Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28

&c A. Densmore is visiting friends
IN Lowell, Mass.
Miss Minnie Carpenter OF st. Johnsbury
"a visiting friends in town.
Miss Addie French OF Mort hfield, Mass,
N 4, visiting her people in town.
PROT w. II. Cummings OF Meriden, n.
n speut Christmas at A. ii. Powers.
The next regular meeting OF Waterson
most. G.. A. r., No. 40, will be held Friday
PVWi.s Minnie b. whitney OF Montpelier
has been home for few days, returning
Tuesday morning.
Dan stoughton and wife OF South Roy
atom spent Sunday in town with Mrs.
si0lght0n's mother.
Miss LYLE Trscy, who has been home on
Christmas vacation, returned to God
dsrd seminary yesterday.
C. W. Rixby has been having a serious
time with his hand for the past few weeks,
resulting from a sprain.
The annual Fire District meeting is TO
be held az the town clerks Office Monday,
Jan. lst, at I o'clock p. m.
Charles B. Townsend and Miss Lizzie
Townsend OF Barre spent Christmas with
their brother, w. r. Townsend.
sell for the Christmas market. His was
one Of the largest fiocks In this vicinity.
Miss Zilla smith aud Miss Blanche
Townsend Of Meriden, n. H., are home for
two weeks vacation from Kimhsn Union
academy.
The schools at both the primary and
academy rooms took a vacation until
Wednesday so as not 10 make break in
next week for New Years.
RW. Allen, though a little late about
H. got bis windows at the Caelsea market
arranged for Saturday and well filled with
fruit, confectionery and groceries.
big time is expected at the New Years
ball a. the town hall. Music is to be fur
nished by DeWeyis orchestra and supper is
to be served at Orange County hotel.
Alya Carpenter has sold bis yoke OF big
oxen 10 Mr.. Cutting OF Lyme, n. H., Tor
use Tor the lumber business. lt is under
stood that he got good price for them.
81. c. Allen was in the village last week
with fine pair OF Dutch steers years old.
They tipped the scales at 5000 lbs. with
the yoke on. They are desirable pair.
Harry J. Corwin OF Lowell, Mass. aud
Miss Flora NJ. Corwin OF New Bedford,
Mass, came home Saturday. Mr.. Corwiu
returned yesterday and Miss Corwin will
remain Tor two weeks vacation.
The next regular meeting OF waterson
". H. {, will be held Saturday afternoon,
jap, 10, al which time joint installation
VIII be held with the Post by invitation
OF The Corps. Refreshments v III be served.
Toe Christian Endeavor society OF the
Gong church will give a "New Years
wishes sociable at the vestry next Mon
gay evening. Each person is invited 10
bring written wish for the New Year
ana to expect an answer.
The tree at tie Congl church was held
Monday evening, with exercises by the
children, who did finely in both the speak
ing ana singing. The tree was we'll laden
WIN CUTS aud many poor children were
MHoe happy through contributions solie-
Ned by the Benevolent society.
Ihe annual meeting OF the Congrega-
uonal church will be held on Thursday,
gsn T. The bust less meeting Is called for
iJ.5l o'clock, to be followed by a dinner
iot the members OF thu church and their
husbands and wives. After dinner the
IoH OF the church will be called and any
Wenoer unable 10 be present is desired to
send some response, to be read when bis
name Il called.
., H. E. Rees Of Groton, MY representing
1ue ufoton Bridge Co., has been here and
puI on the new iron bridge which has been |
70 long delayed. II Is one OF the best
s o,luges OF the kind in this part OF the |
t,oun'ty. The company were not to blame |
~, w. voc DELAY as they could not get the |
w 70 use In its construction, and they |
i i1ale everything satisfactory with our se-
S;'neh Tor the expense of the wooden |
''''se 'hey had built for use during court |
AZ Lae Christmas exercises at the Metho-
tsa. Cuurch we're among the best ever held /
tuTito' Ihe church was decorated beauti- /
10y oeidg festooned with evergreen 4
cs T. eaen corner and from the sides to the 4
~ ,ef. Wreaths were hung in each OF 4
.he windows. The pulpit was removed /
er.,.N o.et the Speakers Was an arch of ev-
~ , ~! Nghted with tapers In the CEN
NJ, ~ IN nne arch was suspended a large sill
49,. ge ~ In one corner OF the church was
~ slar which burned brightly through
we evening. The tree. which was a large
eTs,. sas well hlled with presents. The
es oy the children were good and