Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-01-25
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! SUPERINTENDENT and Mrs. E. o
I Blanchard very pleasantly entertained the
teachers OF the Bethany Sunday school
and a few others Saturday evening a
party Of Is in all. Various themes con-
nected with Sunday school work were dis
cussed, after which came social hour,
with refreshments.
As Fredd Hayward was being given q
ride around the station on the shoulders
Of a companion Tuesday evening, he lost
his balance and fell, striking the back Of
his head on the hardwood tloor with SO
much force as to render him unconscious.
He rallied and walked over to the Inn, but
a cash had been cut in his head and he
had been so bruised and strained by the
fall that he suffered severely through the
night and was not able to be up yesterday.
G. H. Slack has leased his farm for the
coming year to John Hatch, and in the
near future will occupy the house on Ma
pie street which he purchased OF Hudson
Bailey. After his removal to the village,
he will keep few cows and engage in the
poultry business, for which purpose the
buildings on Maple street are being fitted
up. Mr.. Slack makes the hange on ac-
count of Mrs. Slack's health, which has
been very poor the past year, and also that
his children may be nearer school.
BE-. Kicker drove into f. NJ. McCril-
lis barn Tuesday evening and left his
team unhitched while he went into
another part of the stable to look at
some horses. In his eheence his horse
turned around and, the barn doors being
open, started for home. Mr.. Kicker at
tempted to catch the runaway but stepped
in a hole and fell. and the horse, startled
by that incident, made off still more
quickly till, getting entangled in the lines
it was stopped on Pleasant street before
any damage was done.
The ladies OF the Bethany church society
met yesterday afternoon and decided to
call their organization the Bethany Guild.
The secretary, Mrs. 5. 5. Bass, finding her
self unable tocontinue in office on account
OF trou BILE with her eyes, resigned. and
Miss G. Kate Howard was promoted from
assistant secretary to fill her place. Mrs.
T.. W. Tewksbury was elected TO the post
made vacant by Miss Towards advance.
To the members OF the executive commit
tee was eontided the socials OF the society,
which they are to look after alphabet
cally.
The unusually warm weather Of the
early part OF the week caused the ice in
Whiteriver to break up and some of the big
cakes coming in contact with the electric
light poles along the banks Of the stream
immediately ensued Tuesday evening.
The wires became entangled in the ice and
the current sent back to the machine
burned some of its coils, stove in a bulk
head ana did other damage. Repairs have
been progressing since the accident and II
nothing untoward occurs the lights viii
be on tonight.
Mrs. Josephine Perks OF saranac Lake.
N. ~, who bought the laundry building
on Weston fiat OF II. II. Goodw In OF Rut-
land two months ago for the purpose OF
fitting it up with the necessary machinery
and running a first-class laundry, has be-
come discouraged at the prospect and
went back to Saranac Lake Monday night
after selling the property to Mrs. Edward
). Hatch for 5000. The purchaser will
gradually alter he interior arrangements
Of the building, Transforming it INTO a
dwelling house, and began yesterday to
move from the George Pember place en-
Dudley street which she and her family
have been occupying.
The annual meeting OF the Randolph
Telephone exchange was held FRIDAY even
ing and these officers were elected for the
ensuing year:-President, Or. g. w Scott:
secretary and treasurer, III. w. McIntyre:
executive committee, II. p. Sanford audi.
tor, o. j. Marcott. II was voted to assess
the shares Of the company at ., the same
as last year. The exchange now hes 1O2
telephones in the circuit for this village.
besides its connections with the Orange
County company's lines and the Bethel
and Clough lines. There are 20 telephones
on the Clough line. The head Oh rator,
Mrs. Z. = Booth, and her assistant. Miss
Alice Buck, are prompt and efficient in
their management OF the switchboard and
give the patrons Of the exchange the best
possible service.
Rosati's Royal Italian bard was greeted
lsst night by an audience that filled Du-
Bots & lays hall and listened with
charmed earsfto a program OF most ev-
quisite music. Signor Alberto G.. Rosati
is a conductor who leads his orchestra as
though each musician was the KEY of
vast instrument responding to the touch
OF his baton, and the result is a smooth
harmonious blending OF many tOues in
full volume Of sound. His cornet solo
ehowed the sweetness and fexiOility OF
note OF which that Instrument is capable
under skillful management and brought
forth enthusiastic applause. The vocal
soloist Of the evening was Miss Nellie
Turnwall, " hose powerful soprano voice
shows the developm 81 perfect training
ana is an organ whose rich tones have
nothing thin 81 saedy 10 their construc-
ton.
Two Of Rand1 1as veuug men made
their maiden trip 20 "Ihe Hut last week
on mission Of com bIned business and
pleasure. Business attended Go, thew cast
about for relaxation. Someone told them
that 'tne' thing in theatricals was Sarah
Beruhardl rhey couldn't secure tickets
for the matinee, but were told that on
coming as eary as O'Clock they might
ind entrance for ths evening production.
By doing So, after a wait of two hours
they saw 2 De curtain rise on the divine
sarsh. Bat he play ives in French, AMI
a. be boys weren't proficient in hat LAM
gusge it failed 90 absorb their interest.
Way up IN the third gallery they were.
and while one OF them shiyered in spprt
hension lest something should happen
that would send them to the bottomiess