Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-16
Randolph Continued.

The w. G. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Morrow Friday at 3 o'clock.
The Iuformals will hold no more meet
ings until alter the holidays.
Miss Mary &. Tewksbury came home
from Burlington Tuesday i'll.
w. II. Dubois has been confined to the
house the past week with grip.
John Battice has engaged to work for
DR.. {. /. Stewart for his fifth year.
Owen Vesper OF Springfield, Mass was
guest at Fabien Dupuis' Tuesday.
j. A. Fowler and wife returned Tuesday
from a month spent at Claremont, n. II.
Rev. Homer White will address the
Good Templars this evening at Grange
hall.
John Herrick went to Waterbury yes
terday TO work on large farm during the
winter.
There will be a Christmas sermon by
the pastor at the NJ. Il. church Sunday
morning.
Five candidates from Bethel received
the Chapter degrees lass evening at Ma
sonic ball.
Jim Lee, the Chinaman, will not go to
Montpelier, as the papers OF that city
have stated.
H.O. Rowley and wife of Montgom-
cry Center have been guests at Dan
Chase's this week.
George Kellhofer of Bethel and Miss
Josephine Wood OF this place are to be
married here Dec. 10Th.
Homer Riggs of Middlebury, special
pension examiner for western Vermont,
was in town last evening.
Mrs. Celia Brown OF Wilmington, with
her two daughters, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Newell Coburn.
DrAngell has put in a Rapid telephone.
This company has a larger number of in
struments here than any other.
The widow of Monroe l.. Bruce OF Bel
lows Falls is to move this week back to
her former home on Elm street.
.A.Donaldson,T reporter for Bradstreet's
Mercantile Review, was in town last week
securing the ratings OF our business con-
Germs.
An adjourned meeting of the commits
sioners on Irwin 7. Lamson's estate will
be held at Vim. ii. Dubois office Satur
day, Dec. 18Th.
j. CouiIliard OF Boston, representing the
New England Insurance Exchange, was
in town yesterday inspecting the electric
wiring that mas been done.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
morning the pastor will preach his fourth
sermon in the series on "Ihe Greatest
WORDS il Human Speech"
The Missionary society OF the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. Jasper Lam
sou Dec. 2lst at half past two. IL is hoped
every member may be present.
Bessie, six year-old daughter of Albert
Carpenter, died Tuesday evening of peri
tonitis. She had suffered long ana in
tenseiy. The funeral is today at the
home.
At the close Of the regular Epworth
League meeting at the Nj. y. church Sun-
Gay evening there will be the installation
of officers Of the chapter ana an address 1
by the pastor.
In spite OF the bad weather Tuesday, the
annual fair and supper Of the ladies of st. {
Johns church was quite successful. Over (
seventy people partoOk of the supper, and I
the receipts, altogether, amounted to over
$50.
The ladies Of the II. f. church will +
serve a chicken pie dinner ia Edson's hall 4
today Thursday from y O'Clock on. /
Fancy and useful articles Will be dis 1
played in booths. A supper will BE- served I
at $50.
Fred Shequinne, who was injured at the /
screen mill Thursday, Is sOmewh hat i'm
proved, but still unable to leave mis- bed. 4
The board, in flying from the saw, Gid +
not penetrate his abdomen, but hit him a
terrible blow, knocking him complete
~ out.
There will be Christmas exercises at the
churches Friday evening OF next week,
with the exception OF the Episcopal,
which will be announced later. At the
Christian and Baptist churches cantatas
will be presented and the CongI and
Methodist societies will have song ser
vices. There will be tees for the chill
cren at each church.
This soft weather is discouraging for
Christmas trade, but there is still time for
more settled going. The local stores are
stocked with very large, complete and
hsnosOme array OF goods suitable for
gifts. The show winCoRs also stIract
much attention. Our advertising col
lmns viii help cut the people puzzled
Dver the question Of what TO give their
friends.