Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08
Rochester News.
E. n. HARVEY, Local Editor.

George Green of Waterville, n. H., is in
town.
Miss Eva Pember is teaching in Little
Hollow.
Miss Anna Andrews returned to Little
ton, \. H., Saturday.
A son of Mrs. Matte Alexander is very
sick with scarlet fever.
Miss Jennie Baker spent a part of last
week with friends in Bethel.
The new bridge across the river by the
gristmill is nearly completed.
Alfred Cove has sold his farm to Calvin
White. Consideration, $1,000.
Mrs. S. S. Fessenden was the guest of
Mrs. +. l.. Pierce last Thursday.
Mrs. Louisa Martin is improving her
house with fresh coat Of paint.
Mrs. Josiah Babcock of Pittsfeld is vis-
iting her brother, q. L. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wardner Hodgkins spent
Sunday with friends in Stockbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Gillette of Bethel
have been visiting their relatives here.
Mrs. Andrew Ellis of Pittsfield has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Sargent
Arthur Kinsman and Miss Emma Bailey
spent Sunday at her home in Randolph.
Rev. H. w. Hildreth attended the min
isters meeting at Montpelier last week.
Rev. G. L. story viii preach in Hancock
and Granville at the usual time OF service.
Robert Guernsey has been in West Fair
lee visiting his aunt, Mrs. William Bemis.
r. II. Tupper OF Bethel spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X Tup-
per.
The ladies Of the Cong'l church will pro-
rrfHa dinner NfaFtarinl ~ N
hall
The school in the Branch district is
closed for one week on account Of scarlet
fever.
Charles Harvey and daughter, Miss An
ME, Of Weybridge are visiting relatives IN
town.
Mrs. sarah Eldredge Of Bridport is very
i'll al the home OF her sister, Mrs. Henry
Wing.
Mrs. Marion Fassett is visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. David Dyer, in Ran
dolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Edgerton and son
spent part of last week with friends in
Warren,
Many Of our farmers are having the bad
luck to lose their cows. l.. +. Bailey has
lost two.
Mr.. and Mrs f. L. Pierce have returned
from Boston to spend the summer at their
home here.
+. II. Freeman of Windsor. was in town
last week and bought James Swinyer's
horse for $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Emery of Bethel
have been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Perkins.
Mrs. F. A. Kezer and Miss Helen Marsh
were i'm Bethel Saturday TO attend the
sunday school convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo ellison OF Allston,
Mass. former residents of this town, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Kezer over
Sunday.
Rev. Frank f. Adams will preach next
Sunday morning on "The doctrine of the
Trinity, considered in the light of reason
and revelation
Rev. G. L. Story viii preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
and also give an address Sunday evening
at the Congl church.
Frank Eldredge and Mrs. Blaisdell Of
Bridport were called here by the illness of
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Eldredge. Mrs.
Blaisdell will remain for few weeks.
The first freight train over the w. r. V.
r. II. for several weeks, came up from
Bethel Monday night. II is expected that
the passenger train will commence run
ming this week.
Mrs. Susan 5. Fessenden of Dorchester,
Mass, gave a fine address on "Woman's
Enfranchisementn recently, which was
well received. AT its close a local organi-
zation was formed.
The first meeting Of the Woman's Suf-
frage association was held with Mrs. Julia
A. Pierce Monday afternoon, at which
new members were received, making fif-
teen active and four associate members.
Meetings to investigate the subject will be
held the first Monday of each month. All
who may be interested are welcome to at
tend.
A pleasant and profitable evening Is
planned for all on Thursday evening, May
Is, 1902. when three aspects Of the Living
Gospel will be considered in the Cong1
church as follows :--"Up from Slavery"
+. Emerson; EMISSION Of Medicine" Dr.
VIM. ID Huntington; christianity in the
land OF the Nile,n X. Newton. All cor
dialIy invited.