/ George Temple is confined to his bed
with bronchial trouble.
/ Mrs. f. A. Kezer of Rochester visited
| here Monday and Tuesday.
James Hutchinson and Mark Chadwick
were in Montpelier yesterday.
M. o. Hubbard does not seem to rally
from his recent shock rs was anticipated.
Mrs. 4. A. Howard left Monday for a
two weeks visit in Nashua, Chelmsford
and Attleboro.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne, presiding elder
OF the st. Adams Methodist district, was
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. John Morrill, and two children of
Tunbridge are spending the week with
her sister, Mrs. viii o. Morrill,.
Miss Ada Lamson CT Roekland, Me,
and Joseph Lamson OF Bridgeport, Conn,
left for their respective homes Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. 5. F. Leonard OF Pomfret
ana Miss Annie Messer of Rochester Wis.
iteo at ID. Il. Cooling the first of the week
Elmer Bean was moved from Mrs. l.. A.
Pearsons to his fathers home last Sunday.
He is recovering from the attack OF appen.
dictis.
Friday evening the ladies Of the W. f.
e. held a sociable at The home of Mrs Or
rim Ghanberlin. An excellent supper WAS
served
Mrs. Mary Goodwin Of Wells River in
spected the W. k. {. Saturday evening
After the inspection refreshments were
served.
A regular meeting OF Whitney chapter.
No. 8, X. A. NJ, will be held Monday, the
18th, at 1880 p. m. work Let there be
full attendance.
The ladies of the w. r. c. will serve
their annual boiled dinner in q. A. R.hall,
Edson's block, next Tuesday, Nov. 18th,
from IL O'Clock on.
Gov. Grout has followed President Nc
Kinley's example and proclaimed Thurs.
day, Nov. 10Th, as Thanksgiving day. Let
the festive turkey tremble.
John Sabine Smith is a member Of the
special committee of three that has lust
reported in favor Of a subway system for
rapid transit in New York city.
The r. II. 5. lyeeum held its meeting in
Grange hall Monday evening on account
of tire suspension from school of a large
number OF the mem hers. Mr.. Williams
kindly gave the rse of the hall.
A very pretty home wedding took place
at the residence Of Seth Ii. King on Tues
day evening when his oldest daughter,
Emma L., and John w. Currsn were mar
ried, Rev. Geo. W. Morrow officiating.
On account of sickness the Thanksgiy-
ing dinner of the Rochester clue will not
be served: bu5 sociabie will be held in the
evening IN Grange hall, to which every
member is cordially invited. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Eldredge agency has secured pen
sions as follows Alfred Eaton, increase
to S24; Fred Fay, Pomfret, 10 S17 W. W.
Noyes, Montpelier, to s24; W. W Stevens!
Northiield, to s12; Sloan Flint, Brain
tree, to 81; Oliver Clair, Granville, origi-
mai, IS.
Randolph Center people are interesting
themselves in the electric light question
ana may try to make arrangements with
the White River company to run a wire
up to them. A canvass mas been made
and about 300 lights have already been
pledged, il tie deai is made.
The California excursion party are plan.
ming to bring young man from Boston
win his stereopticon to illustrate their
western trip with 100 views. taken en-
route. The date is Nov. 26ih, Friday
night, in Dubois & Gays hall Mr.. Nor
row will give the description.
At the auction sale OF p K. Beams fur.
niture Saturday, the bulk OF it was pur-
chased by r. q. Winch for about 900. He
sold later to MessIs. Besdle and Trerise.
II is understood that the stock will be
closed out under Mr.. Beams direction.
who will also resume his upholstery
business at the old stand and may con-
tinue to carry furniture.
Some of our merchants who have been
figuring up their kerosene oil account,
find that it costs them over $50 a year To
maintain the half dozen or so large lamps
that light their stores. They can rent 25 /
~ candle power electric lights for this 4
amount. which will surely give better ser I
vice This makes no account OF the
breakage Of chimneys and care OF the
lamps. II Is probable that nearly every
merchant will have the lights at the first
opportunity.