Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-17


will be held Monday evening.
Town officers are at work on the town
report, a synopsis of which Will be given
next week.
Mr.. Gibson of Bennington, one of Gen.
McCullopgh's political lieutenants, was
in town Thursday.
The ladies OF the Baptist church will
give their annual boiled dinner aud hash
supper on town meeting day.
The G. Brigham company paid its
patrons of the Randolph creamery system
IS. 1882 OF for milk in January, an average
OF 1O4.96 cents per pound of milk.
The water wheel and dynamo for the
power station have arrived at Bethel and
we're to have been unloaded from The cars
yesterday, but the storm prevented.
A large party from here attended the
campfire at Snowsville Saturday evening
and a splendid time is reported. There
were speeches and bountlful supper.
Hon. II. s. Peck was reDominated for
mayor of Burlington Tuesday evening at
the Republican caucus, receiving I'll votes
to All for Horalio Hickok. s. M. Flint
was elected first member OF the city COM
mittee.
The High school boys lost their debate
on the annexation of Hawaii with the
Chester High school at Chester Friday
evening. The discussion was very inter
esting. A return debate will be held here
shortly.
Miss Edith A. Abbott, who has nearly
completed two successful terms as teacher
OF Sth aud 9th grades in Auburn, Mass,
goes to Springfield. Mass, the first OF
March to teach arithmetic, literature,
language and penmanship in the Barrows
school OF that city.
Much interest was manifested here last
evening in the reported destruction by an
explosion of the battleship Maine in the
harbor of Havana. 1t was the most disas-
trous event in the history of the United
States navy, 255 men being missing and
supposed to have been killed.
John Gilman Mann, the clothier, and
Miss Mary, daughter of +. l.. Parsons,
were married yesterday at the home of
the brides parents, Rev. Homer White
performing the ceremony. The couple
left for a short trip to New York city.
Congratulations are rendered.
When the auction sale OF Ethan Aliens
stock OF merchandise was held at the
Center some time ago, Clarence Mann OF
Mann d Allen bid it Off In removing IL
he took fire extinguisher that was in the
building and which Z. l.. Hodges, owner
of the building, claims belonged to him
and not to the Allen estate. Mr.. Mann
thinks otherwise and is sure IL was struck
off to him along with the rest. Hodges
has sued Mann in trover to recover it and
the trial comes off Saturday.
Another big blizzard ! Once more we
are isolated. Snow to the depth OF about
20 inches fell Tuesday night and Wednes-
day. Then II blew all day wednesday
Little effort was made to break out roads
and paths filled as fast as they could be
cleared. The storm here was much worse
than that OF two weeks ago, the snow be-
ing deeper and the blow harder. We
don't know how 1t is elsewhere for we
can't hear, communication being we'll
nigh severed. The Tuesday night trains
got mere about on time, but Wednesday
were all late,the morning mail from the
south being three hours and from the
north almost five behind time. The af-
ternoon trains had not arrived at all up TO
a late hour. Stage routes were all tied up.
The Brookfeld stage didn't get as far as
SnoRsville and the Center stage was un-
able TO climb the hill alter hard effort.
AT this writing, Is p. m. Wednesday 1t is
still blowing and drifting, with little
prospect that even the chimney tops will
ne visible Thursday morning. For con,
ISOLATION, we glance at an almond blossom
that lies on our desk. sent US by w. b
Nichols OF Dinuba, Cal, with the re-
marks that "trees are blooming here,
thOuBn SupioSS YOU are UP W your eyes
in snowdrifts.n
The Gu ban tea, given at the Red Lion
Inn Tuesday afternoon by the united La
dies societies of sthe five Protestant
churches of this village, was a graf
flying success in every way. The use
of the Inn parlors and dining room was
generously given by Landlord Church and
both he and Mrs. Church exerted them
selves to make 1t pleasant for their numer.
GUS guests. A committee composed OIL
dies from each OF the churches, with Mrs.
j. w. Rowell as chairman, made the most
arrangements for the affair and
everything passed off with the utmost
The five pastors and their
ladies received the guests and displayed
all their clerical suavity in the attempt to
make everybody happy, which they sue
ceeded in doing with the able assistance
of the "fioaters." Tea and cocoa, with the
usual accessories, were served in the din
ing room in an elegant manner, and the
four candy tables we're attended by young
ladies happily chosen for that duty. The
tables we're handsomely decked with vines
and flowers. The rooms were darkened
and the gas lighted SO as to give the ap-
pearance of evening. A large number OF
ladies and gentlemen attended the tea and
the sum OF over fifty dollars, including the
nine dollars of freewill offerings, was re-
allied for the benefit OF the starving Gu.
bans. Ii was an extremely pleasant and
enjoyable occasion and credit is due to all
the ladies who contributed to make IL so,
Final Word About the Musical Festival.