Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-06

| Fred Hatch, Tor the last turee years EN-
ployed in the Gay livery stable, he's gon'
| to Manchester, n. H., to do teamlrg for {
grain company. He left Tuesda' with hii
two children, Glenn and Mar
Mrs. George Sparhawk and two SOM
have arrived from Beaver, Penn, for 8
months stay at l.. T. Sparhawk's and al
| The Manchester with Mrs. Sparnawk'
father and sister, J. w. and Miss Anits
Burt.
The circulation Of books from the Kim
ball Public library in this village and the
Center during the month Of September
was 1896 volumes, of which 2l9 ll4.6ol
were class books, 231 (21.5eo) juveniles and
$50 1880 fiction.
Mrs. A. A. Sanford lefs Saturday for her
home in Maiden, Mass, after brief stay
in town, made for the purpose OF seeing
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Susan Robinson,
whom she found recovering favorably
from serious illness.
Miss Emily Hazen and Miss Clara Hill,
who had been at The Manchester all sum-
msr, left Friday for Burlington, where
they will remain a month and from there
return TO their respective homes in Au-
burndale, Mass, and Norwalk, Conn.
Clarence Cleveland, who is remem bered
here as an employe in the Buck printing
Office, now has a government position Tor
three months, weighing mails between
Rutland and Boston, and when that time
expires he is to be railway mail clerk over
the same route.
Harold Richardson OF London, Ontario,
IS the new clerk in the freight Office, re-
lieving Herbert Fleury, who has returned
TO his home ID Swanton. Charles Wood
bury VI Hartford, whom Mr.. Fleury sue
eeedad, is now with the Adams Express
company in New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. A. @. vinica and two children and
her mother, Mrs. Il. A. Thacher, who had
been visiting Mrs. A. b. Gay and other
friends In the village, went to Barnard
Saturday to spend Sunday, and after few
days In Royalton will return to Penacook,
n. H., where they are now living.
The 55th annual convention OF the Yer
mont State Teachers association is TO be
held at Rutland from October 20 to p.
Prof. y. j. Whitehill Of White River
Junction, formerly Of Randolph, who Is
president OF the association, will deliver
his address Thursday afternoon, the 10th.
Rev. G. E. Ladd left on Monday for Chi
cago. After spending few days there
with relatives he will visit the ST. Louis
fair, and then go toDes Moines TO attend
the National Council OF Cong'l churches
which is in session from the 18th 10 the
10th, and to which he is a delegate from
this conference. He intends TO be away
about three weeks.
Edwin Goodwin is exhibiting apples,
grown on the place OF his son, Byron, on
Maple street, that rival turnips in point Of
size. An average specimen measured 10
inches equatoriAlly, u inches by way OF
the poles and weighed IA ounces. A boy
with his pockets full Of those apples could
hardly slip into school without attracting
the attention OF the teacher as he squeezed
through the door.
Mrs. John Gorham entertained about a
dozen friends at dinner last Thursday at
her home on Central street, in observance
Of her birthday anniversary, which was
very happily celebrated. Many pretty
OF the occasion we're presented
TO the hostess, in whose honor an original
poem had been composed by Mrs. A. b.
Fish and was read 10 the assembled COM
pany. Among the guests was Mrs. r. 5.
Adams of Northfield.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Mcmahon of Bur-
lington we're in town Friday TO visit the
Vermont Maple Sugar Market, of whose
association Mr.McMahon is vice president
and one OF the directors. Another official
81 the company, II. w. Vail, reached home
lhat day after three weeks trip through
Maine, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, among the customers Of the 1
market. During his absence he acted as I
Judge OF cattle at a large exhibit Of
Jersey stock in Lewiston, Me.
Herman Reed, who came to Randolph /
his summer for the benefit of has health 4
md spent three weeks at j. L. Moses, l.
lied at his home in Dorchester, Mass,
sunday, September 25,of tuberculosis, hRv- \
ng reached the age OF "a years. He was
TOung man OF most estimable character,
md his brave struggle for life was aided
~ all that friendly thought and care
'ould compass. A wife, who is a niece OF
Mrs. Moses, survives him. The funeral
vas held Wednesday OF last week.
Work has been commenced on the new
,ublic building at the southwest corner
i the park in Pomfret, the plans for
which were drawn by II. w. Mcintyre.
The outside walls win be of brick. and
wo Randolph masons, |. ID. Williams and
v. A, Gourley, are engaged in their cree
ion. The building will have a ground
Ioor space Of 1Sx24 feet and the interior
nish will be Of hard pine. IL will con-
ain a fireproof vault, for the safe keeping
4 town books and other property.
A second youth from Havana, Cuba, has
ONE to Randolph to acquire the English
lnguage, Clemente Cabarro, who arrived
aturday and is boarding at p. J. Blaneh-
rd's. The young man, whose father is
layana merchant, earned the money him
ELF for his educational venture, a feat that
rould seem to give promise of his being ,
ole to assimilate Yankee notions OF ,
hrift while familiarizing himself with
be speech of q saving and woodworking
eople. His predecessor, Prospero Cano-
D, also OF Havana, is now perfecting his
.nglish at Goddard seminary in Barre.
The first regular meeting OF the Ran
olph Woman Literary club was held q
18th the president, Mrs. VIM. Bass, Satur- !
ay afternoon. Oct. /. There were p !
lembers and ten guests present. Mrs. :
oseph Raymond was elected to member !
nip in place of Mrs. r. r. Prichard, who !
as moved away. The subject for the
leetIng was Russia, with quotations from !
olstoi. The program was ;-"Notes on Z
be Royal Family and Russian Celebrities 4
y Miss Jennie Stewart; "St. Petersburg I
nd Crohstadtn by Mrs. W. w. Morton; !
Schools and Colleges by Mrs. n. A. I
eonard; "Tolstoi" By Miss Walsh. Re !
eshments were served and social half )
our enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.. Salisbury returned
riday morning after three weeks alb