Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-28

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A daughter was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs Alfred p. Knights.
Miss Jessie Pearsons went to Brattle-
boro yesterday for a stay OF several weeks.
Miss Sue Goodrich has started for SYRIA
cuse. Or. Goodrich and wife and Miss
Mary will leave soon.
A notice on the postoffice bulletin Mon
day read :-"Lost-5 cents. Finder please
leave at postoffice and be rewarded"
George r. Bayerly of West Lebanon, N.
H., was in town Tuesday in the interests
OF the White River junction musical con-
vention.
Lewis Cleverly of Hartland, state coun-
cillor j. o. U. A. M, was in town Tues
dsy en- route to make his annual visitation
to the Brookfield and Braintree councils.
W. II. Dubois has hoisted a flag over
his residence and says he will let 1t stay
until peace comes. AS the flag is some
what weather-worn, the war must be
short to have 1t survive.
While out riding last week near Nation
al City, CAL, Edison Emery, who is visit
ing there, was struck in the face by a
stray bullet from some unknown source
and so seriously wounded that he may
lose the sight OF one eye.
The musical festival at White River
Junction May 3, 4, s and bids fair to be
a rare occasion of profit and enjoyment to
large circle of those who love and APP
preciate music of high order OF merit.
Under the conductor, Henri @. Blaisdell,
and with artists OF the profession as
soloists and pianists, together with a
picked chorus of 200 voices supplemented
by Blaisdell's orchestra, the festival can
not fail to be success, unsteady.
Haydn's stOratorio OF Creaiio will be
given Friday evening. See the ad. In
this weeks issue.
Col. Albert Clarke, secretary OF the New
England Cuban Relief committee, writes
as follows: "Your favor of the 10TH, say
ing that Cuban relief food and clothing,
from ID. II. Morse, in one barrel; from
the Good Templars, in two barrels; from
citizens generally in. two barrels; cash
from the Good Templars, all aggregating
in value $1,000, and that two other bar
rels OF clothing are nearly ready to send, is
received and you will please convey to
your towDspeople the thanks OF our COM
mittee, for this is the second generous
contribution from your town." There are
two more barrels ready to be sent, making
in all about s225 worth.
In G. A. r. hall saturday evening, after
the regular meeting of the Sons OF Veter-
ans, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Sault were
happily surprised by being made aware
that large party OF their friends had as
sembled to give them a farewell before
their departure. Miss Carrie L. Haufier
rendered several vocal selections. An Of
fee chair from members of u. IS. Grant
post and the Sons, a silver cake bas-
ket from the w. r. G. and a silver syrup
pitcher from other friends were presented
BY B. Johnson in behalf OF the donors,
Mr.. Sault responding. Cake and coffee
we're served by the W. X. Q. The Grange
orchestra played several pieces and very
pleasant evening was passed. Mr. Sault
goes to Vergennes today and Mrs. Sault
will follow shortly. They carry with them
much esteem and good will from our peo-
pie.
The decision OF the Randolph High
school students not to meet the repre-
sentatives OF the Chester High school here
In put bile debate was evidently disap-
pointment to the representatives OF that
school, which has gained reputa-
ton for unusual ability in such contests.
Arrangements have been lately completed
for Joint debate May 18th between the
Chester and Brattleboro high school stu
dents on the question of the government
ownership OF railroads. Commenting on
the increasing attention now given this
branch of education an exchange says:
'sThe very entertaining, able and profita-
BILE debate held last winter between the
Randolph and Chester boys was only made
possible by the thorough training and
practice received by those young men in
the lyceums carefully conducted by the
teachers. We hope that this branch OF
instruction will receive increasing atten-
ton in all our schools, by many OF which
1t is greatly neglected !"
Death of Prominent vermonter.
The sudden death OF Col. M. II. Sessions
of Minneapolis, Mimi, a brother of Mrs.
A. B. Manchester and a native of this
place, has brought sorrow to many former
friends and acquaintance in this section.
He was prominent citizen Of Minneapo-
lis, and we clip from the daily Tribune OF
that city, published the morning after his
death, the following
"Milan H. Sessions, well-known and
highly respected citizen, died at the home
~ his aon Iohu n Seseionr 2f18 Henne-