Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
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Suits, jackets and capes at e. A. Thomas
r. E. Healey is prepared to do optical
work right at A. +. Bass, Randolph.
The new sign "Blodgett Bros" appeared
over the store Tuesday.
Cora Lazelle was a visitor at Fri Ditty' g
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
DIR. Ellis went to Burlington Tuesday
for day or two, on business trip.
Harry Jones has rented the Oliver Mich
OILS place and moved there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Kibbee were re-
ceived into the First church last Sunday
on confession of faith.
John Green has received word from his
daughter, Mrs. Nye of Berlin, of the birth
OF a grandson April 25th.
Mrs. Marcus Peck returned on Friday
from her visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Griswold, in Uxbridge, Mass
"a sugar party with sugar on snow
was the order of a gathering of a few
friends at the home of Clayton Fisk Tues
day night.
u. A. Clark Sr., is expected from Mil
ford this week; and also Charles Wilcox,
who will accompany him and remain
guest for a few days.
Warren French and Earl Gaylord have
recently connected their residences with
a telephone, and their families now enjoy
ready intercommunication.
The sociable Of the Eastern Star at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Fol.
lensbee last week Wednesday IS reported a
most pleasant affair, about thirty attend
ing.
Vane Wardner, who has been working
for George Flagg in Braintree for some-
time, lately hired out to him for a year.
He moves his family and goods there this
week.
The brothers, Bert and Charlie Williams,
have bought Acknowledgements place of
Denison Brown of Northteld. The prop
erty borders ON the road beyond the Kid
der place.
James McDermont has purchased the
Marshall Peck place. Hon. Cassius Peck
OF Burlington was in town Friday and
Saturday to attend TO theadetails of the
transactions.
Curtis Kibbee started in the meat busi-
ness last Tuesday. He expects to run his
cart tuesdays and Fridays during the
summer Frank Jerd of East Roxbury
also expects TO run his cart on Tuesdays.
A delegation Of eight or ten young peo
pie from Brookfield attended the conyen-
Iion OF the Good Templars' union at Ram
dolph last Friday and report very inter-
estfng exercises ana a most enjoyable time.
Warren Williams sold six harnesses last
week He also found sale for two cows
which he wished to dispose of. This is
the beginning of the Mckinley boom
which has struck the lower end OF the
village.
Charles Blodgett, who has driven the
stage for several years, has sold out his
route for the two months remaining OF
his time, to George Lane, his successor,
who drove his first trip Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Lane and family will reside in the
old parsonage.
Repairs are being made on the belfry
and steeple Of the First church. lnvesti-
CATION showed that two of the main up
right timbers were in bad condition Of
decay. These will be replaced by new
timbers. Besides this, some Timing OF
the roof and other repairs will be done.
Your correspondent, while calling on A.
Il. Churchill recently. was shown beau
tful parlor organ, a present from Mr.
Churchill TO his daughter, Hattie. The
instrument is the Tabor organ, manufac-
tured in Worcester, Mass, and its price
was S125. IL has some late improvements
and combinations which are quite new.
The following officers were instslled
last Saturday evening in the Good Tenn
plars lodge Edward Stone, chief templar;
Mrs. Ruth Angel, vice templar; Louis
Bigelow, past chief templar; Frank Dib-
BILE. chaplain; Nellie Fullam, secretary;
Lauriston Stowe, financial secretary; VIII
Angel, treasurer; iss Mary Upham, as
sistant secretary; Marshall Lamson, mar
shal; Lula Sargent, deputy marshal; Rosa
Reed, guard Charles Flint, sentinel. The
lodge is to take up the competitive work.
having for captains Mrs. Fred Durkee
and Mrs. George SpTague. A full attend
ance of the members is requested at each
meeting.