Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13

Lettie. the little daughter of DR.. A. Y:
Bailey, is recovering from an attack Oh
tonsiiltis.
The Red Lion Inn market has been
freshly whitewashed and painted, anu
now presents a very trim appearance
There will be quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning,
Rev. L. l.. Beeman, presiding elder, Deins
present.
Tuesday, Mrs. Martin Washburn went
to Underhill, and Mr.. and Mrs. AloH1o
Emery TO Morrisville, where conVehtion
Of the Vermont State Grange Is Deihs
held.
hudson Smith aud wife from Wisconsin
are here this week. having been calico
from the West by the death OF his sisIer,
the late Mrs Minora Crane. Mr. smith, WHO
was born and reared in randolph, LVeu
MANY wears on the Edward Wheeler i"rm ,
located near the Thayer brook, ana on De
return to this scene of his boyhood iounu
many old friends and acquaintance ~
greet him with hearty welcome
tew davs AGO. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Washburn and Mr. willard Martin were
driving down Railroad street when the
J horse. frightened by the cars, struck INTO
a run. In trying to turn the summer
street corner, the wagon slowed, ana tne
three people were thrown out. M. W ASH
burn was Obliged to loosen his hoiu OF tne
reins and the horse, galloping down lne
street. collided with a tree near Justln
Moultons to the great grief OF the wagon
Fortunately no one was hurt.
The creditors OF A. w. Tewksbury q
Sons. insolvent debtors met here Tuesday
for the last proving OF claims against the
estate The meeting was adjourned 10
Yesterday morning, and Mr.. Robinson,
manager OF the Skillings, Mni.neys a
Barnes lumber company OF Burlington,
and a few other creditors from out OF town
were present. About $50 claims, includ-
ing those OF the employees Of the firm, who
are to receive their pay in full, have al
ready been proven against the estate.
Henry Newton, a former resident OF
Randolph died in NORTH Weymouth, Mass,
where he had lived many years, Dec, 9Th
at the age of eighty-three years. A short
| time before his death, he fell and broke
his hip, an injury from which he never
recovered. He was member OF the MAS
sachusetts legislature in 1867. and was
ostmaster under Andrew Johnson. He
belonged to the Orphans Hope lodge and
was a member OF the f. 4 A. M. In the
early part OF his career, he engaged Ia the
shoe business and later became dealer In
poultry. The deceased, who was cousin
| of J. V. Newton, lett a WIDOW ana Two
sons.
I Inc eXUtTitnCt party anu NhAAAN1 pr
supper at the Baptist chapel Friday night
proved financial success. the ladies real
| izing about $50. The pies were triumphs OF
culinary skill and, for once, those piously
| inclined were by no means few in number.
After supper. the ladies told in rhyme
the curious experience of each in amass-
| ing wealth to the amount OF one dollar,
| and the rhymes were all OF them very
good; but especially so was the clever
parody of Poe's Raven by Mrs. Ida Ford,
and the amusing bit OF blank verse BY
| Mrs Fanny Lewis, who claimed the hon.
or of being the only one in the society
willing to die (dye) for the cause.
MIS-. John Pickett and her niece, Miss
| Burbank, OF Bradford, were recently yis-
tors at Mr.. Charles Thurston's; Miss Hat.
/ tie Clark OF Moretown has been staying
with her sister, Miss Jetta Clark; Mrs. J..
G. Burnett OF Bethel was in town one day
last week; Mrs. s. Burton Adams Of Cam
bridge, Mass, left here Saturday, after
spending a short time with her mother,
| Mrs. Riford, and went to Claremont, N.
| III to remain over Sunday with her friend,
Mrs. Charles Mann; Miss Nellie Blodgett,
the guest OF DIR. and Mrs. Z. o. Blanchard,
went Monday TO her home in Lebanon, N.
H., and l.. p. Thayer OF the st. Johnsbury
Republican returned to his duties in that
scaley village after spending Sunday with
his family.
Friday afternoon, party OF people who
havc reached the Scriptural age OF three
score years and ten, were very pleasantly
entertained at Memorial House" by Rev.
and Mrs. V. NJ. Hardy, the occasion be-
ing in honor OF Mrs. Rebecca Wilbur,
whose ninety-third birthday occurred
Dec. 7th. The invitations were issued to
all in the Cong'l society who had lived the
allotted span OF years, and should either
husband or wife be less than seventy, the
invitation still inc .uded both. OF the
twenty whose age entitled their acceptance
OF this invitation, seventeen we're present,
and all but one, Mr.. Erastus Hebard, Who
was borrowed from the Methodist church,
belonged to the Cong'l fold. MIR. Hebard,
whose ninety-four years sit lightly upon
him, was the oldest of the party, Mrs.
Wilbur with her ninety three years rank.
ing next. The combined ages amounted to
! 1926 years, while the average age would
be rs. Beside the two previously mem
toned, there were present at this septua-
genarian gathering Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Howard, VIM. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son Lamson, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Tilson,
Mrs. Martha Hyzer, Mrs. T. L. Dimick,
Mrs. Nancy Morrill,, Mrs. f. NJ. Richard
son, Mrs. Laura Smith, Salmon Thayer,
Mrs. 0rissa Camp and Mrs. Julia Skinner.