Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-07

The roll call of the Rebekahs, which
was TO have been held this week, is post
poned until the next regular meeting,
Dec. % when the reports OF the year will
be given, Tomorrow night will occur
the nomination of officers.
8. NJ. Flint of Burlington, with George
Prince as agent, Is to begin at once tue
manufacture of last blocks in the old
shiBgle section OF the Chadwick plant.
The timber will be drawn in the log and a
number OF hands employed.
Wesley Carter of Covington, KY, who
came a week ago, returns today, accom-
panied by his wife, who has been at the
home OF her father, J. +. Carpenter, for
some time. She has improved very much
in health during her stay here.
Ed. Hatch and family have moved from
the Morton tenement in Morton's block
to the Hebard house on Central street.
Fred Hatch will occupy a portion OF the
same house, moving from tenement In
the old Farmers hotel near the bridge.
The wedding of Miss Eta Mae Wilson
OF East Montpelier and Vernon Leroy
Brown OF this place is announced to take
place Saturday, Dec. g. the brides birth.
day. MIR. Brown is the son OF Nelson
Brown OF this place and was a mem Der OF
Co. f at Chlckamauga.
"rhis is Thanksgiving day. said a
Randolph father TO his iour-year .old
Thursday. "Eow tell me what you are
thankful for; what you are glad ABOUT ~
Four year old, latter pause): "I'm glad
cause We got turkey an chicken pie"
There are others like him.
An oil heater exploded in l.. Richmond's
psrlor Tuesday evening, doing a little
damage In the room and naturally start
ling the family. DeIbert Hart and ELI
Sault, who were passing, came In and
tossed the stove out Just in time to pre-
vent fire. Hart had his wrist somewhat
burned.
Sarah, the fourteen -yesr-old daughter
OF "Cy" Rollins, has been sent to the Yer
gennes Industrial school, as she was
wandering the streets OF Montpelier and
Barre with no home. The younger chill.
dren are being supported by this town
and living with their grandfather, T. T.
Butterheld.
l.. G.. Tracy and wife entertained a com
pany OF thirty at their hospitable home
Thanksgiving day. Their six children
aud families, also Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Bass, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carney oI
Concord, N. H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches
ter Tracy OF Belle Plain, Ia, cousins of
Mr.. Tracy, were among those present.
At the meeting of U. S. Grant post, q.
n hsj last saturday nlght tue annual cleo
tion of officers was held. VIM. I. Tyler is
commanders Alfred Eaton, senior vice
commander; John Hatch, junior vice
commander; Henry Kemp, sergeant; Lew.
is Blakely, guard; Il. n Rising, chaplain:
ID: b. Fassett, adiutant; Martin Rumrll,
officer OF the day.
The five inches OF soft snow Monday
raised hobn with the wires all around.
The telegraph service was sadly "off. nThe
telephone was better, bat number OF
freaks occurred, which were quickly re.
paired by the gang at present here. The
electric light main wires nesr Henry Har-
alden we're burned off, interrupting the
service three hours IN the evening.
Martin l.. Washburn and wife came
from Alaska last week for their winters
stay, Mrs. Washburn stopping 10 visit her
mother in Underhill. They have been a
psrt OF the time since leaving here last
February at Cape Nome, the rich Alaska
gold diggings lately opened, said to excel
the kiondike, which has disappointed the
thousands who rushed in last year, TO suf. |
Ter and starve. Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn |
take their trip to Washington this week. |
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