Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-22
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT.
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DIR. r. jerks was in Pompa Saturday
Harry Russ was at d. c. Hyde's Thurs.
Willard Hazelton was in Pompa Wednes-
day.
Horace H. Udan was in Hanover Thurs
Mrs. George johnson was at home over
Henry Fox and wife were in Thetford
Sunday.
Mrs. Byron Ross was in So. Royalton
Saturday.
Ed. Needham Of Norwich was in town
Thursday.
Miss Louise Swan returned from Bos-
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Morris Titus OF Queehee is visiting
friends In town.
James Morrill, returned from his trip to
Boston Tuesday.
Richard Mosher and daughters were in
So. Royalton Wednesday.
Miss Edith Wallace returned to her
home in Barnet Wednesday.
John Udall and family Of Randolph are
at his fathers, Lyman Udall's.
Mr., Almon Of Montpelier was at James
S. Morrill's the last OF the week.
Many from this village attended the
auction at So. STAFFORD Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Patterson OF Pat
tersonville were in town Thursday.
Heber West OF Chelsea and daughter,
Florence, were at d. G. Hyde's Sunday.
Miss Worthley, a trained nurse from
Burlington, is caring for Mrs. II. II. Udall.
Rev. John w. Waldron and wife OF West
Charlestown were at Chas. Goye's Wednes-
day.
Rev. Foster Sargent and family OF
Wheelock were guests at Frank kent's the
first OF the week.
Mrs. Wood, who had been caring for her
sister. Mrs. II. H. Udall, returned to her
home in Dewey's Mills Saturday.
The Ladies' Benevolent circle met with
Mrs. II. A. Stickney Friday, and spent a
pleasant and profitable afternoon.
Frank Preston has small pear tree on
his place which he bought and set out last
spring, and which is now in full bloom.
Miss Sarah Cummings was in Manches- |
ter several days last week, attending the /
annual convention OF the American Board /
OF Foreign Missions.
The meeting OF the Cemetery association |
which was TO be held at n. b. Cobb's /
Tuesday evening was adjourned to one
week later owing 10 the absence Of several
members OF the board.
Geo. +. Chandler and family, c. b. Dow,
II. Beekwith and wife, Miss Emma Hard
ing, George johnson and George Harding
are among those who went to Boston
Saturday on the Boston a Maine excur-
sion.
Mrs. Rhoda D. Biclzford died al the sun
set Home, st. Johnsbury, on Sunday morn
ing Oct. 4. She was born in Pomfret, Sept.
4, 1873, and had lived for the past twenty
years in st. Johnsbury. One son, DR.. By
ron ID. Bickford, in Lyndonyille and an
aged brother in Chelsea, survive her. She
was woman OF very warm and sympa-
thetic nature, unselfshly striving to do
for others, though struggling all through I
her life against many and trying limita-
tions. Her kindly spirit was specially (
marked in her industrious and willing
efforts to make herself useful in the Home
where she spent her later years. She was
q loyal member OF the North Cong'l
church and, Notwithstanding her advance
ed age Of four score years, was regular
attendant upon its Sunday services. Brief
funeral services conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Il. Nj. Chapman, assisted by DIR. Ed '
ward T. Fairbanks, were held at the Sum
set Home and the burial took place in {
Wolcott. Mrs. Bickford was formerly a
resident OF STAFFORD. ,