Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-19
Randolph Continued.

Ed. e. Bruce returned to Holyoke Mon
day. .... -.
Montpelier Tuesday.
The barber shops win be closed Christ
mas day after 10 a. m.
Hon Frank Plumley OF NOrthneld was
here ON business Monday.
S.H. Brooks is in quite poor health and
unable to attend to business.
The electric lights resumed Saturday
evening, much to eyerybody's satisfaction.
Geo. Sumner went to Barton Landing
last week to attend the funeral OF rela-
tive.
Mrs. W. B. Wall, Miss Lucie Wall and
Miss Eunice Flint were in Burlington
Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Knowlton went to Gays
Vile last week to act as substitute teacher
for while.
Rev. g. o. Howe and George Mason at
tended the funeral of Samuel Chandler at
Barre Monday.
A little Christmas poultry has been sent
this week, at prices tribe lower than Tor
Thanksgiving.
Carl Huntington left yesterday for a
trip to Boston and New York where he
will spend his vacation.
I'D. Denison, j. NJ. Atwood and Mrs.
Flora Dunbar went to South Royalton
Monday to attend the funeral of j. w.
Waldo.
Miss Desier c. Moulton arrived yester-
day from Ingleside, New Milford, Conn.
to spend the holidays with her parents at
Stoneleigh.
There IS a scarcity OF desirable tene-
ments in this village, and quite call
for them Several cheapish houses at
moderate rent could be filed easily.
Herbert l.. Cook and Alice, daughter of
Il. G.. Erskine, were married at East
Braintree by Rev.J.W Coffin Friday. They
are at present residing with the brides par
ents.
Phoenix lodge, F. & A. NJ, escorted the
remains Of Frank Archer to the cemetery
Saturday and performed the ritual service
at the grave. Mr.. Archer was a member
OF the lodge.
The firemen viii give a grand masquer-
ade ball New Years eve. The members
/. will appear in uniform and fine time is
Anticipated. The Green Mountain orches-
ira is to furnish music.
The Brigham Co. paid 25.22e per pound
. for November butter, less 80 for making.
Patrons who sent their milk to Boston
were paid Soc. per hundred extra. j. r.
. Blair, chemist for the Brigham Co., has
been here this week on business of the
: company.
The new Kimball library building will
. contain a tablet, conspicuously placed,
bearing the names Of the soldiers of this
. town who have fought and fallen in then
: country's wars. This deserved and
. thoughtful memento will be one of the
: valuable features Of the building, from a
sentimental view.
. The friends OF Col. A. b. Chandler here
at his summer home will be panied te
. learn that another operation for the trouble
: he has had in his head for more than q
year past was performed on Sunday last al
: his home in Brooklyn. His forehead hac
: TO be opened in three places and was mos
8 thoroughly treated. He recovered from
. the effects Of the operation, and it is be-
3 lieyed that he will now recover from tbs
( trouble.
5 One Of the delightful things about Thu
: Chinese exclusion law as it is now carried
| out is the pleasant trips il gives fedora
\ officers across the continent. A curren
Vermont item states that a Deputy T. 5
Marshal and his wife have just left 70
SAN Francisco, Cal, via Boston, Norfolk
II Va, ana Galveston, Texas, with seVera
Il Cinnamon, who will be deported; and tina
the deputy and his wife intend to remail
several months in California to visit rel
stives.-I Mortified NetUs.
4 Tuesday evening, as z. L. Merchant. I
II A. Thomas head clerk, was cutting som
pieces Of cardboard with a long, shar
knife, being at the time preparing materi
1 al in the basement for the show window
| the knife slipped and the point OF tn
blade entered his thigh, penetrating on
| Of the arteries. 1t bled profusely and al
was summoned. A compress was apple
and Mr.. Merchant taken to his home an
etherized preparatory to taking up tn
| artery. When the bandage was removed
il was found that the flow OF blood ha
ceased and an operation was not necessar,
Drs. Angel, Rumrill and Allen ATTENDED
Il viii be some time before Mr.. Merchar
/ viii be able to resume duty.
At the Red Lion Inn Tuesday evenin
the Glee and Mandolin clubs entertaine
an appreciative audience Of invited guesti
who assembled in the large dining room
Evergreen and ferns were used to deco
rate the room, which has recently been al
tractively renovated. Miss Fanny n
Cmndal, music teacher in the school. ha
charge Of the program, which include
seven well-rendered selections bv the Gle
l club and several by the Mandolin elm
4 also violin solo by George Chatield Tn
entertainment Was a very Creditable one /
the boys and their instructress and va
followed by promenade, music for whie
- was furnished by Miss Lura Montgomer,
h- Miss Cranuall was presented with hand
Pc some music roll a. a token Of esteem an
~ appreciation Of her services Mrs. j. n
y howell, Mrs. susan Robinson and Mrs. I
Z. Priehard acted as patronesses.