Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-25

last week.
c. S. Emery aud w. P. Townsend were
in Northtield last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E A. Davis Of Bethel
were in town over Sunday.
Mary and Philana Slack visited at Mr.
Tanners in Marshfeld last week.
Mrs. j. &. Atwood is receiving visit
from her nephews, Harry and VIII Hod-
son.
Mrs Gertrude Goodrich OF Williams.
town visited Miss Belle Chandler last
week.
w. H. Dearborn has sold his spaniel
pup to Alden Wright of Lebanon, y. H.,
for SO.
II. A. Kinpsbury has rented his farm to
Charles A. Hayward OF Williamstown for
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcwhorter of
Barre attended "a Soldier OF Fortune"
Thursday evening.
Mrs. j. p. Tracy has a fine Gala lily,
which has four blossoms averaging ten
inches in diameter.
Charles r. Corwin of Boston visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. II. Corwin,
the first OF the week.
Owing to the absence Of Rev. b. p.
sherman Sunday, there was no preaching
service at the Cong'l church.
Eugene Finn OF Somerville, Mass and
Miss Emma Finn of Burlington visited at
Capt. w. II. II. Halls last week.
Master Ned Hatch entertained eight OF
his young friends one evening last week,
the occasion being his tenth birthday
The local editor is unable to attend TO
her duties this week, which accounts Tor
the general worthlessness of the local
column.
Several members Of the Domino club
went To Randolph Tuesday by invitation
OF MIR. and Mrs. O. q. Copeland, former
members.
The compositer omitted to state last
week that the old diashioned iewelry
found BY Mrs. Orcutt Bixby were ear or-
naments,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles d. Perkins have
exchanged their home farm With Mrs.
George 5. Adams for place in Stafford.
The former take possession at once and
the latter April lst.
A subscriber wishes as to state that the
SEQUEL to "The Hotel Mystery, or Who
Climbed the Slnkspout," 's out, and that
1t Is entitled "The Jingling Glass, or Who
Broke Barnes Window"
The death OF Jeptha Sherman, father OF
Rev. b. B. Sherman, occurred at Mediord.
Mass, last week Rev. Mr.. Sherman
and Miss Hope attended the funeral SER
vices, which were held at Medford Sat
urday.
Mrs. Mary Jane Tracy McGaw died at
the home OF nef sister-in law, Mrs. Alden
f. Tracy, at 2 a, M, Sunday, after an eA-
tended illness. Funeral services were
held Tuesday. She was buried in High
land cemetery.
The many friends OF Mrs. Dana Allen
will be glad to learn that she is much i'm.
proved in health. has been able 20 attend
church and Is expected TO be able 10 return
home ny April il she continues TO improve
as rapidly as during the past month.
The debt of the town, as shown by the
report. Is exactly s11,SS2.25. we gather
the following additional figures from the
report: Cash received at liquor agency,
81 ,1O1.3l; profit, s60.s4; town iarm eN
penses, 81. .207. 81; cost of poor away from
farm. S24l: produce sold from farm,
SSH i9; receipts of pu bile library, sl62.oo;
expenses, S142. .73; received for school pur-
noses. =, 1853 IL; expenses, S3, ,32S35; paid
town officers for services, sSO6.l5.
The divorce statistics CT Orange county
court for 1896, as prepared by the county
clerk for the secretary of state, snow that
% divorces were granted, the wite belhg
the petitioner in 20 instances and the nus
hand a. six. The causes were as follows:
wilful desertion, Z; neglect and refusal 70
support, 8; adultery, 5; intolerable severl-
~ il In one case the parties had Deeh
married Al years and in another months
was all the time that intervened between
the marriage and the date OF the divorce.
The average duration OF the married NE
OF the parties was 10 3-4 years.
The annual entertainment of the Chel-
sea Dramatic company has become to be
an event that is looked forward 10 by the
neonle Of Chelsea and tie surrounding
towns with considerable interest; Inc
nlav chosen for this year, "A soldier OF
Fortune was of a lighter character tnah
those previously presented by the company
r,,t was equally well received. The at
tendance on both nights, Feb. llth ana
iSth. was very large, an especially large
nnn,ber from out OF town being present
lrhnredav evening. Music was furnished
the first evening by Messrs. Bacon anu
parkhurst and Miss Smith, and on tne
second evening by Gilson's orehestrs OF
Pethai Vocal selections by w. ;. Goss
we're rendered each evening anu auuei
much to the entertainment.
wosbingtou's birthday was fttingly
,hse, we'd Monday evening by George L.
Hehsrd Command, u. V. U. Inc % %eAer-
cisss we're held in their hail ana tnerS
,re-e nrssent, as guests, H. r, n. hsli
camn. sons of Veterans, the Laoles ,at atu
society OF the camp and comraaes lIohI ,
Rarre command, L. V. Z. Ine s IelioN.ns
program was succesSiu-S - oho,,taiu.
Music. Miss Adams; prayer by chsp,sln, p
Address OF Welcome, Coz. r.; Z i,s.;,,'
song- aRattle Cry OF Freedom ); recitsIion, IIo,l,
W;ss Aimenia Cohurn; solo, Miss L; beile
cbsndler: = lsI "a visit to the Tomb OF Wash. Wash.
Sngton.T Miss Chandler duet, brave
Povs Are They" Misses Adams u Gnl
Chandler; recitation, Miss Pamelis 20
hurp: song, Miss Adams; "Sketcn o. an aIe
Life of Washington MIS- AuS9 sasms and
,,san,si L.. remarks by comrsdesi song,
Marching Through Georgia. ,s Az t1s
conclusion of this program reiresp palent1 ldr.nix
we're served. The exercises were s.lss;,,s,
attended and concluded gltb me
~ . : ulerics. - in which all loinea'