Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-23
STANFORD.

H. Silloway was in Hanover, n. H., on
Monday.
FEE. Merrill was at the STAFFORD House
/ Wednesday.
Ezra Willey's nephew has bought the
/ Frank Preston farm.
q. r. Chandler lost his horse, "Moody, '
/ from lockjaw Tuesday.
| H. Morrill, visited friends in Hanover
and Norwich last week.
| l.. K. Pell of Norwich was in town last
week Tuesday on business.
| A. 3. Hastings of Hanover spent Sunday
with his sister at Miss Hatch's.
Mrs. Fred T. Avery is a guest among
friends in Quechee for few days.
Mrs. NJ. f. Gamble returned Monday
from her visit at Worcester, Mass.
Walter Batchelder and bride of Dorches-
ter visited friends in town last week.
Mr., and Mrs. John L. Udall and family
are spending ten days at L. L. Udall's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Mead of Hanover,
n. H., were in town the first of the week.
John Moore is making a visit among
friends in Providence, X. l., for ten days.
John Darling is entertaining his broth
er, Bert, from Massachusetts for few
days.
Mrs. H. A. Stickney and Capt. S. j. Ar
mold were in Hanover the first OF the
week.
Mrs. Frank H. Burr and daughter visit
ed at the home of G. +. Kent the first OF
the week
Miss Lillian Batchelder off Dorchester,
Mass, was guest at Mrs. Janette Baeon's
last week.
Mrs. Amanda NJ. Hazelton left Monday
for a two weeks visit among relatives in
Bradford.
Mrs. John Bacon is visiting at her
mothers, Mrs. Minnie Sweets, in Copper
field this week.
Raymond H. Morrill, had the end of one
his fingers crushed by a roller at the Old
City bridge Friday.
Mrs. f. h. Rowell is quite i'll and under
the physicians care. Mrs. l.. NJ. Frank
lin is caring for her.
Mrs. f. r. jerks and son, Richmond,
left Saturday for a ten days visit with her
parents in Pawtucket, r. l.
The new iron bridge for the Old City
arrived the past week and has been put in
position and will soon be open 10 traffic.
C.B. Dow, Mr.. and Mrs. a. X. Kittredge
and William II. Kendall ayailed them
selves Of the excursion TO Boston Saturday.
c. B. Dow has had new coat OF paint
which has greatly improved the buildings.
Mrs. Mamie Strong is spending a few
days with her sister in Thetford Center be-
fore returning to her home in Brattleboro.
The Ladies' Benevolent circle met Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. II. A.
Stickney. They voted to take up the work
of necessary repairs on the parsonage for
their next local work.
Mrs. Mary A. Cummings returned FRI
day from Worcester, Mass, where she has
been visiting for two weeks. She was ac-
companied by her son, Rev. George II. !
Cummings, who was on the way TO his
parish in Danville after attending the New
England Z. +. convention at Boston.
The Almagacen club met last Thursday
with Mrs. f. II. jerks and voted to take |
the following magazines for the ensuing
year:-Gentury, Harper's, Review of Re-
views, Independent, New England Maya
zine, McClure's, Munsey's, Saturday |
Evening Post and Womanis Home Com /
panion. The following are also to be in |
circulation among the members:-Ladies /
Home Journal, The Etude and Vermonter. /
At the Sunday school rally Saturday 1
about 70 people congregated to enjoy this 4
most lOoked-forwardtO event. The hour
from IL to u was filed with interesting
recitations by the children, readings, sing
Il
The feast for the body which followed was
more than appreciated by all, and the
games were later a delight most heartily
participated in by the children and those
who helped to make them a success.
When three o'clock, the hour for separat-
ing, came all felt as though the event had
passed but too quickly and were eager TO
have Saturday, Oct. Is, 1903, come that a
like occasion might be enjoyed again.
Last Tuesday afternoon many OF the
citizens OF this town called at the home OF i
Hon. Nathan b. Cobb between the hours
of $3.50 and 5, il being the occasion OF his
10Th birthday. The house had been taste
fully decorated with ferns, barberries,
goldenrod and flowers from the grounds
of j. 5. Morrill,, and presented very at
tractive appearance. Misses Myra Hast
ings and ;. Alice Chase presided in the
dining room where refreshments includ- L
ing the birthday cake were served. Mr..
Cobb was the recipient of a handsome
couch from a large circle of friends, ac-
companied by two beautiful sofa pillows
from Mrs. Vim. r. Patterson Of this place
and Mrs. Susan w. Chandler OF Barre.
Heartiest wishes were extended for many
morey ears of usefulness.