Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
Ne. L. A. Braman is improYing.

MIS-. l.. A. bEaHlhu IS improving.
Mrs. Frances Bix5y is having a serious
time with her eyes.
Pierce Bacon, one OF Sheriff Whitney's
boarders, is on the sick list.
E. D. Barnes went to Barre Sunday to
attend the funeral OF Henry Pitkins.
Among those having family trees this
Christmas were Il. o. Tracy, DIR. Smith,
E, D. Barnes, j. b. Bacon, Alonzo Noyes,
j. NJ, Comstock.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Orange ounty Creamery company
will be held in the town clerks office
Tuesday, Jan. 4th, at p. m.
W. Il. Hill was he lucky person who
secured the fur cape offered by G. p. Dick
lnson to the one buying the largest
amount OF goods from his store between
Dec. 9Th and y O'Clock Dec. 18th.
James Hosking, Jr..who has been work
Ing for Houghton q Dutton, Boston, dur
ing the holidays, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Frank Titus. He goes Friday to johnson
where he has position in store.
While William York was chopping in
the woods last week limb fell and struck
him In the face, cutting a deep cash near
bis eve, which required several stitches TO
betaken. IL was a narrow escape from a
fatal accident.
John NJ Atwood, travelling salesman
for the Dover Clothing Co. in the West,
left for st. Louis, Mo, Monday via Dover,
n. Il. He hoped to remain at nome until
February but the firm cut his stay to less
than two weeks.
waterson Post and w. X. c. are to have
alont installation of officers al their new
ball Friday afternoon, Jan. Z, at O'Clock.
Cyrus q. Lathrop of Williamstown is in
stating officer for the post and Mrs. A. e.
Co.'S for me corps.
The Christmas exercises at the Metho-
dis. church were good, as they alw avs are.
Mrs. W. A. Allen has been devoting much
time to drilling the children and they re-
warded her for the pains taken by the
blessing way in which they performed
their parts.
Among those from awaywho came home
tospend the Christmas HOLIDAYS are the
following Fred j. Atwood, Hanover, n.
H.; W. 5. Gcss, Boston, Mass; Il. }. Cor
win, Lowell, Mass. ISIS Blanche Town
send, MCriden, y. H., ard Miss Flora Cor
WIN, bridgeEater, Mass.
Henry Ptkins OF Barre, a native OF this
Town and a son of the late josiah Pitkins,
dled Friday evening, Dee. 2lsh, after a
iong and painful illness. The funeral was
sunday al the Universalist church, ana
tue large number OF people present was a
leslmonial II the esteem in which he was
ned in the city.
the novelty OF having a Christmas tree
~ The town hall was success. TIE eXer-
esss by the children were appropriate and
nucly rendered The trees were well
loaded with gifts tor old and young. Chas.
Hood OF Lowell sent a large box con-
tanning games. puzzles, dolls, etc, for
taose children who otherwise might not
q remembered. Mr.. Hood always shows
~ some form at Christmas that he remem
GERS the children here.
Inc officers OF Ladies' Aid society, No.
q q, camp No. IS, 5. ", U. 5. A, elected
Wednesday evening, Dec. 22t, are as fol-
loWs:-President, Melissa f. Wright; vice
PRESIDENT, Mary VI. Hayward; trustees,
sarah q. COburn, Frances w. BIxby, Lou
se L. Cl0ugn; treasurer, s. Albina Mat
1oon; chaplain, Betsey NJ. Underhill;
Salce, L. belle Chandler; assistant guide,
Emma Griffin; inside guard Il. Il. Clough;
o1'slne guard, Carrie A. Locke.
Last Friday afternoon the pupils in
US spauliing's room united with those
Y Miss Wells room in Christmas eXer-
Si'esi aud at tie close the children were
sl1,ty SURPRISED by the appearance oil
aahla Claus bearing a tree loaded with
49, OF sEeetmeats for each pupil. Misses
"elts ana Spaulding planned this little
surprise Tor the children. Mics Wells was
- urn SURPRISED by being presented with
handsome lamp by the A class, who
I've the primary apsrtment at the close
VI ms term for the intermediate grade.