Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-23
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY, Local Editor.

f. L. Martin was in Rutland Monday.
Milo Ball has gone to Brandon and vi
cinity for a short stay,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mosher and Frank
spent Saturday in Bethel.
Services will be held at the Universalist
church next Sunday, Oct. 26.
Mrs. w. II. Campbell returned from
North Adams, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Walker of Athol, Mass, is at
her brothers., w. II. Hubbard's.
Mrs. Clayton Sargent and Ruth went to
Bethel Saturday to spend the day.
Mrs. Whitcomb of Northfeid, Mass, is
with her sister, Mrs. John Marsh.
Mrs. l. T. Hubbard returned from her
visit in Brentwood, l.. l., Tuesday.
Miss Anna Ford was at home from
Montpelier seminary over Sunday.
Mrs. f. A. Kezer was in Barnard last
week to visit her uncle and family.
Miss Kathreen Hubbard has gone to
Orange, Mass, to spend the winter.
Mrs. Henry Wing and Mrs. Frank
Thompson spent Thursday IN Brandon.
Mrs. Bryant and daughter, Angie, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker.
Geo. Wilson has moved from Hancock
to the house he bought of j. o. Robinson.
Birney Kidder has gone to Boston
where he expects to remain for the pres
ent.
w. F. Hodgkins and Cortez Bronson
have gone to Holyoke and Springfield,
Mass.
The ladies Of the Universalist church
will give their annual chicken pie supper
Oct. 2S.
Miss lamar Bronson and her cousin,
Eraulr Wag buru returned tn Mfttfunapup
Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Carr, with her son and daughter OF
Brandon, spent Sunday at her brothers,
Chas. kinsman's.
Edward Martin Of Tyson has been visit
ing his relatives here, the guest Of his
brother, f.. l.. Martin.
Mrs. orcelia Walker Of Stockbridge
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ID. Hodgkins.
The three churches were well represented
at the White River Valley Sunday school
convention in Hancock Saturday.
AFRO Abbott OF Indian Lake, Mimi, has
been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Amos
Guernsey, and old comrades IN town.
DR.. John Wheeler of Burlington came
Saturday and has been the guest OF brand
Mrs. w. d. Huntington for few days.
Orlando Eaton, who had been in Ran
dolph for the past six weeks to receive
medical treatment, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Brooks of Bethel
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Brooks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Newton.
The gentlemen OF the Cong'l church will
serve an oyster supper at the town hall
Friday, Oct. 81. Proceeds to be used for
repairs on parsonage.
G.F. Lewis has sold his mercantile busi-
ness in Chester and will soon move here
to assist his son, Arthur Lewis, in his
creamery. They will occupy +. l.. Pierce's
house through the winter.
There viii be a meeting in South Hol-
low, i'm the old schoolhouse lately made
new, at 3 p. m, Sunday, Oct. Is. led BY
Rev. A. l.. Cooper of Randolph. There viii
be "reminiscences Of the earlier days and
some letters read from former residents OF
the neighborhood, who spent their school
days there.
On Wednesday. Oct Is, the local Ma
sonic lodge was visited by the ID. ID. GIN.
and % of the brethren of Brandon lodge.
The Brandon lodge exempliied the third
degree upon DIR. Mcbride of Pittsiield, at
G. A. II. hall. The work was dignified
and beautiful and in some respects
revelation. After the conferring of the
degree the brethren repaired to the Uni
versalist vestry, where the ladies OF the
Eastern Star had prepared a bountiful re-
past, rejecting great credit upon their
artistic and culinary ability. The tables
were beautifully arranged and well laden,
and strongly appealed to the appetite OF
the % brethren who sat down to the tables.
Jewels Of wit and wisdom fell from the
lips Of the after-dinner speakers-D. ,. q.
NJ. Ballou of Chester, DR.. Baker, Bro.
Scott and Rev. Mr.. Thompson OF Brandon
and Rev. Mr.. Yerks OF Rochester, Bro.
Mosher, master Of the local lodge, acting
as toastmaster. After the banquet, St
Paul's lodge of Brandon conferred the side
degree OF the Sons Of Osiris upon 26 can
didates, who, by the way, have been very
serious looking crowd ever since. The
whole event was delightful occasion
never to be forgotten.