Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-18

Richard Wiswall returned from Boston
Saturday, accompanied by Edward Merri-
hew. Other arrivals Saturday at the Wis
wall cottage were Miss Edith Emerson and
Miss Anna Wellington of Roxbury, Mass,
who are the guests for week of Miss Car
lotta Wiswall.
Posters this week announce concert to
be given In the First Christian church the
10Th OF August, Friday evening. Such tall
ent as is advertised should make the even
ing grand success, for il is not often that
Randolph has an opportunity for hearing
in concert such finished artists.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. d. Wheeler, who had
been the guests Of the doctors aunt, Mrs.
Susan Robinson, since leaving Caspian
lake the last Of July, resumed their jour
neying toward Maiden, Mass, Friday,
making short stops at South Royalton and
White River Junction on the way.
DR.. and Mrs. Iilman A. Wheeler and
Mrs. Margaret Smith left Friday for
White River Junction, where they re-
NAMED over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Wheeler and then returned to
Boston. Mrs. 5. A. Capen and Mrs. W. A.
Andrews, relatives of the Wheelers, who
had also been visiting here, went back the
same day 10 their homes in Randolph and
Maiden, Mass, respectively.
Mrs. E. J. McWain and Miss Sarah
Rowell arrived Monday morning from
Kansas City, Mo-, and are the guests OF
their brother, Nj. &. Rowell. This is the
first time that Miss Rowell has returned
to her old home since she went West
seventeen years ago, but Mrs. McWain
has been a more frequent visitor. The
latter's husband, in $50, opened a law
office in this village and praetised his
profession here until 1856. In the spring
of that year he removed to Nebraska and
after a short stay there took up his resi-
dence in Kansas City.
Friday and Saturday saw the return
from Highgate Springs of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Shattuek, Mrs. Lemuel Richmond
and Miss Winnifred, A. n. Hayes and
family, Misses Gail and Geneive Lamson,
Fannie Prince and Evelyn Denney, Ger
trude Edison OF the Center and Edith
Edison Of Brookfeld, Glenn and Miss
Lettie Bailey. Roy Smith, John Lamson
and Julian Grow. Miss Mildred Peck OF
Burlington and Miss Mary Webb OF
Granville were also in the party leaving
Highgate. All the cottages at Camp
Randolph are now closed with the excep-
tion OF L. p. Thayer's, which Mrs. Thayer
intends to keep open until the first OF
October.
The Brattleboro Phoenix in its last issue
has this to say OF some gentlemen well
known in Randolph ;-"1he Colonel
Estey March, composed for the First
Regiment band by E. f. Bagley in honor
OF Col. j. GRAY Estey OF the Vermont Ma
tional Guard, was one OF the most pleas
ing numbers in the band concert Wednes-
day evening, and although the evening
was stormy and few people were on the
street, the number was encored and part
OF It was played a second time. The
theme is treated in full, broad style, and
there Is a good sprinkling Of military mu-
sic. Mr.. Bagley and four others, inelud-
ing Leon c. Batchelder Of Boston, the
futist who played in the Choral Union
concert, and Karl Beedle OF Keene, VIII
start about October on a tour under the
direction Of the Redpath Lyeeum bureau.
They will be known as the Boston Musi-
cal Comedy company"
Miss II. Arlotta Bass OF Attica, n. Y,
her cousin, Mrs. Charles K. Durkee OF
Alden. N, T., the latter's daughter, Miss
Louise, OF the Pension department at
Washington, ID. c., and another cousin,
Miss Eunice A. Durkee OF Alden, were at
the Randolph Inn from Friday to Tues
day. Miss Bass is native OF Braintree,
the daughter OF the late squire Bass,
whose home was the place on Braintree
hill now owned by Mrs. Mary Bass. All
the members tof the party had associa-
tions with Braintree and Randolph Gem
ter and spent their time in visiting old old
scenes and former acquaintance. Inc
Squire Bass place and the "Braintree
Meeting House, and well-remembered
sites at Randolph Center claimed their es-
pecial interest. From here they went 10
South Royalton to see Mrs. J. u. Durkee
and then were to spend some time at the
White Mountains and in Boston.