Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-02-28
Rochester News.
e. NJ. HARVEY. Local Editor.

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For SALE OR TO RENT: The Frank
Ellis farm situated In Rochester North
Hollow. For further particulars apply to
Mrs. F. s. Ellis, Rochester, or Fred l..
Kent, Randolph. 2w
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Eaton Feb. Is.
Marvel Webber returned from New
York Thursday.
f. A. Kezer went to Jonesville on busi-
| ness last Monday.
E. N. Smith OF Bethel has been in town
caDvassing for maps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Kidder have been
visiting friends in Bethel.
Joseph Trudo OF Middlebury has been
visiting at Moses Denno's.
Mrs. Alma Ellis has been with relatives
in Randolph the past week.
Mrs. Louise Fletcher returned from
Leominster, Mass, Saturday.
Rev. K. w. Sharp went to So. Royalton
Thursday, returning Friday.
Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard is visiting her
son, w. IL. Hubbard,an family.
DIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Huntington spent
last Wednesday with friends in Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mason have been
visiting friends in Bethel the past week.
Mrs. Alvi Davis and daughter OF Marsh
field have been spending few days with
friends here.
H. p. Hall, son OF Myron Hall OF Day
ton, N. Y, spent two days with Z. \. Mar
tin recently.
Wallace Wing has taken Isaac Hub
bard's farm for the ensuing year and taxi
es possession March list.
Mrs. r. l.. Martin and Miss Helen
Stanley were in Bethel last week TO at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Geo. Waldo.
MIR. and Mrs. Foster Parmenter have
been spending few days with their par
ents, Mr.. ano Mrs. AlestiDe Parmenter.
The Wesleyan male quartet will give a
concert at g. A. r. hall Tuesday evening,
Mar. 9Th, under the auspices OF the /. 0.
o. f.
Mrs. Allen Jones, who has been caring
for her aunt, Mrs. Abbie Hubbard, for the
past seven weeks, has returned to Ran
dolph.
The Methodist society here has extend
ed to the conference a unanimous call
for the return Of Rev. E. w. Sharp anoth-
er year.
The w. CT. U. will meet with Mrs.
Angie Piper on saturday afternoon, Mar.
2, at 2:30. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all
Mrs. Jane Martin, Mrs. Mary Abbott
Gaysyille last week Wednesday to attend
the funeral OF Daniel Gay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Howard and Al
len Jones and daughter OF Randolph were
in town last Thursday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Abbie Hubbard.
News has been received here OF the
death of Julia Tilden McLane OF Ames,
Iowa, at the age OF So years. She Is sur
vived by husband and two sons.
Mrs. c. o. Brigham from Alaska will
lecture at the Nj. Il. church next Friday
evening on"The Ways and Customs OF the
People," under the auspices OF the Ep-
worth league.
News was received here Sunday OF the
serious illness OF P. l.. Baker with pneu-
monis following grip at the home OF Mrs.
O. ID. Green in Bethel where Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker have been spending several weeks.
A party OF about 40 attended the
masquerade ball at Bsthel given by the
Crescent clup. A special was run for the
party, returning after the dance end ar
irving here about 3 q. m. All report
very pleasant time.
Mrs. Abbie Hubbard, widow OF the
late Chas. Hubbard, passed away tuesday,
Feb. IS, after a long illness. The funeral
was held Thursday at the home OF her son.
Rev. e. W. Sharp officiating. 1nterment
in North Hollow cemetery.
A union Frances f. Willard memorial
service was held In the Universalist
church on Sunday evening, Feb. IL under
the auspices of the w. G. I. U. The
young peoples societies OF the three
churches OF the place took a prominent
part In the service. The Juniors especial
iy, In song and recitation OF temperance
pieces added greatly to the interest as
well as pleasure of the meeting. Prayer
was offered by Rev. II. W. Hildreth, scrip
ture reading Rev. +. w. Sharp and the tri-
butte to Miss w Willard by Rev. r. E.Adams,
pastor of the church. A collection was
taken In aid of the Frances Z. Willard
Memorial organizing fund.
As last Friday was q holiday and the
schools in the village were closed, the
management OF the White River Valley
railroad conceived the plan OF running an
excursion TO Bethel and return for the
benefit of the pupils. The scheme proved
immensely popular and the train Friday
morning carried about so pupils, mostly
from the lower grades. The trip was
made without accident and was especially
pleasurable because large number OF the
party had never before ridden any dis
lance on the cars. Cushing's hall had
been procured for the occasion, to which
the party repaired on the arrival OF the
train in Bethel. There the time was spent
in games, etc. Perhaps the part enjoyed
most OF all by the children was that In
which the business men OF Bethel showed.
Their efforts in behalf of the party were
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