Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-23

e. A. Thomas is in the New York mar
ket this week.
Clarence Wood OF Barre visited here the
/ first OF the week.
E. A. Shattuck and ]. V. Newton are
again on the street.
! The interior OF the Bell store is being
whitened with new paint.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
/ Mrs. W. B. Nisii wednesday, March l.
Mrs. M. w. Edison is caring for Mrs.
Marion Torrey during an attack OF grip.
Charles Z. Wood arrived Monday from
Bosch for a short visit at his home here.
f. f. Healev, Jr., has returned from
Boston and will open his optical rooms at
once.
The Baptist ladies will serve their an
nual boiled dinner at their chapel town
meeting day.
Flint & Rowell shipped % calves
"a 1-2c.), cattle and "a sheep t3c. to
IL CO. to Boston Monday.
Emerson behring's family in Bethel
Gilead are victims OF illness. He is
threatened with pneumonia and Mrs.
Deering has throat difficulty.
DR.. and Mrs. @. A. Wheeler we're in
town the first of the week. Both Drs.
Wheeler, accompanied by their wives, go
TO Boston Friday, where they have taken
quarters for practice at No. 405 Marlboro
street.
A travelling man borrowed mileage OF
local dealer last week and, neglecting to
settle, was overhauled by Deputy Sheriff
j. f. Lsmson at Barre and compelled to
cough up not only the value Of the mile
age, but eight or nine dollars costs.
People will do well TO remem Der that
under the statute failure to pay for mile
age is a criminal offence, punishable by
fine or Imprisonment. Don't get careless.
The Encsmpment district meeting here
Friday evening was very well attended
and proved event OF special interest to
those present. The Patrlarchal degree
was worked by Granite Encamp-
ment OF East Barre, the Golden Rule de-
gree by Thomas Wildey Encampment OF
Montpelier and the Royal Purple degree
by Eureka Encampment OF Northfield.
A large humble OF grand officers and Wis
itors were present, among them e. r.
smith OF Barre, g. p; II. c. Farrar OF
Rutland, G 5. W; II. r. Klmball of st.
Adams, q. NJ ID o. Wallace of st. Al
bans, g R.; ID. l.. Sanders OF Montpelier
and ]. w. Goodell Of Burlington, each a
p. q. r.; ID. V. Stone ID. D. G.. p. (; also Col.
NJ. A. Mcclure OF Rutland, @. F. Hazen of
Windsor, A. W. Perkins OF Springfield
and DR.. l. W. Clough OF Bethel. Tue Re.
bekahs served a nice chicken. pie banquet
in Edson's hall, to which about 80 sat
down.
At the quarterly conference OF the NJ. r.
church held last Monday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing con-
ference year :-Stewards. DR.. A. q. Bailey,
Mrs. II. A. Wells, Mrs. Nina Bailey, o. B.
Copeland, Geo. p. Wood, II. e. Hubbard,
Asa n. HAYES, Albert Morse, +. Il.
Matthews, Mrs. Il. j. Fisher, Mrs. j. K.
Williams, j b. Drew, arthur Williams;
committees finance, DR.. A. G. Bailey, j. |
B. Drew, Asa n. Hayes, o. B. Copeland; |
missions, Mrs. X. A. Wells. Mrs. j. Bailey, !
Albert Morse; church extension, ID. Morse,
DR.. A. G BAILEY; Sunday school, II. E. |
Hubbard, Mrs. ID. Morse; tracts, Mrs. j.
b. Drew, Mrs. Nina Bailey; temperance, /
Mrs. II. Miller, Mrs. Emma Reed Freed
mans Aid society, Frank Copeland; |
church records, Mrs. A. c. Bailey; par
sonage and furniture, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. /
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Hayes; music, |
A. c. Bailey, d. Morse, j b. Drew care OF
church, A. N. Hsyes; education, Hudson /
Bailey. Asa n. Hayes and Leon c. Drew |
were elected ushers. The official board |
unanimously requested the return of the
present pastor, Rev. Geo. o. Howe, for
another year.