Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-07

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| e. w. Tewksbury & Co. are shipping
20, 900 lbs. OF WOOL which they have taken
in, paying zoe.
Mrs. F. j. Storms of Essex Junction
stopped over one train Wednesday on her
way to Barnard.
Pearl Deyette has recovered from lead
In Abercorn, Pc.
stock farm and begun an engagement
with ID. II. Morse.
The Masonic hall is undergoing some
repairs, including enlargement by the
taking in OF another room.
Robert Morton is at home fer a short
vacation following his mid-year exami.
nations at the Institute OF Technology,
Boston.
Selden Richardson OF Los Angeles, CAL,
has been recent guest of Geo. w. Drew,
an old schoolmate, whom he had not seen
for 40 years.
viii Lincoln and wife OF Chelsea visit
ed their sister, Mrs. Royal White, last
week. Mrs. White has recovered from an
attack of grip.
The sick list includes Mrs. Homer Vail,
b. A. Flint and wife, Mrs. Alex Jerd, Mrs.
+. N. Jerd and children and Mrs. Ida
Mann, -grip, mostly.
Rev. T. A. Howard is able to resume his
pastoral duty and there will be preaching
services at the Baptist church next Sum
day at the usual hour.
long letter from Harry Brown on an
other page gives one OF the best portray
ais OF conditions in the Philippines that
we have seen anywhere.
Harry Ford OF Barre was among the
visiting Odd Fellows last evening and an
nouDced the arrival OF a daughter, Beatrice
Estelle, at his home Jan. 10th.
A large number OF invitations have
been issued for "Russian tea" to be Civ
en- by the Baptist ladies at Mrs. w. b.
Wallis Saturday from to p. m.
Mrs. Eli st. Lawrence suffered a stroke
OF paralysis Tuesday night, rendering her
left side and limbs nearly helpless. A
shock last spring affected the sight OF one
eye.
The circular conference announced else
where, which was to have been held at
the White church next Tuesday, has been
given up on account of the prevalent ILL
ness.
Fern Rebeksh Lodge, after its regular
meeting Friday, Feb. Sth, will hold car
rom party. Members possessing carrom
boards are kindly requested to bring them
to the lodge room.
J. f. Carrigsn, who has been 10 Provi- |
dence, r. l., this winter doing nurses |
work, arrived here Tuesday and will re-
main in town for the present. Mrs. Car |
rigan will come later.
Mrs. j. NJ. Thompson has returned from |
her recent visit to Boston and vicinity |
and has Joined her husband at the home /
OF his parents in Waitsheld. They expect |
to return to tLeir home in Montpelier in
the near future.
There is an opportunity just now at the
HERALD Office for a willing and trust
WORTHY young man to secure employment. /
One living at home preferred. Wages
small at the start hut will be increased as /
the business is learned.
VI Spear is in Morrisville this week
attending the meeting of the Vermont /
Maple Sugar Makers association, before
which he is one of the speakers. Next /
week he goes to Maine for a series OF adj
dresses at agricultural institutes.
James Austin, Jr., has been engaged by
III. Y. Wemple of New York as overseer
OF the g. s. Moulton farm and will begin
duty March list. He will be succeeded on
the A. G.. Barnes farm in Gilead by VIII
A. Cole, who has rented II Tor five years.
There we're eight tables at the W. and
@. whist party Monday evening. Pro-
sioocNC Nhiol WIS pihlcus MISS Elh /
Cushman beating the record with q plus.
Mrs. George Hutchinson was second.
The next party will be next Monday
evening.
Mr.. Beals of the N. E. Telephone Co. is
In town with force of help for the pur-
pose OF replacing the instruments now in
generally with improved long. distance
phones. The service remains at the
same cost. Several new instruments will
be put in.
When an extra freight train going
south reached here early Tuesday morn
ing, II was found that the rear truck OF /
the engine tender had broken down. IL /
was necessary for wreck train to come /
from st. Adams and not until 10 d. m.
was the damage repaired so that the en-
CINE could proceed to the st. Adams
shops.
In addition to the books lately added to
I he public library as given in a recent /
issue the trustees have purchased John /
Bartlett's 1900 edition OF Familiar Quota
tiOns. Passages, Phrases, etc, Traced TO
Their Sources" volume of 1,l5s pages,
indexed as to authors and SUBJ
jects. This is the best book of the Kind /
ever published and makes a valuable adj
dition to the reference books already in 1
the library.
During his recent trip to Washington,
Martin Washburne received practical |
assurance that a change in the mail routes ,
would shortly be made here. In place OF
the daily stage from Brook6eld via East
Braintree and the twice-s-day stage from /,
Randolph Center there will be a daily
stage from West Brookfield via East 4
Brsiotrse, and one from Brookfield via |
Randolph Center, which will also make a 1
second trip daily to the Center and return.
This change is one that Center people |
have been trying for, for sometime rs il viii 1
be an especial convenience to them, and 1
will not dispiease many who are deprived /
of stage service past their door.