Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

DIR. A. c. Bailey was called to Willow
dale Monday night to see Mrs. b. NJ
Huse, who was suffering with an attacl
al the grip and a sore finger, cut on
broken lamp chimney about two week
ago.
g. l.. Holman has sold for $500 to Il. A
George the building formerly oecupie,
by j. G.. Coburn on So. Main street as
harness shop and Mr.. George is fitting i
up to be used as a blacksmith shop by
himself
The following ballot clerks have beer
selected for the referendum Feb. Bird:
| George w. Scott, John ii. Dubois, j. b
Adams, j. M. Atwood; assistants, j. b
! Wells, r. A. Shattuck, g. l.. Martin
Foster Sprague.
/ Miss Nevin Whitehead arrived Friday
/ from Boston and accompanied Misses
Fannie and Carrie Draper Saturday Il
Barre, where schools reopened Monday
after vacation of five weeks on account
OF scarcity of fuel.
Rev. /. p. Booth OF Morrisville stopped
here last Thursday to see his son, l.. p.
Booth, on his way home from STAFFORD,
Conn.,, where he was called by the death
of his brother, r. c. Booth, prominent
citizen Of that place.
Henry Kemp has sold his farm in Brain
tree back TO Jacob Eddy, from whom he
bought it, and on Monday took deed of
the II. w. Young farm in Bethel, just
below the Randolph line, to which place
he will move in about two weeks.
Sunday and Monday mornings, mer-
curry dropped almost into the bulb. II
stood at 29o below in several places here
The severe cold froze up the railroad
traffic, and all trains were late. Yester-
days storm did not improve matters.
A meeting of the village shareholders of
the Orange County Telephone company
and OF all who are interested in the Ran
dolph Telephone exchange viii be held in
II. W. Mclntyre's Office on Pleasant street
at O'Clock p. m, Friday, the 23d inst.
A party Of young people from East
Braintree, West Brookfield and Petb were
very pleasantly, entertained by the Misses
Etheland Jennie Cleveland at their home in
Peth Monday evening. Vocal and in
strumental music and games occupied the
evening.
About seventy attended the sociable at
Elbridge Holmans Thursday evening.
The program, consisting of music, tab
leauX, charades and dialogues, given by
the young people, was very pleasing and
much enjoyed by all. Dainty refreshments
were served and the verdict of the COM
pany was "a good time"
- - AAAAAAb mas Just hnutn lQAuAnK
chairs to the undertaking department OF
his business. This is feature that will be
appreciated. Comfortable seats that can
be easily moved and taken out Of the way
are almost necessity at funeral These
chairs are entirely free for anyone to use
on any funeral occasion.
Mason S. Greene, editor OF the Rutland
Herald, was in town yesterday, looking up
the local situation with respect to the COM
ing referendum, from a standpoint favora-
bic to the bill. He predicts that the act
will be accepted, figuring that the west
side counties will give 5000 majority.
which the counties ON this side will not be
able TO overcome.
After a rest Of several months. the
Brooklyn Whist club decided to renew
their social gatherings with an addition
OF several new members. The first meet
ing was held with Mrs. c. ID. Sanborn on
Weston street. A very pleasant time is
reported. Light refreshments were
served. The next will be held with Mrs.
II. E. Sharpe Wednesday, Jan. 2s.
Frank Bowman, who was here last
summer for vacation of two months.
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +.
Bowman, has left Roscoe, South Dakota.
where he was station agent for the Nil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad company,