Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28
NEWS TN TOWNS ABOUT,
Barnard.
,er Atwood is not well lately.

Parker Atwood is not well lately.
Miss Rena Perkins is spending the
week at home.
Gertrude Wilson visited friends In
Bethel last week.
Little Edith Noyes has been quite sick,
but is better now.
Miss Sarah Reagan came home from
Quechee Saturday.
The Misses Paige came home Saturday
for a short vacation.
Charles Moves of Ludlow spent Christ
mas at 0. c. Smiths.
DIR. H. Y. Hubbard spent Christmas
with his parents in Rochester.
Pearl Cham berlin and family moved in
to their new home last Friday.
LETTERS Richardson was in town last
week, stopping at A. X. Aikens'.
Mrs. II. NJ. Angel OF Bethel visited at
her brothers, j. Morgan's, last week.
H.O. French is in Windsor visiting his
sister, Mrs. q. X. Guernsey, and family.
Chas. Badger and p. |. Atwood have
lately had telephones put into their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride and Geo. Kelley
were at their parents the frst OF the week
Lizzie Emery will conduct the Y. p. c.
L. service next Sunday. Topic, Ideals"
Jennie Dean, who has been working for
some months in Hartland, is at home for
the winter.
Miles Cassidy, who has been i'll Tor
some days, is on the gain. He Is attend
ed by DR.. Hubbard.
Col. and Mrs. r. @. Ashworth and Mas
ter Fritz OF Kohomo, ". Y, are spending
the holidays al +. NJ. Chases.
The entertainment at the hall Saturday
evening was poorly attended, but those
who were present speak well OF II.
Charles Wood and Daniorth Davis
were at home for the Christmas vacation,
returning to their schools yesterday.
Rev. NJ. II. Smith preached one OF his
very best Christmas sermons last Sunday
az the NJ. T.. church. Mr.. Smith held the
closest attention OF the congregation by
his earnest manner and graceful gestures.
Barnard and East Barnard are to be con-
graduated on their popular pastor.
On Saturday evening, Dec. 30th, Mrs.
Alice Bradley will sell At public auction,
at the South Barnard schoolhouse, all
bachelors desiring a good home and
kind protection. II is expected this Will
be a large sale and rich profits. Each
lady is invited 10 purchase as many as she
can conveniently afford, lunch being fur
nished with each purchase. Under the
management OF Mrs. Bradley rare liter
airy program is anticipated.
THAT DANCE.
A Barnard correspondent OF the Wood
stock Standard says the dance Of last
week was not what could have been wish
ed.
II Is difficult TO understand what would
have satisfied those thirty couples, clad In
a. III a.
Get, melodious strains OF Moore's orches-
ira discoursing heavenly music for se-
ductive waltz and graceful redowa, or the
more spirited polka and lancers, or max
ing he old town hall tremble and win.
dOws shake at the noisy promenade,
eight hand reel and grand right-and-
left with free side-show Of an interest
ing debate between Pot and Kettle, pill
ing up their enjoyment until 3 o'clock In
the morning w hat more could they ask,
unless the earth ?"
Right here let It be understood that the
profits this aesthetic entertainment were
not thrown away upon any church, but
will be held in reserve for future eoss.
There is a rumor in circulation that the
states attorney will shortly make a visit
to see II there is a little revenue from some
OF this company due to Vermont.
GRoUTY.
A party up in Pomfret takes delight in
twisting the Woodstock Standards tail
on purpose to hear il growl This is bad
practice and somebody may get hurt.
The Standard never goes of halt cooked,
but when 1t gets its gun level and in range,
with the editor sure OF being al the right
end, then the fur will fly.
We look for Woodstock and the Stan
ddrd TO support Gen. Grout IN the senate
rial contest, because Vermont has spent so
many years in educating this man up to a
point where he con be OF great benefit,
not only to the state, but United States
and Republican party.
Not long ago, In conversation with a
western member OF congress, speaking Of
Powers, lsaid, 1.-THE Judge is very able
man and Vermont is proud OF her repre-
sentation.n
"Yes," he replied, 'syou are right.
Powers is a good man, but he is not 10 be
same class with Grout, . and further stat.
ed that he considered Gen. w. w. Grout
one of the strong men in Congress.
When we take a sensible view of the sit
uation, IL would be a suicidal act for Yer
mont to shelve the General now, " hen he is
in the prime OF his manhood and powers
OF usefulness, acquired by hard exper-
fence.
HORSES AND SPORT on SILVER LAKE.
The ice being strong and a well-staKed
mile kite-track, there was quite good
show on Saturday last.
The first race called was between the
stallion Bradlaugh, driven by Judge How
ard, and John A. Moore's trotting mare,
Betsey Ann. The judge likes a soft thing,
both at the table " hen he is eating and on
the race track when be Is driving, so he
got up behind the big horse and steered
him to victory. He says il Is twenty ave
years since he drove in race over the ice
on this lake. IL was interesting to see the
old man handle the ribbons again with
hands that have not lost their cunning.
Inc next race was W. q. Danforth's
John Nj. Wilkes and John A. Mooreis
Bundle Bee. Wilkes was driven by his
owner in common sleigh, Bundle Bee in
an ice trotting sleigh with Johnny IN.
The ice was soft and not very fast time
expected as neither horse had been speed.
ed since Tunbridge fair. First heat was
used as ieeer by Wilkes, Bundle Bee
winning by four lengths; second heat
faster, but 1t went to the hoppled PAGER by
two lengths; third heat was a dcorkern
from start to finish, Bundle Bee going
under the wire neck ahead, winning the
race. The last quarter Of this heat was
made In IS seconds.