Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-16
Miss Sara Downs OF Hancock is work.

MISS sara Downs OF hancock is work,
ing in the family OF e. ). Emery.
Mrs. NJ. K. Griffith is spending thi,
week with her sister in Tunbridge.
Mrs. Allen. wife of Rev. w. f. Allen
left Monday for Clifton Springs, N. Y.
There was promenade at the town hal
last night, proceeds to be used toward
deirsying expenses OF wiring hall.
Miss Annie Goss returned from Boston
and vicinity Wednesday where she has
been the past few weeks with friends.
Lewis j. Gray has returned home from
Montpelier where he has been the past
iew weeks under osteop athie treatment
OBJ. Copeland, cashier OF the Randolph
National bank, spent Sunday in town.
visiting his mother, Mrs. A. ]. Copeland.
Mrs. Susan Stanton was called to Tun-
bridge Monday to care for her sister, Mrs.
Hale Durrell, who is very sick with pneu-
mOnia.
The primary school taught by Miss
Anna Rowe closed Friday With appropri-
ate exercises which were interesting and
well rendered.
Rev. A. j. Eastman and wife were in
Randolph last week where he attended
the meeting OF the Royalton association OF
C0ng'l ministers.
W. j. Tarbell has been repairing the
rooms recently vacated BY Mrs. +. f. Pc.
tiers, aud I. III. Perry is TO move his tin
shop there from c. A. Densmore's build
ing
The biggest blizzard for eleven years
struck this town Monday right. Every.
thing was buried in the beautiful snow.
No mail could be taken out until after
noon Tuesday.
W. II. Hill has taken in partner. Just
now be Is not much help shoeing horses
but he will grow TO H. He came last FRI
day morning and is lively, healthy and
weighs about pounds.
Church Hymns and Gospel Songs Is the
name OF the new hymn book adopted by
the committee OF the Cong'l church for
prayer meetings. They were used for the
first time last Sunday night.
SIN, Dufur OF Richford has been visit
ing bis cousin, "A. 81. Dufur, at the hotel.
Mr. Duiur is a veteran OF the civil war,
having served in the cavalry. He was tax.
en- prisoner and has some thrilling exper.
fences 10 relate OF Libby and other prisons
where he boarded for months.
The Benevolent society OF the Congil
church has elected the following officers
Pres, Mrs 5. +. Dearborn; vice pres,
Mrs f L. Corwin; sec.. Mrs. p. ID. Com
stock; treas, Mrs A. 5. Townsend d.
rectoresses, Mrs. G. o. Barnes, Mrs. L. NJ.
Densmore, Mrs. 3 A. Stanton.
There is to be a socisl hop at the town
hall Washington's birthday, Wednesday
evening, Feb. p, under the auspices Of
George Washington lodge. No. 81, +. a A.
NJ. Densmores orchestra Is to furnish
music. Dancing from S till ] O'Clock. |
A pleasant time is expected and everybody !
Is Invited.
The last entertainment in the lecture
course will be Thursday evening, the sd, I
when Beedleis orchestra and double vocal /
quartette Of keeue, n. H., will give one
Of their magnificent entertainments They I
are too we'll known here 10 need anythiog 4
sald about them. only TO suggest that you 1
secure your seats early.
George 5. Worcester OF Tnetford, gen.
eral agent for the Underwriters Fire Ex-
ungulsher, was in town Monday. This is
the same extinguisher that did such eff
iective work at the fire In DR.. Corwin's
house last week. The fire department has
piaced orders for four new machines and
toree more have been purchased by indi-
Yduals, which will make IS machines
Within the limits OF the village.
We quote the following from the Chica-
60 Tribune OF Jan. 29th:-"Died, at Aus
IN, ILL.,, Jan. 18Th, Melissa r. Wadsworth,
daughter OF Aaron Il. Barnes, wife of An
months. Funeral services at the family
res ldence IN Austin. ILL.,, and interment at
Lockport, Ill.," Mrs. Wadsworth was
cousin OF Mrs. Willis Scales and her father
ana mother were natives OF this town.
The annual election and installation of
oheers occurred in George Washington
lodge, No. 81, r. & A. NJ, last Thursday
evening. The following are the officers:
w. NJ, l.. K. Dennison; 5. w, H. o. Blk
tbyi ]. w, Willis Scales; Treas, r. u.
Barnes; Sec, r. Il. Allen; 5. D., o. M.
EIlcei j. d., .. IL. Adams, Jr. S. s., w. n.
Emery; J. s., +. Z. Bixby; Chap, w. 5.
bhatoh; Mar, O. s. Emery; Tyler, HI. o.
Bryant Committees: Charity, master
4nd wardens; finance, w. F. Hood. w. 5. .
htialeh, f. Corwin; grievances, II 8 Anuis,
Y. 7. Dickinson, Ezra Hood. The officers
were installed by Past Master w g. Hatch.
The roll OF perfect attendance at the
Urinary department OF the village school
.of the winter term, which closed Feb. 10,
luMoers sixteen, twithstandtng the
leSness which has been so prevalent, and
! as follows: Ruby and Una Allen, Lyle
aeckwith, Rachel and Sylvia Com .
ltocE, Garlic Densmore, Dan Dickinson,
''aald Emery, Alton Felch Earle, Fuller,