Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-24

A. Niebaum went to the capital Tues
day.
Mrs. Julius Rattee and son Of Barre
spent Tuesday here.
| VIM. H. Dubois went to Burlington
Monday on business.
| Miss Mary Amsden OF Sharon was here
Tuesday on business.
| Louis Coulmbe OF Hartland visited his
parents here over Sunday.
| Frank Burke Of South Royalton Is visit
ing friends here this week.
| w. w. Morton was in Burlington FRI
day TO visit his son, Robert.
The !. o. o. f. commandery conferred
the third degree Friday evening.
Miss Mary Hutchinson went to Barre
Saturday TO visit her brother, Leonard.
G. B. Gold, the harness maker, was III
and went to his home in Mortified Tues
day.
Miss Jessie Chedel Of Pittsfieid has been
visiting her brother, Charles, at N. W.
McCollom's.
Miss Eunice Denison has returned from
Northampton, Mass, where she has been
studying the violin for short time.
Mrs. G.E. Cushman, Miss Ella Cushman
and Miss Maud Bracket went to Barre
Thursday to visit w. III. Messer and fam
lily.
Mrs. M. ]. Montgomery, while visiting
at l.. X. Fishers in East Braintree last
week, fell and sustained serious injury
to her knee.
Martin l.. WAshburn arrived Saturday
after spending another season at KODIAK,
Alaska. His wife is visiting her parents
In Underhill.
Miss Grace Lamson visited her brother,
Guy,in Burlington last week and witness
ed the annual more-freshman foot
ball game. She returned Monday.
At the whist party at Grange hall last
Thursday evening there was good at
tendance. The frst prizes, two. handsome
cream pitchers, were won by W. II. Cur
tbs and Mrs. M. L. Scott, with score OF
plus %. The next party will be held
Monday evening OF next week.
The Christian Endeavor social at j. II.
Wadleighs last Friday evening was well
attended. Besides solos and duet music
there was an enjoyable musical contest.
The guests were provided with cards, be-
side the numbers on which were TO DO
written 10 order the titles OF the familiar
airs played on the piano by Miss Clara
Dubois. After this pencil game refresh
ments OF cake and coffee were served.
Rev. Homer White went to the Center
Saturday to officiate at the funeral oil Miss
Floye Maude James of Gilmore, who died
OF cerebro spinal meningitis after an i'll
ness OF only two weeks. She entered the
Normal school at the beginning OF the
year and had made many friends who
mourn her untimely death. Her mother
and sister were with her at the last of her
sickness. The body was taken to Worces-
ter for intefment.
Tons OF turkeys, ducks, geese aud chick
ems were shipped from this station FRI
day to form the browning feature at
thousands of Thanksgiving dinners in
city homes. Seth Flint was the heaviest
dealer, o 600 lbs. being the total OF his pur-
chases, $500 lbs. OF which we're turkeys.
He pa i'd for turkeys; zoe geese, ii to 12c.;
ducks, 10c.; fowls, &c Il. w. Tewksbury
bought 5,404 lbs.--1 ,55S turkeys at 10 to
zoe. 1856 lbs. geese at 12c.; 1850 lbs. chick
ems at 10 to 11c.; t,145 lbs. fowls at &c. J.
Miles bought about LOO lbs. all except
200 lbs. being turkeys, paying zoe. for
turkeys and 12c. for chickens.
The news OF the death last week at
Fruithurst, Ala, of Rev. Seward Robson,
who came TO this place Ia April, 1892, TO
serve as pastor OF the Baptist church, was
received here with sincere regret. During
his several years passionate here be gained
large circle of friends who deplored the
Ill health which necessitated change OF
climate for him. He was a graduate OF
ical seminary and for time was editor OF
the Weekly Neips at Rochester, N. Y. he
preached three years at Hoosick, just be-
fore coming here. He was 40 years old
and left a wife and two children, Robert
and Esther, who have the sympathy OF
many Randolph friends.
The following item was clipped from
the Essex junction locals in the Burling-
ton Free Press: --"The suit OF LIP. Thayer
VS.. Miss Nellie Atherton, which was
suit to secure possession of rooms used as
q restaurant in the Newspaper block, the
charge against the defendant being viola
ton Of lease, was tried before jury here
Saturday. Judge Bineh BAN and Alien
Martin were counsel for Mr.. Thayer and
A. v. Spaulding OF Burlington for Miss
Atherton. The jury returned verdict In
favor OF the plaintiff and the defendant
appealed the case to the county court.
The defendant at the close OF the hearing
and the invitation was accepfed.p