Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
Randolph.
Leo Smith is visiting in Windsor.

Sunday. i'''e'
The spring term of school begins next
George Wilson of Hartford visited here
over Sunday.
FIR. z. Donahue OF Mortified was in
town Monday.
Lewis and Alice Coulmbe have gone to
Lebanon, N. H., to work.
w. G. Morris OF New York city is visit
ing his brother, DR.. G. p. Morris.
flock OF wild geese flying north Sum
Gay was among the harbingers OF spring.
Harry and Miss Carrie Eaton are visit
ing In Poughkeepsie, N. Y, for two
weeks.
Misses Frankye and Mae Mulcahey of
81. Albans were guests at F. W. Sault's
Sunday.
Hon. Homer W. Vail and wife OF Pom
fret were guests of Hon. V. 1. Spear over
Sunday.
John Manney is to move from the farm
To the Bass house on School street
Apr. LIST.
Mrs. Ruth Bigelow, who has been visit
ing her niece, Mrs. l.. p. Ihayer, has gone
to Bethel to visit.
Mrs. Leonard Wheeler OF White River
Junction visited her sister, Mrs. L. P.
Thayer, last week.
Orrin Holbrook has moved from South
Main street to the Russell Woodward
farm in Bethel Gilead.
"Webster's best" new maple sugar was
served to large party at the Methodist
vestry Friday evening,
Chester Hood has gone to Lynn, Mass,
to work in the same store in which
Hobart Peck is employed.
Hamden Mcintyre went to Pomfret
Friday on business connected with the
telephone line at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb and
daugh Fanny, of Holden spent a few
days last week with Fay Whitcomb at n.
W. McCollom's.
Lewis Fish, who recently celebrated his
80th birthday, went out one morning last
week and enjoyed slide on the crust
with all the vivacity OF youth.
The quarters in Dubois & Gays block
lately vacsted by George Smith are being
fitted up for occupancy by the Jew ply
sicians' firm OF Russlow & Angel.
John K. Bates was not only elected
alderman of Portsmouth, N. H., but led
every name on the Republican ticket. He
Will be remem bered as a former Randolph
boy and student at the High school.
Mrs. z. o. Blanchard entertained the
Ladies' Aid OF the Christian church very
peasauty last Thursday afternoon.
contribution was taken in aid OF certain
needy ones. Refreshments were served.
The concert by the colored Canadian
Jubilee singers was well attended Friday
evening in spite of the bad going. The
company numbers some famous vocalists
and the entertainment was pleasing one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Whitman and
hahv, who had been visitors at Mrs. Rosa
McIntyres, returned TO their home in
5, nth Royalton Friday, accompanied by
Mrs. Geo. II. Temple, who had been Mrs.
McIntyre's guest for the past two weeks.
The reporter noticed curious incident
on the street Saturday. Willard Martin,
who is deaf and dumb, was converting
with John Herrick, who Is blind. How
did they do it Easy enough. Willard
did his talking with his fingers and John
read the spelling by taking Wizards
bant in his own. or course it was easy
for John to answer in the deaf and dumb
alp abet
Randolph merchants have for several
years closed their stores three evenings
each week. The experiment is compete
success. The relief to them and their
clerks is most welcome and fits them for
better service while on duty. The public
is Just as well satisfied and the years pro-
Ats are fully as much as II every store |
we're kept open every evening. Merchants
in other towns would get richer. live !
longer and be happier IL they would fol-
low our example.
l.. p. Thayer was at home Friday night,
coming on he 7:20 evening train and |
leaving the next morning st 9:15 He Is
still the owner OF controlling interest ID
the ST. Johnsbury Republican, all reports
10 the contrary Notwithstanding, and has |
No intention of leaving that paper. The |
Republican last week printed 1000 napers, /
and this week will print over $500, be-
sides printing supplements for several |
state papers. Bro. Tbayer is kept very |
busy and is able to be home but rarely |
now
"see the electric lights I" some one re-
marked Saturday evening. Sure enough /
three of the arcs gave forth a soft and
mellow glow, but hardly intense enough
TO satisfy the anticipation. Looking
closer, the mystery was explained. Some
OF the boys had played practical joke by
placing lighted candles inside the globes.
A few calamity prophets we're deceived
into the expression, "Just as i expected J"
" hereat the boys grinned aloud. BY the
way, "Nick" has paid his bet that the
lights would be going by March 10Th.
Though consumed by impatience, there is
nothing to do but wait for the compile
ion OF the power plant-which is nearer
1t hand than it was once.
At the Grange meeting Saturday even
ng the lecturers hour was social one.
pencil game for honors and an old FASH
ned spelling match being the attrac-
ions. In the name contest the success
ul competitors were all young men, there
,eing seven correct lists. ID. III. Morse
md Mrs. Geo. G. Flint chose sides for the
pelling match, which was well contested
tut not decisive in result, the last remain
ng representative of Mrs. Flint's side
Iohn F. Psrsons-and Mrs: u; d; MORSE,
,larence Emery and F. A. Phillips, of
dr. Morse's line, being overcome by the
anne word. ssThe Obstinate Family" ana
paper IN eBenefits of the Grange" will
,e features of the next program, the even
no in charge of Mrs. G. G. Flint having
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