Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-22
Miss ]. sylvester is in BOSTON this we,

Ed. Rood aud wife are in Boston this
week.
III. 81. Whippie is absent this week on
business trip.
Wesley Baker is visiting his son, Wal
ter, in Boston this week.
Charles Reed has gone to Koene, n. H.,
to find work 10 that place.
Bert Bedding OF Meridsn, Conn.,, is Wis
iting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. c. F. Waldo of Royalton Hill is
sick and threatened with fever.
Robert West has been granted an ia
crease Of pension from 50 to 80.
Miss Katie Davis is In Springfield, Mass,
on a visit of several weeks to relatives.
A. c. Blake went to Burlington last
week to work in the Burlington shoe
Miss Helen Stanley of Rochester has
been visiting friends in town the past
week.
Miss Martha Williams OF Boston was
the guest OF Miss Mary Washburn last
week.
Mrs. Catherine Emery left for her home
IN Emporia, KAN, on the p. m. express
Monday.
Lester Morse OF Elmwood. N. H.,
nephew Of Mrs. Albert Bradbury, is Wis
ltluB IN boNus
Fred Cox has gone to Springfield, Mass,
where he has a position as clerk In the
Hotel Russell.
The infant daughter OF Frank Ladue has
been quite sick the past week with choi-
era infantum.
The Guild OF the Episcopal church will
meet at the rectory next Thursday after
noon and evening.
Mrs. j. 81. Preston, who has been EN-
ployed in the Wilson House the past year,
has gone to Ludlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cutler have gone to
Gloucester, Mass, where Mr.. Cutler has
charge OF machinery.
Miss Helen Wilder has gone to New
York, here she has the position OF clerk
la the Hotel Grenoble.
Mrs. George Poor OF Hayerhill n. H.,
has been visiting the families OF Chas.
Whitaker and Z. F. Wilson.
William Stickney returned TO Hanover,
N. H., last week, where he is In the jun
ior class of Dartmouth college.
w. II. cresmer and Rollin ellison have
gone to Porto Rico 10 look for business
opportunities and see the country.
Mrs. s. p. washburn OF Chelsea, Mass,
and DIR. 4. G. Beckett OF Boston were
guests last week of Hon. X. j. Flint.
Miss Mary Day, who has been visiting
Miss Maggie Sexton, returned TO her
home in Montreal the tirst OF the week.
Ed. Gibson carried a large party OF peo-
pie to Gaysvile Wednesday OF last week
20 give surprise party to Miss Susan
Brown.
Hon. Chas. II. Markham OF Pomfret and
Miss Kate Pedrick OF Lawrence, Mass,
called on Mrs. Sarah Chapman the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Clinton Reed received blow from
a baseball, while witnessing the game last
Saturday, which was quite painful, but
not serious.
William Brook, Jr., was called to Rut-
land Monday on account OF a serious in
jury received by his brother who works
in the round house.
The school board have been unusually
fortunate in securing the services OF Mrs.
X. Nj. Chase as musical Instructor in the
Whitcomb High school.
Mrs. Rosalind Blake, who has teen liv-
ing with her son In this village, has
moved to Thetford, where In the future
she will make her home. r~
Miss Ann Sargent is spending a short
vacation In town. Monday she leaves for
Washington, ID. C., where she has sit
uation as companion TO lady.
The c. v. r. r. had a gang OF men and
q train at Blue hin Sunday clearing out
the bitches and taking away the dirt that
continually slides down from above.
W. K. Rand, former resident, has re-
turned TO town and has moved into a ten
ement In the building In the rear OF the
town hall, owned by Mrs. Ellen Gibson.
Mrs. George Sawins has moved from the
Chatfield house, owned by A. A. Brooks,
into the tenement In the e. II. Wilson
block, formerly occupied by Mrs. W. A.
Nudge.
II. II. Page returned this week from a
several weeks visit in Massachusetts. Mr..
Page is travelling In the interests OF the
Pillsbury- washburn -four company of
Minneapolis.
At the regular meeting OF Daniel Lille
Post, No. 81, @. A. R., next Saturday
evening an oyster supper viii be fur
nished by two OF the comrades and a full
attendance Is desired.
Crosby and Coolidge OF Brattleboro, the
builders OF the new electric line between
Charlestown, N. h.. and Springfield, VT,
were in this vicinity last week Inspecting
the proposed route for an electric road be-
tween Bethel and Rochester.
The sneak thief who was seen taking
Sayles Hoisington's overcoat ana mis-
wife's fur cape out of their wagon on the
day OF Walter l.. Mains circus at Ran
AoAIu W saw AattnIk tko0bAS tAnt tcatt
them at Bethel or Randolph postoffice.
The Y. p. 8. c. K. officers Just elected |
for six months are: President, Miss Alice |
w. Alvord; vice president, Miss Ruth |
Hoyt; recording secretary, Miss May |
Blossom; corresponding secretary, Miss /
Julia Miller; treasurer, Miss Carolyn |
Dickey.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman, for many years a
resident OF Bethel, but lately living in /
has come to Bethel to live and /
win make her home with Mrs. A. L. /
5tearns. Mrs. Chapman is ninety-six
years old and Is as well preserved as most
people OF two-thirds that age.
The firm OF @. II. Grimm q Co., which
has had three teams in this vicinity this
summer, transferred its operations Mon
day to Cambridge. During the ten weeks
the teams have been here they have sold
100 ranges and have bought about $500
worth OF maple sugar and syrup.
George Wright, for many years a resi-
dent on the Barnard road. died last Sum-