Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-23

But which didn't prove alarming.
I 50 he iourneyed through Vermont,
Writing home with many taunt
At the people ana their habitsi
Called them lunaties and such,
Said their land wac Z good for much,
'Cept for raising deer and rabbits
Al the Billings place a smile
Hecould scarce restrain the while
He observed the corn supplying
The 5000 -bushel crib
That a Mesterner rib
Would with laughter split, descrying.
I SO he made his little boasts
sneering at his courteous hosts,
Til they sent him swiftly h0ming,
Telling Illinois, "HOur corn
May be great but sure's you're born
You shouldkeep your cobbs from roaming"
I Mrs. Elva Fits of Fitehburg, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. A. Vain
wright.
Mrs. Dora Tredo, who is now living in
/ Boston, has been here for a week, going
I back to the city yesterday.
ID. II. Morse started out Tuesday on a
4 board Of agriculture tour through Middle
I bury. Sheldon, Essex and Jericho.
/ Mrs. II. w. Carr OF Barre came last week
/ to care for her aunt, Mrs. J. f. Travers,
/ who has been having severe attack OF the
I grip.
/ p. c. Dodge, former reporter Of the
I Montpelier Argus, was in town Wednes-
U faNs AOOkAnE hAAtE NnN AilAtAtHAH VI AAiN tRAs
I Adams Daily Messenger in this locality.
The candy and cake sale OF the Chill
drens circle held in the vestries OF the
/ Congl church Saturday afternoon in
creased the treasury of the little folks by
about S.
/ The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
I O. Dumas has been very sick with bron-
chitis but is now eonvalesceut. Mrs.
7 Dumas sister, Miss Georgiana Mareott OF
/ Woodstock, came Saturday TO assist them
I during he baby's illness.
/ Mrs. n. A. Walker, at the home OF her
son, c. g. Walker, entertained over sun
day her father, +. G. Keneston, and her
/ sister, Mrs. w S. Wells, and baby OF West
+ Andover. n. II. Mrs. Wells returned TO
I Andover Monday, while Mr. keneston re-
mained until the next day.
4 A daughter, weighing ten pounds, was
born Thursday, the 10th inst, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewett Harlow in Bellows Falls.
/ Mrs Harlow is remembered in Randolph
as Miss May johnson, a niece OF M ;. o.
p. Hood, who returned from Bellows rails
Saturday after ten days' stay with her
niece.
The amount OF subscriptions necessary
I to the securing to Brattleboro of the B.
Souto chair industry has been received,
and the only thing now required to con-
f firm the agreement Is the vote OF the town
/ in the March meeting to exempt the new
f industry for period Of ten years, II Is
/ believed that the vote viii be readily Sc
cured.
The Rehekahs gave their last whist party
{ for the present Thursday evening, the 18th,
7 when eight tables OF players had 70 yield
the bafm in skill 10 Mrs. w w. scpragx1e
and Miss Lula Allen, who rolled up
score OF plus %. The Rebekahs are sue
cessful entertainers, and their parties have
been among the pleasantest OF the winter
social events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis came Friday
from West Boylston, Mass, where they
have been living for some time, and vis-
tied Mrs. Davis parents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ.
b. Rumrill, and other relatives in this
vicinity until Wednesday, when they
started for Bismarck, n. ID. Mr.. DAVIS,
who is a civil engineer, Is TO be employed
there on the government nrlgayon works.
About twenty were present at the re-
hearsal OF the "Pirates of Penzance" last
THURSDAY evening, and it was decided TO
make another attempt 10 interest a suifi-
cient numbe OF the local singers in the
presentation OF the opera TO warrant going
ahead With its preparation. In pursuance
OF this effort, a rehearsal viii be held al
the parlor Of the Randolph Inn this even
ing at 80 O'Clock, when il is sincerely
hoped that the twenty Of last week and
some more will be In attendance, ready TO
20 into the work OF the rehearsals earnest
IL. "piuaforen was given with so much
success last season that the public IS pleas
urably anticipating the "Pirates OF Peh-
yanceh and doesn't relish the prospect OF
being cheated out Of its proposed musical
treat.
The funeral OF Mrs. Evelyn Abbie (Wil-
liamsl, wife OF Oliver II. Tucker, was held
at2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the
home Of her father, /. ID. Williams on
Weston street. The service was IN charge
OF Rev Samuel Knowles, pastor OF the bap.
tist church, and sympsthzing frlends anu
neighbors were present m large numbers.
The father Of the deceased, who Is in Cali
fornia. and an elder sister, Mrs. Frank Sey-
mour, who is very sick with the grip IN
New Haven. Conn, were unable to be here,
hut the Younger sister, Miss Jennie VIII
liams, and a brother, Victor, arrived from
New Haven Friday. The bearers we're the
two brothers, Victor ana Louis WIN uls,lls' aus
Carl Fdminster and Carl Bowman. Two
selections, oJesus. Lover OF My SOUL and
sRocb Of Ages, were sung by Mrs. {. ,.
Booth Miss Elida NowCity and BIZ
KNOWLES. The remains were placed in the
tomb To await the spring, when the place
. ~ burial will be determined by the friends.
The death Of Mrs. Tucker, after briei III
ness al five days with gastritis and colitis,
VAS peculiarly sad in that's young woman,
only "a wears Of age, she was called upon
, to leave the home in which she felt herself
rs BE- SO much needed, and the five small
! chiidren-one e baby seven months old-
who seemed so dependent upon her care.
The circular conference OF the Cong !
churches ia Brookfieid, Braintree and
Randolph was held Tuesday in the Cong !
, church In this village. There were pres
ent Rev. ]. r. Urban OF West bro0kheld,
/. Rev. &. ". Patterson Of the Center, Prin.
Al II. Morrill, OF the Normal and large del
egations from Brookheld and braintree.
. Dinner was served in the vestries 70 one
hundred visitors aud members Of the home
. church. An excellent sermon was De
Iivcrcd In the morning by Rev. Mr.. trban'
, Who took for his text Phu, S'la- II,
! 0Bretbren. ] count not myself 70 have
auprehended. but this one thing 90, Tor.
veiting those things which are behind ana
reaching forth unto those things when
ar before. f press toward she marx Tor the
hirh calling Of God ia Christ Jesus. IT,
. tre afternoon the topic, "Ihe hnd 81
+ Revival Needed by Our Churches, called
forth spirited discussion, led by frln.
n. G Ham. W ho presented the ethical side
Z 81 tbe question; Rev. q. ". Patterson.
Who to6s up the social aspect, ana Key
: trss5- Nfrtgwer nf the Christian church.