Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-16

Mrs. Frank Rogers and Miss Inez Spear
from Brattleboro have been in town late
ly.
Mrs. j. M. Atwood went Friday to
Sharon to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ans
den.
Miss Clara Dubois, who has been stay
ing with friends in Boston, is again at
home.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at O'Clock
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Hol-
brook.
Harvey Tracy's son, who has been suf-
fering from pneumonia, is reported to be
better.
H. T. Lyman OF Manchester, N. H.,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. A.
| Lyman.
Mrs. Dwight L. Abbott has been taken
very sick with erysipeas at Mr.. Q. M.
Howard's.
| Miss Grace Cooling and Master Ralph
Dunn are among the more recent victims
of the mumps.
Miss Mamie Hutchinson, who had been
at her brothers. in Boston several weeks,
returned Saturday.
Mr.. George Sparhawk was in Hanover,
| N. H., Monday to visit his alma mater,
Dartmouth college.
Mrs. Harriet Shute Of Concord, N. H.. Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Simonds,
and other friends in Randolph.
Miss Winnie Chadwick is on the sick
list, one side OF her face being badly swOl-
len and inflamed with erysipelas.
Mrs. Will Fairbanks has returned from
Boston; where she has been staying some
little time for the benefit OF her health.
Miss sylvia Whitaker of South Royal
ton, Mrs. M. g. Stafford and Mrs. George
Clark OF Bethel were in town Saturday
Quite number OF Randolph young peo-
pie are making preparations to attend the
Leap Year ball in Bethel Tomorrow night.
Miss Alice Hobart is threatened with
Lilious fever, and her place at the post
office has been taken by Miss Grace san
ford lately.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs, j. ID. Wheeler at 2:3O O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, January 22nd. Bring
thin bles.
Union service was held in the Christian
church last Sunday evening, and very
excellent sermon was preached by the hev.
v. M. Hardy.
Mrs. Clarence Cole went Monday to
Littieton, N. H., to see her sister, M rs.
Cortez Nutting, and day or two late
Mr.. Cole joined her there.
Miss Georgia Burt Of New York ls q
puest at the home of her uncle, Mr.. J. w.
Hurt. and expects to remain some time III
Randolph il the climate agrees with her
health.
Rev. F. K. Graves, who has been con,
fined to the bed by particularly painful
complication OF the grip, was unable
Sunday to conduct services in the Metno'
dist church.
c. G. Written and Q. E. Kilburn have
been renewing their youth by q spirited
wrestle with the mumps, and Deacon a.
B. Cushman has also been confined to the
house with the same complaint.
Mrs. Van Ness Abbott, whosehome is in
Ellensburgh, Washington state, arrived
Friday and was the guest OF her uncle, "a.
q. Hubbard, for day or two before con-
tinuing her journey to Rochester.
The dancing school opened very sue
cessfuIly Saturday night with about
twenty couples in attendance. The nrst
iesson was given by Prof. Elmore in Du-
Rois & GAYS hall, where, IT Is understood,
the other five dances are also to be held.
The iron railing across the window seats
at the postoffice is now in place ana makes
an excellent thing to lean against, 80 that
the world isn't altogether such wilder.
ness of woe as it might be, to the tlreo
citizen who wants nice warm place 20
stay while his wife thinks he Is lndustrl-
ously saving wood in the cold.
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