Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-06
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Miss Mabel spooner went to New York
last Tuesday.
J. B. Adams is putting a furnace into
his house.
Six young people united with the Cong |
church last Sunday.
Rev. G. W. Patterson and family return
ed from Hanover last Friday.
Miss Bertha stone went to Boston Tues
day 10 take special course OF study.
Miss Emma Stone of Boston is at the
Maplewood for vacation Of two months.
The Village improvement society held a
chicken pie festival last evening. The re-
ceipts were fairly good.
Marshall Banister has moved from the
Hodges tenement into part Of Mrs. Har-
riet Blodgett's house.
Henry Smalley is suffering from injuries
to his leg which he received about a year
ago and is confined to the house.
DIR. w. A. Evans met with an accident
last Sunday evening. He stepped off from
the piazza, striking on his knee, spraining
it very badly and combining him TO the
house.
DR.. Davenport OF East Randolph made
Squire Boyden a friendly call on Monday.
The doctor is about eighty years old, but
be is hale and hearty.
splendid four-act comedy, "Uncle
| 81, . will be given in Dubois a Gays hall,
Randolph. Monday evening by local
talent, for the benefit OF the Randolph
Fire company.
The annual hunt took place last Mon
day. w. c. Bolin and Frank Whitney
were captains Of the respective sides.
Frank Whitneys side won and w. G. Boz
Inns side paid for the supper furnished by
IIs.E. IafH d1lr.
Halloween was observed here as usual,
except little more so. The Normals had
a masquerade at Normal hall, which was
enjoyed by ALL Many think the boys
went too far in destroying property and
hope they will be more careful in the fu-
ture.
All who are interested in the lecture
course to be given in Normal hall this
winter will be GLAD TO learn that the next
entertainment will be program furnished
by Mr.. Walter David and Miss Louise
Berry. Both Of the performers were here
at different times last year and to those
who heard them they need no introduce
ton. Mr.. David is an impersonatOr Of the
highest order and is captivating in what
ever he chooses to present Miss Berry is
a pianist OF remarkable talent and skill, so
that the musical part OF the program is
sure to be enjoyed. The entertainment
will take place IN Normal hall Tuesday
evening" Nov. II.
About eleven O'Clock Saturday night an
alarm OF fire was sounded and the village
was quickly aroused. 1t was soon discov-
cred that the house Of Mrs. Henry j. Hy-
ger, about two miles south.of the village,
was on fire. II seems that two of Mrs.
HyZer's sons had been to a band meeting
that evening at the village and went down
to the house a little before 10 o'clock.
They left their team at the premises and
went out little distance from the house
to hunt coons. After a little time, they
met another party on the same quest and
the two parties dogs came in contact.
While the men were discussing the stua-
ton, someone in the party discovered fire
bursting out of the roof OF that part OF
the house in which there had been fire
within short time. They hurried to the
house and aroused Mrs. Hyzer and son.
who had retired. Help soon arrived and
most of the furniture was saved, but the
house burned to the ground, The barn
caught fire but was saved. There was
some insurance on the property but it is
a severe loss to Mrs. Hyzer She and her
minor children are homeless. They have
moved into her sons house in the village |
Energy all gone? Headache? stomach
out OF order Simply a case OF torpid
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make a
new man or woman of you.