Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19
Rochester News.
The Lost Nimrod.

| But can tell quite tale o. this very same man
How he went out 10 hunt when the season FIRE
| began.
No modern rife ever suited his eye.
The old-fashioned kind was the one % try.
Way up in the attic. an covered with rust,
Hung an old army musket in which be could trust
He mused, Here's gun that suits my mindi
It's worth half dozen Of the new tangled kind
'with powder 20 push and lead 10 prod
could XIII the old Nick az a hundred rods.
Far over the mountain there are plenty Of deer
| II can't bag one shall think IL queer"
So he loaded her up with two ounces Of lead
And over the mountain his footsteps sped.
He followed along on the new fallen snow
Until he struck fresh track, very likely doe.
He followed along without any luck
When out Of a windlall there sprung big buck.
tie exclaimed 20 his friend, with very much ire,
There goes big buck why the deuce don't you
fire p
Il win sit right here and not make sound
While you take his track and chase him around;
He Is sure 70 come back 70 this very same spot
So hurry along when you hear my shot,
But the deer went on on another hnl
And for aught know Is going stili
He waited patiently, he waited long,
Until his hopes OF yenison we're not very strong
The day being spent and the sky overcast
The thoughts Of home came crowding FAST
But which way @ go-then ne gave sigh,
There Is one thing certain, have got 70 try"
So he took fresh chey q the virginia weed,
He went up bill, then he turned around,
But familiar spot he never found.
At last he reaehe the top of crest
And said ''The sun viii set right here IN the west
The clouds VIII break ere the day Is done
So viii st right here and wait Tor the SUM-
But the sun came out where he expected ia least
For he found that it set far IN the northeast.
ana now, in conclunlont q wind up the ball.
think beef Is preferable 10 no meat az an,
Misses Walston and Bliss spent satur-
dav in Bethel.
Mrs. H. c. Kidder was in Randolph a
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Guernsey spent Sun
day in Brandon.
Mrs, Roselle Nichols is spending the
week in Brandon.
Miss Pearl Blodgett returned from Bur
lington last week.
f. L. Messer Of Bethel spent a part of
last week in town.
Miss Daisy Miles commenced her school
in Granville on Monday.
Mrs. Minerva Boss is the guest of Mrs.
4. l.. Pierce for few weeks.
Mrs. G. F. Lewis is quite i'll. Mrs. Mar
garet Griffin is caring Tor her.
Allen Rogers had good horse die last
week and ]. c. Messer a COW.
Charles Burgess has bought farm in
Bethel and moves there this week.
Miss Anna Andrews, who has been in
Burlington, returned home Saturday.
II. E. Ring OF Boston has recently been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Jose.
t. B. Martin spent two days OF last week
with his son, F. J.. Martin, in Bethel.
Mrs. Luella Joyslin OF Boston is the
guest Of her cousin, Mrs. Julia Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Hodgkins spent
Saturday at q. l.. Walkers in Stock bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Shepard and daugh-
er are visiting in Warren and Zort hfield.
Miss Lottie Hull OF Gaysville was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Tinkham over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Hubbard Of RAN
dolph have been visiting relatives here the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Manney have been
with friends in Rutland and Proctor the
past week.
Mrs. G. V. Lenox and Mrs. Julia Wild |
man returned from their visit in North |
Adams last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Randall and two |
daughters went to Ticonderoga Friday, re-
turning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Belding OF Oroville, |
CAL, are the guests of their nephew, w. Ii. |
Campbell, and family.
Henry Chaffee shipped one carload OF |
potatoes last week to Middletown, Conn.,,
llso sold one carload to other parties.
Mrs. c. H. Rowe and son, Harry, who
mad been visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Perkins, returned to Athol, Mass, on
Wednesday.
Miss Royce, the trained nurse who has
been caring for Mrs. Julia Wing, returned
o Burlington on Saturday. Mrs. Wing
5 much improved.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Perkins were in
Randolph Friday. Their daughter, Ma
,el, who had been spending the week
here, returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Blodgett, Mr.. and
Yrs. III. G. Brownson, G. W. Angel and
.. ID. Morse were in Goshen Saturday to
ttend the funeral of Edgar Cross.
The Ladies' Aid of the Universalist
hurch will give its regular social and
upper on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. "A.
dembers are requested to be present in
he afternoon, as work will be furnished.
At the morning hour for worship Sun
ay, Nov. 22d, the pastor, Rev. III. w. Hill
reth, Will preach from the theme, "The
he young peoples meeting, the Thanks
living day will be anticipated by the
uestion, "What are you thankful for 2"
he Thursday meeting will give place to
he union Thanksgiving service to be held
q the Universalist church. All are es-
ecially invited to this latter gathering.
The second annual parish meeting and
upper of the Universalist church of
rochester was held at the vestry on
Wednesday evening, Nov. IL. A bounti-
al repast was served by the ladies. Rev.
FIR. Adams made remarks relative to the
FORK OF the church and the reports from
arious organizations connected with the
hurch indicated substantial progress. A
leasing feature was the marching in of
he children, who sang several songs.
lev. Mr.. Hildreth of the Cong'l church
poke fraternal words. Rev. Mr.. Yerkes
/ the Methodist church was unavoidably
bsent.