Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-20

Mrs. Lois Griswold Kimball, aged
ninety years, who recently died in 81.
Johnsbury at the home of l.. ID. HaZen,
will be remem bered by older residents
here. Both she and her husband were
born In town.
Al. Croft of Enosburg, Alpha Messer
OF Rochester and e. l.. Bass, officers OF the
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers associa-
ton, met here Tuesday to arrange for the
annual nesting OF the association, which
is to be held at Morrisville.
Miss Florence Forbes came from Lud.
low the last OF the week for a two weeks
vacation, part OF which she will spend
with her grandmother, Mrs. s. 8. Clark.
She has a good position as bookkeeper
and stenographer 10 Ludlow.
Miss Eta Chamberln OF the Montpel-
Ter Union school faculty comes this week
to spend Christmas with her father, In
crease Chamberlin. Miss Vernie Cham.
berlin, " no teaches 10 Saxonville, Mass,
will spend the holiday with her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Chamberlin.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage OF Edith May, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glib OF Brooklyn, and
Mr.. William Eugene, son OF Col. and Mrs.
Il. J. Kimball. The ceremony will be
performed at the Church OF the Holy
ANAhAtJf ttA1Oh - ~ A1NoNeJ S"as
s. 1901.
ID. T. Dyer says that he would begin
ice-eutting at once IN his ice houses were
in shape to store IL. The high wind OF
two weeks ago and the weight OF snow on
the roof wrought havoc with the older
part OF the buildings, which collapsed.
he is getting them in shape as rapidly as
possible.
A number OF citizens met the garment
manufacturer, who is talking OF locating
here, at EGson's hall Fridsy evening.
Propositions and counter propositions
were made, and while nothing definite
was agreed on il is expected that a plan
will be formulate which can be present.
ed to our people for their consideration
shortly.
The Randolph Book club passed a de-
lightful social hour with Mrs. A. b.
TeRksbury last Saturday afternoon. The
literary program included roll call, re-
sponded to with quotations.; current
events by Mrs. l.. P. Thayer; paper by
Mrs. F. II. Joslyn, "Uhristmas In Foreign
Lands,p which was very interesting; a
Christmas story read by Miss Martin; a
reading from the life OF the queen OF
Roumania by Miss Manney. Refresh
ments were served.
At the special grange meeting Saturday
evening 19 candidates were matriculated
in the first and second degrees and were
received into foil membership at a special
meeting Tuesday evening. The feature Of
Saturday evenings meeting was kake
walk, with Roy Holman as director.
Mrs. l.. p. Booth acted as pianist. Seven
couples participated, w. j. Pratt and Mary
Morse, Thomas Connolly and Maud Lam
son, Webb Vinton and Ida Flint, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. S. Booth, 0rrin Mann and Name
Connolly, Otis Dumas and Lura Mont
gomery, l.. p. Booth and Maude Emerson.
The judges appointed to award the cake
were uDaqle to make choice and the
weighty question was settled by the APP
plause OF the audience, which left little
doubt that l.. p. Booth and partner were
the favorites. They generously di-
vided the cake with the other "coons.n
Next Saturday evening the annual cleo
tion OF officers will occur and a large at
tendance is expected.