Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-04

MISS Mary marcott arrived home Mon
day from her visit in Lynn, Boston and
vicinity.
A. T. Stafford OF Buffalo, n. ", and e. F..
Higgins OF Manchester, n. h., were here
over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Brownell has finished
duty as table girl at the Red Lion and re-
turned to South Royalton.
Robert f. Parker and Walter Davis
went to Montpelier yesterday to begin a
several weeks job OF carpentry.
1 w. l.. Chase OF Lyme, N. H., associated
with the Richardson Mfg. Co. OF Worces-
ter, has been a recent guest at the Red
/ Lion.
Monday morning in Jerd's meat mar
ket "a quarters OF native beef were hung
up for the weeks supply, which indicates
a thriving business.
Mrs. Anna Chase and Mrs. II attic Chase
leave today for Claremont, ". H., for
! short stay. They will spend a week or
two in Saratoga, n. Y, while en- route to
Detroit, Mich, to remain through the
winter.
A. j. Boyce and family, with their
goods, arrived Monday from East Rox-
bury and took possession OF the A. A.
Sanford house recently purchased. Mr..
Sanford has stored his goods and, with
Mrs. Sanford, will spend the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. j. u. Wheeler, in
Boston, going this week.
Mrs. Celia Brown and three daughters
have moved here from Williston and live
in part OF d. F. Lewis house on Forest
street. Mrs. Daniel Johnson OF Boston,
who had been here for some months car
ing for her father, Newell Coburn, went
home Saturday and Mr.. Coburn will re-
side with mis- daughter Mrs. Brown.
Five medals won by A. l.. Newton are
on exhibition in Joslyn's show window
one tor the mile run and one for the
three mile run in the Metropolitan meet
ing, one for the junior and one for the
five-mile run in the American Amateur
meeting, and one for second place at the
Canadian meet. ''Stub" failed to secure a
lead in the n. Y. A. C. races Saturday.
Alden Spooner died Sunday evening at
his home In Bethel Gilead, aged 81 years,
Z months. He was born in Woodstock
Mar. 1, 1913. He left wife and six sons
Alonzo, Delbert and Burton OF Bethel, |
Allen of Braintree, Gilman of Granville
and Dana A. OF this place. Rev. F. G..
Rainey otfieiated at the funeral and inter-
ment was at Bethel.
The publication last week OF the death |
OF James p. Cleveland OF Randolph, with |
the comment that he was probably the /
Oldest Free Mason in New England, mas
led to the discovery of the fact that the |
oldest Free Mason in New England at the
present time is VIM. Earl Cook OF Ports
mouth, X. l., who is in his 10ith year, and |
who has belonged to the Masonic order |
since he was twenty-one years Old Ex-
change.
Galen Fish has eanvassed the village |
quite thoroughly already for lecture |
course tickets, meeting with good de- |
mand for them. The number sold Is still |
considerably less than that required to /
assure the course, and second canvass
will be necessary. II is hoped that those |
who have deferred deciding about pur-
chasing will be prepared 70 order when he
calls later this week before the committee
meets again.
Miss Mann and Miss Storrs, deaf mutes |
who spent the summer at Clarence
Logan's near the Center, left for Long
meadow, Conn, Saturday. At the close /
OF last years work Miss Mann rendered
her resignation as teacher in the deaf
mute institute at Hartford, Conn.,, posi-
tion she had held for as years. She was
ida 5. Mann and has many friends here.
She was teacher OF Willard Martin at
one time. Miss Mann goes soon to Cali
iornia to spend the winter.
Albert L. Morse has sold the grocery
store and business in which he succeeded
w. f. Blood, to Louis h. Atwood of Plym-
outh, N. Il. Mr.. Atwood and his father,
j. w. ATWOOD, Will come at once 10 take
and reside here. This is their
old home and they will receive a cordial
welcome back. Louis is a live young !
man of good business ability and ought to
succeed. Mr.. Atwood has re-purchased /
from the Randolph Savings bank the
house on franklin street formerly oc-
cupied by MIN, and F. n. Jerd, who now |
the place. will give possession in /
about month. The price paid was 81, $50.
Jim Lee left on the night train Satur-
day for a destination unknown and his |
return is not expected. For some time /
past he bad talked of taking his departure
without his wife and two little ones, the |
Oldest little more than two years old.
The carrying out of his threat has left
Mrs. Lee with only a small quantity OF /
fuel and some furniture TO go toward the
support OF her little family. She is the |
daughter Of T. T. Butterfield. Since his
marriage Jim had apparently settled |
down to enjoy domestic life like an |
American Benedict. He sacrificed his !
queue to show he had no intention OF |
returning to the mother country and APP |
peared so contented with his lot that the |
news of his flight caused general surprise. |
The 18th session of Victory Good Tenn
plars' union convened at Grange hall
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with Ar
cadia lodge OF this place. The chief tenn