Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-05-11
Rochester News.
G. c. HARVEY, LOCAL EDITOR.

Frank Chipman is in Boston for few
days.
Charles Hulett was in Pittsfield day
lately.
Andrew Baker was called to Salisbury
| Monday.
Reuben Whitcomb was in Barnard
| Tuesday.
| c. A. Newton went to Meriden, Conn,
| last week.
Miss Maud Miles went to Northampton,
Mass, Saturday.
Martin Lattimer was in Randolph and
Bethel Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Graham were in
Pittsfeld Monday.
Chas f. Kinsman came from Southern
Pines, n. O., Friday.
| Mr.. Reed, druggist, OF Bethel was in
town day last week.
Sam shepard was here from Woodstock
Friday after his wheel.
John Udall, clerk for Cushman, is in
Strafford for few days.
Miss Bertha NJ. Ball has gone to War
rem TO teach this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow s. Moore spent
he past week in Brandon.
G. G. Hubbard and E. n. Hoyt were in
Brandon and Rutland Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. W. d. Huntington spent
Sunday and Monday in Brandon.
The road commissioner, with his help
and machine, started out Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Frary OF Waterbury
were in town Thursday and Friday.
]. Coyilliard, electrical inspector, Of
Boston was In town day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Eaton are with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blodgett.
Miss Hannah Bergstrom came from
Boston with Mr.. and Mrs, K. L. Pierce.
e. H. Edgerton, wife and Lawrence
we're In Rutland Tuesday aud Wednesday.
Gardner Richardson has a new barn up
and covered and IL will De finished soon.
Miss Luna Swinyer has gone to Gran
Vile North Hollow to teach this summer.
Misses Rose Chaffee and Jessie Wright
returned from Potsdam, N. Y, last week.
Mrs. James B. Swinyer and Mrs. Chas.
Hulett we're in Randolph day last week.
Miss Jennie Hall was called to Essex
Tuesday TO attend the funeral OF her un-
Gle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Kirby were in So.
Royalton Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF friend.
DIR. w. NJ. Huntington was in White
River Junction to attend medical meet
ing Tuesday.
Mrs. Augusta King came from Boston
Friday and remained with w. X. Holly's
people few days.
The ladies' OF the NJ. E. church and So
cltty will serve dinners at their church
rooms Memorial day.
Master Millette Huntington was in
Burlington last week with his parents to
have his eyes examined.
John L. Campbell and wife returned
from Burlington Friday. Mr.. Campbell
went back to Burlington Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. e. Townsend received the
news OF the death OF Mr.. Townsend's ia
ther in Burlington Thursday morning.
Mrs. Chas. Gage and son came from
Bethel Sunday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Susan Lattimer, and sister, Mrs. ii. Z.
Kidder, and family.
Mr.. Ayers OF White River Junction, an
employe OF the N. e. Telephone company,
was at this office Friday and put the bat
teries in perfect order.
Mrs. Chas. E. Townsend and Artemas
and IL. Ii. Cushman went to Burlington
TO attend the funeral OF Mr.. Townsend's 8
rather Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Brown, who has been visit
/ ing her sister, Mrs. John Miles, and other
relatives, returned TO her home In North
ampton, Mass, Saturday.
Clayton @. Hubbard receives bad news
| from his mother, who went to Spokane,
Wash, last fall to spend the winter with
her daughter. She has taken to her bed and
is failing rapidly.
DIR. II. s. Chaffee went to White River
Junction Monday and met his wife, who
returned with him. She Is much i'm .
proved in heslth, after her stay OF several
months with her parents in Buffalo, n. Y.
Rev. Mr.. Chidley, who is associated with
Rev. q. w Morrow in the work OF the
Anti. Saloon league, will address union
meeting in the Congn church Sunday
evening, May IA. All citizens who be-
/ lieve in law and order and temperance,
without regard to party or religious belief,
are invited to be present.
Quite serious affair took place in West
I Rochester Saturday morning-serious De.
cause OF its being necessary to protect
health and life. We give rev OF Ine
7 facts as we have them from one knowing
\ 80 that exaogerations, which so often oc-
cur, may not be made in this case. About
eight or ten young fellows from the Cor
ners proceeded to j. B. Whitney's house
and, finding him absent, went after him
| They met him and returned with him
and requested that be bury the horse that
had died during the spring, after which
be did the same with the hens that had
met a like late. Then they furnished hin
a tub and warm water and soap and h'
took bath and bad his hair cut. he ws'
then taken to the Corners, where th'
party raised between three and four dol
lars and bought some articles OF elothinl
and groceries for the destitute family
these he carried home, promising TO pu
in foil weeks work where they haS
found him job.