Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-06

The big snow and blow Of Sunday night
"raised hob" with railroad traffic. The
two night trains met here at o'clock
Monday morning. The noon express didn't
come at all. The storm was worse to the
north. The stages had hard time max
ing their trips.
NJ onday evening q party OF rs from this
village Joined a company of neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Mann and spent a
delightful evening at their home. Whist
and dancing were enjoyed. Ora Copeland
was the violinist. Ample justice was also
doneto palatable oyster supper.
In Washington county court last week
the habeas corpus proceedings brought by
Mrs. Maud Carr of Barre against her par
eHts, Mr.. and Mrs. SD. Cushman of Mont
pelier, to gain possession of her child, was
decided in favor of the grandparents of the
baby, who have cared for it since its birth.
The supper at Asa Shows last week
Wednesday evening was attended by more
than a hundred. The Zonophone enter
tainment given by Herbert Snow was very
much enjoyed. Fred Curtis of Randolph
held the lucky number that drew the bed
quilt. The sum of $500 was received by
the Ladies' society.
Last Friday Mrs Della Tilson came from
Montpelier, where she had been for several
months at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Leonard, and is staying for the
present with her brother, r. l.. Bass. His
daughter, Miss Fannie Bass, arrived from
Northampton, Mass, Saturday for
weeks vacation from a school for the
deaf.
II is hoped that every member of West
Randolph grange viii be present at the
regular meeting ON Saturday evening, Feb.
sth, as matters of importance are to be
considered. The program arranged by
Mrs. l.. p. Thayer will include an Illus
trated ballad, s'Auld Robin Gray" cur
rent events by the members, discussion,
music, etc.
Last Thursday evening a goodly number
of members Of the Rochester club and
other friends paid visit to the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. O. r. Greene at Montague
Place and passed a pleasant evening.
Games were played, refreshments served
and the visit thoroughly enjoyed by the
company, who planned the party as sur
prise to Mrs. Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber T. Holman enter
tanned the Neighborhood whist party at
their home Wednesday evening OF last
week. There were seven tables OF players
and the honors were won by j. II. Bass
and Miss Cara Halves of Berlin Refresh
ments OF cake and coffee were served.
This evening the same party will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Jones.
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Hubbard gave a whist party OF five tables
at their pleasant home in honor OF Miss
May Cross OF Holyoke, Mass, who arrived
the day before, accompanied by Miss Meta
Case, who is a guest at A. A. Priests. I.
j. Blanchard and Mrs. +. 5. Tracy made
the highest score at whist. Refreshments
OF ice cream and cake were served.
At the auction sale of the A. I. Adams
buildings Monday, there was a fair attend
ance. The buildings were sold by piece
meal, and went as follows House TO w.
W. TYLER for s55; barn and barn lean-to to
J. NJ. Holman for s32 and s22 south tene-
ment part to w. III. Dubois for 800. Total,
$3.50, with the lookup building reserved.
The lot in rear is to be sold later. Build
ings are to be removed by April list, when
work on the library building will begin.
Rev. Brown L. Smith noticed smoke in
the Baptist parsonage Friday and sum
moned j. b. Fisk and +. +. Fish, ana
found that the furnace pipe in the cellar
had given out and sparks flying upward
had set fire to the floor, burning through
il. The blaze was quickly put out with
the aid of a fire extinguisher from the de-
pot. These contriyances have proven val
liable twice within few days. But little
damage was done to the parsonage.
Friday Mrs. Hazen p. Sanford, who had
been spending several months in Winehes-
ter. Mass, arrived home, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Abbott and Miss Win
some. with whom she had been staying.
The same day Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Dubois of Chicago came. Mrs. Dubois is
here for two weeks stay, but her hus-
band and Mr. and Mrs. Abbott left Mon
day. While here they decided upon the
plans for their summer home on the old
Sanford place on Fish hill, work uGon
which will be begun as soon as possible.