Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-03-14

Last week A. Z. Holman OF st. Adams
began work as travelling salesman for
Morton, Carpenter q Co. of Boston, deal
ers in stains and yarnishes.
| A. j. Russlow is to move into the c. E.
Holman lower tenement. Mrs. Hattie
Mcbride will occupy her house opposite,
now tenanted by F. F. Sault.
Miss Bell left for New York Monday, ac-
companied by her trimmer. Miss Lillian
/ Kenerson, and Miss Helen Thwing of
Barre, formerly trimmer here.
The ladies of the Christian church will
give an afternoon tea at the home of Mrs.
f. o. Blanchard Saturday from till
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
Misses Lila Tracy and Clara Halves Of
Berlin, who are now at the home of their
grandfather, L. G. Tracy, spent several
days lately with Brookfield relatives.
/ Miss Ella Boudette, who had been with
her sister, Mrs. u. l.. Merchant, for nearly
two months, went to Quechee Saturday,
called by the illness OF another sister.
Edward CampbelIs little baby, who was
so seriously burned some time ago by fall
ing into a tub of hot water, is now re-
covering from an illness with pneumonia.
l.. b. johnson was in Chelsea Friday
and Saturday on business. Fred Hay
ward went over to witness the drama
presented by the Tunbridge Dramatic
| club.
F. E. Prichard went to Burlington Mon
day to attend the meeting OF the School
masters club, of which W. p. Abbott of
Proctor, formerly Of this place, is presi-
dent.
Miss Hattie Spaulding of Burlington
| came Monday to A. +. Hendricks and the
/ next day accompanied Miss May Kendrick
TO Boston where they will do millinery
/ work.
The marriage is announced OF Miss
Mary w, eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Tewksbury, and Mr.. James Dixon
OF Boston, the ceremony being performed
there.
The Baptists held pleasant sociable at
III. b. Bells Friday evening and the Con-
gregationalists enjoyed themselves in
similar way at their vestries the same
evening.
Lucius Goodhart and wife, who are at the
| head of the banquet committee for the next
grange meeting, wish to meet the other
members at grange hall Saturday evening
at Z o'clock.
Mrs. Arthur Flint Of Thomaston, Conn.,,
was a guest at j. w. Blodgett's Monday
/ on her way home from Burlington where
she had been visiting her parents, Cassius
Peck and wife.
The winters course of entertainments
closes tomorrow evening with the popular
! Durno- Emmett legerdemain, ventrilo-
quist and musical company. big attend
ance is assured.
Misses Alice Erskine and Nellie Dicker-
man went TO Boston Monday to prepare
themselves for the coming millinery sea-
| SON Miss Erskine has been re-engaged
as miliner in Ipswich, Mass.
There will be a special communication
/ II No a
Tuesday evening, March 18th, at 1880
O'Clock for the purpose of comforting the
NJ. NJ. degree. All Master Masons are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. w. G. Cushman and Mrs. +. A.
| Thomas went to White River Junction
Monday to visit Prof. and Mrs. n. j.
Whitehill. They will also spend few
DAYS in Windsor with Mrs. Thomas sis
ter, Mrs. b. W. Wilcox.
Saturday shipment OF So gallons OF
| olives arrived from Dinuba, Cal. They
were sent by w. b. Nichols to friends who
| gave their orders during his recent visit at
| the home of w. III. Nichols, his father.
The olives are the best-large, ripe and OF
excellent flavor.
The plating works OF II. w. Mcintyre
have been moved to the rooms in the Nc
Intyre (Richmond) block vacated by ID. I.
Woodward, machinist. Mr.. Mcintyre Is
Il N0~@@AN~NNO-+
He proposes to make quite extensive re-
pairs on the block soon.
The Sugar Market people are getting
ready for their busy season. Judging from
/ the great increase in orders from custom
ers and the call for five and ten-gallon
storage cans by producers, shortage in
the crop is the only thing that can pre-
vent large business this season.
Last week Charles Briggs came into
/ anil
seems TO be to excel as an acrobat. At
least it looked that way to those who saw
him speedily slide down some planks set
up against the freight depot Saturday. 1t
worked better than spring board.
The Pacific Coast association of Native
Sons OF Vermont publishes small paper,
ssThe Maple Leaf" which gives the list OF
newly elected officers. Judge +. A. Bel
| cher well known here, has served as
president for five terms. V. f. Northrop,
anatiye OF Danville, the new president,
presented the Judge with a beautiful watch
upon his retirement. Geo. Partridge,
formerly OF Randolph Center, is now vice
president.
Newell Coburn, aged 81 years, died Sun
day morning at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Celia Brown, ON Forest street He
had been in failing health for a long time.
His wife died about a year ago. lie left
five children, Mrs. Flora Johnston OF Bos-
ton, who spent last summer here with
him, Mrs. A. CURLY, Mrs. Brown and Jo-
mas Coburn OF this place and Wesley Co
burn of Brookfield. The funeral was
held from the house Tuesday.
There was large attendance at the
grange meeting Saturday evening. Thirty
Candidates were matriculated in the first
and second degrees and will be received
into full membership at the next meeting,
when a banquet will be served in their
honor. The list of assistant lecturers to
cooperate with Mrs. L. p. Thayer for the
present year was read as follows:-
Mary Morse, Mrs. Elizabeth Booth, l.. I;
Booth, A. A. Priest, Miss Winnifred
Mann, vi. Spear, Harry Totman, Miss
Nora Connolly, DIR. w. NJ. Kelly, Mrs f.
L. Bass, Russell Burridge, Grange Dramat-
IL club and DIR. G. j. Rumrill. meeting
Of the Grange Dramatic club was called
by Pres. Kelly and arrangements were
made to increase the fund in the treasury,
the expenses thus far having nearly
equaled the income.