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

mTzs v. -. BuIfeF, VINO WAS cApCSbihb
TO join her husband soon at Oelwein, Iowa,
where he mas found satisfactory bust
ness opening, has had her departure
delayed by the news that Mr.. Butler
has been called to Albuquerque, n. M,
by the death OF his father. As soon as he
returns to Oeiwein, she will start from
here.
The iftieth anniversary OF the marriage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hoisington Miss
Cynthia NJ Howard), both formerly OF
Rochester, by the Rev. George Guernsey,
viii occur on Monday, Feb. %. They Will,
no doubt, be very glad TO see all oil their
friends, or hear from those who are unable
to be present, at their home near f1nley
bridge in Bethel on that day.
Mrs. w. H. Curtis, who has been having
trouble with her eyes for nearly three
months, is now suffering from iritis, or m
| fiammatfon of the iris of both eyes, and,
though abie TO be about, is obliged to stay
| in darkened rooms and avoid the light.
As her eyes, aside from the Inflammation,
are in good condition, a complete recov-
cry is looked for and no Impairment OF the
sight apprehended.
Mrs. Frank Sheldon OF Barton Landing
arrived Friday from Burlington with her
\ daughter. Miss Ollie, who had been at the
Mary Fletcher hospital for treatment.
! Saturday they were Joined by Mr.. Sheldon
1
Goodwin. with whom they staid until
! Monday, when Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon re-
turned 10 Barton Landing, followed by
their daughter Tuesday.
A beautiful Persian rug was placed IN
the central room of the Kimball Public Ii
brary Tuesday, given by Misses Clara and
Anna Kim ball in memory OF their father,
the late Col. r.. j. kimball, donor OF the
library, and presented at this time in COM
memoration OF his birthday, the 10th OF
February. The rug is 11xS feet and its
rich colors harmonic perfectly with the
handsome hnish OF the library.
Rev. III. Jerome White, who supplied
the Baptist church in this village for O
few Sundays last summer, has for the
last three months been in Lancaster
n. H., relieving his son, David M. White,
vino has been i'll, of the care OF his news
paper, she Coos County Democrat, which
is published every Wednesday and has
| the largest circulation in northern New
Hampshire. The son is gaining in health
land expects TO be back at his post in Q
short time.
Master Ned Putnam, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George K Putnam of Montpelier
and grandson of G. w. A. Putnam of this
place, celebrated his sixth birthday Sat
uruay afternoon by giving sixteen OF bis
/ Young friends a straw ride around the
Capital. .The lungs of the young" says
the Montpelier Journal, ''may not be SO
strong as OLDER peoples but you wouldn I
have known il Saturday afternoon had
you been on the street to hear the foot OF
horn and shout of voices that heralded the
approach OF the team, After they had
haci heigh-iFO time and covered the area
of 'tne city IN a thorough manner they
went to Master Ned's home and gave an
extfbition oi'tneir aptitude for eating"
The West Newbury correspondent o.
the United Opinion of Bradford has tbe
following TO say of successful young
teacher from kandolDh :-"MIss Lyla G
Putnam closed her second successful
term OF school Et West Newbury, Friday,
Feb. D. Saturday she attended a teachers
meeting at Newbury village. and Monday
left fcr Winchester, n. H.. where she
will spend part of her vacation. II il
expected that she will return here for the
spring term. Mks Putnam is young
lady OF rare accomplish ments and pleasing
manners and bsoved by her pupils
Both superintendent and director speak
OF her eehooI in ohe highest terms. TINS
people OF Randolph msy justly be proud
OF this young lady trom their town"
W. II. & j. II. Dub ois have received
letters from the Variou n fire Insurance.
companies which they spresent, notify
ing them OF the losses sustained in the
great Baltimore Ere and 0 ftheir ability "a
meet all Obligations witho OF the slightest
financial EN- barrassment The companies
with the lesses sustained re as foilows;-
The san of London, wnese LOSSES are 10 Dc
paid by the home Office. lea wing the United
States branch in the sarne + nanciai condi-
tion as reported Dec. 81 wit surplus over
all liabilities of s2,911ss2 the CONNER
cIal Union of London, in Guiding three
companies, loss of 500, go 10. be settled by
the home office without di sturo.hg the
assets in this country; the Continental,
after settling losses OF abou I $500 900, to
have a net s1rplns Of over Ss0O0,0oo; the
Home Insurance company loss OF tIo0OOO,
gross assets OF over s1S, 0o0o0O, net surplus
mot including capital) OF over so,Voo,OOO,
and surplus as regards policy -holoers OF
more than s9,500,0O0.
The versatile Marc, prince OF magic,
gEve an entertainment in DUB OILS x Gays
hall Saturday evening that won the heart
ieet approval of a crowded house. Though
pre fessedly unwilling TO play 1rieks on the
spectators he, nevertheless, kept them
amt sed and bevildered with q succession
OF performances so wonderful that they
could hardly believe their eyes" He
held converse with a skull and whatever
card Re wished popped out OF the pack APP
paren.ly OF its own y0iitton. Ananlmate
things appeared to be alire and endowed
with superior intelligence. He took SO
reputable a citizen as Hayden gaylord,
who claimed to have little knowtdge Of
cards, and, notifying to relate made
packs w-thout number pour from has
pockets, followed by a live goose that
waddled sof the stage with the utmost
,composare. Mr.. Gaylord bore the trying
ordeal of exposure very weil. all the better
perhaps as nobody present had missed
goose. As an artist, Marc WAS unaene,
drawing picg ures horizontally or upsde
down with equal ease, and his shadow
graSlhy was not the least gratifying parto
the program. He seemed TO be equally
talented as q musician, playing on one
string better than most people eau on
dozen. With his three assistants he form
ed auartet that gave some very nne selec- |
tions on saxoph0nes and the JsEona,
musical novelty II feet long and contain
ing 154 pipes.
a Valentine Party.