Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-13

of Phoenix lodge, No. 2S, +. d a. NJ, Sat
urday night. Work on the r. "a. degree.
Sixteen friends helped E. w. rewksbury
to celebrate his SD birthday Monday
evening, with music, charades and gem
eral good time.
The DIR. Morgan Medicine company is
giving variety entertainment at Dubois
a Gays hall this week, and Incidentally
selling its remedies.
G. II. ingalls, fell recently on the side
! walk, wrenching his hip. Inflammation
4 of the sciatic nerve set in, and he has been
confined to the bed.
Frank Bowman Of Barre was acquitted
Of the charge of rape, alleged to have been
committed on Grace Hutton, in Washing
ton county court yesterday.
The ladies of the w. r. G. he'd a social
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. CURLY
Tuesday, March II. A very pleasant after
noon and evening were spent.
Col. and Mrs. Albert Chandler are at
present stopping at the Mountain Park
Hotel, Hot Springs, N. c. Col. Chandler
is slowly regaining his health.
A special meeting OF the o. ELS. will be
held in Masonic hall Thursday, March 20,
at Z 80 D. m. Officers are requested and
members are invited to be present.
Geo. H. Slack has purchased for $1,000 J.
l.. Moses lot on Tilson fiat, consisting of
meadow, pasture and woodland. Mr.. Slack
wished to acquire more pasture to sustain
his dairy.
The W. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs.
Rogers Friday, Mar. Il, from TO 5. The
meeting will be in charge of the Flower
Mission department. Allare invited. Tea
will be served.
A letter has been received from Col r.
j. Kimball, announcing the arrival of
himself and family at Cairo, Egypt, Feb.
18th, after fairly pleasant voyage. The
party then left for 1000-mile trip up the
Nile, to occupy about two weeks.
Miss Theresa Moore, who has been
guest at G. l.. Haraden's for three weeks,
left this morning for Boston to visit a sis
ter. She is now Of Anamosse, No. OAK, |
and formerly lived with Mrs. Haraden's
people while attending school here.
A ten pound daughter was born to Mr.. |
and Mrs. A. q. Vinica Monday. Mrs. |
Vinica is at the home OF her parents, Mr. |
and Mrs. Il. A. Thatcher. Mr.. Ninica came |
from Penacook, n. H., TO see his new rela- /
tive Monday, returning yesterday. He is l
associated in the grocery business there I
with his father.
The goods and fittings for the Colburn /
store, at the old Mann stand, are 1
being received and placed, and the store
will be opened about Mar. 10Th t. G. I
Oheere Will have personal charge of the
business here. Mr.. Colburn has purchased
the Whitmarsh store at Mortified, which
he will conduct, running both stores in
conjunction.
The death is noted at Baraboo, Wis,
Mar. 9TH, of Eleazer Walbrdge, resulting
from pneumonia. Mr.. Walbridge was
born in Randolph in 1922, going to Wis
consin in 1856. He was farmer near
Baraboo for many years, and a strong
citizen of his community. He leaves a
wife and one daughter. Mrs A. B. Fish
)f Randolph is a niece, and other relatives
ire left in this town.
The ladies of the Randolph Book club
md invited guests were entertained at
Miss Saxton's Saturday. Quotations from (
Moore opened the program; current events
Jy Mrs. Curtis followed. Mrs Abbott's
PAPER on ''Ireland," read by Mrs Moulton, {
vas very interesting one, as was also :
Mrs. McIntyre's paper on tom Moore {
were served and the re- {
naming time was spent in a social way.
The south bound way freight Monday J
orenoon got into trouble near the Page
bridge, above East Granville. The train Z
'roke apart, the two parts running sepa-
ate down grade for about three miles 6
hen the forward section was brought to =
halt and the rear section plunked into it !
With a crash that wrecked four cars, one Of !
freight, two loaded with :
ranite chips and the caboose. The CON I
uetor and two brakemen were shaken up. i
mt not much injured. The wreck train !
fas summoned from White River juno :
ion and the track cleared after a delay in
rains of about four hours.
The story is told OF a young Randolph I
I'd who has been quite i'll this week with +
touch of Pneumonia, A physician was 1
D attendance and the boys parents having :.
cen up with him all night, during the :
blowing afternoon sought a little sleep. :
'aving the lad alone. What was their =
urprise, on going later to his room to find I,
i'm gone, with his over garments miss n
lg. Shortly afterward, he strolled back =
ONE, having taken the opportunity to 2
lip to the postoffice-a distance of half / 4
lille and back. II is probable that some !,
lings were said TO that boy.
A very pleasant surprise party was given G
} Merrill w. Campbell and wife Tuesday a
7ening by about fifty Odd Fellows and Q
ebekahs with friends and neighbors. il :
eing the occasion of their fifth wedding "
The surprise was complete. "
they were about to retire when the a
nests arrived. Refreshments Of cake and n
)ffee were served. After having passed v
Try pleasant evening in playing whist,
he unbidden guests retired, leaving with Is
ne couple nice couch from the Odd Fell n
Tvs and neighbors, and a very pretty a.
mp and center table from Warren rela- ii
yes, and the best wishes of all. Mr..
ampbell is noble grand of Randolph
dge, /. o. o. +.
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