Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-26

6cInei Local inLelIlgeHCe.
AFRO B. Bowen OF Tunbridge was in
town Tuesday.
Screen doors and windows, odd sizes
made to order, at Marsh's.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. c.
Rogers last Friday morning.
Porch curtains and hammocks at
Marsh's. Hammocks at cost to close.
blessing of a severe feion on one of her
hands.
Rising Star grange will hold a meeting
Saturday evening, the 2Sth. Patrons will
take notice.
| Frank Breton and wife of Tun bridge
visited his sister, Mrs. G. W. SpauldiDg,
| last Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson and Mrs. e. P. Fisher
attended the musical convention at Bur-
lington last week.
Merrill Owen of Lebanon, N. H., is Wis
iting his old friends and neighbors In the
Finley bridge district.
Mrs. j. q. Hathorn went to the eye and
ear infirmary In Boston last Wednesday
for treatment OF her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Wilson went to
White River Junction Saturday to take
leave of Private Earl Wilson.
Mrs. Scion Chase of Randolph was the
guest of J. c. Burnett and Miss Nellie
Flynn several days last week.
Eff. Wilson, who is selling stoves in
the western part OF the state for Lord d
Stone of Otter River, was In town over
Sunday.
S. M. Washburn was called to Randolph
Center Monday by the sudden illness Of
his father, Levi Wasnburn, who has
since died.
The school board have voted to give a
diploma to Walter Mason, the memoer Of
the graduating class who has enlisted in
the Spanish war.
Frank Buttles died three days after be
was found with the gas turned on at the
Van Ness House at Burlington as noted in
last weeks issue.
c. F. Shepherd has moved from the
Kittredge house to the house of Rollin
ellison on North Main street, formerly oc-
cupied by Elbridge Pierce.
Papers are being circulated in Bethel by
f. q. Cox, taking the names OF those who
will join a local militia company, and
many signatures have been obtained.
Chas. II. Osgood was in town over Sun
day. He is now living in Exeter, N. H.,
but has bought farm in Canaan, N. H.,
where he expects to move the coming fall.
Otis Hunt and Q. o. Hunt have moved
from Royalton to the farm formerly occu-
pied by Gardner Emery on the Gaysviile
road, and opened soap making establish
ment.
Mrs. Kate Dutwiller, who has been
keeping house for James ID. Wheeler the
past winter, went to East Walpole, Mass,
last week TO visit her niece, Mrs. George
WymaD.
The ladies of Rising Star grange will
serve baked beans and brown bread and
ice cream and cake Memorial day at Cush-
ing hall from II NJ. through the afternoon |
at usual prices.
Robert Tyler, who has been working at |
Elizabeth, N. j., went to Sherman |
Heights, Tenn, last week and brought bis
father, F. B. Tyler, to Bethel, arriving |
Saturday night. The condition OF Mr.. /
Tyler seems to be better and there is fair |
prospect of his ultimate recovery. His |
sickness is thought to have been brought |
on by over work as he was in the habit of 1
going to work In the tannery at O'Clock |
in the morning and remaining until 8 or |
10 at night. nssaeiA
The annual convention OF the Sunday |
school workers OF Windsor county win |
be held in the Christian church, Wood !
stock, Thursday afternoon and evening, |
June I'd. Every Sunday school In this
county is entitled to send two delegates,
besides the pastor and superintendent.
Free entertainment will be provided by
the Woodstock people and all who pro-
pose to attend should notify Mrs. o. G.
ball, Woodstock, at least three days (
before the convention. The railroads
have all granted reduced rates and a spec
ial train, after the evening session, will
carry to White River Junction all who
wish to take the night trains north and
south.
Union Memorial services will be held
next Sunday at the Universalist church.
Rev. e. A. Reed will preach the sermon.
Comrades are requested to meet at the O..
A. R. hall at 10 a. m. and will march from |
there to the church. Following is the
order of exercises for Memorial day AT
ten o'clock the graves OF all comrades
buried in town will be decorated by de-
tails from Daniel Lille post. At / p. m.
a procession will form In front of the @.
A. r. hall, composed of comrades, citizens
and school children, and will march
through the principal streets, with music
by the Randolph band. A return will be
made at 2 p, m. to the town hall, where
the exercises will include prayer by Rev.
e. A. Reed, an address by L. B. Finn,
Esq, OF Springfield, a recitation by Prin-
cipai Dawson, muslc by the band, a solo
by Mrs. X. NJ Chase, singing by a male
quartet and singing OF patriotic songs by
the scholars. The floral decorations for
Memorial day will be under the direction /
OF Mrs. c. G. Stearns and Miss Mary
Stearns. The ladies are invited to meet at
G. A. r. hall next Saturday at 2 D. m. to
help arrange the wreaths, and on Monday
at a. m. to arrange the bouquets.