Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-18

Mrs. Charles Z. Abbott, who has been
sick since the first Of January, still suffers
severely from gall stones and has been con-
fined TO the bed for more than three weeks
d. II. Morse has been engaged by Gov,
| Batchelder to speak on various subjects al
a series OF agricultural meetings to be held
in New Hampshire during the next two
weeks.
Mrs. II. T. Holman entertained the
Brooklyn club at a euchre party Nednes-
day evening of last week, and yesterday
afternoon the club met with Mrs. s. j.
Walbridge.
b.. Kicker shipped Monday 70 hogs, SO
calves and 30 cattle. sending from this sta
tion hogs and calves. For hogs he paid
from q to SC. a pound, and for calves from
3to 81 c. pound.
Eugene Green, while at work at Alfred
Eaton's Monday, had occasion to make use
OF knife, which, in some way, he jabbed
into the palm Of his hand, severing an
artery and nerve.
Fred W. Curtis has severed his connec-
tion with the barber shop, of which he has
had charge at Pixies Station, n. H., for a
year past, and, with Mrs. Curtis, arrived in
Randolph last Thursday.
c. 5. Bent of this place, bridge builder
who has been employed on the Rutland
road, is laid up at Brandon by injuries re-
ceived in being struck on the head by a
piece Of iron. Both his eyes were blackenei
and his tongue was cut so badly that ten
stitches had to be taken in it.
Mrs. w. f. Howard, who has been in a
critical condition with bronchial pneumo-
mia, is so much better that for two or three
days now she has sat up for half an hour
at time. Her two daughters, Mrs. Bur-
nap, who has been here all winter, and
Miss Kate Howard, are caring for her.
u. S. Grant Post, G.. A. r., and the
Woman's Relief Corps have been especial
ly invited by the church committee to
attend morning service at the Baptist
church next Sunday, when, in recognition
of Washington's birthday, there viii be
special music and sermon on "Christian
Patriotism
The Mortified News says that "Dr w.
NJ Kelly OF Randolph, one of the leading
tenors of this section of the state and de-
servedly popular in local musical circles,
ably assisted the choir of the Universalist
church last Sunday and will sing at both
morning and afternoon services in that
church next Sunday"
Clarence A. Webster and Miss Emma
r., daughter Of Alien Flint, ST., were unit
ed in marriage at the Congl parsonage
last evening by Rev. G.. Il. Laid. The
brides sister, Miss Leila Flint, and the
groom's son, Master Glenn Webster, stood
up with the couple, who have the best
wishes of many friends.
One of Maro's assistants in the enter
tainment Saturday evening, the gentleman
of the flowing garments and curling locks,
whose stage name was Iheosus, was seized
with the grip and was very sick all day
Sunday at the Randolph Inn but managed
to rally sufficiently to leave with the rest
of the company Sunday night.
Wilders orchestra of Montpelier will
give a concert in Dubois q Gays hall this
evening, under the auspices OF the base
ball team of the Randolph High school,
and the concert viii be followed by dance
from 10 to 100 This orchestra Of nine
pieces is one of the best in the state, and
the excellence of the entertainment and
the object for which it is given should as
sure generous patronage.
As Newton West was walking up street
Tuesday, hound less than year old, be-
longing to Eugene Green, caught him In
the leg, biting him through heavy cloth
ing so that the blood ran. Mr.. West con-
siders the attack to have been unprovoked
and thinks that with playful CANNES so
much in evidence ON the streets, pedestri-
ans would do well to provide themselves
with something that VIII bark at least as
loud as the dogs.
Early Monday evening, passersby no.
! ticed flames OF fire in Mrs. Carrie Com
stocks tenement in the old Beehive. As
the door was locked and no one at home
they broke in and discovered that some
wood left in the hot oven of the stove to
dry had caught fire and communicated the
blaze to the floor and some clothing within
easy reach. With a little lively work the
flames were extinguished without calling
on the fire department.
AT the last meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Vermont, j. ii. McCloud Of Hardwick,
Mrs. Susa Bass of this village ana Mrs.
Helen G. Cole of North Bennington were
appointed committee to formulate plans
and solicit funds for a Masonic and East
ern Star House. Already over 5000 has
been raised in the different chapters of the
state, and next Thursday evening, the 25tn,
it is proposed by Beulah chapter, o. Il. S.,
to hold sociable in Dubois d Gays hall
for the purpose of adding to this fund. A
play, "Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party"
will be given, and the public is cordially
invited 10 attend.
The eyes of Elbridge Holman and fam
lily, on looking out one morning last week,
were greeted by the astounding sight OF
six deer in the dooryard and five in the
road below. They were handsome lot
with one pair OF antlers among them and
no one would have imagined that they
were wild animals from the composure
with which they bore inspection ana even
paved around in the snow after the apples
that were cut up and thrown to them. The
deer were sleek and fat and appeared to
have had the height of good living this
inter. When ready to depart the herd
moved off leisurely, unterritied to the end.
The Randolph Musical association,
which recognized last week with an cleo
ton CT officers, has decided to give "Pina-
foreu in the not distant future and is now
selecting the chorus of forty voices. The
cast Is to be as follows:-Sir Joseph Por-
ter, A. IL. Beedle; Capt. Corcoran, DIR. A.
c. Bailey; Ralph Rackstraw, DR.. W. NJ.
Kelly; Dick Deadeye, E. T. Salisbury; Bill
Bobstay, ID. G. Woodward; boatswain. &.
A. Lang; Josephine, Miss Grace Lamson;
Hebe, Miss Blanche Sparhawk; Little But
tercup, Miss Gail hanson. The conductor
will be {. c. Beedle of Keene, n. H.. local
conductor, A. III. Beedle, and pianist, Miss
Edith Marcott. The first rehearsal will be
held Monday evening at A. ii. Beedle's,
and everyone of the cast and chorus is
urged to be present.
The annual roll call of the Christian
church was held at the church last Mon
day evening. There were over one hun
dred present and about eighty responses
to the roll. The responses came from all
parts of the country. Members residing
at points anywhere from Boston to Mon
terey, Cal, remembered the old church
and friends Rev. q. w. Morrow gave the
address of the evening, and his theme was
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