Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-26

ell, who had been visiting in Mortified
few days, came Monday and Mr.. Sault
next day to spend Christmas at the home
OF Mrs. Peter Sault. They returned to
Mofrisyille yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Burridge, who teaches in
the village school at Essex Junction. and
Miss Harriette Hayward, who attends the
Salem, Mass, Normal school, arrived
Saturday to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hayward.
T.. f. Emerson & Co and +. III. Joslyn
are presenting their friends with hand
some calendars that are more beautiful
than many Of the large holiday gift calen-
dars now displayed. Bell Bros. have also
been distributing attractive calendars APP
propriately embossed with floral BELLS
School closed Friday for a two weeks
vacation. Prof. and Mrs f. +. Prichard
left Saturday for New York to spend the
holidays. Mics Jennie c. Frost went to
her home in Arlington, Miss Neva Lock-
wood to st. Johnsbury, Miss Elva Park
hurst to North Troy and Miss Emma
Rowell to Tunbridge.
Judge and Mrs. W. II. Nichols and Jo-
seph w. Atwood went to Marshfield Fri
day to attend the funeral of Mrs. Carrie
Mute wife of Station Agent l.. ID. Mute of
that place. Mrs. Mute will be remember
ed by Randolph people as Carrie Demmon,
who was for some time telegraph operator
for Mr.. Atwood when he was agent at this
station.
At the grange meeting Saturday even
ing the program, which is in charge of DR..
w. M. Kelly, president Of the Grange
Dramatic club, will include a paper on
lecturers work by Mrs. L. p Thayer, a
talk by Homer W. Vail on his recent trip
in Maine with the board OF agriculture,
tableau presentation of '"rhe Magic Mir
ror" and vocal solos. An assistant stew
ard and lady assistant will also be elect
ed.
Harry, son OF Mrs. r. G. Morton, is
being congratulated nowadays on his good
craftsmanship. Last Friday he received
an announcement from the j. Stevens
Arms and Tool company of Chicopee,
Mass, that he was winner OF the third
prize in Workmanship contest. A check
for $50 accompanied the letter Much in
terest was taken by young people through
out New England in the target shooting,
in which only owners Of Stevens rifles
could participate.
The annual meeting of the Congl
church will be held in the vestries
Wednesday evening, Jan. /. supper VIII
be served promptly at 8 o'clock and the
business taken up at Z. All members OF
the church and congregation are cordially
invited to the supper and 10 the meeting
that follows. I'm addition TO the reports
and elections there viii be a roll call OF the
members, at which each one will respond
with verse Of scripture. Those unable
to be present will kindly send their re-
sponses. A large attendance OF those who
worship with us is earnestly desired.
The following clipping from the ST.
Johnsbury Cdledonidn will interest Mr..
Cgllahan's friends here: -"Jack's hotel"
or in other words, j. III. Callahan's lunch
wagon, on Eastern avenue and Willey's
lunch wagon on Railroad street are among
the most popular places in town these
days, and this prosperity is deserved for
both are conducted in a high-elass man
ner. Everything is new and clean and the
excellent quality Of food served has drawn
to them a large patronage of both ladies
and gentlemen. A few years ago the
lunch wagon was an innovation, but now
they are the popular lunch resort in nearly |
every large town.
The Rapid Telephone company has
made an alliance with the New England
Telephone company, the Rapid operating
independently the territory now covered
with its lines and connecting with the
New England Telephone lines at White
River junction for long distance business. |
The Rapid line viii control the territory
north Of Hartford TO Randolph, the lat
ter's surrounding villages, and points be- |
tween Woodstock and Bethel. 1t viii be
connected with the New England COM
pany's exchanges at Woodstock, White |
River junction, Randolph and Chelsea.
The instruments used by the Rapid line |
viii be the same as now used by the New /
England, so there will be direct COM |
munication with all Of the latter compa- /
ny's subscribers 1t is understood the /
two exchanges here will be consolidated /
alter July LIST next, that OF the Rapid com /
pany being moved into the New England's |
at JOslyn's.