Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-21
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY, Local Editor.

Charles Martin was in Bethel Saturday.
Louis Hubbard spent Saturday in Bran
don.
Charles Perkins was ip Randolph Mon
day.
Samuel Wing returned to his home here
Saturday.
Mrs. W. d. Huntington spent Tuesday
in Bethel.
Miss Helen Marsh spent Saturday in
Randolph.
Lyman Kinsman has returned from
Westminster.
Robert Adams is in Barre this week vis-
iting his sister.
F. L. Hubbard spent Monday and Tues
day in Barnard.
Edison Hubbard and son are in town
visiting friends.
Miss Grace Bronson has returned from
Waterville, n. III.
Chaffee & Hunton have sold their work
shop to Charles Hulett.
F.F. Washburn is still confined to the
bed. but slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Martin have been
visiting friends in Pittsford.
Miss Angie Bryant of Lincoln is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. james Walker.
The postoffice will close at ten Thanks
giving day and open from four until six.
Misses Daisy Miles and Fannie LaFlam
went TO Bethel Saturnay to spend the day.
Miss Llella Eaton gave quilting party
TO a few Of her friends Saturday afternoon.
Campbell a Greeley are in Randolph
putting in furnace for Homer Vail this
week.
Rev.and Mrs. George Howe Of Randolph
are with their sister, Mrs. Emily StOckwell,
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward LaFlam have
been visiting their friends in Bran
don the past week.
On and after Monday, Nov. 18th, the
morning train will leave Rochester at 1880
instead Of as heretofore.
J. r. Upper has received the contract
for carrying the mail from Rochester to
Hancock for sl62 per year.
Mrs. Kiles Gleason and her daughter,
Mrs Clark, from Boston came Monday TO
attend the Gleason auction.
Parties who have been in town buying
cattle the past week shipped a carload
from this station on Friday.
Miss Florence Bowen. who has been
teaching on Maple Hill, has gone to her
home in Bethei Tor two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gleason OF Boston bought
the farm Of the late George Gleason at the
auction Tuesday for $500. Things sold
we'll.
Thirty of our young people attended
the cobweb party given by the ladies OF
the Nj. +. church in Hancock Friday
evening.
The Oldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlin Lyon OF Springfield, Vt, died and
was buried Saturday, Nov. 9th, at the age
OF eight years.
Mr.. Sawyer OF the W. r. V. +. r. has
engaged Robert Guernsey to fill the
place left vacant by the resignation of
William Baker.
Alexander Briggs fell on the ice last
Friday afternoon. He was badly bruised
but no bones were broken. He has since
been confined to the house.
A telegram was received here Thursday
afternoon announcing the death of Mrs.
Alzina Taylor, widow of the late Lucius
Taylor, at her home in Midway, Mass.
Many friends here will learn of her death
with sorrow.
The fall term of the Corner school taught
by Thursa f. Cahee, closed Nov. Is. Num-
ber of pupils enrolled, Is. The following
were not absent during the term Clayton
Fuller, Ethel and Ernest Flanders, Charlie
Farr, Earle Henson, Georgia Lyon, James
Miles, Esther Trudo and Sadie and Won
Whitney. Ethel Farr, Floyd Martin and
Claude Trudo were absent only one day.
Annual business meeting and roll call OF
the Congl church was held Nov. IA. After
the usual satisfactory dinner, with the
pleasure of a social hour, came the
business meeting beginning with devo-
tional services OF scripture reading and
prayer. The pastor gave hopeful, whole
some report, which showed the following
facts: Prayer meetings are well attended;
c. L. society fairly prosperous; the benev-
olences as large as at any time during the
history OF the church and it is planned to
keep them at a high level. Three have
been added to the church during the year.
Reports followed from Sunday school SUI
perintendent and the church clerk. Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year. Out
Of 100 members, 75 responded to the roll
call in person or by letter. On the whole
year of gratifying prosperity.