Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-10
George Moulton is reported on the sick

Win eIysipclas.
The Informals meet next Monday even
ing with Mrs. j. w. Rowell.
The W. c. t. U. will meet with Mrs.
Sarah Rogers Friday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
L. P. Thayer was called home Tuesday
to direct repairs on the Smith block
caused by the ire.
District Deputy y. L. Boyden has
called district meeting OF the .. 4. s. at
Brookfield Feb. I'D.
Judge Hutchinson has sold the Monroe
Bruce place to Nathaniel Hart for $3.50,
and possession will be given at once.
The personal property belonging to the
estate OF Geo. l.. Spear will be sold at auc-
ton at West Braintree Feb. 10. See ad.
In recognition of Lincoln's birthday the
theme taken by the NJ. E. pastor next
Sunday morning will be "Christian Pat
riotism."
A neighborhood whist party and oyster
supper was enjoyed at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. f. q. Wright on Fish hill Satur-
day evening.
A piece of board few from saw at the
screen mill Monday, breaking one bone
in L. j .blakely's right forearm ana brnis-
ing the member somewhat.
A neighborhood progressive whist party
was held at W. w. Jones' Tuesday even.
ing. Mr.. Jones secured plus . points
and Roland Smith minus 20.
The final whist party OF the Rebekah
series will be held at Edson's hall next
Monday evening. Refreshments will be
served and a pleasant time is expected.
Frank Griswold gave a small whist
party Saturday evening, at which DR.. u.
/ Scott and Mrs. A. +. Dean bore of the
first prize and Irwin Chase and Mrs. Girls
void "t' other 'un.o
Rev. G. W. Morro8's evening school
starts off with bright prospects. A class
OF eleven is already enrolled. The class
meets at the ladies' parlor Of the Christian
church each Tuesday evening.
Jason Nye bad log roll onto his leg
" hile at work in Roxoury last week. The
leg was broken ana the knee and ankle
were also severely injured. Mr.. Nye ex
poets to be IDLE TO be moved home in two
weeks.
Miss Anne Du Bots returned from
Smith college Saturday on account Of in
creased trouble from a strained knee and
will not return to college again until the
commencement OF the spring term, the
middle Of April.
Last Friday evening about twenty Of
the young friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Holman enjoyed a ride to their home on
Hebard hili and rendered congratulations
on their recent marriage. Refreshments
were served and a handsome lamp was
presented in behalf OF the company by
Geo. &. Flint.
G. II. Slack, with his little son, Harold,
left Saturday for visiting trip TO Hunt
lngton, Montpelier and PiHiDtield. Be-
fore his return he expected To attend the
Pomona Grange meeting in Berlin, ia
" hich be had been assigned part. q. c.
Flint was the delegate appointed to rep
resent the local grange. Several others
from here attended this meeting, held
yesterday.
Indications point 70 a large attendance
at the musical festival Feb % 25. There
will be a large number from cut OF to~n
sing 10 the chorus and it will be necessa.
~ for our people to entertain them. A
committee will go around in few DAYS
to see how many can be accommodated. It
is hoped that the citizens will act gener
ously in the matter and 90 all possible 10
help make the occasion pleasant one as
well as the convention grand success.
The ladies' societies Of the different
churches Of this village will unite in Civ
ing Cuban tea, the proceeds TO be given
for the relief OF the starving people Of Gu
bs. The tea will be given az the hotel par.
Tors on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. Is, from
10 DaCO GlOGh anu a EnILlhl IL
extended TO all. This is in response to &
circular from the New England Relief
committee. President Mckinley has is-
sued two proclamsiious asking tor aid to
the suffering pscificos, nearly 10000 OF
whom have perished in the single prov.
ince OF MaianZas. In Caba it is estimated
that 10000 have already starved and as
many more will unless help is extended, /
People have peculiar ldsss, but one
must be eccentric indeed to 90 TO the |
point Of ordering his own coffin. This is !
just what ice Corevo has done and not
only for himself but for bis wife also.
Corevo Is prosperous Frenehman living
in Rochester Hollow. He and his wife |
live all alone ana have no children. They
are about IS years old. Last week /
Wednesday Joe presented himself at w. |
p. FliDt's wheelwright shop and gave
plans and specifications and received esti- /
mates on the construction OF two boxes of 4
such peculiar architecture as to PROVOKE /
inquiry. he finally admitted that be was /
collins for himself and the ssole
woman They were finished Saturday /
and Joe and his wife saw and pronounced 1
them o. K. aud Tuesday they took them /
home TO be used as occasion requires.
Each coffin was built OF two-inch plank.
with heavy screws. Each meas 4
ures feet in length, IS inches in depth 4
1DA tatl l. - lltAte AAIt H one tUQ DF II
Y at the other. They are stained and var 1
nisbed and will be fitted with wrought
ron handles by CoTevo, who Is 2 black +
smith. They cost about 80 apiece.
The 9Th Masonic district meeting was
held withPhDn nix lodge OF. this place Tues
lay afternoon and evening. The 9Th dis
.rict comprises all the Masonic lodges in /
Orange county. five in number There
vas good representation from tue lodge
10 the west part Of the county, the largest 4
being from summit loogs, Wiiliamstown.
md Mystic star lodge, BrookfieId. Dis
riot Deputy Smith and Z. ". Adams Of
Post Mills were present. Charles {. Miller
d Burlington and Deputy Grand Master
8ay OF Underhili were also present aad
Instructed IN the work. More than 100
dasons attended this meeting. Mystic
star, Phmuix and Summit lodges each
worked degree and ehe grand officers
commended the work. A sumptuous ban-
iuet vas served by the ladies OF the East
m star, free to ell Hssons, al .. m. and
bout 10 Masous sat oowB. The nesting
vas success m every respect and was
'rest y enjoyed by al who attended Res
buttons Of thanks were unanimously
otec TO PhmniN lodge and the ladies Of