Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-08-30

sli ahu search was made that nfgbt and
.ne next aay until noon, hen ne was
, ~ "a hollow so near dead there was
oharles Z. Peters, Jr., wife and two
gaughters OF Denver, Col. are VISITING
pp o.o r. Peters and Mrs. William
I9.efs' de is son Of Charles E. Peters
VINO formerly lived In town and was pro-
p saas.e o. me chelsea South Royalton
stage line for many years.
, MRS. Nathan Noyes had a shock last
rtluay afternoon while visiting at Dana
1rsnls m Iunbrldge. Mr. Noyes had
w team al the door and they were lust
soout TO start Tor home when she fell on
sne pia11s unconscious. She has not vet
recovered sufficiently to be removed to
her home
A delegation from this town started for
the West Monday afternoon on the q. A.
~. excursion. They are A. w. Whitney
ano VIE, who go to Fort Wayne, Ind, to
WISH brother OF Mrs. Whitney: Z. G..
ihofhe and wife, who 90 to Humboldt.
IOWA 10 visit friends and Willis Scales,
VINO expects TO go to Dakota and several
other states before his return.
Annie Hackett, wife of Delmar A, Beck
Win, died Monday at o'clock D. m. Of
typhold fever, aged Is years. She had
been sick about two weeks and was not
considered In dangerous condition, but
hemorrhage set in Monday and she lived
only short time. Services were held in
highland cemetery, where the burial was
Wednesday at 10 a. NJ, Rev. w. Z. Allen
officiating
An Old Home week picnic was held
tuesday, Aug. Il, on the Bacon home
stead, where f.. n. Bacon now resides.
About 80 OF the immediate relatives were
there, four generations being represented.
AZ noon they all gathered under the trees
IN the held southwest OF the house and ate
their dinners and later ice cream and cake
were served there. All pronounced 1t a
very pleasant occasion.
The family OF j. A. r. Corwin had a re-
union last Sunday, all the children being
az home. Ninton came from Boston Sat-
urday night and returned Sunday night.
he was accompanied by A. B. Carpenter,
who spent sunday with his family at
Chas. r. Moulton's. Harry j. Corwin OF
Lowell, Mass, came Saturday and will
remain At home this week Charles r.
Corwin and family returned to Boston
Monday.
The Republicans and Democrats called
out detachment Of heir party support
ers last Saturday afternoon and raised
pole 10 front OF II. o. Bixby's store and
the other at the corner OF DR.. o. NJ. Rice's
dental office. The Republicans raised one
at the north side Of Hoods drug store and
the other near the town hall corner. The
two parties worked together ia raising
the poles and peace and harmony prevails
ed. The Democrats flung their flag 10 the
breeze, bearing the names OF those whom
they clain TO be the winners In Novem-
Der, Bryan and Stevenson. The Republic
cans have new flag 80 feet long which
they put out yesterday at the rally with
much enthusiasm.
One OF the pleasantest social events this
season was the sunset tea at the spacious
residence OF j. B. Atwood on Maple ave-
nue.. The tea was served at small tables
in the several rooms OF the house al 5
O'Clock. The grounds all about he house
and especially the lawn al the foot OF the
terrace were decorated with Chinese Ian
terms, which, with the house lighted in.
side, made brilliant spectacle. A band
was in attendance and a promenade con-
cert was held on the lawn under the trees.
Seats were arranged all about, 80 one
could remain in the house, on the veran-
das or down on the lawn, as preferred.
People were coming and going until late
hour. The receipts were sufficient to pur-
chase halt enough markers for the SOL
diers graves in town, for which purpose
the entertainment was gotten up.
The ladies OF the Cong'l church gave an
in their vestries last FRI
day evening, which called out an audience
OF nearly $50 people. The large .vestry,
" here the entertainment was held, had
been very Hastily trimmed tor the occasion
and presented a pleasing appearance.
The ladies had been earning each a dollar
TO be given toward the purchase OF a car
pet for the large vestry. This room has
recently been quite extensively repaired
and much improved through the efforts
of the ladies'. At the entertainment those
inclined, or who could induce
me muses. 10 sing in their behalf, told IN
rhyme how they earned their dollar. Mrs.
p. ID. Comstock. secretary OF the Benevo-
ent society, called the names IN rhyme
and q large number responded, proving
anouestionably what talent might have
yraced the world IN verse, II only feminine
1helsea had cultivated her gilt. These
poetic iingles were interspersed with
songs. recitations and instrumental mu-
tic by the young people, making an inter
ssting entertainment. After these exer-
Uses. refres hments we're served and the
remainder OF the evening passed socially.
Dyer go was the net result OF the dollsr
,chene and the entertainment fee. ms
AMOUNT, together with that already In the
reasury, will purchase the carpet sna
.bus nut the room In excellent CONDITION
or ali future uses by the church.