Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-06
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY, Local Editor.

Mrs. Wesley Henson was in Brandon
Saturday.
Geo. Cahee Of Braintree was in town
Saturday.
Joel Goodell moved his family back to
Randolph Monday.
Thomas Hooker OF Goshen was here last
week buying potatoes.
Geo Baker OF Brandon was at j. O.
Robinson's the past week.
Mrs. A. t Davis and daughter Of Marsh
field are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Hiram Carr of East Middlebury
has been in town the past week.
Mrs David Dyer OF Randolph visited
her father, Chas. Fassett, recently.
Helen Stanley has gone to Williams
town to work Ia the "Gulf House."
Mrs. Emily Wilson of Massena, n. Y,
is with her daughter, Mrs. W. X. Holly.
Miss Jessie spaulding of Bethel was the
guest OF Miss Kathreen Hubbard Sunday.
Wardner Hodgkins went to Randolph
Tuesday with the remains OF Mr.. Weeks.
Mrs. Jack Morse came from Barre on
Monday to attend the funeral of her faith
er.
Reuben Whitcomb Of Gaysville and Miss
Mary Kimball of Bethel spent Sunday in
town.
L. v. Piper has gone to Cambridge,
Mass, to attend his sisters golden we'd
ding.
II. w. Burgett Of Brookline, Mass, and
j. II. Ward Of Montpelier were in town
Thursday.
The stores will be closed Friday evening
at o'clock, on account Of the graduat-
ing exercises.
Rev. and Mrs. Carleton Hazen of West
Rutland are spending the week with
friends in town.
J. II. Feltus Of Springfield, Mass, and
W. +. Feltus Of Newport, oculists, spent
last week In town.
E. G. Bolles and Frank Ayers Of w. r.
Junction were in town Saturday looking
after telephone lines.
Mrs +. l.. Pierce has gone to Cambridge
port, Mass, for three weeks and will at
tend commencement at Tufts college.
The commencement exercises of the
Rochester High school will be held in G..
A. r.. Hall Friday evening, June 7th. Hon.
ID. j. Foster Of Burlington viii deliver the
address.
w. G. Weeks Of Florence, Mass, died Of
consumption Sunday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Phelps.
Funeral was held Tuesday morning and
his remains were taken to Randolph for
interment.
On Wednesday evening as Mrs. w. NJ.
Huntington was returning to her home
from /. r. Hubbard's she fell into the
ditch for the water pipes from DIR. Rich
ardson's new house and badly sprained
her left knee and ankle.
Memorial day was observed with APP
propriate exercises under the auspices OF
Henry A. Eaton post, G.. A. r. Music
was furnished by the Chittenden band and
an able address was given by w. II. Flynn
OF Springfield, which was much enjoyed
and greatly appreciated by all.
In county court Tuesday, John Doe,
charged with the burglary of two stores at
Rochester last week, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to States prison for not
less than three nor more than five years.
The prisoner made fine appearance and
spoke well in addressing the court, admit
ting that Doe was not his real name and
that he had seen better days.
The teachers meeting last Friday after
noon was a very successful affair. Several
good papers were read and discussed, but
no doubt the most generally interesting
part of the program was the recitation OF
the primer class, giving TO the audience an
example of Mrs. Pember's daily work in
the primary department of the graded
school here. Superintendent Ranger gave
a very suggestive talk on "Making All
Things New" In the evening he gave a
public lecture on "High Aims in Educa-
tion," which was much enjoyed by all.