Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-23
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Mrs. LaFrancis has been i'll, but is bet
ter.
Mrs. Barker of St. Adams is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dimick.
L. ]. Harrington is cutting ice on his
pond the second time.
Henry Clark was called to Corinth Sum
day to attend the funeral Of his brother.
Oscar Lewis is drawing ice from East
Bethel for j. w. Fargo and Ned G.Conant.
NJ. L. Washburn has returned from
Washington, ID. c., where he had been on
business.
Miss Mary Gaylord OF Brookfield has
been with her sister, Mrs. II. A. Allen, a
few days.
Mrs. d. H. Nutting, who has been in
Boston with her son, George, returned
home last week.
The Cong'l church bell frame has come
to pieces so that it will have to be repaired
before the bell viii ring again.
Mrs. Aida Slack returned with her two
daughters yesterday from New York, where
they had been for some time visiting her
son, Warren.
The Randolph Center band will give an
entertainment at Normal hall tomorrow
friday evening, consisting Of music and
Rotations. All are invited.
Don't fail to'hear the lecture Of Hon.
Alex Dunnett at Normal hall next Mon
day evening, Jan. n. This Is the fourth
entertainment in the lecture course and
the committee are confident that ii will be
a good one and bespeak for Mr.. Dunnett
full house.
The circular conference met with the
Cong'l church last Tuesday, Rev. q. w.
Patterson presiding. In the forenoon,
Rev J. w. Coffin preached an interesting
aud instructive sermon; subject "A Wide
Perspective Then followed a report of
the several churches. Deacon Frink re-
ported for the 1st church i'm Brookfield,
J. w. Parmenter for I'd, Mr. Sprague for
East Brookfeld, Mrs j. W. Coffin for
Braintree, Dea. w. +. Howard for Ran
dolph and n. l.. Boyden for Randolph
Center. There was a large attendance, 70
sitting down to well-laden tables. In the
afternoon Rev. l.. n. Moody conducted
the praise service, followed by the "Mess-
age OF the Prophets -1st, .'The Church
and the unchurched,n Rev. h. II. Aber-
crombie; I'd, District Evangelization,n
Rev. George +. Ladd; Sd, Show Shall the
Church Appeal to the Thinking Man ~
Prof Gilbert TraftOn. A song, 1.-THE Holy
City, was sung by Miss Cross, also duet
by Miss Cross and Josephine Hodges.
Mrs. Boyden presided at the organ. The
exercises were all interesting aud listened
to with good attention.
The Senior class of the Normal school
gave an exceedingly good entertainment
at Normal hall last Monday evening. The
pantomime in which young Miss Lucy
House was the central figure was very en-
ioyabe Recitations were given by Misses
Mann and Josephine Hodges and Mrs.
Trafton. Where all did so well, special
mention would be out of place. The Greek
drill and tableaux by twelve young ladies
seemed perfect in every part and exceed
ingly fine. The entertainment concluded
with the laughable drama, "Sunbonnets,"
written originally for Radcliffe college.
Il was an evening of fun and enjoyment
for all. Each one performed her part well
and great credit is due the young ladies
for the time and eXertion they must have
bestowed i'm giving so complete an enter
tainment, and credit is not alone to be Civ
en- them, for the whole was, and has been,
under the supervision OF Mrs. Trafton,
who has been indefatigable in her labors
to make it grand success. She had the
ability and strength to do II and she put
her whole energy into it and has the graft
tude Of the class and others who are ac-
duainted with the circumstances. There
was large and enthusiastic audience that
showed their appreciation by frequent and