Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-30

D. m. instead OF 500.
Miss Maud Lombard is at home from
Boston for a vacation. ai la
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Mcbride Friday at p. m. n
Mrs. Rowland OF Brooklyn is visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. j. Kimball.
Fred Chandler of New Boston, N. H.,
has been guest at NJ. A. Tewksour5's
this week.
VIM. Hutchinson and daughter, Alice,
of Washington, d. c., will spend several
weeks here.
Karl Beedle OF Keene, N. H., is reported
i'll in the hospital at Chickamauga with
typhoid fever.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. Albert Gay Tuesday evening, July
9Th, at o'clock.
A. N. Hayes and wife were called TO
Pittsfield Monday by the serious illness,
with cancer, OF sister.
There will be Fourth OF July dance at
Grange hall Monday. evening with music
by the Grange orchestra.
The Randolph National bank pays to
stock holders July LIST its usual semiannual
dividend Of three per cent
MIR. and Mrs. James Mccall, and Mrs.
Harriet Leeds OF New York arrived
"wednesday ~ ELL Coelaecs
To give all o chance toIattond the enter
tainment at Williams hall, there will be
no Post meeting next Saturday Eight.
Misses Anna Nichols and Laura Clark
will spend Sunday at Camp Randolph,
after which Miss Clark Will visit IN Lud-
low.
The ladies Of the Baptist society will
hold their annual sale OF fancy and use
full articles next week Thursday and Fri
day. Ice cream and cake and straWber-
ries and cream will be served.
Those who desire to take teachers to
board during the summer school Begin
ming Aug. 1st should notify All. Beedie at
once. the rates will be the same as last
years. 90 for one week or g for two
weeks. 1t is expected that 100 teachers
will attend from out OF town.
The W. K. {. will celebrate the Fourth
Monday evening on the. lawn OF Leroy
Sargent on Elm street. sum has been
subscribed for fireworks by the residents
OF the "North Side" which will be dis
played from John Kimballs lawn. Ice
cream and cake will be served. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
A citizen makes a suggestion worthy OF
second thought. Pretty and attractive as
this village is, il has no public park with
in easy access. The citizen referred to
suggests taking the plot in rear of e. A.
Thomas house between School and Main
streets and the branch, building wall to
prevent the overflow OF water and beauti-
lying it. Why not?
j. NJ. Holman has begun the construc
tion OF new church editice on the site OF
the one recently burned on Braintree
branch. 1t is to be a handsome modern
stru sture, provided, among other things,
with cathedral windows. The society has
effected a settlement with the railroad
company and is to be congratulated on its
enterprise in promptly rebuilding.
Walter E. Spicer, son of +. e. Spicer,
who has been a clerk In the Boston postof-
flee. has been selected by the postoffice de-
partment to go to Cuba with the army and
act as distributing clerk OF the army. He
was recommended by Postmaster Thomas
of Boston. He has made creditabIe rec
ord since entering the service in 1882. He
has left already for Cuba. Mr.. Spicer is
native OF Brookfield.
School In district No. IL, taught by
Miss Emma Moses, closed June "a. The
names of pupils having perfect record |
of attendance for the term are Blanche |
Sargent, Fred Smith, Ona and Ray Stew
ems. Gertrude Delaney was absent one |
half day. Aurelia, Mildred and Laroy |
Danyou were present every day, with one |
tardy mark. Stella Delaney had no tardy |
marks.
The operetta, "The Bells of Elsinore,r |
promises to be the event of the summer. |
So many charming young ladies grouped |
together in picturesque costume will be a |
very attractive sight and the rendition of |
the lovely melodies OF the operetta will be |
most pleasing. The prologue will be read |
before the raising OF the curtain so that
he storyof the operetta will be under
stood by all. There will be reserved seats
on sale Friday morning at 9 o'clock at
Bass book store.
Monday evening the ladies OF the
Christian church gave an ice cream party
at the residence of w. e. Lamson. The
piazzas looked most inviting, lighted by
japanese lanterns, and the interior of the
house was made very attractive by the
of flowers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamson and Rev. and Mrs. Morrow well
coined the guests. Refreshments were
served in the dining room by Mrs. Ernest
Tracy, Mrs. John Hubert, Mrs. l.. B.
johnson and Mrs. r. A. Smith, assisted
by bevy OF girls and young men. The
wts stationed within the hall
and the sweet strains of music added
much to the enjoyment of the evening.
The occasion was a success, both socially
aud financially, the net receipts being
s31.70.
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