Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-07

and Mrs. Martin Washburn are spending
the week in Boston.
Miss Carrie Haufier sang Friday even
/ ing in Cabot at one of the entertainments
in the Lecture course.
The engagement OF Mr.. George E. Mann
of this place and Miss Annie Dewey OF
Quechee is announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blodgett were in
Saratoga, N. Y, last week to visit Mrs.
Blodgett's brother, Fred Putnam.
Miss Eta Chamberlain and Miss Mar
garet Carrigan, after couple OF weeks
rest, have resumed their duties as teach
ers in the schools OF birmingham and
Oakland, Mass, respectively.
The Good Templars have postponed
their regular Thursday evening meeting
in the Grange hall until tomorrow night,
in order to make way for the Firemen's
ball, which is to be held this evening in
the Grange hall.
Rev. Mr.. Bird, who officiated as lay
reader in st. Johns church one summer
and is now precentor of the cathedral at
Garden City, l.. l., was married last week
to Miss Littlejohn, daughter of the bish-
op OF Long Island.
Irving Chadwick, lately station agent
at HIghgate Springs, has been appointed
agent at the station in Milton, with a
larger salary. His place at Highgate is
taken by Elmer Brow, who at one time
worked in the telegraph office here as
substitute.
Patronize the Firemen's ball this even
ing in the Grange hall even il you do not
dance. The companies, as at present or
ganized, promise to be as efficient as any
the village has had in long time, and
little substantial encouragement from the
people who are directly benefited by their
existence will not come amisg,
A dozen or more OF the young people
assembled at the home OF Miss Anne Du-
Bots last Thursday evening to watch the
Old Year out and the New Year in, the
period OF waiting being probably em-
ployed in the pleasant occupation of
candy-making. Saturday evening, they
were all very delightfully."- entertained by
Miss Florence Lamson.
At the semi-annual examination OF the
Randolph Savings bank, the auditors
found the bank in good condition and
that, withstanding the hard times, the
margin OF assets over liabilities is in
creasing. Since the organization OF this
bank, dividends to the amount OF 1904
have boen credited to the depositors. The
bank would make a few irst-class YER
mont loans.
Walter NJ. Haselton, who spent the
summer in this vicinity for the benefit of
his health, died Friday Of consumption at
the home of his father, Claiming Has
elton, in Somerville, Mass. The remains
were taken to STAFFORD yesterday for
interment. The young man suffered Sc
we're hemorrhages while here and has
tened back to the city as soon as he was
able to undertake the journey.
Mr.. j. j. Trerise, like every body else,
of course. reads with some disapproval OF
the large number OF divorces granted by
the courts, but his business instincts tell
him that steam cookers ought to be in
great demand among deserted husbands
with the housekeeping prob.
lem, and so with remarkable 6eenness OF
vision his eye pierces the present gloom
and perceives that the clouds have silver
lining.
local weather prophet of great relia-
bility says that sleighing came last year
I he 26th day of January and remained I'M
til about the 9th OF April, and he prog
nosticates that the same thing will hap.
pen this year. The indications would
seem to promise an open winter until as
late as the Goth at any rate. OF late we
have been favored with spell OF weather
in the disguise OF a January thaw that
shakes ones faith in the almanacs and
/ heir old-fashioned ideas OF a Vermont
winter.
DIR. II. II. Mcintyre and family came
down from Montpelier to remain over
New Years with Mrs. Rosa Mcintyre.
The doctor and his wife and daughter
have been making their home at the Capt. /
tai lately in order that Miss Marion
might have the benefit OF DIR Helmer's /
treatment for the eyes. She has now dis
earded glasses, and Tuesday resumed her (
studies at the University OF Vermont after /
an absence OF a couple OF months. Satur-
day, Dr. and Mrs. Mcintyre left here for
The Week of Prayer opened with
union service in the Methodist church /
Sunday evening. Tonight and to-mor-
row night the meeting will be held in the
Christian church, and Saturday and Sun.
iav nights in the Baptist church. The
subject for tonight viii be 1.-THE Church
in Its Own Community" for
Friday evening, 1.-THE Church Witnessing
through Education, Art and Literature,
and for Saturday evening, THE Promises
% Witnessing Church." The weekday
evening meeting commences at 1;l5
o'clock, and the Sunday evening meeting
1t 6 80 O'Clock.
The "watch'' party, given New Years
Eve at the Red Lion Inn by the members
d the Eastern Star, was a very successful
lffair from a social point of view. Over
go guests participated in the enjoyments
II the evening, which consisted of games,
music and an excellent supper. Man
,heSter orchestra was III blleuudnce anu,
It the witching hour of ~ when grave
ards yawn, struck into a march as a
weird procession of ghosts entered
through some ungusrded keyhole and
wandered over the Inn. Each spook was
hrouded in a sheet and pillow case, and
vas decorated with a letter that assisted
n spelling the words "Phantom Social"
With hair that naturally fell into Pom
,adour style of dressing, the Mortified
pectators gazed at the apparitions until
ome familiar trick of manner, acting as
agency, suggested the lively
pirits of some OF our well. citizens.
The arrival of the New Year was attend
d with considerable confusion owing to
he number of reliable watches present
hat obstinately refused to agree; but the
.reetings many and hearty brooked no
ong delay. Much gratitude to Manches-
er's orchestra was expressed Tor the
music that added so greatly to the pleasure
4 the occasion.