Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-21
Randolph Continued.

Connolly completed fall term in Peth,
Miss Mabel Wadleigh in the Lamson dis
trict, Miss Clara Bean in West Brookfield
and Miss Grace Smith at Connecticut
corner.
Mrs. Abbie Abbott, who had been
guest of her niece, Mrs. l.. P. Booth, re-
turned to her home in Providence, X. l.,
Saturday. She was accompanied by Miss
Caroline Hawkins of that city, who had
been guest for several weeks of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orson Woodcock.
Saturday evening Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard
was pleasantly reminded Of her birthday
anniversary by the unexpected gathering
of large company of neighbors at her
home. Whist, carroms and music were
enjoyed by the guests, who served dough-
nuts with sugar on snow.
Evelyn Darling Loudon, formerly of
Montpelier, died recently at Yellow
Springs, o. Her husband, Judge ID. w. G..
Loudon, died suddenly four years ago,
while Mrs. Loudon was visiting in Mont
pelier. She was graduate of Montpelier
seminary and Randolph Normal school.
For the grange meeting tomorrow even
ing an attractive program has been pre-
pared by Mrs. r. L. Bass, assisted by her
brother. +. NJ. Goodenough OF Brattle-
boro, who arrives today. A farce, 1.-The
Black Statue" drill, "Harlequinade,"
vocal dialogues and other pleasing musical
numbers will be given.
Orrin Mann has finished work in the
HERALD Office. George s. Pearson, late
of the Essex Junction Record force, has
entered the HERALD's employ. His family
has moved into the lower tenement of the
| Lamson house on South Pleasant street,
which has been nicely refinished inside.
Frank Badger of Braintree is in trouble
over an unlicensed dog that he disposed OF
after April LIST. He asked time in which
/ to settle it up and George Bacon went bail
for him. Mr.. Bacon has now surrendered
him to Officer Lamson and unless the mat
ter is adjusted at once he will have TO go
to jail.
The finishing touches are being put on
the Main street roadway. Being unable
| to secure quite enough of the finer crushed
granite to make the required covering for
/ a few rods Just south of the bridge, the
trustees have used good gravel.to help out.
/ This has been done in Montpelier and else
where with success.
The Green Mountain Band orchestra has
! been organized and begun practice. The
/ Instrumentation Is as follows.-kirst
violns, Ora Copeland and Fred Grain ;
I "a violin. +. e. Myman clarinet, +. II.
/ Manchester; cornet, Otis Dumas; from
/ bone. Roy Thayer; bass, George Thayer.
\ +. F. Wyman will act as prompter.
A. z. Lane went to Montpelier Monday
I on a short business trip. His daughter,
/ Mariorv. who has been with her grand
PARENTS. Justin II. Moulton and wife, for
/ some time. accompanies Miss Mary Moul-
ton 10 Springfield, Mass, today on their
way TO Join Mrs. Lane in New York city.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton close their house
here next week and go to New York for
the winter.
In place Of the regular monthly union
/ service. next Sunday evening at 1:30
O'Clock a Temperance mass meeting viii be
/ held in the Christian church under the
auspices Of the W. c. T. e., who are ar
ranging special program. The last sun
dav IN November has for several years
! been observed as a Worlds Temperance
sunday in places where temperance organ
izations exist.
Another OF Randolph's fine farms has
been sold. Lucius BlOdgett had decided to
w. II. smith OF Brookfield his farm on the
road from Randolph Center to Brooktield,
north OF Melvin Churchs place, including
stock. produce and tools. The considera-
ton ( 5000. Mr.. Blodgett is in poor
health and advanced years and unable
longer to conduct the farm. Possession
is to be given Dec. 18th.
Nfn Hoisington and Walter Archer
brought in a good sized black bear yester-
day. Hoisington saw the fresh tracks not
far from his home in Rochester Hollow
and, getting Archer and his dogs, follow
ed the animal until they overlook II on
the mountain west of Braintree depot,
where they shot il. Ii weighed 30 lbs;
and its fur was exceptionally thick and
fine. F. y. Jerd bought 1t.
DIR. c. j Rumrill was called to Boston
last Thursday by the critical illness OF his
brother, Clifton Rumrill, who had suffered
several severe hemorrhages from the lungs
He is now being cared for at the Boston
City hospital. He came east more than q
month ago with the remains of his wife
who died AT their home in Denver, Col
DIR. Rumrill returned last week, but ms
wife, who accompanied him, IS visiting
her sister in Lynn, Mass.
Last Saturday Drs. G. W. Scott and. r
G. Angel held a consultation in the case
OF Mrs Frank Dickerman, who was seri-
ously injured by fall two weeks before
and decided that her hip was fractured
The fracture was reduced and she IS get
ting along as well as possible, but II VIII
be several weeks before she can sit up IN
he'd. Her son. Alva Diekerman, who had
been in with fever at w. r. Junction, IS
lconvalescent and his father, who had been
caring for him, came home yesterday and
TODAY r, opens his blacksmith shop.
last saturday afternoon from three till
five the ladies OF the Book club and invited
guests were entertained by Mrs. {. +.
Moulton at Stoneleigh. Quotations from
Milton were given in response to the roll
call. Mrs F. +. Prichard read we'll
selected current events; Mrs. VIM. bass
presented a paper, "rhe Tower OF Lon
don. and read an interesting article on
the same subject. followed by paper by
Mrs. A. b. Tewksbury. whose subject was
..Oueen Elizabeth" A social half-hour
followed and refreshments were served.