Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

| tOf run OF good hard wood"
f. F. Emerson was in Montpelier Satur-
day.
Frank Parker, who left Monday, is
passing couple of weeks in Boston.
A telephone has been put in the house
occupied by A. G.. OsgOod on School street.
James Walker OF Barre, a student at
Dartmouth college, was a recent visitor in
town.
w. B. Avery of Campton, N. H., was the
guest over Sunday Of DR.. and Mrs. G. j.
Rumrill.
The Book club will meet with Mrs. f.
F. Emerson Saturday afternoon, Dec. "a,
from to 5.
The Kings Daughters win meet with
Mrs. A. b. Gay Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
80, at 2:30 o'clock.
| Mrs. George Chedel and daughter, Sa-
rah, Of Pittsfeld were guests last week at
n. W. McCollom's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID. Erskine and son OF
4 Williamstown visited her father, II. b.
Howard, over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid OF Braintree Branch will
meet with Mrs. Asa Snow Wednesday,
Dec. 81. All are cordially invited.
Miss Edith Marcott is home for a two
weeks vacation from her musical studies
in Boston, arriving last Thursday.
Earl Powers has just had installed
cream separator made by the Vermont
Farm Machine company Of Bellows Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bassett and daugh-
ter OF Berkeley, Mass, are guests OF Mrs.
Bassett's father, II. b. Howard, for fort
night.
The ladies Of the Roman Catholic church
Melted the tidy sum Of $3.50 from the sup
mar oarreaF IN EIQoufa hall last lhurEQaN
evening.
Miss Leila Webster, teacher in Franz
ingham, Mass, whose home is in East
Roxbury, spent Sunday with Miss Eta
Cham berlin.
Catherine, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cortez Nutting of Littleton, n. H.,
has been very sick with typhoid fever for
over two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. orrin Chamberlain went
to Montpelier Saturday to remain until
after Christmas with Mrs. Chamberlain's
mother and sister.
Lynn Young was in Burlington Satur-
day TO be placed in plaster OF paris jack
et, which he Is to wear some months for
curvature Of the spine.
A. b. Gays dog, Mittens, got in the
way of the :35 express at the South Pleas
ant street crossing one day last week with
fatal results to Mittens.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Saxton, who had been away
since Thanksgiving on trip to Brook
line, Mass, Nashua and keene, n. H.,
reached home last Thursday.
Mrs. II. w. Tewksbury closed her house
last Thursday and went to Hyde Park TO
stay with her daughter, Miss Mary, who is
preeeptress Of the Lamoille Central acade-
my.
Rev. Jonathan Tilson, who was called
here some weeks ago by the illness OF his
brother, the late Josiah Tilson, returned
Friday to his home in North weymouth,
Mass.
Miss Ellen l.. Burnap OF Fitchburg, |
Mass, who teaches in Bethlehem, n. H., |
came Saturday for a two weeks visit with 4
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Howard.
The railroad bridge being put in this
side of Finley bridge settled so much late /
Friday afternoon that the 100 train south |
was delayed several hours while the tres
tle-work was made stronger.
The Order OF the Eastern Star has pre-
sented to Mrs. c. f. Abbott handsome
Waterman fountain pen, in recognition OF
her nearly twelve years service as the
faithful and efficient secretary OF the or
der.
George Webster OF East Randolph is
having a severe attack of grip at f. t. Lil-
lies. where he was taken sick last week.
Mrs. Webster, no was in Barre, was noti-
fed OF his illness and came to take are OF
him.
Rev. II. b. ID. Mcneil, one OF the nom
parochial clergy OF Jersey City, but whose
home Is in plattsburgh, n. ", held service /
in ST. Johns church last Sunday morning |
and in Grace church, Randolph Center, in
the afternoon.
The grange meeting saturday evening /
will be in charge of Miss Lura Montgom-
cry and the program Of entertainment viii
consist of a three-Rct drama, entitled ''Out 1
of the Shadows selections by an orches-
ira and vocal music.
The Order OF the Eastern Star is to have
an oyster supper and sociable with Mr.. /
and Mrs. w. l.. Hebard at the Randolph /
House at the Center Tuesday, Dec. 30. 4
Members Of the order are requested to car
~ cake, pies and doughnuts.
Miss Funice Flint. who accompanied |
Mrs. r. ID. Strong TO Jamestown. south /
Dakota. fell a victim lately TO Western 4
measles. but is now able to resume her
duties in the Strong dry goods store oil
that city. in which she has position.
Mrs. Emma Richardson, who had been /
with the family Of her sister, Mrs. John I
W. Burt, at Idleton cottage since the early .
mart Of the summer, went back to New 4
York Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt have
their son, Joseph Burt, of New York stay |
ing with them now.