Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-31

| Misses Leaphy and Ethel Bennett, witt
had spent nearly four months at Henri.
1 Towards, left Monday for their home II
Taunton. Mass, accompanied by Mis-
Daisy Howard, who will be away SOM
time.
The Grand Army post moving TO thu
sound Of muffied drum two days in sue
cession as escort to departed comrades
brought home the deep significance OF the
passing years to this ever-lessening body
of heroes.
Thursday night a High school party en-
joyed a straw ride to Bethel and the fol-
lowing evening the older students went tc
Connecticut Corner, where Miss Grace
Smith teaches, to participate in an old
fashioned s'husking bee"
At the grange meeting Saturday evening
chicken-pie banquet was served in honor
OF the new candidates received into men,
bership. The grange now numbers about
$40 patrons. At the next meeting Mrs. l..
p. Thayer will take charge OF the program.
Census figures show that the population
OF the town of Randolph includes 1851
males and 1876 females. Fifty-nine males
and IS females were foreign born, being
considerably the smallest percentage of
foreign born inhabitants OF any city or
town OF its class in Vermont.
Prof. and Mrs. n. J. Whitehill came
from White River junction Saturday to
visit friends Mrs. Whitehill remained
over Sunday with Mrs. E.A. Thomas. Mrs.
b. w. Wilcox of Windsor, sister OF Mrs.
Thomas, and Mrs. W. &. Cushman have
also been her guests this week.
Mrs. Milton Chadwick was badly burn
ed Monday by stumbling against a pail of
boiling hot water which she had set on
the floor. Both legs were badly burned
below the knees, the skin coming of in
patches. She has been confined to the
bed but is as comfortable as possible.
Bradford Brown, who is living now on
a farm in Gilead, last week purchased, for
Ss25, the Ben Bird farm in Lillieville, of
which he will take possession the first Of
April. He went to Bethel Wednesday and
was accompanied upon his return by his
mother, Mrs. n. II. Brown, who will make
her home with him.
Hon. j. ID. Denison was elected one OF
the board OF managers OF the Vermont Bar
association at the annual meeting at Mont
pelier last week. Sherman X. Moulton had
the highest average standing Of the twelve
lawyers admitted to the bar. NJ. 5.
Villas viii be sworn in when he has been
registered three years, having passed the
examination.
Richard Grant OF Pittsield, n. IT,,
nephew Of Mrs. J. r. Chadwick, with his
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Davis Of Barre, and Miss Edith Gladding
OF Barre, a niece OF Mrs. Chadwick, were
her guests over Sunday. Monday the boys
went TO Meriden, y. H., 10 play on the
seminary football team, and Tuesday they
played in Bethel
The genial salesman for sour Hobby
cigars. Joe Flint OF Burlington, was
here Saturday, representing o. c. Taylor
a Co. OF that city, proprietors OF this pop
ular Sc. cigar. One day this month over
10000 OF these cigars were shipped by ex-
press TO retail dealers, which was the
largest shipment ever made by express in
one day by any firm in New England.
Edith Marcott, who is studying music
in Boston, is now hard at work. Her
piano teacher is Mr.. Arthur Foote, we'll
known composer and teacher. He re-
quires four hours practice each day. Mr..
Arthur Thayer is her vocal teacher. Both
speak highly OF her musical ability. In
her spare time she is studying harmony
with her cousin. Miss Carrie Hill, who is
also pupil OF Mr.. Foote.
On Sunday Rev. T. A. Howard preached
his farewell sermon at the morning service
In the Baptist church. He rendered his
sometime since because OF the
m health OF his wife, who goes soon 60 a
sanitarium at Burlington. They will
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INT. Sunday evening Mr.. Howard preach
I'd at the union service held at the Baptist 1
house OF worship. He left Tuesday for
Pittsfeld, n. H., to attend the centennial /
celebration OF the Baptist church, OF
which he was formerly pastor. He viii /
pass several weeks in Massachusetts, be- 4
'ore joining his wife at Burlington. The /
Baptist pulpit win be supplied for the 4
present.
Friday afternoon John w. Lynch, who I
had been confined TO his bed for several
flaws. IN with strangulated hernia, died /
suddenly OF heart failure. The funeral
vas held at 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon
rom his late home, Rev. Il. A. Howard OF
he Baptist church officiating. The veter-
ms OF u. $. Grant post, OF which Mr..
lynch was a member. acted as escort and
nterment was in South View cemetery.
Mr.. Lynch, who was born in Claremont,
Y. H., about 90 years ago, had been a resi-
TENT OF Randolph more than 40 years. He
erved during the civil war in the LIST YER
mont cavalry, enlisting from this place
oon after coming here TO reside. His wife,
Y no was Miss Elizabeth Emma Freeman
" New York city, survives. also his son,
edwin w Lynch, who with his wife and
wo children. Harry and Hazel, came from
Worcester. Mass, Saturday TO attend the
Mr.. Lynch was harness maker
" trade, conducting a shop here con-
inuously since the war until about three
ears ago, when ill-health compelled him
o sell his business.