Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-25
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The North Randolph Dramatic club will
present the drama, "Among the Break
ers," in the Universalist church at East
Randolph Monday eve, March LIST.
Frank White has gone to Boston.
John A. Boswell went to Burlington
Monday.
Mrs. Howard Granger is at Edgar Sails
bury's in West Randolph.
Mrs. Charles Sprague visited her daugh /.
ter, Lillian, at Chelsea last week.
5. r. Waldo has rented his farm, stock
and tools to Clark Jones of Bethel.
Most of the schools in this part of the
town closed last week. No. Is closes this
week.
Miss Nettie Dupuis of Randolph was
the guest other sister, Mrs. w. A. Nor
rill, one day recently.
Luther Perrin died at North Randolph
Saturday and his remains were placed in
the tomb here Monday.
Miss Julia Miles remains about she
same. Her brother in-law, {. +. Brig
ham, OF st. Johnsbury, is still with her.
Miss Gertrude Hall has gone to Olcott
rails to spend a week with her sister,
Blanche, who has a fine position as
teacher in the graded school there.
The herd OF cows on the Hackett farm
was recently tested and found badly
affected with tuberculosis, eleven of the
herd being condemned and killed.
George Boswell was prevented from
taking his part in 1.-THE Country School"
by illness and his place was taken by
Bert Durkee, who spared no pains to pre-
serve his reputation as a humorist.
Miss Maude Hall, who has been sick for
the past year and who has recently been
to Burlington for treatment at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where she received no
benefit, is gaining rapidly under the cars
Of DR.. Nj. l.. Scott of Randolph.
We now have an orchestra OF our own.
II consists of B. L. Blodgett, FIRST violin;
Jehial Bennett, second violin, Fred Pear
sons, cornet; Leon Rogers, bass horn and
Z. l.. Pearsons, organ. This orchestra
furnished music for the school entertain
ment Saturday evening and also at the
presentation of the drama at North Ran
dolph last week.
The play, "The Country School, y at the
Universalist church Monday evening
drew full house. While not notable
from literary point OF view ii gave the
audience good laugh and thus proved
success. In addition to the advertised
program we're various performances by
home talent, including feats of legerde-
main by Horace Blanchard, a darkey
enee Hayward, and the song, "Reuben
and Rachel, in character by Ernest Kent
and Luetta Frazier
The twenty wed ding anniversary
OF MIR. and Mrs. j. II. Wood occurred last
Saturday when goedly number OF their
friends visited them without special in
vitation. They were, however, none the
less welcome and very enjoyable after
noon and evening is reported. An excel
lent supper was served. The following
is list OF presents given to the worthy
couple. Silver clock. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Moulton; souvenir coffee spoons, Miss j.
Washburn, Burlington; berry spoons, Mr..
and Miss Fargo; pickle castor, Miss Sarah
Briggs, Brockton, Mass, Mrs. Smith
Clark, Webb Eaton and 4. p. Wilbur;
fruit knives. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Miles
and Miss Josie f.. Farrar; towels and
pitcher, Mr.. Blaisdell and family, and a
sum OF money from relatives and friends.
The presentation was made in an able
by Miss Josie Farrar ofBrookield,
to which Mr.. Wood responded. Among
he guests were the following from out OF
town: Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt OF Royalton,
Mrs. Alice Monkey of Tunbridge, Smith
Morrill, and daughter Of 2oyalton and
Louis Dana and Frank Moran from Barre.