Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-02-17
Randolph Continued.
Lent begins next Wednesday.

Lent begins next Wednesday.
Z. H. Edgerton OF Rochester was here
over Sunday.
A. j. Boyce of East Roxbury was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Mary Mcintyre was in South
Royalton last week.
John Kimball OF Boston came Monday
for few days stay.
George Seymour and Mrs. Charles View
went to Woodstock Tuesday.
Carroll Harvey OF Rochester is a guest
OF Harry Eaton for few days.
Prof. j. M. Trask has returned from
Boston, having buried his mother.
The Informals will meet with Mrs. Il.
O. Blanchard next Monday evening.
Judge j. w. Howell went to North Hero
Monday 10 preside at ii term OF county
court.
On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 23d, there will
be a service in st. Johns churcn at 10
O'Clock a. m.
DR.. Prescott, the oculist, will extend
his stay at the Red Lion for a week, or
until the 26th.
James and Lyman Hutchinson go to
Washington, u. e., next Tuesday for a
few weeks stay.
A daughter was born Monday TO Mr.
and Mrs. Dexter Homer, who live in the
Richmond block.
A special musical program has been
prepared fer the Baptist social at the Bell
home Friday evening.
Capt J. E. Eldredge has been spending
the past week on business in Chester and
Rutland county. j. b. Eldrcdge was in
Chester Sunday and Monday.
Rev and Mrs. Homer White attended a
Lincoln celebration given by the Conver-
sational club of NorIntielo Monday even
ing, at which Mr.. White read poem.
Miss Mabel Wadleigh closed her school
in West Brookfield Friday. Her Ran
dolph friends who attended the closing
exercises, speak OF them in high terms.
M. Parmenter is moving his household
goods to Lowell. lie has sold some OF his
bakery utensils TO Z. z. Libbey, who will
occupy the Barnes studio building for
bakery and candy making business.
L. A. Gibbs and wife and Elmer Kenyon
and wife of White River junction have
been guests at Fred Terry's this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Terry and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Mann visited at the junction last
week.
The team of Excelsior Encampment
went to Mortified Tuesday evening to
work the Patriarchal degree at the dis
trict meeting. The other degrees were
exempiified by Barre and Montpelier En-
campments.
VIM. Clark and wife, prominent Chris
tian Scientists, who are about changing
H., visited at ID. e. Goding's Monday and
we're greeted in the evening by an as
sembly of local Scientists.
Twenty or more of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. George s. Moulton visited at
their pleasant home on the evening OF
Feb. 10th and enjoyed a lively game OF
whist, George being the champion heavy
weight player. A sumptuous banquet
was served by the hostess.
The ladies of the w. r. c. will celebrate
their tenth anniversary with literary and
19tb, at G. A. r. hail. Members of the
Post ana Sons of Veterans, with ladies,are
cordially invited. Light refreshments
will be served. The regular meeting will
be held at O'Clock instead OF T:30.
Thirty-three tables, the largest number
of the season. participated in the last |
whist party of the Rebekah series Mon /
day evening. The first prize, e fancy val |
entine, was won BY Ed. Pope and Mrs. B. 1
F. Herrick, who scored plus 81. NJ. j. |
Montgomery and Mrs. A. E. Holman, |
with score of minus %, secured for a 4
ssboobyn baby doll. Refreshments of 1
ice cream, cake, fruit and coffee were
served.
Ellen NJ, wife of Watson W. Banister
of Peth, died at Mary Fletcher hospital. /
Burlington, Friday from the effects Of an |
operation performed the previous day.
she was not considered in a critical con. 1
dition and the operation was apparently
successful. Its fatal termination was q
surprise to the surgeons. Mrs. Banister
was a years old. She leaves no children.
but husband, two brothers and one sis
ter survive. The funeral was at st. Johns
church sunday at 2:30 p. m, Rev. Homer
VI hite officiating. Inc remains were
placed in the tomb at East Braintree.
Mrs Bsnister was popular in a large /
rircie Of friends