Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-16
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town Monday.
George Ryder has begun work in the
HERALD office.
q. 5. Moulton returned Thursday from
New York city.
Mrs. Iona Chase was in White River
junction Monday.
A son was born Dec. 9th to Frank
| williams and wife.
Frederick LEEDS Of New York city has
been here this week.
Three candidates received the Rebelah
degree Friday evening.
Hon. Flank Plumley OF Mortified was
again in town Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Martin returned
Monday from Burlington.
George Raymond, late proprietor OF a
hotel IN IunDridge, has been IN town this
Mrs Ellen E. Kelton has been confined
\ TO The house for two weeks past with
bronchitis.
Allen Priests friends VIII congratulate
| MN on his election as secretary of the
| state Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. k. W. Morse OF White
River Junction were here from Friday
until Monday.
Miss e. S. Chamberlin, teacher in
Framing ham, Mass, is at home for
Christmas vacation.
Miss Lima Brooks OF Northdeld is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. W. II. Pierce, the
photographers wife.
Mrs. Margaret Smith win remain ia
this vicinity for awhile, before going To
Boston for the winter.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs, +. l.. Brooks Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. p, at 2:30 O'Clock.
Misses Name Harriran, Name and
Maggie Doyle Of Nortbfeld were guests
OF r. W. Sault over Sunday.
Rev. G.. W. Morrow and Willard Gay
went to Barre Thursday evening to at
tend the lecture by The celebrated Rev.
Sam Jones.
Mrs. Gilman A. Wheeler left Randolph
last Wednesday evening TO join her nus
band in KirSsvile, Mo. A pleasant jour
ney is reported.
A. G.. Simpson and wife Of Campton
Village, n. H., have been visiting y. +.
Emerson, Mrs. Simpsons father, the past
few days, returning yesterday.
Hon. V. 1. Spear vent Monday to begin
his winter expedition With the State Board
OF Agriculture. Institutes are being held
at Waitsield and Cabot this week.
Will clay, now living at Samerville,
Mass, suffered & double fracture o. ono
arm recently while coupling cars. he
got his arm caught between the
"bunters."
The c. v. r. X. Co. will sell tickets for
Christmas travellers between all stations
north OF Windsor as far as Montreal for
fare and one third. Good going Dee 2ith
and 18th and returning until Jan. 3D., IN
elusive.
one may not enjoy the monopolistic
tendencies Of the New England Telcpt one
company, but one cannot help admiring
the thOroug hness with which IL cquips its
system. Its line is built regardless OF eX-
pense, the very best and nandsomest Of
cedar poles and double copper wires being
used. There is no tow-string on-a- beau /
pole appearances to It's line.
At the annual meeting OF Col John 3. /
Mead Camp, No. 81, Sons of Veterans, on
Saturday evening these officers were I
elected. r.. J.. Sault, captain; &. G.. Good f
win, first lieutenant; Fred Bryant, second 4
lieutenant Il. T.. Slack, +. w. Sault and I
R. H. Slack camp council; William II. 1
Kenney, delegate to division encamp-
ment Fred Bryant, alternate.
The following officers OF the Order OF /
the Eastern Star were elected or appoint
ed Thursday evening, Dec. 9th:- Mrs. h.
a. Shattuck, worthy matron; Lucius
Webb, worthy patron; Mrs. r. ). Newton,
associate matron; Mrs. Ellen =. Blan-
cbard, treasurer; Mrs. z. e. Abbott, sec
rotary NIEhs ~ r.. INIhtAf NphhaNttN'9f
Mrs j. Il. Cleveland, associate conduct
ress: Miss Almira NJ. Fisk, Adah; Miss
Nellie r. Fisk, Ruth; Mrs. 5. c. Clark,
Esther: Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard, Martha;
Mrs. C. W. Hayward, Eiecta; Mrs. Susa
s. Bass, chaplain; Mrs. O. Cham berlin,
marshal; Miss AbOie Z. Clark, otganist;
Mrs Olivia II. Burr dge, wdTder; X. i.
Parker, sentinel; j. +. Cleveland, Mrs.
NJ. +. Scott and Mrs. 5. 5. Whitcomb,
finance committee.
Mrs. Betsey A. Booth Herrick died .
Friday afternoon, aged % years, at the
home OF Mrs. Walter WedgWoud, with [
v HON she had resided some years. She
had been iutirm for long time. She was
the widow of the late Lorenzo Dow Her
rick, who formerly owned the Manchester
farm She leaves Jour children, Charles,
of Lowell; Minnie, wife of Fred COan, of
Manchester, n. H.; Flora, wife of Charles
Pettigrew OF Lynn, Mass; Annie, wife of
Walter Wedgwood; and b. Frank Her
rick, the two latter OF this place. All OF
The children, also G. c. Earle of Barre and
b. A. Earle OF Middlesex, were present at
the funeral from Mr.. Wedgwood's home
Sunday &C 2 D. m, Rev. q. w. Morrow
officiating. Burial was at the cemetery
near the Moulton place. One brother,
living at Newport, n. Fl also survives.
L. p. Th yer was at home over Sunday
over bis latest purchase, the
st. JOhnSDufN htpNOUCuHs III TINS con-
nection. the Essex Record says:-''t Put me
on at St. Johnsbury', sang l.. p. Thsyer,
and the conductor pulled the bell cord.
Twenty minutes later the veteran YER
mont newspaper man was in possession
of the Republican and every employe in
the establishment was in his shirt sleeves
and sweating blood. Some OF the papers
Of he state are straining nerve to have
some fun with this transfer of newspaper
property, but here is a word of advice:
Endeavor to absorb some of the enter.
prise. pluck and perseverance shown by
Lewis p. Thayer. You will in this way
get up circulation in yonr own body and
W hen good, healthy blood dances through
your veins your readers viii notice the re-
suit in your columns. Don't waste your
time or your thunder endeavoring to have
fun with Thayer. He knows his business
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