Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-18
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT.


shall for the next ninety days make {
great reduction in prices of dry goods
small wares, gents furnishing goods
boots and shoes, hardware, etc, 1t VIII
pay you to get our prices on the above
goods. Wv TREvILLIAN Bros.
Perry Adams is working for Geo
Brown.
Anna Coughlin recently paid her par
ents short visit.
Frank Riley was home from Dewey
Mills Saturday and Sunday.
Rev NJ. II. Smith exchanged with the
Gsysville pastor Sunday.
H.O. French and F. ID. Burke were in
Pttsield and vicinity last week.
Mrs. Edna Archer Of Bethel was a guest
at the Silver Lake House last week.
Mrs. f. NJ. May has been quite i'll the
past week with bronchial trouble.
Chas. Hathorn has finished work at
Stock bridge and is at home for the VIM
ter.
Most OF the schools in town finish this
week. A few will be in session until the
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Perkins have lately
been presented with a nice Chickering
piano.
Ice cutting has been commenced on
SILVER lake, }. p. JeWett being the first to
get bis supply.
The topic for Y. P. c. U. meeting is
"The Universal Fatherhood of God,
Leader e. 5. Putnam.
W. c. Danforth lost a valuable COW last
week, this being the second loss OF the
kind In the past month.
Rev. NJ. II. Smith did not teach Friday
as he was called TO otiiciate at the funeral
of Mr., and Mrs. H. A. Williams.
Every one is cordially invited to attend
the social at the hail Friday evening
under the direction OF Miss A. f. French.
One ofthe most attractive features OF the
evening will be a graphOphone under the
management OF Miss Stella Adams OF
Bethel. Mrs. Jarley's wax works will be |
on exhibition, and IL is expected that the I
notorious colored orator, Prof. Sam. |
Jones, OF the 30 Hub Wee islands will be .
present and address the audience.
The masquerade ball OF Jan. 18th was a
complete success and much credit is due
the managers. The evening was favor
able for a large company ana many came
from the neighboring towns OF Bethel,
Royalton, Gaysville, Quechee and Wood
stock, filling the hall TO its utmost. One
after another came men from all
nations, bearing upon their arms fair
maidens in rich attire. There was George
Washington, the English gentleman,
Uncle Sam, he Indian chief, "Old Mike"
from Ireland, the Chinaman and even the
fish OF the sea. There was Maud Muller
and the fairy queen, Morning, Evening,
the woman Of 70 and the Goddess OF
Liberty, all in stately form. Then came
winter, whose form was bowed with heavy
frosts. A genial, jolly crowd they we're TO
meet and to the on lockers ii was pretty
sight to watch them trip the eight FAM
tastic" to the time Of Gilson's orchestra.
From another source.
Woodstock National bank has present
ed its patrons with handsome souvenir
in the shape OF fine pocket diary incud
ing maps and useful instructive tables for .
business men. Many thanks, gentlemen.
MORE CIRCUIT.
The Vermont Standard, one of the most
conservative and readable papers in the
state, has, after thoughtful care and ma J
ture elaboration, run up its flag. As the
emblem unfolded to the breeze, these {
words written in a plain hand could be
seen far ana wide. "United States SEN ,
ator-Hon. W. W. circuit"
In an able editorial with gentlemauly
language, the STANDARD speaks we'll Of q
other candidates that rank mentally witt
Gen. Grout, but the long experience over. I
shadows all other qualifications and in
making the choice it seems true that the =
paper voices majority Of his constitu-
ents
Here is better straw than standing on ;
a street corner, selecting men to give
their preference. II any OF us we're about
TO embark on the steam cars for a long
journey Il wouldn't take long to decide b
whether we would have a skilled and
long practiced engineer, familiar with the d
route 70 guide as or trust ourselves to Il
another with but little experience. So it /,
Is with tue government today, already on
long journey, but running smoothly 4,
and at great rate OF speed with able =
and artists hold OF the levers =
Let Vermont do her share In holding up ~
It's hands In this, our present state OF
great prosperity, rather than be dumped n
by change. &
DOUBLE FUNERAL. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams both q,
lied within half an hour OF each other,
Ian. 10Th, Mr. Williams Of gangrene, az
er suffering an amputHtiop OF both legs, ~
md Mrs Williams Of cancer. The funeral a.
vas held on the 18th at their late resi- -
ienco, which vas the well known Kenney =.
arm, attended by Rev. NJ. II. Smith, pas. y,
or OF the NJ. r, church in Barnard. ~
This kenney farm Is situated near the ~
own lines OF Barnard, Bethel and Royal ~
on, and where Calvin Fairbanks settled "
more than one hundred years ago. MIR. =.
fairbanks has descendants still living in ..
'1AutAf hoghlAou ana woodstock Nine ] -
y four years ago the farm passed into the ~
ands OF Lurisha5ir Kenney and has re- ~
NAMED in the family ever since. II is now III
wned by Asa W. Kenney, Esq, OF Royal. =
on.
The funeral services were largely at
ended. Nineteen teams, including two
earses, we're in the door yard at the
sme time. The Bethel hearse, drived by
.phrsim Weston, took the body OF MIR. r
Williams to Bethel for interment. The ~
'srnard hearse, driven by John A. Moore.
arried The body OF Mrs Williams TO the
IOrth End cemetery in Barnard Tor
urial In the kenney family lot. beside
er former husband, Jesse Kenney.
They left two daughters. One finds a
ONE with her uncle, Asa Kenney in
oyslton, the other at the house OF Fiorus
'hite In barnard. The complete break.
lg no OF this family causes sad and seri-
Us reflections. II
w. CD.