Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-06


II. B. Bell.went to Boston market Tues
day.
Carl sault is at home from Lynn, Mass,
on visit.
]. II. Smith OF Boston came up Satur-
day for few days stay.
Will holman has gone to East Charles
ton to work for his grandfather.
A. II. Bell was elected generalissimo Of
Mt Zion Commandery, X. t., at Mont
pelier last Thursday.
Mrs. Z. P. Hastings and daughter,
l. luise, went Friday to franklin, N. H.,
to visit Bert Hastings.
Friday evening the members of the 30.
NJ. C. club, with their friends, were en-
tertained at the home OF Miss Emogene
Buck with a conundrum party.
The Randolph High School club of the
u. V. NJ. has these officers: President,
Lamson, '99; vice president, Miss Morse,
'99; secretary, Morton, 99; treasurer,
Brooks, '01.
w. Eugene Kimball has been admitted
to partnership with his father in the
banking and brokerage business in New
York citv. The ii m will retain its old
name of Il. j. Kimball & Co.
The cost OF the village water system
complete was about s26 600, and the in.
debtedness at present is about s21 900.
One of our conservative citizens OF abun-
dant means remarked Tuesday that he
would give $4,000 for the system quick il
it were purcbasable.
The following are the appointive officers
OF the W. h. C. who were installed with
the elective officers Saturday evening"
Mrs. Mary Holbrook, secretary; Mrs. Ella
Cham herlin, assistant conductor; Mrs.
leila Raymond, assistant guard; Mrs.
Dexter Chatheld, organist.
DR.. E. NJ. Smith, principal OF the Mont
pelier Seminary, has been elected presi.
dent of the Illinois Wesleyan University,
located at Bloomington, Ill. He has not
vet decided about accepting. Mr.. Smiths
sermons here have made him very popular
and his removal TO distant state would
be regretted in Randolph.
Mayor II. 5. Peck, president OF the Re-
publican League of Vermont, while here
last week, met several local Repu blicnns
for the purpose OF raising their ent husiasm
in league work. The league will celebrate
Lincoln's birthday al Montpelier Feb. 18th.
Prominent speakers, including probably
Senator "Billy" Mason OF Illinois, will
take part.
News was received Monday Of the death
OF Judge n. A. White of Washington.
Judge White was the Oldest lawyer In
Orange county, being over so. He was
once states attorney and had been assist.
ant Judge. For over 80 years he had filled
the office OF town clerk in Washington.
He died New Years day and the funeral
was Tuesday.
The officers OF Randolph lodge, o OF
were installed Monday evening by Dis
trict Deputy w. f. Minard OF Waterbury.
J. G. Farrar and j. A. Foster of Water
bury were also present. Refreshments
were served. The following are the APP
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warden; A. y. Hayes, conductor; j. Nj.
Atwood, R.S.N G.; L.G Erskine, RS va; !
George Brock, L.S.V.G.; Ed. Pope, r S.;
Fred Amsden, Isis; II. A. Pope, O. g.;
f. f. Sau I, / Nc.
Here is a true story from a neighboring
town. man quite well endowed with
this worlds goods died suddenly while
stopping at the home OF a woman who
was his debtor. When the commission
ers sat upon his estate they found in the
bill that had been prepared by the woman
and stretched 10 the utmost in the effort
to make IL offset her debt, this curious
item, "Sudden death, 500 The COM
missinners, wondering what cause could /
Justify heavy charge against man ior
dying, asked for an explanation which I
was couched as follows: "You can Judge Z
for yourself whether or not you would 1
like TO have a person die suddenly in your
presence"
We clip the following from the Ludlow /
items OF the Bellows Falls Times: "Miss /
Hattie Fullam and Joseph Moore we're
married at the home OF the bride last
Wednesday ev ming at 8 o'clock. The 4
b. idal party was led by two little girls 1
dressed in white carrying white ribbons. I
Then followed the ring. bearer, the bride 4
and groom and the maid OF honor and the 4
best man. TIE bridal couple stood on /
~ bite fur rug under a white dove sus- /
pended from an evergreen arch. The 4
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. Il. I
Reardon. pastor OF the Universalist church 1
of this place. Mrs. J + Reardun presid
cd at the organ The room was very taste i
fully decorated with smilax, wreaths and I
yutted plants. The bride was attired in
Ter travelling dress, tan colored broad 4
cloth trimmed with white, and carried {
lilies Of the valley. After the ceremony,
were served. The happy
couple left Oh the evening train amid
shower Of rice. The contracting part IS
are we'll known in this place and their
friends wish them happiness and pros
perity."