Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-28
Randolph Continued.

Fred whitelaw OF shelburne was in
town yesterday.
Arthur Putnam is at home, having fin
ished work at Barre.
Mrs. c. +. Lazelle OF White River June
ton spent Xmas here.
A son was horn yesterday to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Fred Flanders OF Park street.
Miss Edith Abbott is at home from
! Springfield, Mass, for the holidays.
J.F. Wheeler OF Faust, N. Y, was the
guest OF Miss Mamie Whitney Saturday.
Ed. McGlafiin OF Montpelier spent
Xmas with his sister, Mrs. j. b. Eldredge.
c. S. McMahon Of Stowe is in town to-
day on Maple Sugar Exchange business.
The Relief corps goes to So. Royalton
today to be guests OF the corps OF that
place.
George Kelhofer and wife of Springfield
have been guests OF Mrs. Angie Wood this
week.
The union service will be held at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening at
| z O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Winch and Miss
Belle Morse OF Mortified were Christmas
guests at d. j. Morse's.
Quite a party OF friends gave Willard
Holman an enjoyable surprise party Tues
day evening at his home.
NJ. q. Curtis, road commissioner Of Or
ange, was in town Saturday to consult
| State Commissioner Wall
Mrs. jerome Chesley and daughter of
| Hanover, n. H., have been guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dunn.
MIR. and Mrs. f. A. Carpenter Of Warren
and Il. 6. Carpenter of Springfield came
10 hrfp Of
About 80 of the Grange young people
enjoyed party at the hall last evening.
There were Dancing, whist and refresh
ments.
The Ladies' Aid society OF Braintree
Branch will meet with Mrs. Clara Tilson
Wednesday, Jan. Sd, for a business meet
ing. All come.
The annual business meeting OF the
Cong'l society viii be at the church vestry
next Monday evening; annual roll call
and supper Tuesday evening.
The ladies OF the Randolph Book club
are invited to spend the "Social hour
with Mrs. T.. o. blanchard on Saturday,
Dec. 80, from to p. m. No invitations
| by card will be sent.
The death OF VIM. Hsrlow, who lived in
the vicinity OF South Randolph, occurred
| Tuesday, resulting from pneumonia. His
| age was IS. He leaves a wife and children.
| Burial is at East Bethel.
! The sale OF the Evans drug store to Drs.
/ A. Z. Bailey and l.. b. Allen was made
| Tuesday and possession given yesterday.
| The new firm will be Bailey Il Allen,
druggists. The doctors will move their
office TO the rear room Of the drug store,
which will be fitted up for it. DR.. Bailey
I owned this store for seven years, selling it
to Mr.. Evans eleven years ago. 1t is a
/ good stand and the new proprietors have
a fine opening. Mr.. Evans expects good
| situation on the road and will keep his
residence here for the present.
The ladies OF the Order OF the Eastern
| Star are making elaborate preparations
! Tor three-course calendar dinner and
I reception at Edson's hail from till 9
| O'Clock Thursday evening OF next week.
/ The months will be appropriately repre-
sented by the table decorations and by the
costumes OF the walters and servers.
Randolph orchestra will be IN attendance
/ and no effort has been spared to make the
| affair an unusually pleasant one. A set OF
historical questions will be distributed
after dinner, to be answered by guests.
The will OF Sarah ]. Crocker was pre-
sented for probate Tuesday by the execu-
tor, DIR. h X. Mcintyre. After a loHg
hearing. Judge Nichols admitted il, to
| which ruling an appeal was taken by the
| Brockway heirs, " no will contest it, and
the case will be heard at the June term OF
county court. The contestants allege that
the instrument is not a legal will; that the
devisor was not in sound mind, and that
she Was under undue influence. n. l.
| Boyden is counsel for the heirs. The pub
lie library and other legscies are involved
/ aud the case will be an interesting one
The will OF Mrs. Sidney Howard was ad-
mitted Tuesday.