Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-01
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT
STAFFORD.


III. Moore went to Enfield Saturday.
nc. suloway was in Royalton Sunday
william Stone was in Hanover Tuesday
Gardner Cobb was at home over Sunday
r Elliott Marshall returned TO Hanover
Tuesday.
CBrtis Currier and wife were in town
Sunday.
L. X. Mead Of Hanover was IN to"n
Wednesday.
George Chandler was in West Fairlee
Wednesday
DR.. charles Quimby returned to New
York Friday.
Henry Fox was In Canaan, \. H., FRI
dav on business.
Miss Mary Rich visited her sister in
Thetford last week.
Jobp Udal Of Randolph is visiting his
brother, Horace Udall.
Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Sanborn went to
Greenfield Wednesday.
Worxmen are engaged in painting sew
eral houses in the village
H.G. Silloway went TO Bradford Mon
day, returning the next day
Miss Abby Chandler left town ior
Brookline, Mass, Thursday.
The lake party returned Monday, re-
porting a very pleasant time.
Frank Harding and son, George Hard
ing, were in Pompa Saturday.
Andrew Marshall arrived in town Tues
dav, returning to Boston Thursday
Mrs. Joseph Ross spent several days last
week in Tunbridge and South hoyaltoh'
Miss Margaret Chandler entertained
several Of her friends Thursday afternoon
CHI. Hitchcock and daughter Of Han
over were in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Hiram Hyde, Warren Hyde and
Mrs. Lugene Bartlett were in Chelsea
Thursday.
Miss Margaret Chandler and Miss Fran
ces Roberts were in South Royalton
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg Of Tunbridge and
Miss Roberts we're at Hiram Hyde's Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Hazelton and son, Willard |
Hazelton. returned Monday from their
visit to Bradford and Barnet.
Two dozen handsome new chairs and two |
dozen settees have been provided by the |
authorities for the town house.
Miss Frances Roberts, who had been
staying at S. G. Chambers, returned TO
her home in Cambridge Saturday.
Several Of the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Avery met with them Friday
evening, bringing with them small
token Of their esteem to celebrate the
hftieth anniversary of their marriage.
MANY OF the farmers are showing inn
mense potatoes from the fall crop. Among
those raised on the farm OF William Bacon
three specimens have a total weight OF
lbs, u ozs., one alone weighing lbs,
ozs.
Thirty OF the friends of Chester Reynolds
assembled at his home Friday evening, II
being the eve OF his twenty-tirst birthday.
All wished him many happy returns ofthe
day and several brought more substantial
tokens OF their regard. The guests de-
parted at a late hour, having spent most
enjoyable evening.
The townspeople and many friends OF
Mrs. Isaac Howe were shocked to hear OF
her death Tuesday, Sept. 22d, as the result
OF being thrown from a carriage. She left
her home Saturday TO visit friends in
New bury, n. H., and while driving with
a friend in that place met with the acci-
dent which resulted in her death. The
body was brought to her husbands home
in this town Thursday and the funeral
held the following day at two O'Clock p.
m. Many sorrowing friends were present
at the obsequies, at which the Rev. Henry
Cummings OBLIGATED. The interment was
at the STAFFORD cemetery. Mrs. Howe was
much esteemed by all who knew her, being
a kind neighbor, always pleasant and
CHEEKY and a devoted wife. She left a
husband to mourn her loss.
All who attended the chicken pie sup
per given by the Ladies' Benevolent circle
in the town house Tuesday evening went
home wen satisfied in mind and body with
the evenings entertainment The tables
were laden with good things and very
arranged, iardinieres made Of
small pumpkins and holding ferns being
placed at intervals along their length. A
prominent decoration Of the hall was a {
number Of grinning- faced jack lanterns,
and there were also small baskets Of rosy
checked apples, decorated with blades and
tassels Of corn, placed invitingly about. ,
After the supper, which all pronounced
an eminently satisfactory one, much fun
was made by w. r. Sanborn as auctioneer
IN the sale OF collection OF small fancy
articles. A good sum was realized and a I
good time enjoyed.
POST MILLS.