Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-08

4 John veyette Of Queehee was a visitor
here Tuesday.
@. j. Prince was in Burlington Monday
on business.
Mrs. Angie Wood went to Bethel satur-
day to remain for awhile.
Harry Beedle OF Keene, n. H., spent
Sunday at A. II. Beedle's.
The w. C. T. u. will meet with Mrs. e.
T. Lille Friday at O'Clock.
Mrs. Kate Soper went to East Granville
yesterday to visit Miss Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Swinyer OF Rochester
visited their daughter, Ella, here Tuesday.
Joe Wilson OF Bethel was the guest OF
NJ. NJ. Wilson, his brother, the last OF the
week.
Mss. Edgar Williams and little son OF
Hartford, Conn, arrived Saturday to
visit her mother, Mrs. Ellen Young.
Hon. V. I. Spear and wife and Miss Jen-
ME WEIGH Joined fishing party to Lake
Mitchell, Sharon, Monday. Good luck is
reported.
Robert Stone, son OF Mrs. Charles
Utton, arrived Monday TO spend his va
cation from the New England Conserve
tory OF Music at Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Cushman and Rev T.
A. Howard have been attending the meet
ing OF the Baptist State Sunday School
association in Barre this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Huntington, for
merly of this place, returned TO Newport
last week very much improved in health,
due to their winters stay in Colorado.
Mrs. Penn Strong OF Pomiret, well
known here as Miss Bessie Standish, has
been in poor health OF late and was taken
to the Mary Hitchcock hospital In Han
over, n. H., Monday for a serious opera
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard arrived
Thursday after ten days trip to
Washington, ID. c., where they attended
New York city and came home via the
Hudson river and lake Champlain.
Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester was In
town Saturday to assist in closing up the
seasons business at the Sugar Market.
The Market paid all expenses and small
profit this year. which is considered pref
ty good for this poor sugar year. Within
the past ten days the Market has declined
orders for over 200 tons.
Randolph is to have a rip-roaring
Fourth OF July celebration II Volunteer
Hose Co. has its way. The boys are cir
culating papers to raise funds and to Sc
cure uOhtt lOE VIII DC
morning procession OF antiques and
horribles, with business floats interspers-
ed, afternoon sports and fireworks 10 the
evening. The program has not been
fully arranged yet. The last celebration
that Randolph had was a ripper" ana
the feeling is that this one viii be equally
good.
Abial Rising, who had Been seriously i'll
since last January, suffering a general
breaking down, died Saturday night, aged
rs years. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. v. NJ. HARDY
officiating. Interment was in the ceme-
terry on BrsiDtree hill. He left four chill
dren, +. n. Rising and Mrs N. L. Greepe
OF this place, Geo. A. Rising OF Barre and
Mrs. A. f. Grover OF Lawrence, Mass, all
OF whom were present at the funeral, the
latter arriving Monday morning. One
sister. Mrs. Julius Kent OF Roxbury, also
survives. The deceased was a member OF
the Congregational church mere. He was
born in Warren and moved from there to
Braintree, where he made his home until
about 30 wears ago, since which time he
has been a resident OF this village. he
was employed for about II years by
A. w. Tewksbury a Sons. For the past
10 years he bad resided with Mrs. n. c.
Greene. His wife died about 30 years ago.
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