Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
Rochester News.
2. n. HARvEY, LocaI Edltor.

Mrs.James Henry has new vose piano.
Arthur Lewis spent last week in Boston.
Mrs. II. F. Woods spent Saturday with
friends in Bethel.
Rollin MCGOWAN has returned from
Woodsville, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Beckwith are spend
ing the week in Chelsea.
Rev. Geo. Howe of Randolph was in
town part of last week.
Miss Lucy Hitchcock Of Leicester is
the guest of Mrs. f. A. Kezer.
f. II. Scott OF Fitchburg, Mass, has
been in town delivering maps.
Mrs. Julia Wing spent last week with
friends in Bethel and Randolph.
Mrs. c. +. Townsend went to Burling-
ton Monday to spend the week.
Mrs. VIM. Blodgett returned from her
visit in Providence, II. l., Friday.
Julius Wood has been quite i'll for the
past two weeks and confined to the house.
n. c. Harvey is repairing the school
house in district No. 10 in West Rochester.
Amos Guernsey OF Pittsfield has been
with his son, f. A. Guernsey, the past
week.
Arthur Huffman Of Quincy, Mass, is in
towg'for the winter and boards with Mrs.
j. w. Stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Ralph of Brook
field and Miss Helen Stanley have been
visiting at G.. W. Angels.
Mr.. and Mrs Everell Farr and two
children Of Granville spent Saturday and
Sunday at g. w. Angells.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wardner Hodgkins went
Saturday TO Northheld TO spend Sunday
with Mrs. Hodgkins' mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morse and Miss
Myrtle Morse of Bethel were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Buck last week.
DR.. W. d. Huntington went to Burliig-
ton Thursday with Mrs. Billings, who has
gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital for
treatment
Rev. and Mrs. Roberts Of Pittsfeid, Mr..
Miller and Mr.. Leayitt OF Gaysville were
in town last week to attend the Sunday
school institute.
Mrs. Sarah Mott and her daughter, Mrs.
Knoble, and son went to Boston last
Thursday for few days, ON their way to
heir home in Byron, Ill.
An oratoricsl class under the
training of Miss Lucy III. Hitchcock will
be prepared to entertain the public at G..
A. r. hall Friday evening, Nov. p.
G.. Shirley received telegram an
nouncing the sudden death of Alice, wife
OF Frank Eaton Mr. and Mrs. Shirley
went to Holyoke, Mass, on Wednesday
to attend the funeral.
John s. Nichols, who has acted in the
capacity of station agent, ETC., here since
the opening Of the w. X. Y. X. r., profit
ing by the example OF his domestic, has
taken "Freneh leave apparently as fright
ened as Cushman when he learned there
was dynamite In the burning car.
School on West hill closed Nov. Z. Those
having no marks during the term were
Harold and Anna Atwood, Thomas and
Mary Duffany, Winnie and Werdna Jones
and Euna Smith. Mary Duffany missed no
words in spelling during the term. Num-
Der Of pupils enrolled, 20; average attend
ance per day, 17.41. CLARA kINsMAN,
The first annual parish meeting and sup
per of the Universalist church was held at
the vestry Friday evening, Nov. Z. Over
one hundred persons connected with the
parish were present, and partook of
bountiful supper prepared by the ladies'
The pastor, Rev. +. r. Adams. then gave
general report of the work of the church
during the past year, showing that sub
stantial progress had been made. Then
followed reports from various organiza-
tions connected with the church, includ-
ing one in verse, written by one of its
members on the work of the Ladies' Aid,
which was well received. The Juniors,
numbering about 30 marched i'm and sang
some of their junior songs. The pastors of
the Cong'l and Methodist churches, Rev.
Mr.. Hildreth and Rev. Mr.. Yerkes, spoke
in response to the welcome in cordial and
well chosen words, expressing their pleas
ure at the fraternal and Christian spirit
which prevailed among the people of the
churches of Rochester. After singing
some of the old hymns, closing with the
doxology, the very pleasant meeting
closed.