Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-04

and McGlIton OF MldoleDury cOneRe anu
the Hon. Robert NJ. Cartmell of the VII
lage, who spoke along the same lines a.
Mr.. Button had done.
@Mr. Thayer then made response, EN-
phasizing the aid that the cooperation OF
his fellow clubmen had been to him dur
ing his stay there.
Eft was IL o'clock before the company
broke up, all wishing Mr.. Thayer rich
success in his new fields
Mead.
The marriage of Miss Annie Kimball
Mead. who has been well and faVorably
known in Randolph from her infancy, TO
Mr.. Thomas j. Hammond, promising
young lawyer of Northampton, Mass, oe-
Cured at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Rob
ert j. Kfmball, 1876 Clinton avenue, Brook
lyn, n. v, at clock Wednesday after
noon, April %. Only the relatives and
few intimate friends OF both families.
about fifty in number, were present, and a
delightful occasion it proved.
The bride was dressed in white chiffon
cloth, trimmed with duchesse lace, with
long white veil fastened to her hair with
orange blossoms, and carried shower
bouquet of BRIDES roses and lilies of the
valley.
She was given away by her brother, Mr..
John f. Mead OF Randolph, and the cere-
mony was admirably performed by Rev.
Willis II. Butler of Northampton.
The maid Of honor was Miss Maud Ham
mond, sister of the groom, and the brides
maids were Misses May and Ethel Ham
mond-also sisters of the groom--and Miss
Bessie Ripley of bingham, Mass. All
were dressed in white and carried BRIDES
maids bouquets of pink roses. The best
man was Mr.. Edward Estey of Worcester,
Mass. The ushers were Messrs. Charles
Walker of Northampton, EdN ard +. Clark
OF Washington city and Charles Cobb and
Charles Lamson Of Boston.
The bride received many and beautiful
presents, and the sineerest wishes OF all
Tor a long and happy life for the excellent
pair, whose life journey together has be-
gun SO auspieiously, will follow them
always.
After a wedding journey of about two
weeks they will 90 to their own home near
the Hammond homestead in Northamp-
ton.
"A vaeabond's Honor"
The Wideawake Dramatic company pre-
scented the comedy drama, "a Nagabond's
Honor in dubois 4 Gays hall Friday
evening under the auspices Of the Roman
Catholic church and played to house
that lacked but little Of being crowded.
f. e. Wyman found scope for his
histrionic genius in the role OF the Naga-
bond, one OF the principal characters OF
the play, which he impersonated adj
mirably. He proved equal to both the
humorous and tragic possibilities of the
part and made sensational leap from
bridge in the third act, while the spec
tators held their breath until he struck
the water, whose resounding thud, in
stead OF splash, indicated that II was as
hard as a board.
l.. O. Thayer assumed the stiffness OF
- fF1H FlnNI
and played the shrewd, designing, irascl-
bic old party to the life.
W. f. stark as Sandy Walker was
most disreputable looking hobo, whose
airy persifiage and sauey scraps OF songs
were quite in keeping with the irrespon-
sible tourist he represented and won
the cordial approval of the house.
Glenn Bailey took to the role of DR..
Bob Chumbley with hereditary instinct
and was especially good in his portrayal
OF the absent minded man; while George
Chattield made clever young lawyer IN
the character OF Dick Holland.
Miss Lettie Bailey was very charming
Alice Randall, easy and graceful, and in
her acting showed spirit with pleasing
absence OF self consciousness.
Miss Minnie Carpenter sustained the
difficult role OF the prosecuted heroine,
Ethel Jordan, in a highly eommendable
manner and Miss Hannah Aldrich inn
personated Mrs. Jordan in her blind
helplessness with a dramatic skill to
which touch of pathos was not wanting.
Between the acts Miss Lettie Bailey
sang beautiful solo, entitled, "Ihe April
Girl" Master Earl Pearson won fresh
laurels as a clog dancer, and the Stark
brothers made merry in line of specialties
that were repeatedly encored.
dance followed the play and opened
with a grand march led by Mr.. and Mrs.
q. A. Pearson. Excellent music for the
play and dance was furnished by the
Randolph orchestra, assisted by Chauneey
Harris OF Barre, violinist, and Martin
Wyman, Jr.. OF Gaysville, elarinetist.
The receipts of the evening amounted
to s145. OF which the Green Mountain
band, for whose benefit the play was
put in rehearsal, received 40,
and the church $50, the remainder going
for the necessary expenses OF the pre-