Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-13

Fred Chadwick was down from Mont
pelier over Sunday.
Paul johnson was i'll last week with
mild attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. Jennie Bass entertained small
party Of young people at her home OF
! Pleasant street Monday evening.
| There will be dance at Grange hal
next Friday evening, music for which
will be furnished by Randolph orchestra
Miss Laura Clark, who has entered up
on her second years work as an assistant
in the High school at Montpelier, was
do wn over Sunday.
Mrs. F. E. Wyman went to Northfielt
Tuesday for few days. stay with friend
before going to Waterbury to join be-
husband, who has been at work there TO-
the past month.
A. A. Morse OF Mortified was dowr
over Sunday, the guest OF his SOD, Dan
Miss Myra Morse was also here the first o
the week, stopping on her way home from
Old Orchard Beach, Me.
Any who have not engaged season tick
cts for the lecture course can get them Of
the comm ittee or OF Galen Fish. The ad'
vantages of course tickets Is apparent
The first entertainment Is Oct. 18th, the
celebrated Temple Quartette.
Persie Chatterton is visiting friends
here. After the mastering out Of the
members of Co. F, which will probably
occur at the armory In Northdeld the 18th
ult., be will go with a corporal OF the
company to Florida, where they have po-
sitions In an asylum for the winter.
The "straw vote" on the prohibitions
license question given last week was read
here with great interest. It was OF course
great surprise, though 1t Is conceded to
be fairly indicative of the sentiment here.
Some recall that when the standing vote
was taken last winter at the public de-
bate scarcely half a dozen rose for license.
1.-THE early bird catches the worm"
This time il was fox and VIM. n. Ken
ney the "bird.n The game was bagged
near the reservoir early Monday morning.
1t is fine specimens dark gray, weighing
s 1-2 pounds. Mr.. Kenney sold 1t to Mr..
Fred Whitelaw, who took 1t TO @. X.
White, taxidermist, at Beanville for
mounting.
Rev. and Mrs. @. w. Morrow and Mrs.
A.Lyman went to New Market, Cam, Mon
day to be present at the American Chris
tian convention, which is in session there
for eight days, ending the 18th. In the
absence of the pastor, the Christian pull
pit will be occupied next Sunday by Rev.
Irving A. Flint OF Falmouth, Me-, who is
here for short vacation.
Principal Shaw went to Norwich Uni
versity to coach the football team Satur-
day. In return Captain Mosely of the
school cadets. He was here Friday and
put the cadets through the setting-up
drill. There are forty OF the cadets and
they need twenty more guns. We hope
the friends of the school will find way to
help the boys. They are worthy OF 1t.
Miss Elizabeth Holman went to New
poit, N. H., Saturday to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Sarah e. Booth and Charles
H. Thompson, which took place at three
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the home OF
the BRIDES parents. Miss Holman acted
as bridesmaid and Clarence Booth, broth
er OF the bride, as best man. Both Mr..
OF this town and have numerous friends
who tender congratulations.
At the Grange meeting Saturday even.
ing i was unanimously settled BY board
OF decision that women excel men as
farm fnapciers and that all farmers
should keep accounts. Excellent music
was furnished by a quartet composed OF
John Hutchinson, Edwin Martin, Earl
Powers and Henry Holman. It was de-
cided to meet with Brookfield Grange at
its first regular meeting next month, the
program to be furnished by the local
grange. The drama, my Brothers. Keep
err" will be presented.
l.. B. johnson has purchased q lot on
the south corner OF the Kendrick place on
Pleasant street. On IL there will be built
an Office TOR the HERALD AND NEWS. j.
NJ. Holman has the contract OF building
and work has already begun on IL. The
office Is to be ready for occupancy April
LIST. The HERALD has for many years
been located In Smith block, but with its
many advantages for store purposes the
place is not well adapted for q newspaper
office. The Barnes studio building has
been purchased by Mr.. Holman and NOV
ed from the site Of the new building to
spot on c. L. Holman's premises on South
Main street.
George Ryder and Fred Curtis went out
hunting again Thursday night, returning
Tuesday morning. They got q shot at a
deer In Rochester Hollow, and had lots OF
sport In the bear hunt in which several
other hunters took part. A Bethel party
stirred up an old bear and three yeariings,
wounding one OF the yearlings and cap
turing II near Bet hel. George and Fred
became separated Monday night. The
same animal, doubtless, which created
such stampede among the hunters last
week, made q circuit of Georges camp
several times. The darkness prevented
his seeing the creature and after exhaust
ing his ammunition In trying to reach
the animal, he concluded to seek lodging
on the second floor" of beech tree. so
endeth the second lesson.
Dedication of Bf aintree Branch Bap-