Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-10
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Oscar Corse has returned home.
o. Day has sold his fine pair OF oxen.
The creamery paid pc. for May butter.
NJ. c. Clough went to Boston last week.
Report says that Mr.. Little has sold the
/ stage route.
Relatives from New Hampshire are Wis
iting Mrs. Jewett Clough.
BERTHE Nancor, who has been working at
Chelsea, has returned home.
Mrs. Ely has closed her school in West
Fairlee and is at her home here.
Two brothers of +. p. Brown from
Wentworth, n. H., are visiting him.
Mr.. Flanders has recently received a
visit from his daughter, Mrs. Conant.
Miss Burnham of Montpelier is spend
ing some time with her friend, Miss Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. sydney Wallace Of Waits
River visited at Mr.. Robinsons last week.
Mrs. Daniel Thayer, who has been in
Corinth for several months, is at her home
here.
Mrs. Charles Clement and daughter,
Grace, former residents, are visiting in
town.
Della Harding Of the L. " NJ, Burling-
ton, came home last week for her summer
vacation.
Mrs. j. c. Carlton Is reported as gaining
quite fast. She has been very sick for
some time.
VIII Orr and family are away on a
camping tour and visiting several places
OF interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hutchinson and fam
lily OF East Orange visited her mother,
Mrs. Eva Parshley last week.
Several from here attended the Chill
dren's day exercises at Corinth Meadow
last Sunday and report them very inter-
esting.
Florence Carlton OF Boston came Mon
day aud viii spend the summer vacation
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
Oscar Carlton.
Mrs. A. L. Fuller and son came last
week Prot. Fuller will join them later |
and they will spend the summer vacation |
at his old home here.
Dinner was served to the visiting crowd |
here July 4th By the ladies Of the /
Christian Endeavor society and a good 4
sum was realized from this and the sale Of 1
ice cream.
Rev. j. Burton Richardson expects to
leave town this week as be has the ap-
pointment OF American consul. lie
preached at the church last Sunday, Civ
ing a splendid sermon. His subject was
4 ann IT'S AtaAA At ANiAAH AAAAt III v lrA- l
ing him success and happiness IN his new
ield Of labor.
The morning Of July dawned clear and
bright after the rain Of Thursday and the
day proved an that could Re desired. The
lay was ushered IN bv morning salutes
and by ten O'Clock a large number Of peo-
pie had gathered on the grounds, the crowd
continuing TO increase until afternoon.
The parade was led by the marshals and
ady equestrians followed by the East
Bethel cornet band and the Nershire drum
'orps. The float beautifully trimmed
With evergreen and national colors, carry
ng the goddess Of liberty and six Young
aides dressed in white and drawn by
our white horses driven BY Fred Straw,
vas followed by an array OF horribles
which were beyond description. The adj
iress OF welcome after the parade was by
Rev. J. ;. Clarke and the choir and audi |
nee joined in singing America. Marshals
4 the day: First. j. l.. Tucker: second.
:. A. blanchard. List OF prizes. The
Irst prize in the horribles was divided be-
ween the teams OF Parker q Lawless and ,
'astow a Powers. Geo. Currier won ,
rst prize in the fast bicycle race and also !
n the slow bicycle race. The second prize !
ias won by Dickey. In the bare back j
ace Ernest Cross received first prize and
iriffin second. Foot race, Dickey OF
Washington first, and Cross second
ee-legged race, prize divided between
.rnest Cross and Freeman Parshley; sec
nd, Geo. Currier and Clayton Cross Sack
ace, prize divided between Richmond I
'ruye and Clarence johnson. :