Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-22

| Charles Cushman, Ernest Abbott an,
Clarence Hodges, all Of Chicago, arrived
sunday night for a two weeks vacation
They visited the Buffalo exposition las
week. Charles has been studying
/ osteopathy at the American college
and Clarence with the Western Electri,
Co.
Friday the accommodation train du,
I here al 9.i5 a. M. did not arrive until ia,
{ schedule time Of the north bound after.
noon mail. The delay WIS caused hy
I head-on collision OF two freight trains Il
/ White River Junction. A rear-end col
/ lison occurred between two freights aisg
at West Hartford. One brakeman named
/ Blood was injured.
Levi n. Needham returned to town last
week. II is understood that he has set
| tied with the L. ;. government for selling
| liquor without having paid the tax. and
Friday be went TO Chelsea and furnished
800 bail in the case against him by the
state, for appearance al county court. He
has reopened his barber shop, which was
closed during his absence.
While attending the teachers school al
Queen City Park. Mrs. Ida w. Orcutt was
offered a position as teacher IN the upper
grade OF the school al Brownsville. She
had already accepted position as general
agent for the Monarch Book Company OF
Philadelphia. so was Obliged 70 decline
the offer. She begins her work for the
book firm ABOUT September is in New
York state.
The many friends Of Camp Randolph
viii be pleased TO learn that all that point
OF woods and ledge north of the boarding
house are 10 be removed and demolished.
The gentleman from Randolph. who has
Fulr he -
and more modern machinery than az
present in use, but he made good
beginning one day recently with the end
of his sail boat. Contributed
Mrs. Celia Brown, who has resided in
the Lewis house on Forrest street for the
past year, went to Barre Saturday where
she has been engaged as matron OF the
Thompson Memorial school for self
boarding pupils who attend Goddard SEM
mary. Her daughter. Grace. win enter the
seminary this fall while Miss Bessie will
attend the Graded school. Miss Bertha
Brown will not join the family until later,
having been engaged TO teach in Braintree
the coming year.
Especially full of meaning to those who
attended was the Old Home Week service
held at the old Christ church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Wells of Bethel officiated, cele-
brating Holy Communion after the SER
mon. Mr.. Wells tthoughtfully placed in
the vestibule OF the church the pictures of
Bishops Griswold, Hopkins and Bissell,
also of the clergymen, Revs. SWEET and
Stickney. which were OF great interest 10
those who had received the offices OF the
church from these bishops and clergy
men.
The excavation for the new roadbed on
Main street is under way, half a dozen
teams and a gang of shovellers being at
work. The section between the postoffice
corner and the Pleasant street corner will
be laid first, beginning at the north end.
The traffic in the meanwhile win be
diverted around Pleasant street. The
stone material has not yet arrived. The
Montpelier steam roller is expected this
week with a man to operate IL. To make
up for some Of the hitching posts that viii
be removed on Main street, longer rail
viii be put up in the railroad yard in rear
of the depot, with the consent Of the
railroad company.