Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-12
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town Saturday.
Harry r. Chase and Lulu NJ. Swan were
married Saturday.
: Mrs. Edwin Morgan is recovering frcm
an attack Of tonsilitis.
( Thomas Connolly is earring potatoes
this week, paying 60 cents bushel.
! Mrs. Laura Cuthbert Of Warren was a
guest OF Mrs. c. l.. Newton Monday.
The Ladies' Book club will meet with
Mrs. +. o. Blanchard Saturday from 3 to
5 O'Clock.
The subject OF the Christian Science
Bible lesson for Dec. 10 is "God, the Pre-
server of Man.
b. T. Lombard was taken quite seriously
/ Ill Wednesday night of last week but is
now improving.
Roy Kingsbury came from Montpelier
Monday to spend the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. p. Booth.
Clifton II. Rumrill arrived from Boston
Monday to visit at the home of his broth
er, Leslie II. Rumrill.
VIII Rand is moving his family from
Central street into the tenement on Fales
street formerly occupied by Mrs. w. w.
Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs. f. +. Evans, who have been
boarding at the Riverside, Montpelier
have recently gone to Waterbury and will
occupy Senator Dillingham's home during
the winter, while the after is at Washing
ton.
Friday a few OF the old neighbors OF
Mrs. Fannie Ninton were invited TO spend
the evening with her at NJ. Tilson's.
Whist was the game There were five
tables. Mrs. Sargent and Mr.. Tilson were
the winners.
The ladies Of st. Johns church will hold
rrIa FaVs
articles and candy on Thursday afternoon
and evening, Dec. 10, beginning at two
O'Clock, at the residence OF j. w. Gabrielle,
Pleasant street. A cordial invitation to all.
The big belt at the electric power station
got wet again last night and the lights
were shut off at 6 O'Clock The belt, which
weighs 400 lbs, had to be shipped TO Con-
cord, \, H., to be dried and repaired, and
lights will not resume before Saturday
night.
Miss Carrie sault left Saturday morning
for Albany, n. Y, where she will complete
the course in stenography which she be-
gan there some time ago. Her brother,
Arthur, a recent graduate of the Albany
Business college, has a good position in
the city.
Carl McAlIister slipped from his Pull
man car steps at Alburgh Nov. 9Th and fell
down an embankment, iniuring his head
and shoulder and wrenching a leg which
had before been injured. He was on
crutches several weeks. lie has been here
this week, but expected to resume duty
today.
The sociable and foot sale at j. ID. Bat
ties was a success socially and financially.
The snowstorm prevented many from at
tending but about 20 were present. The
auction sale was quite exciting as well as
amusing. Appropriate to sale OF feet,
| supper was served in shoe boxes. Fifteen
dollars was received.
! A special meeting of the firemen was held
| Monday evening for the purpose of max
ing the annual settlement. A few officers
were elected for the ensuing year, inclnd-
ing an entertainment committee. This
committee will serve in the capacity of
/ committee on the annual ball which it was
voted to hold early in January.
1 Quite delegation from West Randolph
grange is attending the meeting OF the
I State grange, which opened three days
session at White River Junction yesterday.
/ The local grange will eXemplify the third
and fourth degrees there this evening. A
/ practice meeting was held at Grange hall
4 Tuesday evening. This is the thrice nth
annual session of the state organizations
U. S. Grant Post, G. A. r., elected the
! following officers Saturday evening"
Martin Rumrill, commander; Alfred Ea-
ton, senior vice-commander; John Man
ney, junior vice-commander; Phinney
Clark. ofIieer-of-t the day; B. |. Pratt, sur
geon; +. n. Rising, char lain; Charles Boz
yer, officer of the-guard; l.. j. Blakely,
sentinel: h. Il. Sault and Orson Woodcock,
delegates to department encampment.
The weather the past week has been
caution to invalids. Friday and Saturday
mornings the mercury went down to about
20 below. Tuesday it rained thawed and
the wind blew great guns Then 1t was
cold again. finally toning down to fine
weather, with scanty sleighing. The thaw
helped the water supply, which was get
ting very low. Some farmers We're obllged
to drive their stock quite distance and
others found it better to carry water home
from the creameries than skim milk.
Last Friday the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman ID. LOOMS gave them surprise,
which proved a very pleasant one, IN
honor OF their 25th wedding anniversary.
The day was fine, but the coolest of the
season, the thermometer making record
of fifteen degrees below zero, which only
succeeded in making red the cheeks Of
the young people ana in hiding those OF
older growth behind winter wraps and
furs. good substantial dinner was
served. which was not like the "minister's
donation, as the supply equalled the de-
mand. There were also a number OF timely
ana uselut PRESENTS CONSISTING Va t""iO
linen and silver. handkerchief, two easy
chairs, a barrel of flour, etc. The pre-
sentation was made by Mrs. 5. 5. Bass,
who spoke OF the good win accompanying
the gifts, which added to their value. Mrs.
Loomis responded.
Rev. Brown f. Smith, who supplied the
Baptist pulpit for the last two Sundays,
mas received a call to become the perma-
nent pastor succeeding Rev. T. A. How
ard, who resigned recently because of Mrs.
Howards III health. This action was
taken at business meeting held Sunday
morning after the service, and was unani-
NOUS Mr.. Smith has accepted the call
and will begin the pastorate week from
next Sunday, the pulpit being supplied
next Sunday by Rev. f. A. Ufford of Bur
lington. Mr.. Smith is IS years of age and
a graduate OF Brown University. His last
pastorate was at Kingston, Mass, which