Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-10
Randolph Continued.

Theron Brooks is at home this week
/ from the U. V. N.
Earl Cushman of Burlington was in
town the first OF the week.
/ Mrs. Electa Cushman and Mrs. w. n.
I Messer returned to Barre Saturday.
/ The business places were closed Tues
day during DIR. Morton's funeral.
| Dan Brook, a brother OF Mrs. F. @.
Winch, died at st. Johnsbury last week of
| diphtheria.
The Christian church Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. g. w. Morrow Feb.
1 18th, p. m.
The Rebekshs expect to work their
degree at the district meeting soon to be
held in Mortified.
Mrs. L. G. Tracy has received a gold
Tstcn as q Prize for correctly answering a
missing letter puzzle.
The place on Central street owned by
Silss Chadwick and l.. n. Goodhart has
been sold to Allen Chadwick.
Edison Emery and wife and Miss Philena
Gay leave next Monday for California,
where they will pass the remainder OF the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. e. A. Thacher and daugh-
ter, Ida, were at Royalton Tuesday TO at
tend the funeral of Mrs. John Wild, sister
OF Mrs. Tnacher.
Judge Phil Sheridan Randall Of North
Dakota, son OF the late Col. F. V. hancail,
was in town Thursday on his way 10 visit
his old home in Brooktield.
In response to President McKinley's ap-
peal. there will De an offering in 81.
Johns church next Sunday morning for
the relief Of the starving pacifcos, or
non-com batants, OF Cuba, 10000 OF whom
have already died OF famine, while 200,-
900 more are in danger OF SO dying.
There were 26 tables at the Williams
hall whist party Monday evening. Dean
WedgwoOd ano Bertha Nancy we've the
winners, scoring plus 2, and the losers
were Joel Putnam and Mrs. Adna Adams.
minus p. Refreshments were served
The nexJ party is Monday evening, Feb
21st.
The Gray farm 10 the northern part OF
the town has been sold 10 Eugene ".
Paige of New York city for $3.50, cover
ing stock and tools. SIR. Paige j. native
OF Cabot and member OF the wholesale
-four firm Of +. E F. Randolph & Paige.
he buys this place for q summer residence
and his family, consisting OF himself,
wife and two daughters, will pass their
summers here. Tae present tenant, H. ID.
Tracy, viii continue to carry on the farm.
which IS one Of the best in town.
The tea given BY the Baptist ladies at
Mrs. ". 3. Wallis Saturday afternoon
Wss well attended. Tnose " ho assisted
were Receiving party, Mrs. {. F. Moui-
ton, Mrs. A. f. Dean, Mrs. W. 3. Wall.
poureTs. Airs. ". H. Dubois and Mrs. j.
a. Holman; waters, Misses Eunice Flint,
Lucy Wall, Gertrude Trerise and Nellie
Stewart; fiosters, Mrs. +. p. Flint. Mrs
W. ". Rogers, Mrs. W. c. Cushman and
Miss Flora Eel; at candy table. Misses i
Jennie Stewart, Myrfis Waibridg-, Maud
Blanchard and Cars Dubois. The ues
receipts were over -
Randolph's frst fire alarm FOR nearly
three years was sounded ~ about 30
Tuesday morning. Tenants in the uDper
story Of the Smith block noticed smoke.
which wss finally traced 10 the basement
in the north end occupied bT Bean Bros
for an upholstery shop The IRE could be
plainly seen through the window. though
on account Of the room being without
draft there was little fame. An alarm
was at once sounded and the hose com
Dsnies responded as soon - could Be ex-
pected- One stresm sufficeo TO extin-
guish the fire, though two were used 10
IVES down the premises.
There was a great deal Of dense suoEs
both in the basement and overhead. The
furniture in tie Bean store was mostly
moved across the street and TIE transfer
scrstch. TIE FIRE must have taken from !
he easement stove and must have smoul-
'ered long time for Pearl Bean states Z
bat there was DO fuel put in after O'Clock i
n the afternoon. Beans loss fsome SO
5 not covered by Insurance.. me dam .
Ige TO the block win smo1nt to possibly :
100: insured Mrs : ). Clark's millinery 1
.oods were also damaged By smoke; in {
ure5.