Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-28
Randolph.

MISS nate connolly OF Montpelier spent
Sunday here with her parents.
e. e. vanorman, W no has been critical
iy Ill, is reported slightly better.
Alfred Q. Wells came from st. Adams
Saturday for short stay at his home.
II. c. and c. II. Kibbee of Brookfield
were recent guests OF Mrs. ]. K Spicer.
Miss Bernice Greenwood went to her
home In Warren Saturday to spend a few
days.
Charles g. Dubois, who arrived Friday
for short stay, left Monday night for
Chicago.
George e. Mann Of Quechee spent Sun.
day here with his parents, VIM. Mann
and wife.
Mrs. q. L. Merchant went to Bethel
Monday TO spend the day with Mrs. Geo.
/. Abbott.
Miss Eta Chamberlin OF Montpelier
came Thursday TO spend few days at her
home here.
Miss Mary 8. Dubois, principal of the
Richmond graded school, is at home for a
months vacation.
Eugene Wsrdner went to East Roxbury
Monday to attend the funeral OF his I'M
Gle, Charles Hastings.
Rev. Homer White is In Bethel today to
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OF Rev. Charles II. Wells.
Misses Clara Halves and Lila Tracy OF
Berlin, granddaug hters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. q. Tracy, are their guests.
N. w. McCollom Is suffering with AN
injured hand, caused by getting IL In con-
tact with moving machinery.
Il. NJ. KimbaIl and Miss Mary Staples
OF Boston spent Sunday here, guests OF
bis sister, Mrs. VIM. Fairbanks.
Mark Abbott and Guy Holman, who
are attending the Evans Business college
at Burlington, were at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Clestic Stevens arrived home
Saturday after a three weeks visiting
trip In Boston and other places In Massa-
chusetts.
Leo and Louise Christmas OF Williston.
who had been guests OF Geo. Dumas and
family for two weeks, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.and Mrs. c. A. Brown returned to
Pittsfeld Saturday after spending a week
here, guests of Mrs. Browns sister, Mrs.
b. /. Pratt.
Miss Lucinda Dupuis gave 9 pleasant
carrom party OF three tables at her home
last Friday evening. Miss Hattie Gour
OF Lyndon aud Charles Pierce OF Royalton
were among the guests.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. G. Mann returned Fri.
dag from a visiting trip TO Hanover, NH,
where they were guests OF j. l.. Mann,
and Manchester Center, the home OF Mrs.
Mann's sister, Mrs. Alvin Common.
DIR. n. II. Hayward Of Tunbridge was in
town Monday. Several from this place go
to Tunbridge to witness a home talent
drama, "Because / Love YOU" which Is
presented there tonight and Friday night,
In which DR.. Hayward takes part.
The NJ. r. social at the home of o. b.
Copeland last Thursday evening was
very pleasant affair, with large number
present. A delightful musical program
was rendered. including vocal solos by
Miss Grace Applebee, the guest OF Mrs.
Copeland, Or. w. NJ. Kelly and Miss Nell
lie wyman; piano solos, Miss Applebee
and Miss II. Emily Miller; selec.
lions by the Ideal Mandolin club and
by q quartet composed OF DIR. Bailey, A. h.
Beedle, Miss Nellie Wyman and Miss Ella
Bailey, end eramophone selections by
Mrs. l.. b. Johnson. Refreshments OF
cake and coffee were served.
The Book club met with Mrs. Rosabel
Mcintyre last Saturday afternoon. The
Ioll call, responded 70 with quotations,
opened the program, followed by current
events, Mrs. White. The subject OF the
hour was "The Old Hymns" Many his
tories OF old hymns and their authors
were read also selections taken from Her.
ekiah Butterwortn's "Story of the
Hymns" Selections were also Sung, Miss
CLARK acting as pianist and Miss Kate
Howard as leader of the singing. letter
from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and a paper
giving an account OF the circumstances
which called forth the writing OF the
"BattIe Hymn OF the Republic" were read. /
The hymn was also read by Mrs. Prich-
ard.
At the grange meeting Saturday even |
ing the program In charge of Mrs. l.. Z.
Thayer was one of unusual excellence.
The dramatic sketch, "Firecrackers," pre-
sented by seven OF the young people, was |
well received; the grange choir rendered
several selections; DIR. G. j. Rumrill gave
a very interesting account OF a trip 10 /
Greenland in company with party OF
college students and professors; followed
bv a series of beautiful living pictures.
The final tableau, "The Seizure OF Polyx-
ena.u was a masterpiece that was partic-
ulsrIy appreciated. The grange Echo,pre-
pared by Mrs. G. NJ. BASE, was read by |
Misses Leila Flint and winnifred Mann.
Mrs. Tbayer was elected lecturer for the
remainder OF the year and committee OF
three was appointed to select assistants,
each to arrange one program.
The lecture nv Rev. r. 8. Macarthur,
ID. D., OF New York city Monday evening
on "American Outlooks for the 10th Gen.
tury,1 was OF the high order OF merit an
ticipated. DIR. Macarthur is strong
man, highly cultured, wide travell snd
4 master OF eloquence and language. He
IL n Scotch Canadian by birth, but loyal,
though adopted American citizen now.
His lecture was glorification of America
and beamed with bright hopes for It's
power and station in the century now
opened. He believes that America has
God given mission in other lands, ana
hat expansion is but its manifestation.
He presented forcibly the recent growth
Of the United States as a manufacturing
country and told why this was so. lie
hen took up in turn the commercial and
political sides of his theme and closed
with an earnest plea for activity In poll
tics by good men, to the end that the mu-