Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-17
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The family of Seth Chandler made
their exodus from town last week Tues
day for their home in Cambridge, Mass.
....Jed ii. Kendall and II. A. Hatch
were appointed delegates 10 represent
Bishop Lodge al Underhill last week.
Mrs. Ellen Joslyn and daughter of
Boston, Mass. visited their cousin Mrs.
j. A. Avery last week "a. B. Pierce
spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
Hanover taking orders for fall dresses.
....Senator Morrill, and Miss Swan re-
turned last Thursday night. Mr.. Jas.
Tyson Sr. of Baltimore is in town. ...J.
h. Kendall is repairing bis house and
out buildings putting up the addition of
piazza TO his house. &C. b. Dow and
wife opened their house last Saturday
for the winter Mrs. Thomas Sanborn
of Waterbury has been stopping in town
for the past few days. Mrs. Fits of
Hanover left for home the first OF the
week after visit of several weeks at
her daughters. Gertrude White is
teaching a term of sixteen weeks in the
Baldwin district. -. Ed Baldwin of Chel-
sea teaches at the Old City,. Ruby
Harding returns to Thetford hill to
teach an additional term of eight weeks.
-. Charlie Collins is teaching on Kib-
ling hill this fall. Services in the Adj
vent hall last Sabbath conducted by
Foster Sargent of Sharon. Our dele
gates TO the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of /. o. of G. Il. at Underhill
have returned and report very harmo +.
NOUS meeting. The first executive ses-
sion was held at Thompson hall Wed. at
10 A. M, g. c. T., G. A. Wattles presid-
ing. The morning session was devoted
to comforting Grand Lodge degrees and
the appointing of committees, the after
noon session to reports of State and Dis
trict Deputies and lodge officers bringing
forth these facts as regards the stand
ing of the order. The total membership
of the state 3ll5, number of lodges go,
new lodges organized ), four lodges re-
port membership of over 100 members,
the total receipts of the Grand Lodge
for the year amounts TO Sl205.59, cash In
treasury S46s IS showing the order TO be
in good condition financially. Three
public meetings were held during the
session resulting in good addition in
membership to the local lodge. Ad-
dresses were made by X. o. Sturtevant
of Swanton, Rev. l.. Fortney Of Plain
field, Rev. o. d. Clapp of Marshfeld,
Joel Ellis of East Barnard, q. Ill. Small
ley of Lyndonville, w. III. S. Whitcomb
of Burlington, G. II. Hayden of Essex
and others. The following officers were
elected and installed for the year ensu-
ing G. c. T. George A. Wattles Of Ben
nington, G. c., C. ii. HAYDEN of Essex,
G. Y. 4. Mrs. II. II. Boright of Richford,
G. s., G. ID. Edgerton of Northfield, G.
T., X. A. Hatch of STAFFORD, G. 5. v.
s., Mrs. w. Avery of Burlington, G.
A., A. A. Niles of Morrisville, g. Chap
lain Rev. o. ID. Clapp of Marshfeld, G.
NJ. G. f. Manchester of New Haven, G.
A. s., C. r. Storrs of Island Pond, G. ID.
M. Nora Peck of East Middlebury, G.
G.. Mrs. Z. K. Holmes of johnson, G..
Sentinel A. f. White of East Calais,
Grand Messenger e. ID. Waldo Of Cabot,
PIG. C. T., G. II. Smalley of Lyndon
Vile. The next annual session Of the
Grand Lodge is to be held at PlaiAfeld.