Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-25

| The annual roll-call of the Christian
church will be held at the vestry Feb ,l4th.
| Under the auspices of the class OF 90, r.
| II. s., Prot. W. ii. Jakway, formerly in
structor IN physics in Syracuse and North
western universities, will give a lecture az
! Du Bots a. Gays hall next week Friday
evening on "Ihe y Ray Historically Con-
sidered.' IL will be illustrated with over
30 experiments. A deal OF valuable appa-
ratus will be employed. The lecture is
sure to be instructive, and, as the class
shares In the proceeds, II is hoped there
will be good attendance.
The social hour OF the Randolph Book
club was held with Mrs. f III. Joslyn Sat
urday afternoon, Jan. 20. Mrs. Mary
Mann read articles on the character and
work of the late Dwight l.. Moody; Mis-.
Mcintyre paper on Gen. Lawton, and
Miss SaXton paper on our new posses
sions in Samoa Mrs. Abbott gave report
OF the Travelling Library, which showed
that this attempt to provide good read
ing matter for those who cannot obtain
ii Is appreciated. Following the program,
refreshments were served and a social
hour enjoyed.
The patrons OF the Brigham creamery
received their checks for December butter
today. They got Is l-2c. for butter less
&c. for making. Our report OF last week
that they received q Use. doubtless arose
from the fact that that quotation was
placed on the board at the East Braintree
station, as the price to be paid, through
some mistake, probably, OF the party 10
charge. We understand the unusual de-
lay was caused by the Brigham company
paying of at Wallingford, when they
should have paid here, 1t being an error
on their part. The Brigham patrons are
said TO receive Csc. pound on butter, net,
more than the Cooperative.
The following officers of Fern Rebekah
lodge we're installed last week Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Abbie f. Stone, district
deputy, and Mrs. Flora Barnard, grand
marshal, both OF Barre, assisted by the
past noble grands OF Fern lodge:-N. G.,
Miss Ida Thacher; V. a., Mrs. Mary A.
Smith; II. N. O., Mrs. Anna r.. f. Kenney;
Sec, Mrs. Belle l.. Dunn; Treas, Mrs,
Lucinda Cleveland; warden, Mrs. Laura
Emerson; conductor, Mrs Alice l.. Huse;
inside g., Nj ss Ella Il. Cushman; outside
g., Mrs +. y. Sawyer; Chap, Mrs. Jetta
l.. Pope; II. :. N. G., Mrs. Hattie Il. Hub
bard; l.. s n. g., Miss Ida Battles; K. A.
s., Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Erskiue; l.. A. s., Mrs.
Della Slack; X. s. V. g., Mrs Mary Nc
Crlllis; l.. 5. V. g., Mrs. May L. Blanch-
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodolphus Graves, who
went to Tavares, Florida, reaching there
NOV. %, 1850, were respected citizens of
Randolph Center for 20 or 25 years. Mr.
Graves death occurred just one year from
the day OF their arrival, caused by the fall.
ing OF tree. just 10 years later, the same
month and same day of the month, Nov.
Is, 1899, Mrs. Graves died in her seth year,
at the home OF her daughter and only
child, Mrs. John II. Larake, formerly OF
orthsmpton, Mass, now living In Vic
toria, Fla. Rev. VIM. Baisdell, a former
pastor OF the Cong1 church at Randolph
center, went to Florida at the same time.
He officiated at the marriage OF the daugh.
ter and also at the funeral OF both Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves. Mrs. Graves leaves three
sisters and one brother, Mrs. Helen s.
Clark OF Randolph, Mrs. Town OF Mont
peller, Miss Mary Partridge OF Waterbury
and Mr.. Arson Partridge of Philadelphia. !
J. W. Brown OF Williamstown arrived
Tuesday, accompanied by his wife and one
ol his sons, and took possession OF the Red
Lion Inn. Mr.. Brown is young, active, |
energetic man, who has had ten years ex- |
perience in the hotel business at various
points and Mrs. Brown has also served an |
equally valuable apprenticeship, 80 that
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