Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-17

Fred Bryant and wife were in Roxbury
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Christian church
meet with Mrs A. Z. Dean this afternoon.
! The Brigham creamery paid 10 2-3c. for
| last months butter, less Sc. for making.
MIR. and Mrs. David Thatcher, who have
/ been visiting in town, returned to
/ Gouldsville yesterday.
DR.. A. p. Grinnell Of Burlington was
| here this morning to visit the Nicolls
child, which is very ill.
! Mrs. Charles Veo returned TO her home
1 in Woodstock Tuesday after spending
/ few days with relatives here.
Messrs. Bell and Curtis OF the state cat
! tie commission and two veterinaries are
here today testing the cattle at the stock
farm.
Rev. Jonathan TiIson returned to his
home in North Weymouth, Mass, today.
His brother, Josiah Tilson, is reported to
be gaining slowly.
The engagement OF Joseph w. Ray
mond, clerk in the store of A, ID. Tewks-
bury, and Miss Carrie, daughter OF M. A.
Tewksbury, is announced.
"Pat Maloney's New Irish Visitors"
will appeR at Dubois q Gays hall Satur-
day evening", May Goth. The show is
highly endorsed by the press.
The regular meeting OF the W. r. c.
will be held Saturday evening at 80 in
stead OF O'Clock Mem bers should be on
hand promptly as there is extra work.
Mrs. Fabien Dupuis is recovering from
measles. Miss Lucinda Dupuis is i'll and
her place in the HERALD office is being
taken by Miss Mary Hornbrook OF Barre.
Mrs. Ellen Bryant, Mrs. Electa Cush-
man of Barre and Mrs. Mary Woodward
OF Brantree, three sisters, visited their
cousin, Elbridge Holman, in Braintree re-
Gently.
Wallace's circus is to show here June
9TH. This is one OF the big shows that
plays all the large cities and is said to be
first-class. Grounds on the hill have
been secured.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will !
hold a social with Mrs. Roswell Holbrook /
Friday, May 18th. Supper served from 5 |
to O'Clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
The village reservoir is to be cleaned |
next Tuesday, requiring two or three days |
to complete it. People are cautioned |
about fire, as the protection will not be ad-
equate during that time.
Mrs. George L. Spear went to Brook |
field yesterday TO spend a week with her
sister at the old Parish homestead, her
birthplace. She was joined there by
Mrs. Spear and Mrs. Flint, her aunts,
from St. Paul, Mimi.
l.. ID. Clark Of Lakeport, N. H., was in
town yesterday. Mr., Clark is the sue
cessor OF Howard a. Clark, concreters,
and will do what concreting that is to be
done by this village this summer The
trustees will welcome any suggestions as
to how the money should be expended.
In reporting a sacred concert given at
the First Cong'l church in Burlington last
Friday evening, the Burlington NelUs said
Of Randolph's popular soloist:-"Miss
Sparhawk OF Randolph sang Repent
ance.' She has an excellent voice,
thoroughly cultivated and in perfect con-
troll. She was heartily aDDlauded."
The ladies OF the Randolph Book Club
held the social hour with Mrs. c. +.
Moulton Saturday, Nav y. Mrs. Joslyn
read an article on "The People, Produc
tions and Climate Of Porto Rico" An ar
ticle was read by Mrs. Lewis on 1.-THE
Fish Of Porto Rico.n Mrs. Morton read
description of Lake Titicaca in South
America. Following this program was a
talk on "The Benefits OF Civilization in
Hawaii" after which the social hour was
enjoyed and refreshments we're served.
b. l. Pratt has received letter from
Henry Brown, dated San Pedro MRcate,
p. l., Apr. Sd, in which he says he is now
we'll. He is dreadiDg the coming of the
rainy season, which is so unfavorable to
Americans. The natives suffer most from
December until June. They seem to be
victims of consumption by wholesale,
but births are as numerous as deaths
among them. The insurgents are very
quiet near him now. He says a portion
of the troops are likely to return home
soon.
At the snnual meeting OF the ladies OF
st. Johns church at the house of the rec
tor, Tuesday the 5th, the following Off
/ GERS were elected for the ensuing year
I Pres, Mrs. l.. p. Thayer; vice-pres., Mrs.
1 Rosahel Mcintyre; sec, Mrs. Homer
/ White; treas, Mrs. Anna i. Chase; asst.
treas, Mrs. X. Mclntyre solicitor, Miss
/ Mary A. .Moulton. IL was decided to
have fair In the summer. The financial
showing was good one. The ladies have
raised about sl3O during the past year.
Refreshments were served after the con-
/ clusion OF the business.
In accordance with law, the cause OF the
death OF Henry Jackson, who was killed
I by the express near Braintree last March
was investigated by the state railroad
commission at a hearing held in J. d.
I Denison's Office yesterday. Those pres.
ent were Commissioners Foster, Miller
and Watson, Clerk Batchelder, c. w. Wit
/ tiers, attorney for the Central, j. X. Oar
/ ling OF Chelsea, representing the state,
and j. ID. Denison, representing the estate
E OF Mr.. Jackson. Conductor O'Day, Engi-
neer Mcconnell, Fireman Frost. Baggage
/ Master Stebbins, Trsinmen Perry and
1 Hastings OF the express which struck
Mr.. Jackson testified, all stating positive
/ " that the whistle was properly sounded
No witnesses we're heard oontrovertiBg
them.
/ Jeli-O, Inc New Dessert,
/ plesses al the family. -Four hAvors Lemon