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

Rev. L. w. Sharp and wife attended the
conference held at Montpelier Monday to
make arrangements for the coming Ep.
worth League convention to be held in
Burlington June 2123, '9S.
Charles Hemenway of New Haven, Ct,
who spent part of his vacation here last
summer, sent the Village Improvement
committee sum OF money to swell the
receipts OF the entertainment given last
week in aid OF the association.
An item in the Aberdeen. So. Dakota,
news last week stated that 100 two year
old cattle, sold by Capt. Howell, a stock
dealer, sold for $500, an average OF s3S
per head. Farmers here may soon be able
to realize profit on their young stock.
There was a very pleasant gathering at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Allen
Nov. 2, ii being their 10th wedding ami
versary. Owing to the heavy rain two Of
their children and two grandchildren
were not present. They have seven chill
dren. They received many useful pres
ents. Cake and coffee were served.
Edward and Margaret Sargent gave a
reception to their young friends at their
nome on Windsor street last Wednesday
evening, IL being the birthday of Mr.. Sar
gent and the first anniversary OF their
marriage. Congratulations and tokens Of
remem branee and an enjoyable evening
spent were the features OF the occasion.
The winter term OF the Graded school
begins Nov. 18th. In the High school
during the winter term the studies OF
bookkeeping and commercial law are pro-
vided for those scholars who can come
during the winter term only, and who
may find such studies OF special advant-
age. REGULATIONS IN these subjects Will be
arranged, IL possible, so as to accommo-
date all rho attend. Those in the village
and vicinity who have few spare hours
each week and are interested in a business
education are invited to inquire into the
merits of this course.
The store of X. II. Mather and the drug
store were broken into by burglars Sat
urday morning about . O'Clock. Mr..
Mather's store was entered by prying
open the front door. Nothing of value
was taken. They entered the drug store
by wing open a window in the rear OF
the store, but were evidently frightened
away by watch dog kept there, as they
left their tools and nothing was missing.
Mr.. Sargent, who lives in the tenement
over the store, hearing the dog, went to
the store but did not then discover that
any one had been inside.
One OF the best entertainments pre-
scented here for many day was given last
Friday evening by the ladies of the Viii
lage Improvement society, assisted by Mr..
Roland Reynolds of Bethel, Miss Corn
Stickney and Miss Lucia Skinner of Roy
alton and Rev. j. h. Badger OF Union
Village. The entertainment consisted of
vocal and instrumental music and read
iDgs under the manage ment OF Miss Belle
Shepard. Misses Belle, Leslie, Georgia
and Flossie and Master Burton Shepard,
of the Shepard Family. and Miss Emelie
Foster were the local talent. Miss Lucia
Skinner gave violin solo, Miss Leslie
cornet solo, the Shepard sisters
banjo and mandolin selections and Rev.
Il. Badger a reading; Miss Stickney and
Miss Foster and tie Shepard sisters gave
soprano and alto solos, Roland Reynolds
tenor solo, Burton Shepard a solo, and
chorus by all. rhe numbers were artstical
ly rendered aud ELECTED enthusiastic APP
plauss. Rev. Mr.. Sharp made some fitting
and well chosen remarks in commenda
ton of the enterprise. r1e president OF
the association desires TO express thanks
for the 80 received from Miss Belle Shep
ard, the net proceeds turned over to the
treasurer from the concert under her man
agement, assisted oy Miss Lizzie Adams
and others who helped to make it so good
A success. The ladies were re Sarded by a
full house and repeated applause