Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-02
RANDOLPH CENTER.

Mrs. Frances Washburn is spending the
holidays at J. W. Fargo's.
Grace Stone returned to Boston yester-~'
day TO resume her teaching duties.
Mrs. w. L. Hebard has returned from
Roxbury where she had been visiting her
sister.
Mrs. A. NJ. Adams has returned from
Barre v here she visited several days. Her
son, Ray, is at home for few days.
NJ. B. Spooner of Springfield, Mass,
visited Mrs. G.. +. Nutting from Saturday
till Monday.
Rev. G. w. Patterson went to Hanover,
n. H., on business last Monday and re-
turned Tuesday.
Mrs. Hayden came back from Massa-
ehusetts last Monday and will occupy the
Allis house this winter.
Mrs. John Sabine Smith, who spent
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Clara
Sawyer, has returned TO her home in New
York city.
The Normal school opened today after
ten days vacation for the holidays. The
teachers and nearly all the students re-
turned yesterday.
Three houses on the same street and
near together are cl osed for the winter
the Sanborn house, Partridge house and
Mrs. Holden's house.
Mrs. Ellen o'Grady and daughter, Ger
trude, visited at her fathers, John Bolin's,
last week. They went TO their home in
Roxbury last Monday.
DIR. Moves and family returned from
Chicopee last Monday and will occupy
their house a part OF the winter. They
expect to go back after the month OF jan
uary.
A. A. Sanborn, who was formerly in
trade, but was living with his son in Tun-
bridge, died last Tuesday. The funeral is
today and he is to be buried here.
Lena Rhodes of Hancock is teaching the
school in district No. 5, east of the Center,
in place Of Mrs. Charles Morse, who had
| to leave the school on account of sickness
The Ladies' Social circle gave the annual
dinner to members of the Congl church
and their friends yesterday. There was
/ fair attendance and many answered TO the
roll call. The exercises were interesting.
CD. Fisk of Brookfield is taking steps
/ TO organize class in singing school for
the winter. Those interested are request
ed to meet at the Cong1 vestry Saturday
night.
n. l.. Boyden was called to West Brook
| field last Saturday to defend an assault
and battery case. The public buildings
are not very numerous there and the case
was tried in blacksmith shop-a fitting
| place for the case.
Some families about here were kindly
remembered during the holidays. One
had a fine quarter of beef and another
barrel Of -four. They were needed and
highly appreciated. The name OF the
donor is not TO De made public.
Mrs. Holden and daughter, Bessie, at
tended the wedding of Miss Maud Field
Yesterday "wednesday. Miss Bessie was
maid Of honor. They expect to go TO New
York today for the winter where Bessie
has fine situation as teacher in private
school for girls.
Pearl, George and William Blodgett
were here visiting their mother, Mrs.
Harriet Blodgett, the first of the week.
Pearl is in the employment of the Alaska
Commercial company and has been away
several years in Alaska. George resides IN
Portland, Oregon, and Is engaged in the
confectionery business. He has not been
here for II years. William is working in
a drug store in Saratoga. Pearl and
George Will stay about two weeks. VIII
went back Tuesday. He came to Vermont,
specially at this time, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Simeon Putnam, who died
at the home of her father, DIR. Narney, OF
Charlotte. Mrs. Putnam was a graduate
of the Normal school and well known
here. Her home has been in New York
and she has been in failing health for
long time.