Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-10

Mrs. Lucy Fisher Of East Braintree is
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. j. Montgom-
cry.
DR.. Francis Eaton, who had been here
on business for few days, went back to
Maiden, Mass, Friday.
W. f. Edison, who recently purchased
I the Walbridge house on South Main
street, will continue TO rent il IS a two
| tenement house and fit up storehouse in
the rear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Webster, whose
marriage occurred Feb. II, received visit
Friday evening from about forty Of their
relatives. who presented to the bridal
couple some very handsome wedding gifts,
including silverware and household arti-
eles. Refreshments Of cake and coffee
were served, and the pleasantest of social
times enjoyed.
The drug store Of V. A. Grant in Pitts
field, n. H., which he rents to another
party, caught fire in the basement among
some old papers Wednesday noon OF last
week and was considerably damaged by
smoke and water. A plumber had been at
work in the store, thawing water pipes,
and had been gone but a few minutes
when the fire broke out. Mr.. Grant and
his brother-in-law, w. II. Gladding OF
Barre, went b Putsfield last Thursday to
learn the extent OF the damage and start
the necessary repairs. The property was
insured
Tuesday evening, March rs, the sixth
and last entertainment IN the course Will
be a lecture by Thomas McClary, who will
make his second appearance IN Randolph
where be was enthusiastically received two
years ago and is remembered as one OF the
best speakers to whom the townspeople
have had the pleasure OF listening. Mr..
McClary's success as a public entertainer
is said TO be heightened by his power OF
impersonation and his facial expressions,
while he has the faculty Of clothing his
thoughts in simple language, and wit
that sparkles naturally, without any siren
uous effort at being funny. His subject
will be "The Man With the Hoe.
Some years ago a couple Of Randolph
gentlemen, one OF whom now resides at
White River junction, took a journey to-
gether into the West. The trip was long
one, and during one night they were
aroused from SAUNDERS as sound as can be
procured in sleeping car By a terrible
crash. Tumbling out OF their berths they
threw on their clothing and made their
way out OF the car TO find that an accident
had occurred and that several OF the pas
sengers had been more or less injured. At
ter standing about for time and ascer- |
the extent OF the disaster, the
larger OF the two men turned to his COM |
y
depicted on his ashen countenance. "see /
here be faltered in trembling tones, Il
believe am terribly hurt internally, for l
am all swelling up, neither either my /
coat or vest will come together and they /
are getting tighter every minute. The |
other. considerably startled, looked ms
friend over and noticed that the coat miss /
ed several inches OF buttoning; then,
CHANGING at the sagging garments on his
own figure, he burst into laugh. lyon
have my coat and vest on, he said as soon 4
as he could speak, land they are three 4
sizes too small for you" A change OF ap- 1
parel was at once effected, and the rapid /
swelling as rapidly reduced.
The "Old Folks ball, given by the
Fern Rebekah lodge in Grange hall Friday /
evening was a social event that will, linger
happily in the memory Of the participants
for some time to come. All the old dane
ers were out, fully as young as ever they
were, and footed il as gaily as though
rheumatic twinges had never been known.
They balanced to corners and chased out,
obeyed the prompteris forward and back
and eight hands round with an enthusi-
astic zest that was good TO see. There
were no tagging steps throughout the
" hole order OF sixteen figures, and the
square dances were danced square with
no frivolous circling around the edges.
The first grand march OF 50 couples was
led by Mr.. ana Mrs. W. H. Nuftisi anu
after an intermission, a second march was
led by Mr., and Mrs. Clarence 5. Booth.
Music was furnished by an orchestra OF
FIVE pieces with Edward Connell of North
field as pianist, and punch and waters
we're served for refreshments by Mrs. VIM.
II. Kenney, Mrs. p. j. Blanchard and
Mrs. Lemuel Richmond. From out OF
town there were present, Lucius WEBB
and his sister, Mrs. Ninton, and Mrs. l..
Il Dieternan Of Granville: Mr.. and Mrs.
n. r. Nickerson Of Braintree; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Panton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis OF Brookfield.