Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-08-12

Herbert Barry of Burlington, Mass, is
visiting at Will Slack's.
Miss Mary Stimson of Montpelier is Wis
iting at Ii. A. Leonard's.
Mrs. George French and son returned
Monday to Everett, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Hale are in New
Hampshire for few days.
There will be regular meeting of the
o. f. S. Thursday evening.
w. j. Ryder is taking weeks vacation
from Mann q Aliens store.
A. w. Allen of Boston was the guest of
Mrs. g. l.. Spear over Sunday.
A. j.. Huse is taking a vacation from r.
w. Tewksbury d Co.'s employ.
f. A. Gould, wife and son OF Gaysville
visited at A. b. Gays last week.
Carroll Granger and little daughter of
Barre we're in town over Sunday.
Mrs, Dora Heath of Gouldsville has been
visiting her father here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen of Barre
visited relatives here over Sunday.
Fred and Arthur Ferry OF Saratoga have
been guests at ID. II. Morse's this week.
The Odd Fellows worked the initiatory
degree Monday evening on one candidate.
Charles Larock and mother of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting at Henry A.
Harper's.
Mrs. Ernest Archambault OF Lynn,
Mass, is guest OF her brother, Charles
Danyeau.
r. C. Diemer had horse badly cut on
barbed wire fence near the Riford place
Monday morning.
Mrs. e. w. A. Putnam has been spend
ing the past week in South Royalton. Mr..
Putnam was there over Sunday.
There were no services at the Catholic
church Sunday, FIR Therien being de-
tanned in Montreal by sickness.
Miss Alice Hobart is taking a vacation
from the postotfice and Miss Florence !.
Lamson is assisting in her place.
Mrs. A. G. Bradish and daughters, May
and Grace, of West Somerville, Mass, I
arrived Friday for months stay.
District Deputy Smith of Post Mills I
paid his annual official visit to Phoenix I
Lodge, f. & A. NJ, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. w. Wilcox and son Of Milford,
Mass, and X. p. Morse and wife of Bos-
ton are guests OF Mrs. G. l.. Spear this
week.
Monday morning a deer with antlers
was seen by Mrs. Charles Abbott in the
oornfield about thirty rods from Highland
Place.
A great Improvement has been made in
the appearance OF Hon. w. II. Dubois
premises by the removal of % rods of
fence in front.
Allen A. Priest has received the APP
pointment of secretary of the State
Grange to fill out the unexpired term OF
ID. ID. Howe, resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Rice and friend,
g. S. Harger, from Connecticut gave
musicale at the residence of j. w. Hale
one evening last week.
Mrs. l.. z. Thayer and children have been
spending most of the past week at High
gate Springs. Mr.. Thayer has been
with them a portion OF the time.
Mrs. " B. Grant, with her son, Rich
ard, and daughter, Lucille, who had been
returned to Plttsfield, N. H., Saturday
Col. A. b. Chandler was member OF
he party that accompanied President
to Burlington Monday, where
he was entertained by ex.Gov. Wood
bury.
DR.. r. NJ. Smith preached to large con-
at the Christian church sun
lay morning and at the Baptist church
Sunday evening. He will speak next Sun
lay morning at the Christian church.
Camp Randolph will close for the season
odsy. Owing to the very high water, '
rear and the number in camp has fallen
If from last year. About 25 were there !
asst Sunday.
Nelson Leonard of Fairfax visited his !
ION, II. A. Leonard several days last week.
lie returned to Fairfax Monday to dispose
II his property and will be back in Ran
iolph in about a month where he may
make his permanent home.
Readers will note that work on the
Bethel electric plant is progressing rapid
v. The company expects to furnish /
with lights and will probably
Don have proposition to submit for
en- year franchise. The minimum power r
hat will be developed at the new dam is :
xed by experts at 500 h. p. i
Stephen Cushman OF Montpelier was in L
own Monday in response to writ drawn d
{ the behest of II. H. Howard, who al Z
eyed that Cushman owed him for rent OF
tenement in Howard block A hearing, b
eld in Wilson's office before Justice c. s.
|. Granger, resulted in the quashng OF
be suit on the ground OF insufficient L
office to the defendant. Wilson for i
laintiff; Denison for defendant. b
Col. A. B. Chandler has had a nice
aviion erected in his Mount Royal park
Or the accommodation of picnic parties :
nd other visitors, and also a speakers
and, sheltered by tree. This park with !
s picturesque winding road, affording
eautiful view in all directions, is grow J
lg rapidly in popular favor. 1t is now one }
I the points of interest to which visitors !
/ Randolph are always taken. Col. {
handler has also lately had a nice foun- J
lin placed in front of Mari Castle. }
The Grange picnic, of which notice has !
eretofore been given, will be one of the \
,ur field meetings to be held in Vermont
etween the dates of Aug. 24-31. The
ste OF the meeting here is Aug. oath. All J
ie nearby Oranges will attend. Among
le prominent speakers will be Hon. I
aron Jones OF Indiana, overseer OF the (
ational grange, State Master c. j. Bell J
nd National Lecturer Alpha Messer. The
Getting will be held on Col. Chambers I
Lount Royal, which is also the place Sc u
cted for the camping ground of the n
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