Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-28

An attack OF shingles has compelled
Orson Woodcock to discontinue work IN
Barre.
Henry Hull has returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where he had been
treated for kidney trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clark, who bad been
guess at G. f. Moulton's, returned TO
New Haven, c., Wednesday.
Pat Pender OF Middlesex succeeds Aleck
Hull as section boss, the latter having
finished work for the 9. V. X. z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis p. Booth went to
Northheld Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF her grandmother, Mrs. James Sleeper.
Miss Laura Il. Carrigan has charge OF
the shorthand department In the city
evening high school at Worcester, Mass,
for the coming year.
Rev. iona Tilson, who is elsewhere re-
ported as having gone to Rowley, Mass,
is still here visiting relatives He in
tends to make his future home with
friends in North Weymouth, Mass.
Col. c. II. French, traveller and sx.
plorer, will present his illustrated le cture,
"Klondike, Cuba and the Maine,n at the
NJ. Il. church next Monday evening for
the benefit OF the Epworth League.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID. Sleeper OF Provi-
dence, X. l., came last evening to visit
heir daughter, Mrs. Louis p. Booth. Her
aunts, Mrs. Abbie Abbott and Mrs. Ed
Kingsbury OF that city are also here.
Orange county will have a band in the
Montpelier Dewey celebration that will be
"stunner.n Bradford, Williamstown
and Randolph will each furnish about
ten players and other parts OF the county
five more, making a band Of 30 members.
+. A. Phillips will lead and "dandy"
drum major from Brockton, Mass, will
twirl the baton.
The Victory Good Templars' Union
meets al Edson's hall tomorrow. The
morning session at 10 is private. At 3 p. m.
the doors are opened and a nice literary
program furnished by the several lodges
will be given. At the II. r. church In the
evening Rev. +. G.. Rainey will deliver an
address. Miss Ethelynd Gould will recite,
there will be vocal music and instrument
al by Curtis orchestra.
The absence OF the maple worm moth
this fall Is noted. Scarcely one has been
seen. The fact seems TO be that the
worms have been "done upn by the para
sites that have attacked them. II you will
unroll maple leaf containing a cocoon
and break the cocoon you will find that
the only live thing inside is a Inaggot, fat
worm. The latter seems TO have passed
of the stage, hersabouts, anyway.
That an unusually attractive musical
ana dramatic event is prepared for Friday
and Saturday evenings is a well estab.
lished fact In the rehearsals and prepa-
fations for the production OF Mr.. New
combs opera, THE Recluse,n great inter-
est Is felt, not alone by participants in the
music and action, but by the many who
have witnessed the rehearsals. The music
Is very pleasing and Is highly praised.
There is much Of novelty in the various
scenes Gnd much TO charm the eye and
ear. Earnest work is being done Oy our
best singers and the thorough renovation
OF the hall and changes about the stage
will add To the interest and comfort of all
who attend. Prof. Newcomb does not do
things by halves, as is shown In the work
he is doing with the young people, and
all who desire a wholesome and eleyating
form of entertainment will literally pat
ronize "The Recluse.n Seats now on sale
at Bass.