Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
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Mr. and Mrs. Ira Carpenter returned
the first of the week from their trip 10
4 Wells River.
Mr.. and Mrs Elton Pratt of Middle
4 boro, Mass, are guests at the home of
Leon Batcheloer.
Wallace Colt and Miss Marcia Smith
were received into the Good Templars last
Saturday evening.
Miss Hattie Mason went Monday to be-
gin her school in the Jerry Adams neigh
Dorhood in Randolph.
Leet Blodgett and Will Hoyt went to
Burlington last Monday ON their bicycles
and remained to attend the fair.
The two Misses Mary Frink, one the
daughter and the other the sister of Dea.
c. T Frink, departed last Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Tuckerman of North Ash
burnham, Mass, is visiting Miss Susan
Adams and other friends in town this
week.
The Rev. William Carr of Taftville,
Conn, former pastor of the Second church
here, is spending part OF his vacation in
town.
Mr.. Edward Wheatley and family, who
have been boarding during the summer at
VIM. Clark's, return this week to Con.
necticut.
The visit of Pearl Gaylord of Waitsfield
was made the occasion of pleasant fam
lily reunion at the home of Mrs. Louise
Gaylord last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Bigelow returned
last Saturday from Burlington and will
remain at present at the home of his par
ents at East Brookfield
Mrs. Amos Chase, who sustained frac-
ture of one limb while at Worcester July
LIST, has improved considerably since her
bnmp fyaplrg
Old soldiers will please note the annua
meeting OF the Orange County Veterans
association, which Will be held at Ran
dolph next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. p. p. Womer OF Williamstown
preached at the First and Second churches
last Sunday in exchange with the pastor,
who preached both at WilliamstoWn and
East Brookfield.
Mrs. A. l. Follensbee, who was made
an invalid by the injury of her ankle
few weeks ago, has so far recovered as to
be able to sit up and even to get about
the house with the help OF crutcnes.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper will
be observed next Sunday at the First and
Second churches. Tue preparatory SER
Wees will be held Friday afternoon at the
Second churcn at /: 80 and at the First
church at 3 O'Clock.
Floyd and George Lyman, who had
been spending the summer with their
grandfather, Marcus Peck, returned to
their home in Rutland last Friday. Mr..
Peck accompanied them and Will be alb
sent on business trip.
The Goodrich property, which has been
occupied for the last two years by Serene
Porter, was sold recently to Walter Ketch-
um Of Randolph Mr.. Ketchum has
rented the same TO his brother, Frank
Ketchum, who takes possession this
week.
The occasion of the I'D birthday OF
Miss Emily Adams last Tuesday was cele-
brated by the gathering of friends and
neighbors at the house. About 20 took
supper there. Hearty congratulations |
were expressed to Miss Adams, and small |
contributions, amounting IN all TO several
dollars, were left on the table.
G. II. BiGelow was at the village last |
Tuesday to take DISPOSITIONS in the case of |
the Northfield bank VS.. Mrs. Cynthia |
Hall Of this place. The question relates /
to a mortgage, the bank claiming that he
mortgage covers more property than the
res pondent is willing To allow. Lawyer /
c. ID. EdgertoD of Northfield was present
for the plaintiff and Lawyer T. r. Gordon
OF Montpelier for the defendant. The
hearing is to be had before special mag
istrate at Mortified.
There was considerable excitement at
t he village last Tuesday afternoon over
the raising of the new smoke stack of the
The stack is 80 feet in length
and weighs 500 pounds. But there was
plenty OF help and plenty of schemes as
to the best way of getting it up. The
raising was at last successful. The old
stack was put up last January but altho'
il had seen but few months service 1t
blew down and went to pieces about a
week ago. The new one is much more
The musical convention conducted by
{. b. Fisk at the First church last Friday
was highly successful, even beyond the
expectation of its promoters. The day was
Iaultless and by 10 a. m. chorus of nearly
100 voices had gathered. This number
was made up of local talent and large
OF singers from adjacent
towns. Braintree, Barre, Williamstown
and Randolph were fully represented,
about 80 singers coming from the last
named place. The day work consisted OF
chorus rehearsals, and a public concert
was given in the evening. The concert
program consisted of choruses interpreted
with solos, duets, trios and quartets. The
singing was all OF high order. Mrs. j.
K Lynde of Williamstown, Miss Caroline
Haufier of Randolph and the male quartet
-MessTs. Bailey, Wood, Chatfield fand
Beedls of Randolph-were enthusiastically
,ial mention deserves to be made of the
,olos of Messrs. Wheeler of Barre and
Crane OF Randolph; of the duets OF Misses
Lamson and Hastings of Randolph and of
Misses Fisk and Dewey of Brookheld, and
If the excellent work OF the mixed quartet
of Mrs. Adams, Mr.. ana Mrs. ,
Edison and Mr.. Wood, all OF Randolph.
Much credit for the success OF the conven-
ion is due to the labors of Mr.. @. b. Fisk
n corresponding with the singers and OBJ
aiming their cooperation and in conduct
ng the rehearsals. Mr. Fisk gratuitously
rave his services to the society OF Chris i
ian Endesvor, for whose benefit the con-
-ention was held. Credit also belongs to
he Endeavor society for the excellent
manner in which the arrangements for ,
were made and carried out.
about S26 were realized from the proceeds.
East Brookfield.
Mrs. Sylvia Town OF Norwich is visiting
riends in town.
Mrs. g. C. Dana, who has been seriously
IL, of late is convalescing. .
Rev. P. P. Womer exchanged pulpits
With Rev. c. II. Morse last Sunday.
Miss Mary Loomis OF Mortified is Wis