Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-01

Gardner Brewer of Burlington was II
town Tuesday.
Rev. A. S. Gilbert Of Boston, cousin
OF Bell Bros, was in town Monday.
Monday Flint and Rowell shipped II
hogs % l-4c), So sheep (Sc.l, as calves
/ "A to 1-2c.) and COW.
Mrs. John Abbott and baby daughter
returned to Winchester, Mass, today, &C.
companied by Miss Sue Sanford.
Guy Lamson went with other U. V. NJ
students in metallurgy under charge OF
Prof. Merrill to inspect the Ely mines
| Wednesday.
The worms have been putting in full
! ten hours day the past week and are do
/ ing considerable damage, besides being a
general nuisance, but the pest is not so
bad as last year yet
Camp Randolph, Highgate Springs, will
open about July 4th for the season. Mrs.
Hudson Bailey and daughter, Emma have
been engaged to conduct the boarding
house.
Aleck Hull has finis he'd work as fore
man of the railway section here and gone
10 Windsor, where he has employment in
the yard. He is succeeded by w. j. Kemp
ton OF North Bangor, N. Y, who, with his
wife and baby, is boarding at the home Of
his father, Truman Kempton, on Weston
street.
The new shaft is being fitted TO the big
wheel at the electric station. The Ran
dolph system is being run by the small
100 b. D. wheel and as ii requires over 200
b. d. to run all our lights some OF the
street lights have to be turned off nights
when the stores are open. II will require
only few days to place the shaft.
Friday evening, the teachers OF .the
Christian Sunday school, with their hus-
bands and wives, were entertained by
Supt. Blanchard and wife at their hospi-
table home. About 20 we're present. Ice
cream and cake were served and the even
ing proved both delightful and helpful in
suggestion for the schools welfare.
Prof. Shaw entertained the teachers OF
the Graded school and the High school
graduating class at DR.. +. o. Blanchard's
Thursday evening. The house was pretti-
ly decorated with the class colors, green,
pink and white, and the table contained
profusion OF carnations OF these colors.
Refreshments were served, games. played
and fine time enjoyed. ne
A young man giving his name as f. L.
Reynolds came to town last week and en-
gagged board at s. n Fisk's. He claimed
be was working on the section and being
asked to give an order for his board pro-
duced one bearing Section Boss McKen-
mas name. The same day he did this he
disappeared. Reynolds had good deal to
say about the Mayo block fire at North
field, which be saw. He claimed il was
set by parties who placed lighted candle
in pile OF cotton and left it to burn down
to the cotton. In fact, he appeared to
know so much about the origin OF the fire,
that Mr.. Fisk's people became suspicious
of him.
As the Chatuauqua study year draws to
its close greater evidence OF sbility in
its gatherings may be noted. The MEM
bers of the circle and few invited guests
we're made welcome at the home OF Mrs.
f. o. Blanchard last Monday evening.
The usual class exercises were somewhat
abridged, as Prot. Shaw was to give
talk upon Evolution" which was of
much interest. He was closely followed
ana all, to a certain extent, agreed with
him. After these exercises an invitation
to the dining room was extended, where
ice cream and cake were served and love-
ly flowers lent their beauty and wealth of
sweetness. A vote OF thanks was given
the Professor.
J. +. Bentley, travelling agent of the
Central Vermont railway, was here Mon
day TO arrange for the first excursion OF
the season. IL comes next Monday. The