Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-22

Gus W OthleF AOsl very Ndluhblt lOb OF
cabinet makers tools in the Souto mill
fire. Other workmen who had tools of
their own on the premises were more
fortunate.
Hon. p. w. Clement speaks tonight at
Dubois & Gays hall on High License
He will have a big audience. The Green
Mountain band and the 'coon quartetteh
will furnish music.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Miller and daugh-
ter, Ruby, started Tuesday morning for
Waitsfield, where they were called to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Millers brother
Fred Parker, who died Monday of erysipe-
las.
The street sprinkler discontinued its OPP
erations after one day Is trial, until stand
pipes can be erected so as to fiji the tank
with more expedition and less stopping
around. The material for these is already
ordered.
Leighton Abbott is playing first base on
the u. V. NJ. Varsity baseball team. The
team played in New York the first of May.
1t goes to Worcester and Boston to play
the Holy Cross college and Tufts college
this week.
A forest fire near East Granville has
swept over about 200 acres east of the sta
ton and was still burning yesterday.
Dickerman's mill caught from engine
HDhIkH IuNHlhAs Uui INT llE NAo AuAthAN
eXtinguished.
A. l.. Richardson is building an addi-
ton, containing a room on the first and
on second floor, to the west side of his
house on Highland avenue, and a piazza
across the front. A hot air furnace is to
be installed also
Agent Bentley of the Central Vermont
was in town yesterday and made partial
arrangements for an excursion to Missis-
quot Park to be conducted under the aus
pices OF the Green Mountain band,
probably on June 5th.
There are some good seats yet on sale at
Bass for the Mary Howe concert Friday
evening. This is a great opportunity TO
hear this favorite grand opera artist with
out going TO the city and every seat in the
house should be filled.
Miss Eta Chamberlain, who came down
from Montpelier Friday, delayed return
ing to her school until Monday morning
on account OF the illness of her father,
Increase Chamberlain, who is suffering
from erysipilas in his hand.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Spear and son, Roy,
left Monday for Nebraska, where they
will visit Mrs. Spears sister, Mrs. w. w.
Carr. They may decide to make their
home there. Mr.. Spear is to stop en- route
TO investigate the Dowie silk works near
Chicago
At the annual meeting Of the W. Q. T.
T.. which was held with Mrs. sarah
Rogers MAY 49, the following officers were
elected President, Mrs. 5. 5. Clark; LIST
vice president, Mrs. Mary Mann; I'd vice
president, Mrs. A. B. Tewksbury; secre-
tary, Mrs, W. W. Carpenter; treasurer,
Mrs. Ellen Newton.
l.. p. Thayer goes June LIST to Middle
bury, where he will act as editor and BUSH
ness manager of Col. Battell's Middlebury
Register. 1t is understood he will retain
the ownership OF the Morrisville MeSsen-
ger, with which enterprise he has been
connected since last fail and which has
tlourished exceedingly under his manage
ment.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the coming engagement of that funny
play, 1.-THE Actors Holiday that is to be
with us at Dubois & Gays hall, Tuesday,
June 3. II is one Of the successes Of this
season and the business being done every
where by this organization is simply Won Z
derful. All who intend to see this pro-
duction should secure seats well in
advance. One Of the laughable features I
is the Irish cake walk, said 10 De one Of I
the funniest bits OF stage business ever I
seen.
The pleasing announcement is made
that we are to have that funny comedy, /
THE Actors Holiday, with US at Dubois I
q Gays hall, Tuesday. June 3. II is said /
to be funny from the minute the curtain 4
rises, and no let-up until il goes down ON
the last act. Some first class artists are
noticed among the company, which in 1
Flynn MeHanley, Alex W. Wilson. Walter !
j. Downs, Frank Hart, Rose A. Parker, |
Minnie Conner, Eva Scott, Aimee Hanley, /
Jessie Stewart, Little Ethel Mason and I
Master Harry DeLome. II can be safely I
said that treat is in store for our play I
goers who like this class OF entertainment 4
Monday. May %, in Dubois & GAYS I
hall the teachers Of the graded school will \
give an exhibition of the work done in all 4
the grades during the year. The exhibit 4
will include work in all subjects taught. 4
Of each pupils work have been
taken at intervals during the year, SO that \
the work shown IS fair representation of /
the progress Of each pupil. Several new
features have been introduced this wear
and it is hoped that the people Of RAN
dolph will avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to see what has been done. At3I
O'Clock, the pupils Of the elementary
utes. The exhibit viii be open from 1880 .
a. m. to y m, and from 80 to $50 o. m.
No admission fee viii be charged and no
articles are for sale.
The Ladies Book club was very pleasant
" entertained by Mrs. A. j Curtis Saturday
afternoon at her home on School street
The roll call, to which the members Of the
club responded with well-chosen quota
tions. was conducted by the secretary.
Mrs. G. f. Abbott, who received a cordial
welcome al this. her first appearance at
the club since her return from a winters
soiourn in Naldosta, Ga. Current events.
both witty and interesting. were pre-
sented by Mrs. 4. o. Blanchard, and sn
entertaining article on the Irish pea santrvi
was read by Mrs. l.. p. Thayer. A paper
on Irish composers, which showed care
full ureuaratiou and gave one a good idea