Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-24
Randolph Continued.
Lent began yesterday.

Lent began yesterday.
Rev. e. E. Herrick OF Milton is visiting
here.
There will be a dance at Grange hall
tomorrow night.
Mics Ennice Denison visited in South
Royalton Friday.
Chas. Holman and Chas. Blodgett were
in Barre Monday.
Postmaster Eldredge is spending a few
days at the Hub"
Fred Houston OF Barre was in town
Tuesday on business.
Miss Eta McCrillis is visiting her
uncle, G. K. McCrIllis.
Andrew Burnham OF Williamstown
visited in town Tuesday.
Union services will be held at the M. +.
church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ned Alexander OF NJ ontpelier is
visiting her father, Z. I. Lille.
Mrs. @. II. Granger and Miss Florence
of Barre are guests at G. X. Changers.
Miss Ada M. White went to Royalton
this week, where she has employment.
X L. Dubois has been confined TO the
house for over " eek with slight cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huntington have
been visiting in Montpelier for few daS
Miss Chloe Martin OF Burlington Is the
guest OF her sister, Miss Jennie, at the
Newton House.
Ladies who left dishes at the Red Lion
Inn after the Cuban tea can have them
upon application.
B. T. Lombard has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, but is now considered
more comfortable.
DR.. A. Z. Bailey has been confined to
the house for week past with u severe
case of bronchitis.
Miss Elsie S. Powers is at home for a
short vacation from her duties as one OF
the faculty of the L. C. o. IN Boston.
There will be masquerade ball next
week Friday evening at Grange hall, for
which the Grange orchestra will furnish
music.
Mrs. E. E. Spicer was very sick for
several days last week with the grip,
" hicn threatened to develop into pneu'
mo MIA.
The twentieth anniversary of Mr..
Hardy's ministry in the White church
will be observed next Sunday, Feb. 9th,
with appropriate exercises.
Miss Lucy Robinson, rho went to a hos.
pital in Boston a few weeks ago and I'M
derwent a surgical operation, returned
home Tuesday, entirely cured.
The board OF trustees authorize the
statement that violations OF the law
against nowballing within the village
limits will hereafter be punished.
II. w. Jackson, Who has been at work
for r. u. Sawyer, has gone to Lancaster,
n. H., for few weeks' visit. Upon his
return he will work for ID. II. Morse.
Hon. James Hutchinson did not go TO
Washington, ID. C., as expected. He is
detained here because of the illness of Mr..
LON bard, whose place he is taking ia the
hanooiph Savings bank.
Next Monday evening at Grangs hall a
whist party With especially attractive fea-
lures has been planned. Prizes will be
awarded for the highest and lowest scores
and an oyster supper will be served.
Eighteen of the friends of Daniel Bass
from this village enjoyed a drive TO his
home in Peth last Friday evening, not
wiihstanding the poor sieighing. Dance
ing and whist made the time pass very
pleasantly.
Miss Anne DaBlis gave a small pro-
gressive whist party Saturday evening.
There were three tables. The first gentle
mans prize was won by VIM. Middleton,
while Miss Msry Moulton as the lady
showing the highest score.
The Nsighborhood Whist club met al
F. H. Cieveland's last Saturday evening
Seven tables were occupied. Ernest Man
chester aud Mrs. Harris Bass se5red the
most points ana Harris bass ana mrs. no.
land Smith were second. The next meet
ing will be with Ernest Manchester,
March l.
We notice in he suditor's report in the
town OF Braintree this statement: I'VE
find two of the road commissioners or
ders have been raised fourteen. dollars and
thirty cents" Upon inquiry we learn that
the person reported to have done this work
is Elmer |. Ford, who skipped in the
fall with two suits OF clothes belonging to
J. @. Mann.
Gov. Grout. in compliance with re-
gust of the Central Cuban relief commit
tee of New York city, has appointed So
Letting committees throughout the state
to receive contributions of funds, food,
clothing or medicine for the suffering
people of Cuba. Hon. W. B. Wall has
been named for this county to receive
charitable offerings from this section
Tuesday evening a pleasant surprise
party was given L. G. Erskine by the j.
o. u. A. NJ. and their friends to the
number Of so. the occasion being his 18th
birthday. Whist was the attractive
feature, there being eight tables. j. NJ
Atwood and Mrs. W. H. Kenney were &C
corded FIRST place, their score card show
ing IS points plus. Walter Fisk and Mrs.
F. B. Wood were the heaviest losers,
their registration being p below zero.
Coffee and cake were served and the
guests left a handsome chair with thssr
host as q souvenir OF his anniversary.