Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
RANDOLPH CENTER.


Mrs. Clara Sawyer returned home from
Burlington Monday.
Mr.. Allen and wife OF Barre were here
this week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Nj. L.
Hebard.
Lena Rhodes visited at Mr.. Whitney
at Cherry Hill, Tunbridge, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Barker Of st. Adams is still here Wis
iting his sisters, Mrs. Dimick ana Mrs
Hayden.
Mrs. e. s. Minard is visiting her sons
near the so-called Rood pond Lear Brook
field line.
Mary Gaylord. who is with her sister,
Mrs. III. A. Allen, has been on the sick list
the past week.
II. c. Pember is very sick with pneumo-
MIA and at his age it is thought that the
chances are very slight for his recovery.
Mrs. Hickey has been with her daughter
at Mrs. Reagan's, but went yesterday to
work at the Montpelier House, Montpelier.
Frank Il. Brown Of Burlington is in
town this week on insurance business. He
is general agent for the Home Life lnsur-
ance Co. of New York.
DIR. Noyes and family have gone to Chic
opee. They will go from there to Phila-
delphia and spend some time with relatives
there. not returning here until spring.
Henry Washburn Of California, uncle of
NJ L. Washburn, is visiting relatives here
and in Bethel. He went to California in
1919 and has made but one visit here since,
previous to this.
There was large attendance last week
at the auction sale of the personal property
OF the late Charles II. Morrill,. Cows sold
for so to s33 and hay as high as .lO65 per
ton at barn. On the whole the bidding
was spirited and property sold at fair prices
G. n. Barber OF Barre was auctioneer.
Will Morrill, came from Wilmington TO at
tend the sale, but has returned.
Pearl Blodgett, who is in the employ OF
the Alaska Commercial company, and his
brother, George, who is in the candy trade
at Portland, Oregon, who had been here
the past month visiting their mother, Mrs.
Harriet Blodgett, and other relatives and
friends. started for the Pacific coast last
Tuesday Pearl viii stop some time in
Oregon before he sails for Alaska.
Prof. Gilbert traitor was in Burlington
last Friday and Saturday attending the
annual meeting Of the Vermont Botanical
club. He read paper on '.'lhe desirable
course OF study for secondary schools
A. G. Dixie, a student Of the Normal, also
the meeting and read paper on
.Helps and Hindrances to Nature Studies,
Of which the Free Press says 1T was in
teresting and inspiring"
Miss Orphana Brainard died last Monday
at the home of her niece, Mrs. Chamber
lain, OF Worcester, Mass. Miss Brainard
had always lived in this town, except for
the past few years she has lived with her
niece in the winter, but adalways return
ed to her home for the summer months.
She was in her 99th year. The remains
were brought here today and the funeral
will be at the Congl church tomorrow
friday at 10 clock, Rev. j. A. Bates of
south Royalston, Mass, former pastor
here, officiating.
The Randolph Center Cornet band gave
a concert at Normal hall last Friday even
ing which was well attended 1t fur
nished a fine entertainment that was well
The band did its part well and
he people were somewhat surprised that
It showed such proficiency, considering its
limited practice. Recitations were given
BY Miss Lucy House, Mrs. Traiton and by
.he leader Of the band, II. G. Hyzer, and
song by Miss Cross. All was good and
pleased the audience. Ii was also a finan-
.ial success, as il deserved to be. Miss
recently visited friends in Montpe-
Ter and sang at the Unitarian church.
Exercises for The installation Of Rev. G. I
w. Patterson as pastor OF the Congl I
church here VIII be held at the church /
next week Tuesday, Feb. 4th, commencing |
1t ten o'clock The examination Of Mr.. |
Patterson will be in the forenoon and din |
ler in the church parlors at y O'Clock and |
services in the afternoon viii include the /
Invocation, Rev. j. w. Coffin; /
scripture, Rev. David II. Strong; sermon, |
Rev. Gabriel Campbell, ID. D.; prayer of |
charge to the pastor, Rev. h. /
1. Abercrombie; right hand of fellow
hip, Rev. George f. Ladd; address to the |
)eople, Rev. w. A. Warner; also singing
nterspersed.
Hon. Alex Dunnett OF st. Johnsbury
ave a lecture as the fourth entertainment /
n the lecture course at Normal hall last 4
Monday evening. Mr.. Dunnett graduated /
rom the second course of the Normal De-
EN- Der, 1874, studied law with n. L. Boy
len, Esq, and was admitted to the Orange
'ounty bar June Z, 1877. Mr.. Dunnett was
,orn in Vermont. His parents moved
Iere from Scotland a short time before.
me year ago last summer Mr.. Dunnett
vent to Scotland to visit relatives there
nd scenes so dear to every Scotchman's
Ieart. His lecture was a review OF his trip
nd what he observed there. He gave a
lear description of the country, its re-
ources the character and customs OF the
eople, the various places of interest of
rhich muses. have sung and poets written,
nd ofmany Of the principal cities. The lee
ure was very interesting and instructive,
nd he held the close attention OF all for
n hour and a quarter. Mr.. Dunnett is
ne of the leading lawyers of the state, and
II who knew him twenty-five years ago
-prp gppriailv clad tn hear him