Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-03
Randolph Continued.

Homer vail IS attending the poultry
show at Woodstock.
Frank Trssk is spending several days II
Barre and Montpelier.
Mrs. Charles Briggs is no better anC
her condition is critical.
Mrs. N. G. Greene and daughter went Il
Barre TODAY for a few days and A. j
BoJ cs also journeyed to the Granite city
Miss Mary Howard returned to hel
school In Springfield, Mass, YESTERDAYS
after visit to her mother, Mrs. g. ID
Howard.
Mrs. j. M. Cham berlin, with her
daughter, Vernie, went to Rochester
Yesterday to visit her mother, Mrs. E. l.
Roberts.
Will Pierce, no works for Marcott q
Hayes, got badly kicked by horse Tues
day, cutting cash In his forehead which
DIR. Clifford closed. s.
Charles Rogers, N. e. Tel. Co, man, has
finished WORK here and gone to Burling-
ton. He put in two instruments for A. B.
Gay, one at the stable and one at the
house.
Mrs. George s. Rogers returned Tues
day from the Boston Homeopathic hospi-
tai, where she underwent a second opera
ton for cancer, which Is considered sue
cessful.
Mrs. X. A. Smith left yesterday to spend
some time with her sisters In Ware, Mass,
and Bridgeport, Conn. She will be joined
In Boston by her sister, Miss Ada Lamson,
OF Rockport, Me.
Dyer's men are cutting ice and his store
houses are being repaired to receive it.
Ice Is to be cut on the Hatch fish pond to
| supply the Red Lion Inn and Messrs.
Hatch, Gay and Eldredges.
! G. e. Abbott sailed from New York
Thursday on the steamer City OF Augusta
and arrived at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Griffin, in Valdosta, Ca, Sun
day, where he will spend the remainder OF
the winter.
w. F. Wedgwood, who has been ten
years with Clsfiin, Young and Stanley OF
position for Calhoun, Robbins q Co., OF
New York, the largest dealers in small
wear In the country.
Charley White is making an addition to
the house OF Mrs. e. p. Hastings to afford
accommodations for the kindergarten
school which Miss Louise Hastings is to
open the coming summer. She has been
taking a course In this work at Fitchburg,
Mass.
The ladies OF the NJ. E. church will hold
a social with Mrs. II. II. Bailey Friday,
Jan. 4, afternoon and evening. Supper at
the usual hour. The cold maids" as
sisted by the Zobo band, will furnish
entertainment in the evening. Every one
lie invited to attend.
Frank Griswold has shipped three fine
rock maple logs to Montreal, where they
will be turned into rollers "a in. ia diam
eter for the Dominion Cotton Co.'s ma
chinery. He will shortly ship a whole
carload OF the same timber for the same
purpose to Atlanta, Ga.
c. ID. Cushing and L. M. Heath OF
Bethel were In town Saturday to confer
with W. b. Wall concerning White River
electric Co. matters, these being the
three stockholders. The electric plant is
now in fine condition and giving good
satisfaction under the efficient supervision
OF f. II. Ketchsm.
B F. Kicker attempted to step into his
sleigh near the postoffice Saturday, but
missed his footing and startled the horse,
which ran across the track, overturning
the sleigh in which was Mr.. Rcker's lit
tie child. The child, fortunately, escaped
injury and the horse was stopped near
the Newton House.
At the monthly meeting of the Hose
company Monday evening Charles Rock
we'll was chosen assistant foreman OF the
hook and ladder department and George
Ryder assistant foreman OF cart No. 2.
An entertainment committee was also
elected, composed OF Ernest Sault, Ches-
ter Hood and George Ryder.
The Randolph Musical association has
elected these officers for the ensuing year
President, DIR. A. G. Bailey; vics president,
A. Il. Beedle; secretary, 4. 7. Salisbury
treasurer, w. E. Lsmson. Negotiations
are now In Irogr ess with artists for this
years festival and further announce.
ments will be made next week.
Last Thursday evening there we're nine
tables at the meeting OF the Neighbour
hood whist party held at the home OF DIR. |
and Mrs. q. w. Scott. The winners were
F. A. Thompson end iss Jennie WEIGH, |
with a score OF plus ~. At the recent |
meeting at Heber Holman's Fay Wells |
and Mrs. q. w. Scott held the Donors.
From Lynn papers we learn that Chas.
E. Rolie. a former Randolph boy, has
been chosen one OF the directors OF the |
Central National bank of Lynn. Also |
that Miss Evelyn Wires Thompson, dangh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fredd .. Thompson, |
took a very creditabe part 10 pianoforte |
recital given In a church parish house be- |
fore large audience.
The new eight per cent state school tax
does not go into effect until next year.
The act does not become operative until
Feb. LIST, and inasmuch asth old law pro-
vided for the levying OF the tax Dec 31st
OF each year, the state school tax this
year will be under the old rate OF per /
cent instead OF s. Randolph has been
called on to pay sl09lsS.
At the Eastern Star meeting this even-
ing the newly elected officers will be in
stalled and the initiatory degree worked,
followed by banquet. The huauce nm
mittee Is j. p. Cleveland, Mrs. susa Bass
and Mrs. r. 8. Newton, instead OF as pre-
viously announced. The name OF the en-
committee has been changed
to piano fund COMMITTEES.
j. Ray Sargent, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sargent, who was employed in a
bank at franklin, ". H., was taken seri-
ously i'll Monday OF last week and an
operation for appendicitis was performed
be same dsy. Mrs. Sargent went TO him
Tuesday. On Friday be died from the
effects OF the operation. Mr.. Sargent
went to attend the funeral, which was
held Monday. The young man was but