Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mudgett and Mr..
and Mrs. George Pride OF Brookfielo, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. g. Blossom and children OF
Bethel and Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thompson
OF South Royalton spent Thanksgiving at
A. j. Fosters.
Rev. 8. A. Steel, ID. d., OF Nashville,
Tenn, gives his famous lecture on Back
bonen tomorrow evening at Dubois and
GAYS hail. Don't miss 1t. He knows
how to interest you and will do 1t
thoroughly II you give him an opportuni-
ty.
Mrs. Mary Smith Brazzille left last
evening for Des Moines, Ia, to visit her
brother. She will also visit Sioux City, Ia,
during her several weeks absence. Mrs.
Anna Jones, " no has been the cook at the
Red Lion Inn for some tire past,
accompanies her as far as Chicago on
her way to her home in Topeka, Kans.
There were IL tables at the whist party
at Grange hall Monday evening. MISSES
Ella Cushman and Maud Brackett gained
the most points, plus 26 being their record.
e. N. Godfrey and Miss Mary Regain lost
heavily, their score being minus "a. At
the next party, which will be held next
Tuesday evening, the players are to choose
partners and prizes will be awarded.
Carroll II. Pratt, son OF Carlos Pratt OF
school here In the class OF '91, vas mari
ried Thursday, Nov. IL, at the home OF the
BRIDES parents, to Ciemence Louise,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua y. Legg
Of Nashville, N. Y. They will be at home
after Dec. 25th at Springfield, Mass,
where the groom has been successful
architect for several years.
E. L. Bass has taken time by the FORE
lock in regard to bis wood job. He has
Hot 40. rsaA ~
their foliage last June and has 50 nice
mill logs and 100 cords of stove wood all
sawed, split and piled, besides about 20
cords OF limb wood in his yard. The few
inches of snow that fell last week made a
favorable condition for drawing wood,
though not enough for sleighiDg.
Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
o. Thompson of Swampscott, Mass, call
ed at the nome oil Charles K. White, the
taxidermist, and arranged with him to
tan and mount the fine bear skin which
once ornamented a lively cub that was
killed by one of on, local hunters, Joe
Wells, and purchased by Mrs. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson was Obliged to return home
on Friday morning, while his wife and
daughter, Evelyn, remained until Mon
day.
The neighborhood whist club has been
holding some very enjoyable parties late
ly. At the one at Luther y. Tracy's Nov.
9Th there were five tables, Lyman Hutch
inson and Mrs. Ernest Manchester win
ming the honors with score OF plus %.
There we're eight tables at E. N. Godfrey's
the I'D, plus 20 again being the highest
score. This time j.. b. Wells and Mrs.
Lyman Hutchinson were the successful
ones. Last evening the club was enter
tanned by Roland Smith and wifes
The current issue of The Silper Cross
is Vermont number and is an exception
ally fine one. 1t contains several fine
half-tone portraits OF Vermont members
OF THE Kings Daughters" picture OF
Rev. A. N. Lewis, pastor OF Christ church,
Montpelier, and picture OF the church,
Der. among the reports is one from Mrs
L. P. Thayer, who is secretary OF the order
in Orange county; also one from Miss
Mary Moulton, secretary of the Silver
Cross Circle OF Randolph.
Active preparations are on for RAN
dolph's third annual musical festival, to
be held Jan. %, 26 and 81. 1t is intended
that this shall be the greatest and best
festival yet held and negotiations are now
pending with the best talent procurable.
Those off ers in charge wish to thank the
citizens OF Randolph and vicinity for their
support in past seasons and intend to mer
it continuance OF the same at the COM
ing festival. The officers for the ensuing
year are: J. D. Denison, President; DIR A.
Q. Bailey, vice president; w. K. Lamson,
treasurer; e. T. Salisbury, secretary; ex-
ecutive committee, A. H. Beedle, o. J.
Marcott, II. B. Bell, ID. G. Woodward,
Prof. l. b. Shaw, DR.. w. NJ. Kelly, d. j.
Morse, J. L. Hutchinson and P. D. Chat
field. Further particulars will be given
from week to week as the preparation adj
vance.