Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-14
Rochester.

Ed Manney was in town Monday
Miss Ella Swiney came home Saturday
:, Fred Martin was in Bethel for day Las
week.
Leon Albee was in Bethel for day re
Gently.
Henry Hyde Of Salisbury was in tow
Sunday.
Harry Waite Of Randolph was in tow
Monday.
! States Attorney Enright was in tow
last week.
, Eugene Wilson Of Gaysville was in tow
, last week.
Frank Chapman spent Sunday in Bel
lows Falls.
. Mrs. Sarah Brown has returned from
Gardner, Mass.
Fred Newton is spending his vacation
] in Stockbridge.
Walter Scott and wife spent several day
recently in Ripton.
Mrs. Emeline Fuller is with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Herbert Eaton.
The spring term OF the Graded schoo
. will commence Monday, March 49,
Rev. Carleton Hazen has been in Wes
Randolph and Richmond this week.
Fred Burke and wife OF Barnard spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Iinkham
District Deputy Montague OF Woodstock
met Rural lodge, No. 20, Friday evening,
Mark, son OF Rodney Lawrence, broke
his arm last Friday while playing on the
hay.
Rev. Alonzo Chase is to move to Rich
mond soon, where he will locate the COM
ing year.
The Gaysville Dramatic company gave
an entertainment at the g. A. R. hall
Wednesday evening.
Miss Seraph Smith OF New York came
Saturday on account Of the sickness OF her
father, Sidney Smith.
| Misses Kate and Lucy Washburn have
returned from Malone, N. Y, where they
have been spending the winter.
Chas. Tucker, who has been in Bethel
during the winter, is with his daughter,
Mrs. Ira P. Buck, for the present.
| The Ladies' Aid society OF the Universal
list church will meet with Mrs b. O. Good
no next Tuesday afternoon and evening
There were no services at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning on account
of the illness OF the pastor, Rev. W. Ii.
Wight.
Send to E. A. Thomas, West Randolph,
for samples of Dress Goods. Big stock OF
fine goods to select from. Prices always
the lowest.
Mrs. H. H. Cushman will resume her
work, giving lessons in music, with the
commencement OF the spring term of the
Graded school.
Mrs. Marcia Tower died Monday morn
ing, March IL, aged 81 years and two
months. Mrs. Tower was one OF the old
est Inhabitants and had many warm
friends.
There will be services in the Universal /
list church next Sunday, March II, con-
Quoted by Rev. s. A. Parker, after which a |
young peoples society will be organized |
A full attendance is desired.
The Rochester Dramatic club will put |
the drama, entitled "The Drunkard, or |
Fallen, Saved" upon the stage at Gays |
vile, Friday night. The club and play are
deserving OF good attendance.
The neighbors and friends OF Mr.. and |
Mrs. Wilson Aldrich met at their home |
last Thursday night, March 7, to celebrate
the 10th anniversary OF their marriage.
Some valuable and useful presents were
left them. A pleasant time is reported.
The Sunday school library OF the Cong'l
church has just received hundred and |
fifty volumes of books. More than two
thirds of these are the generous gift Of Mr..
ard Mrs. o. H. Hayes Of New York. Mrs.
Hayes is a native OF Rochester and will be
known as the daughter OF VIM. Guernsey.
Through her kind offer to assist in en-.
larging the library,the school was prompt
ed to effort in its own behalf. The books
were also selected by Mrs. Hayes with
much care and labor. Some more than
third of them are small books for the pri-
mary scholars; a second division compris
es story books adapted to youth or older
readers; third goodly portion are books
that will be OF interest also to old or young
and OF special value for their bearing up
on Bible history and literature, and on
Christian history and mission life and
work. Also Scripture text books, s'Daily
ana teacher. These books will probably
be ready for the use of the school next
Sunday. No more useful gift can be con.
ceived, supplying good Christian litera-
ture for all who wish to avail themselves
OF the privileges OF the library.
FIFTY YEARS A PHYSICIAN.
An event OF interest, not only to the
but to the people of Roches-
ter and the neighboring towns, and very
wide circle OF friends and professional as
sociates, was celebrated Wednesday, Mar.
6. On that day was commemorated the
tiftieth anniversary OF the graduation in
medicine of DR.. William M. Huntington.
The guests that gathered at his home were
OF the medical profession and
their wives, as follows: DR.. @. G. Smith
OF Gaysville, DR.. c. W. Brigham and wife
and DR.. Fred Brigham and wife of Pitts
field, DR.. L. M. Greene and wife Of Bethel,
DR.. N. G. B. Haviland and wife of Dam
Vile, DR.. f. F. Chaffee and wife OF Hart
ford, DIR. Upham and wife, DR.. George P.
Morris and DR.. Frank G. Angel and wife
Of West Randolph. Many more would
doubtless have been present If it had been
in more favorable season. Letters OF re-
greet from many were received. A deli
cious dinner was daintily served, several
young ladies Of the village assisting. The
menu was as follows:
Stewed Oysters
Queen Olives Celery Cucumbers Pickles
Pressed Turkey Currant Jeley Cold OK Tongue ,
Shrimp Salad
Saratoga Chips