Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-01-19
Randolph.


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DR.. W. 9. Curtis Of Montpelier was
down over Sunday.
MIS-. (. Z. Brooks spTsined one ankle
quite badly recently.
Hazen Pressey has gone to Rutland to
work In stea n laundry.
Mrs. V. NJ. Hardy went to MorrisvilIe
last week TO visit relatives.
Mrs. n. &. Barber and child OF Barre
have been recent visitors here.
For December butter, the Cooperative
creamery paid 22c. snd the Brigham
/ q lie.
Abram Mann OF Barre was here last FRI
gay 70 arrange for setting a monument he
recently sold.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Christian church
/ held very pleasant sociable at the Walsh
home last Thursday.
Albert +. Grover has sold his house on
Highland avenue to f. N. Rising, possess
sion to be given Feb. LIST.
Miss Carrie Sault closes her school on
Braintree hill this week. This evening
her pupils give an exhibition.
Miss Jennie WEIGH went to Barre last
week TO visit Walter +. Morse and family.
From there she went to Vergennes.
James Carrigsn moved Saturday from
rooms in Smiths block to a tenement in
the Lamson block over his lunch room
and market.
Mr. and Mrs. f. T. Lille went to I.eba-
non, n. H., Monday to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Pressey, father OF their son-in law,
Samuel Presley.
Mrs. j. w. Gabrielle received bad fall
last week, iniuring her back. Her moth
er, Mrs. Lu1y Chadwick, has been i'll
with threatened pneumonia.
Services will be held a, Ibe Catholic
church hereafter on the first, third and
fifth Sundays OF the month instead Of the
second and fourth as heretofore.
News has been received OF the death OF
Mrs. Pearl - Bradford OF Newburyport,
Mass. She was a Massachusetts lady, but
her husband is well known here.
There were Il tables at the whist party
az Grange hall Monday evening. A. h.
Dean and Mrs. q. T.. Cushman were the
prize winners, plus n being their score.
Jehiel Williams and Mrs. r. H.. Cleveland
lost all the counters on their ring. The
next party will be Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mead close their !
home on Randolph avenue next MonGay /
morning for the balance OF the winter /
They sail from New York on Jan. 2Sth on
the North German Lloyd steamer Wilhelm |
ii for Europe. They will first visit Naples |
aud other points IN Italy, returning 4
through Austria, Switzerland and Great /
Britain. They will be absent about three |
months.
Last Friday evening the High school /
students entertained a party OF p from /
the Normal school at Dubois & Gays hall. /
A pleasing program was presented, in.
Guiding a dialogue, "The Social outcast,n l
recitatlons, music, the y. O. NJ. Z. march 1
ana the Normal march and enjoyable PEN
ell games. ID. r. Cooling was to cater for 4
the party but was Unexpectedly called To
New York.
At the grange meeting Saturday even
ing the officers for the ensuing year we're
installed, in person or by proxy, by Dis
trict Deputy ID. II. Morse, assisted by
Clarence Emery. Overseer George g.
Flint occupied the masters chair, A. A
Priest, who was III with grip, being alb
sent for the first time 10 two years. Eight
more applications for mem bership were
tayorably received. The gain 10 member
ship during the year just closed was IL.
number present.
Charles LaCbance, a brakeman on No. 5 |
freight was killed in the railroad yard /
here Friday morning. His train stood on
a sidetrack near the south end OF the
yard, waiting for the 9:17 local. La
Chance was standing on the main track
and owing to the blowing of OF steam by
his own engine did not hear the approach
Of the local, though its whistle was
sounded az usual, nor did he see II, his
back being turned. His danger was
noticed by men near, who yelled, but did
not attract his attention. The engine
struck him and shattered bis right side.
He was brought TO the Red Lion Inn, but
died within fifteen minutes OF the acci-
tent, without regaining consciousness.
He has a married sister living in STAFFORD
nut his mother and brother live in
Forks, n. Y, where the remains
we're taken on the afternoon mail. He
vas % years old and unmarried.
The new officers OF Randolph Lodge ana
Fern Rebekah Lodge, |. o. o. f., were
Deputy II. II. Slack OF Mortified, assisted
,y John Cross and A. w. Parsons OF
Sorthiield, ID. l.. Sanders Of Montpelier
md A. ]. Huse installed the subordinate
,fficers and Mrs. A. j. Huse, district dep
lty, assisted by Mrs. +. A. Dunn, Miss
Alice Ersklne, Mrs. ID. l.. Sanders OF
Montpelier and Mrs. q. X. Andrews OF
SorthfieId the Rebekah officers. The work
vas we'll executed. Following 1t, refresh
nents OF cake aud coffee were served.
The appointive officers of the subordinate
odge are r. A. Sawyer, warden; X. A.
Imith. conductor; F II. Ketcham, chap
ain; W. n. Kenney, inside guardian;
lark Goodell outside guardian; X. .. N
l., r. A. Dunn; L. s. N. g., j. b. Fisk; K.
!. V. G., M. w. Campbell l.. 5; v. o., NJ.
!. RumrilI; X. S. s.. Ed. McCrillis; l.. 8. $
w. G. Slack. Those of the Rebekah
Mrs. Martha Johnsoni
onductor, Miss Jetta Clark; chaplain,
frs. Adna Adams; inside guardian, Miss
lila Cushman; outside guardian, Mrs.
lizzie Erskine; X. s. N. a., Miss Emma
loses; /. 8. N g., Miss Ida Battles; X.
V. G., Mrs. Mary McCrlllisi l.. .. V. c
!. Mrs Nav Blanchard; X. s. s., Mrs. :
lora Emerson; l.. s. s., Mrs. Mary Smith.
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At four O'Clock last Thursday afternoon,
the residence OF the parents OF the