Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

Rev. w. N. Roberts, who had been vis-
i iting relatives In Minnesota. arrived st
/ Albert Morse's Friday. Next day be
/ Joined his family in Chelsea and returned
with them 70 Proctorsville.
/ Mrs. l.. j. Sargent and Mrs Ida Mann
are delegates from the Christian Sunday
I school to the state convention at Brattle-
/ boro this week Rev. w. II. Chidley de-
livers an address az the convention this
evening.
Mr.. William Holmes and his daughter
| in-law, Mrs. Holmes, are in Boston this
week TO visit bis niece, Miss Amy Rick
ard, who Is filling an engagement at the
Hollis Street theatre. She will be remem-
pered here as a pleasing eloeutionist.
Herbert Ainsworth OF East Montpelier,
who mad been employed at the Salisbury
/ furniture factory for about a week, met
with serious accident Monday forenoon
while at work with panel saw. Asa re-
suit be lost the third and fourth fingers
OF his right hand. His middle finger was
also badly cut
Totman Bros. have bought the land OF
Albert Morse on Elm street-about three
scres-on which they are erecting their
greenhouse. II will be 100 feet long be-
sides The office quarters. The material OF
The Atwood structure will be used, but
the new greenhouse Will be entirely Diff
ierent in plan.
Tuesday morning 0rrin Chamberlin
narrowly escaped choking to death, the
result Of nearly swallowing q partial set
OF artificial teeth. He attempted to eneeze
and the teeth lodged In his throat. Mrs.
Chamberlin called on +. j. Storms for as
sistanee, who promptly succeeded In
reaching and removing the teeth.
The Standard gas light that is being
shown in the Cash store, attracts some at
tention. IL resembles Welsbaeh burner,
but the principle is different, the light
rather better and the cost OF running
much less, being only a cent for seven
hours. Gasoline Is the fuel. Chadwick
Bros. are state agents Tor the lamp.
The ladies OF the Chautauqua circle met
Monday evening with Mrs. j. w. Rowell
for the annual election OF officers, which
resulted as follows: Mrs. Suga s. Bass,
president; Mrs. Lemuei Richmond, first
vice president; Miss Anna Walsh, second
vice president; Miss Grace Lamson, secrs.
tary, and Mrs. w. e. Cushman, treasurer
IL was voted TO hold meetings once In two
weeks hereafter instead OF every Monday
evening, but because OF the coming
musical convention the first program Of
The year will be deferred until Nov. 18th.
The second chorus rehearsal OF the Cru
saders to be given at the fourth annual
FESTIVAL, NOV. Z, 3, ana 10, will be held
next Monday evening al the residence OF
W. Z Lamson. Preparations for the fes-
tival are nog completed on grander scale
than ever. A chorus OF 200 is almost Ger.
tain II the attendance at the first rehears-
al is any indication. There is time for
but few more rehearsals and every singer
Is invited 10 attend and become a member
OF the chorus. The festival book will be
issued early next week and those wishing
copies to send to friends away can have
them on application TO Prof. Shaw or the
secretary, T.. I. Salisbury.
Col. A. b. Chandler has presented the
Randolph Public library with Moses
Kings handbook OF New York city,
book of OPS pages, giving the history
and description OF the citv. with 500 Illus.
trations OF its principal buildings, also
companion volume entitled, "Notable
New Workers." 6i6 pages, with 233 steel
portraits OF the city's most prominent
business and professional men. Mrs.
Margaret Smith has given the library
fourteen volumes OF desirable books and
the trustees have recently purchased the
American Soldier and Sailor in War; a
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