Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-25

n. NJ Draper and A. J. Huse are re
painting their respective residences.
The house Of Dea. Holbrook on Contra
street is being frightened by fresh coat
OF paint.
The teachers summer school will be
held this year at Bradford, instead OF al
Randolph.
] The Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist church
will meet with Mrs. A. f, Dean Thursday
afternoon.
Edwin Young had his right hand quite
badly cut Monday while at work at
Brooks pump shop.
Wednesday, Mrs. r. II Mather and
Mrs. ID. l.. Burnstt from South Royalton
spent the day with Mrs. j. NJ. Thompson.
viii Hayes and family, who have been
| living with Mrs. John Marsh, have moved
to the upper tenement in the Lewis house
on Forest street.
The subject OF the lesson sermon at
First church of Christ Scientist next Sum
\ day morning will be, "Goc, the Only
Cause and Creator"
Mrs. VIM. Sargent, Mrs. Walter Web
ster, Mrs. Burton Tenney and Mrs. III. h.
Whitcomb and little daughter, Marjorie,
from South Royalton were guests OF MIS-
j. NJ. Thompson Tuesday.
"Picturesque Randolph will not be
ready to deliver before the middle OF next
week instead OF this week, as was hoped.
The volume is growing all the while and
will be worth waiting for.
Deputy U. s.. Marshal L. A. Drew OF
Burlington was in town Tuesday to en-
Joy days trouting with his colleague,
Marshal Luke Parish. The later goes to
Richford today on Chinese business and
tnr IN Ia -
petition in bankruptcy.
Pearl P. Edison, son OF Prof A. w. Ed
son of New York city, formerly Of Brook
field and at present in the freshman class
at Dartmouth college, won the first prize
in the high hurdles and third prize in the
low hurdles at the intercollegiate con-
test at Worcester, Mass, Saturday, the
10th. Representatives OF twelve colleges
competed.
Miss Blanche NJ. sparhawk, who sang
at the recent commencement exercises OF
Bangor Theological seminary, was warm
ly received by the audience. She was en-
gagged to sing at one OF the churches there |
the past two Sundays but will return |
home in time for the graduation exercises |
here. She will sing Friday evening.
The graduation exercises of the High
school will occur next week. Thursday |
evening in Dubois & GAYS hall Glass Day |
exercises will be given. Friday night Prof. |
Charles Darwin Adams OF Dartmouth i
college will deliver a lecture on "Some |
Problems Of the Village High Schools" /
by the awarding OF diplomas. |
There are thirteen members in the class.
A limited number OF seats have been re-
served for the alumni and these tickets |
may be procured Of the class president,
Leighton Abbott. Other tickets to be
given out are in charge OF Prof. /. ID.
Shaw and the class president.
News came TO this village yesterday Of a
horrible accident, by which Miss Nancy
Lille OF Bethel 'Lympus lost her life. She
was burning worms from the apple trees
IN her orchard when in some way her
clothing caught fire. She was living
alone at the time and there WAS no one to
,ome to her assistance. A neighbor liv-
ng some distance away finally heard her
,ries, but when he reached her she was
lead, Der clothing being almost entirely
burned from her and her body blistered
Miss Lille was abont 90 years old and
lived on the old homestead. She leaves
wo brothers, Norman Lille, OF this place,
Ind Robert OF Montpelier and three sic.
ers, Mrs. Freeman Noyes of Chelsea, one
wing in Manchester, n. H., and one in
Montana. The funeral is at the old home
oday.