Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-01
Rochester News.
E. n. HARVEY, Local Editor.

A. F. Lamb of Randolph spent part o
I last week here.
Mrs. c. +. Townsend spent part OF las
week in Montpelier.
/ c. o. SpauldiDg has moved his family
and business to Bethel.
Mrs. w. b. Aldrich picked four quartz
of raspberries Sept. 23d.
! Alice Kezer went to Boston last week e
enter Boston university.
Peter Tye Of White River Junction wal
at /. p. Bucks last week.
Charles Martin has been with friends in
Burlington for few days.
Charles Green of White River junction
was in town day last week.
Joseph Battell of Middlebury was in
town Wednesday Of last week.
Rev. j. c. Marvin is spending the week
with his many friends in town.
II. H. Cushman is in Boston this week
buying his fall and winter goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Root have returned
from their visit in Manchester, y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Bride have been
visiting friends in Barnard this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Martin returned
from their trip to California last week.
Miss Bessie Wissell has been spending q
few days at her home in East Warren.
Mrs. Frank Martin OF Bethel is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Martin.
Mrs. Frank Adams of Montpelier has re-
Gently been visiting her sister, Mrs. q. Nj
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Angel and Ray
Messer attended the Woodstock fair last
week.
Mrs. Margaret Wiley OF Salem, n. Y,
came Monday to assist Miss Hall for few
weeks.
John Emerson of Mortified, Mass, is
spending a few days at the Rochester
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Lamb of Someryille,
Mass, are at the home of DIR. and Mrs. +.
L. Pierce.
The Woman's Christian union will meet
with Mrs. Laura Kezer next Saturday at
2:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cushing of Bethel were
day last week
The many friends Of c. L. Sargent are
sorry TO hear Of his illness at the home OF
his sister in Montpelier.
Rev. II. w. Hildreth, his sister, Miss
Hildreth, and Miss Downs Of New y ork
spent Wednesday in Montpelier.
Mr.. and Miss Iamprey Of Orfordville, n.
H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Howard are
spending few days in Brandon.
WI. Campbell has returned from CALI
fornia His aunt, Mrs. Julia Wildman,
came with him to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. G.. Hubbard spent last
week with friends in Brandon. Their sis
ter, Miss Eliza Hubbard, returned home
with them.
Mrs. George McNeal, who had been
with her mother. Mrs. J. A. Pollard, sew
eral weeks, has returned TO her home in
Leominster, Mass.
The Monday club will meet with Mrs.
Tinkham Oct. 5. Programmed Roll call,
response at will, King Lear, Act /, current
events. Let there be a good attendance.
Benjamin Whitney, aged IS years, died
Sunday, Sept. q. The funeral was held at
his late home in West Rochester on Mon
day afternoon, Rev. +. Z. Adams officiat-
ing.
The First church folks will have their
annual meeting and roll call on Oct Sth,
beginning at noon with family meeting
and dinner. Every member of the parish
is urged to be present.
The Junior Young Peoples Christian
union Of the Universalist church gave a
cobweb social on Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
p. II was well attended and after a boun-
tiful supper the cobweb was disentangled,
the process affording much amusement.
The remains of Mrs. W. w. Williams,
who died at the nome of her son, +. G..
Williams, in Wallaston, Mass, were
brought here Saturday for interment.
Brief services were held at the grave on
Sunday Her son, T.. G. Williams, accom-
panied her remains here.
Owing to the fact that Oct. 4th will be
generally observed throughout the United
States as Bible Sunday. the pastor OF the
Cong1 church will preach from the theme,
''Christ as a Student of Scriptures" The
Sunday school will also observe the day
with special offering to the Vermont Bible
society.
On Friday evening Oct. I'd, in G.. A. r.
hall, the teachers and citizens OF Rochester
and vicinity will be given the privilege Of
hearing Principal Isaac Thomas OF Ed
munds High school, Burlington. The lee
ture is free. Subject, flames X. Lowell,
with Readings" Prof. Thomas comes un-
der the auspices of the New England Edu-
cation league. In the afternoon at ? p. m,
semi-annual teachers meeting in High
school. Papers on vital topics for teach
ing will be given. Public as well as teach
ers cordially invited.
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