Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-13

Mrs. c. NJ. Howard has been entertain
| ing her daughter and husband, Mr.. anC
Mrs. +. p. Bartlett, who went back I,
Boston Saturday after two weeks visit
and Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Bartlett o
Plainfield, who were here last week.
Thomas +. Faunce, president Of the Co
operative bank OF Hyde Park, Mass, ha,
been spendinga few days with Mrs. A. A
Smith and noting the changes in Ran.
dolph, which has improved very much in
the twelve years since be last visited il.
Dr. and Mrs. r. O. Blanchard enter.
tanned very delightfully."- last evening 6
party Of twenty at their home on Main
street, Social diversions were varied by
solos and duets pleasingly rendered By
Misses Grace and Gail Lamson, and ele-
giant refreshments were served.
The annual camp meeting and confer
ence Of Seventh Day Adventists to be held
here begins next Thursday at 1880 p. m
Several ministers from abroad win be
present besides the local workers. A cot
ton city will be erected and peopled with
inhabitants from all parts OF the state.
Miss Edith Barnes Of Barre has been
elected to the position OF second assistant
in the Randolph High school. She is a
graduate Of the Montpelier seminary and
has taught for eight years in the Barre
High school. Last year she spent abroad,
perfecting herself in French and German,
which she is exceptionally well fitted to
teach.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Wood and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Emerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Dunn and Master Ralph and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hubert were at Camp
Lacobema on the Cyrus Hubert farm,
between Beanville and Bethel Gilead,
from Friday until Tuesday. The initials
of the ladies of the party were taken to
form the name of the camp.
Arthur L. Newton, a member of the
New York Athletic club, recently played
at Travers island with the lady lawn
tennis champion of America, Miss Jones,
and calamity acknowledges that he had
hard work TO defeat her. The 22d of this
month Mr.. Newton Is to run in a mile race
for the New York Athletic club to COM
pete for the Metropolitan championship.
Rev. c. p. Smith OF Portsmouth, \. H.,
who was pastor Of the Christian church in
this village from 1872 to 1883, is renewing
acquaintance with old friends and former
parishioners, among whom he labored
faithfully, his pastorate being a period Of
growth Tor the church, whose membership
was increased by a hundred additions,
while many improvements were made on
the editice. Mr. Smith, who has retired
from the active ministry, lives at Ports
mouth, where his elder son, Charles, is
engaged in the harness business. The
younger son, Clarence, is located in New
York.
A party OF eleven from this place, under
the guidance of Capt. b. +. Bowman, have
Joined the G.. A. Il. excursion to San Fran
cisco, nearly all of them going on the spe-
cial train Saturday afternoon. The party
is made up of Mr.. and Mrs. b. /. Pratt,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Cleveland, Mrs. Jose
phine Spieer, Mr.. and Mrs. !. ID. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard, Frank Bull
lard Of Brookfield and Henry Hyzer.
They were in Toronto Sunday morning,
and spent part of the day at Niagara Falls,
reaching Chicago Monday morning. Dur
ing the forenoon they went about the city
and in the afternoon representatives Of
William Swift q Co. took the entire party
by special train to the stock yards, which
they looked over, and also went through
the slaughtering houses Of Swift and Ar
mour, and the canning factory Of Libby,
AicNeal & Libby. The itinerary includes
a 24-hour stop at Denver and at Colorado
Springs. an opportunity 10 visit Cripple
Creek and Pixies Peak, and another stop
at Salt Lake city. The excursion is due to
reach san Francisco Sunday morning,
August &c.