Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

house on South Main street and went TO
White River Junction Tuesday to VISIT
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Mccullough.
]. ID. Denison received word New Years
OF the birth Of a grandson, who Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John X. Spring. Mr.. Den
ison left Saturday night for Nashua, y. H.,
to make the acquaintance OF his new rela-
tive.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
viii be entertained at the parlor OF the
Red Lion Inn by Mrs. f. o. Blanchard
Saturday afternoon from to $50. The
new books for the year will be distributed
at this meeting.
Mrs. Z. L. Bass was called to Brattle-
/ boro Friday by the death Of her uncle, T..
j. B. Cudworth, director OF the Peoples
National bank OF Brattleboro, president OF
the Grange Block association and OF the
board OF directors Of the Grange store.
Mrs. winifred Brown was taken to Han
over, n. H., Monday by DIR. Rumrill to
eyes, which are in bad condition that IN
time she was encouraged to believe would
/ yield to the treatment she is taking.
Mrs. F. G. Davis returned to West
Boylston, Mass, Friday after spending
three weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. b. Rumrill, and her husbands
relatives in Mortified. Mr.. Davis, who
came with her, went home few days
earlier.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Hale Flint and child
came home Monday from Waterbury,
accompanied by Mrs. Ffnts mother,
Mrs. zera A. Hill. Mr.. Hill drove down
from Waterbury and both he and his
wife are spending few weeks with their
daughter.
Mrs. L. p. Thayer, who was with her
children at the home OF her mother, Mrs.
A. A. Smith, for a week, took her depart
ure Monday for Middlebury, where she is
assisting Mr.. Thayer in the book depart
ment OF the Middiebury Register office
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fife of Waterbury
have been at II. T. Holmans this week,
coming Monday. Mr.. Fife, having just
disposed OF his laundry in Waterbury, was
here to look over the idle plant of II. III.
Goodwin. but so far as is known, came to
no decision regarding it,
Mrs. S. T. harrington, the retiring land
lady OF the West Braintree hotel, was a
guest at George w. Dukett's Friday, stop
ping there on her way TO Chelsea TO visit
her mother before going TO her new home
in ouechee. Mr.. harrington made the
journey to the latter place by team.
Robert Abbott was in Hanover, N. H.,
Tuesday to attend to some matters con-
nected with his leaving Dartmouth college
for the remainder Of the year on account
OF his health. He is recovering from the
effects of a sharp attack OF pneumonia and
by taking this rest will be in better shape
to continue his college course next fail.
Rev. A. Carswell went to Bethel Satur-
day to officiate at the funeral of Carson
Chase Of Detroit. " no died at New Orleans,
Dec. 2s, after lingering illness. The de-
ceased is survived by his wife and his
mother, the latter being Mrs. Hattie
Chase, who was until few years ago
resident Of this viii &c and who is thus be-
reaved Of her only child.
Mrs. Ellen Young came home last
Thursday from Barre, where she had been
spending Christmas with her daughter,
Mrs. K w. Morse, at whose home she met
her youngest daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Williams OF Hartford,
Conn. Mrs. Williams and little son ac-
companied Mrs. Young to Randolph and
Monday returned to Hartford. Mrs Morse
was also here Saturday.
Since last Thanksgiving there has been a
nearly continuous spell OF weather in
which nothing has melted but wood and
coal. Thermometers have registered from
Is to 20 degrees below zero every morning,
with few exceptions, and the Office OF
tending fires has been no sinecure. Tues
day morning Thermometers registered AZ
below on School street and "A below on
Forest street. George II. Slack found few
weeks-old calf frozen in a stable that
had been fixed up as warm as possible,
and while he was milking, fall calf
toppled over in the same stable with the
cows.
The Canadian Jubilee singers gave a very
good concert in Dubois Il Gays hall last
Thursday to an audience OF about two
hundred people. The company's orches-
ira was excellent, and the program was
pleasingly varied, while the chorus and
solo work merited the generous applause
received. The soprano soloist, Miss Marie
Dorsa, had voice OF unusual compass and
was able to sing duet with herself, taking
the soprano and baritone parts alternative
ly and at times apparently together. The
bass soloist, 5. X. Overstreet, fetched some
low notes out OF his boots with surprising
ease and his tones were smooth and full.
c. II. Francis, the tenor soloist, and the
instrumental artists we're also heard with
pleasure.
At the regular meeting of Randolph
Lodge, No. As, 10. 0. F., Monday night.
the following officers were installed by Past
Grand NJ. w. Campbell, assisted by Past
Grands +. +. Sawyer, Ned Q. Buck and
l.. G.. Ersk inc Noble grand, A. n. Hayes:
vice grand, G. +. Hutchinson; secretary,
A. j. Huse; treasurer, j. p. Cleveland;
warden, S. p. Leland; conductor, l.. g.
Erskine; right support to noble grand,
NJ. w. Campbell; left support to noble
grand, w. c. Emerson; inside guardian,
p. j. Blanchard; outside guardian, F. +.
Sawyer; right support to vice grand, f.
l.. Kent: left support TO vice grand. l.. q. |
Kent; representatives to Grand Lodge, |
Past GrandsNed c. Buck and l.. G. Erskine. |
Light refreshments were served after the
installation.
Death Of Mrs. L. E. Ames.
Mrs. Lucy T.. Ames, former resident of
Randolph, died Wednesday, Dec. %, in |
Arkansas CITY, Kan at the age of 81 years. |