Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-18
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY. Local Editor.

Ernest Hulett has returned from Lake
Dunmore.
Chester Pierce returned to Tufts college
Monday.
j. H. Trask is in Boston this week
buying goods.
Frank Thomas Of Randolph was in
town Sunday.
Charles Beckwith has been in Chelsea
the past week.
A. F. Lamb of Randolph was in town
last Thursday.
H. II. Cushmsn was in Montpelier
the first of the week.
F.E. Paige and f. NJ. Jose of Boston
were in town Friday.
Prof. whittemore OF Tufts college is
the quest OF Leslie Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin spent sun
day with friends in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Ellen McCollom is making quite
extensive repairs on her house.
Aaron Yout was in town Friday and
moved his goods TO Middlebury.
Mrs. G. o. Howe OF Randolph has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Emily Stockwell.
Miss Mabelle Greene OF Bethel was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker last
week.
p. c. Tinkham has been visiting friends
in Boston and West Someryille the past
week.
DIR. Claude Campbell has been with
friends in North Bennington the past
week.
Roy simonds has finished work for
DR.. W. d. Huntington and returned
home.
R.W. Sampson Of New York city was
in town last week looking up abandoned
farms.
VIM. Blodgett has bought the meadow
land sold BY III. II. Cushman TO Samuel
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Parker OF Stock
bridge spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Morse
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ciailin of Newton,
Mass, are at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. L. Pierce.
Mrs. Frank johnson and Evelyn re-
turned to their home in Nutley, \. J.,
on Monday.
j. w. Pratt and George solace Of
| Bridgeport were at Henry Wings part
of last week.
F.A. Guernsey is repairing his house,
putting in dormer window and making
other improvements.
Fred Whit, ier OF Hancock and Mary
Abar were married by Rev. F. T.. Adams
/ Wednesday, September 10TH
Clayton Hubbard has sold his farm
in North Hollow to w. +. Robinson Tor
$500. Alfred Burrows is to occupy the
/ house.
/ Allie Darrah has bought the farm
known as the Sessions farm, and has
| sold to w. F. Robinson the farm known
as the Caleb Eaton farm.
i A !. Spicer OF Rutland is in town
1 putting in concrete walks for j. III. Trask,
". II. Campbell, DR.. W. y. Huntington
f. l.. Pierce and several others.
The corn crop being. very late this
wear, the severe frosts OF the past week
means practical ruin 10 the crop in this
vicinity. The potato crop Is also ialiure
Charles Partridge Of Middlebury, and
Julius Hayden OF Boston called OF
friends here the first Of last week anc
were guests OF Mr.. ana Mrs. >. a
Messer over night.
Judge c. II. Maxham of Pomfret
Victor /. Spear and Homer Vail OF Ran
dolph, Cassius Peck OF Burlington, G. J
, Bell of Hardwick and several other
. from out of town were here to attend tn
funeral of Alpha Messer.
Frank Chipman OF White River juno
ton was at the Rochester House las
week with A. l.. Johnston OF Munele
Ind, ana y. II. Desi VI sag ihaNf
who are thinking Of putting IN mllls y
work up hard wood lumber.
. J.R. Tupper, e. H. Egerton and Il. I
Cushman were in Bethel last week L
attend the hearing in the case OF BibbeI
White a Co, and the White River X \
The sale of the road has been confirmed
: and the owners are Samuel William
I and Ernest Jose of Boston and j. A
stiles OF Gardner, Mass.
Y The members of Rochester Lodge, l.
: 10. F., celebrated their lodges secon
anniversary last Friday evening by enter
< tanning Bethel lodge. After eonierrin
: the initiatory degree, the officers 2
Bethel lodge took the chairs and beau
tifnIIy exemplified the degree Of 'Friend
I shin on two candidates. After remark
a bv Noble Grand Chedel and Past Grand
Messer. Reed and Clough of Bethel, ais
!, Rev. /. 5. Yerkes of Rochester, refresh
4 ments OF ice cream, cake and coffee wei
served, followed by cigars and conie'
II tionery for those who wished. Every
n body departed with best wishes Tor Od
Fellowship and for Rochester Lodge.