Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-17

guests. California was the subject OF the
meeting and miscellaneous quotations
were given in response to the roll cali.
Mrs. II. B. Bell read current events, ana
Mrs. w. b. Wall had paper on Monterey.
Mrs. John +. Mead spoke before tis
club on .'The Wonders OF the Yosemite,
which she has personally seen and Is abAe
to describe with beauty OF dlctlon thhl
charms the ear while bringing the scenes
OF the famous valley before the mental
eve OF the nearer There were two must
cal selections during the afternoons one
by trio, composed OF Miss A. blanche
Sparhawk, Miss Grace Aamson sna AlKs:
u p. Clifford, was 1.-THE Earth is Decked
with Beauty by #. Lynes, while the
other, ssThe Shoogy Shoo," by Paul Am
brose. las rendered by the quartet-Miss
Snarhaw Miss Lamson, Mrs. Clifford ana
Mrs. e. ID. Segar. Miss Edith Marcotf
was the accompanist.
The funeral Of Mrs. Delta (LamD J,
widow OF Henry G. Vinton, whose death
from pneumonia, occurred IN Chlcago
the 7th inst, was held in the Baptist
church in this village at 2 o'clock last
Thursday afternoon. The oificlatlng
clergyman was a former pastor OF the
church and OF Mrs. Ninton, the heV'
lanes Pierce of South Bend, who accom-
nanied the two daughters OF the deceased
and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey oil 1nl-
cago, and the granddaughter, Lucy har'
vey, on their journey East Win lne r.
mains. Mrs. Ninton's two brotners
Alden Lamb OF Springfield and Watson
| i. Lamb OF Boston, Mrs. Watson j. Lam
/ Mrs. r. ID. Lamb OF Boston, Mrs. X. J
/ Topper OF Bethel and Mrs. Quincy fore
| az Rochester were also present at TINS
| funeral. The conductor was Hon. W m
| II. Dubois and the bearers were AlIree
Webster, e. n. Rising, G. X. Granger ane
A. III. Beedle. The floral tributes wer'
very beautiful and included four Sc
nieces. two wreaths and quantity o
cut flowers.
n. 3. Booth, who has been the sole pro
nrietor of the sawmill located on IN
/ branch since 1890, has sold half Interes
IN the mill and its business TO Z. r.. XII
burn. and the new firm is to be known a.
i II. s. Booth 4 Co. The first owner OF I'M
water power sawmill was Aaron storrs y
1852 and be was followed by Seth Chase
100 Ahner Weston in 1902, Timothy Ed
I. son In 1906. and Jonathan Jones a JOSEPH
Salisbury some time later. In 1874, wv
brothers. Benjamin and Jonathan Jones
, took the mill and were succeeded IN 100
nv Jonathanle son, the late Ira Maurlc
Homes. The late Ellis Curtis, whose deat.
occurred last summer at the home OF ~
, son, A. j. Curtis, built the present mi
and put in the circular saw. Inc pIro9ppssrs !.
belonged to Curtis a Nyman from 100
1871. when they sold out to the late X. =
, Robertson and Lemuel Richmond. l
iss1. Mr.. Booth bought Mr.. Richmond
+ interest. and the firm WAS Booth 4 hon
inson until the death of Mr.. Robinson
r since which time Mr.. Booth has continue
the business alone. The burden OF iaDe
: and responsibility has become too heaY
) for one to shoulder, and the general op,n
, Ion Il that he has made wise choice Of
, nartner to share with him in the care an
advancement OF the business. MI. Nj
burn. who has for some few years been
yerv efficient clerk in the grocery store
: w. f. Edison, is succeeded there by hei
! bert Hubbard.