Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-24

solou Topper OF st. Paul, Mimi, for
merry an engineer on this road, Is tne
guest OF Il. A. Shattuck.
REGULAR communication OF Phoenix
Lodge, No. IS, Tuesday night, January %
Work on the M. M. degree.
The periodic examination OF the Nation
al bank was made yesterday oy EAahlher
Frank p. Fish OF Vergennes.
Charles Heath OF Seattle, Wash, who Is
visiting his old home in Gouldsville,
called on friends here this week.
Cashier e. A. Davis OF Bethel was IN
town this morning with a grip full OF
hard cash for Savings bank depositors'
The Baptist society will hold social
tomorrow evening at the home OF =. W.
Hayward, to which all are cordially IN
vited.
Miss Jennie Stewart remains about sec
ond in the Globe teachers contest and her
chances OF seeing Mckinley inaugurated
are good.
Hon. v. I. Spear left yesterday for Sara
tooa N ". on business connected with
the settlement OF an estate OF which ne IS
executor.
The death OF Queen Victoria was an
nouneed here early Tuesday afternoon oy
a telegram from Col. r. J. Kimbali to W.
III. Dubois.
Charles r. GriIley, the impersonator
whose popularity here has never been
surpassed, will take part in the coming
musical festival.
The receiver began Monday to pay to
Savings bank depositors their first diyi-
dent OF 80 per cent. A large NUMBER nave
been paid already.
There will be a regular meeting OF Beu.
lab Chapter o. Il. s., on the evening OF
Jan. 3lst. Members are requested TO De al.
the hall at sharp.
A. Il, Hollenback is i'll with grip this
week. Charles Storms, night operator, Is
taking his place and Mr.. Adrien OF WI
nooski is night man for the present.
Clayton Sanders team got away from
/ him Monday night and ran from his place
/ on Christian hill clear to this village, coll
liding with an electric pole ana smashing
the sleigh.
Thatcher Stone, proprietor of the Maple
wood. OF Randolph Center has filed a Pc
tition in bankruptcy, giving his Liabilities
as a., 726.23, and assets as s5s1, OF which
s45l isexempt.
Miss Allard, trained nurse from Bur-
lingtoD, came yesterday to care for Mrs.
/ G. Z. Abbott, who continues about the
same. Mrs. b. ID. Segar will return to
Burlington this week.
Ransom X. Slack is i'll at the home OF
his SON in law, w. p. Flint. Miss Maud
Durham, who is in poor health and has
been cared for at Mr.. Flint's, has been
moved to Mrs. Bessie Tilson's.
Pearl Deyett is critically i'll with lead
poisoning, caused by drinking cider that
had passed through a lead faucet. DR..
Greene OF Bethel was here this morning
to advise with DR.. Angel In the case.
There was good attendance and an in
teresting program at the Chautauqua
meeting with Mrs. r. o. Blanchard Mon
day evening. The next meeting will be
with the president, Mrs. Susa bass.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. f. church
will hold a social at the Misses Matthews
Friday evening, Jan. "a. There will be a
short entertainment and cake and coffee
will be served. A cordial invitation to all.
Arthur NJ. Vaughan has accepted a
position as farm superintendent at the
Farm school for Orphan Boys situated on
Thompson's Island, Boston harbor. Mr..
and Mrs. Waugh an returned from Boston
yesterday and leave for their new home
about Feb. LIST.
John +. Mead arrived Saturday from Q
J trip of several months in the West, dur
ing which time be visited Iowa and
Nebraska, returning by way of Washing
ton and New York. Mrs. Mead, who hac
been at her parents home In Lima, o..
. meanwhile, arrived here Tuesday.
There was a good attendance at thu
! union meeting at the Baptist church Sun
day evening. Rev. T. A. Howard preached
the sermon, his subject being "ChristiaI
! Manhood" The next union service viii
| be at the Christian church next Sunda,
evening, with a sermon by Rev. w. II
Chidley.
Lewis B. Fish, a former resident, diet
yesterday at Palmer, Macs, of bladde
, trouble. His remains viii be brough
, here Saturday for burial. Mr.. Fish was
brother OF A. b. Fish and Mrs. F. A
j., Hobart. He was carpenter here AM
: built the original house where w. B
= Wallis home now stands.
!. Fern Rebekah Lodge will celebrate II
\ fifth anniversary at its next regular meet
ing Friday evening. A special program
has besn prepared for the occasion. Mem
= bers. with one invited guest each, are cor
u dislly invited to be present. Member
are requested to meet at 7:i5 O'Clock. Re
Il freshments OF sandwiches, cake and cofie
D. will be served.
The /. o. o. F. district meeting viii B
L held here with Randolph Lodge for tn
y FIRST time Wednesday, Feb. 6th. The ses
sfons win be held in Grange ball, wit
Al supper at the Red Lion. There are ebot
m a dozen lodges In this district, mostly ]
Washington county. and q large attend
ance is anticipated. The several degree
: will be worked by visiting teams.
Here is smother case Of longevit.
Eighteen wears ego. aAuntn Lucy Curt
died in Randolph. aged 100 years and
= mos, leaving five children. These are q
alive now and are aged IS folbE: Mr.
er Amanda Buckman. Worcester, Mass. 5
IN Ellis Curtis. s.: Mrs. Edmund Cnadwicl
S.; Mrs. Chastina Terry, 81; Chas- Curt
2 Of Bethel, n; average over S.. Lew
d, Fish. aged s., Is . cousin Of these las
and lasses.