Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-07-07
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

two weeks, going yesterday.
Mrs. f. B. Thomas was at Camp Rich il
Milton over Sunday and the Fourth.
Mrs. f. E. Fish Of Richmond came Mon.
day to be the guest for a week OF Mrs
Edna Fairbanks
Roy Huse started Tuesday night for St
Louis to begin his summers work in the
stock department of the fair.
The Hutchinson studio is to be closed al
8 o'clock Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings during July and August.
Mrs. Phiness Amaron, who had been
with her daughter, Mrs. X. II. Slack, for
several weeks, returned TO Pittsfield yes
terday.
Miss Anne Dubois and her guest, Miss
Mabel Wilson of Palatka, Fla, drove to
Barnard Tuesday to spend the rest OF the
week at Silver lake.
Newell Pierce, while at work in the EN-
erson mill Saturday, cut off the end OF his
forefinger ON the right hand, just above
the first joint, on buzz planer.
Hale L. Flint and his daughter, Mary,
arrived from Chicago Friday and are with
Mr.. Flint's mother, Mrs. Mary Drury, at
the Drury farm for couple OF months.
Miss Bernice Greenwood of Warren. a
former clerk in Bell Brothers store, has
gone to the White Mountains, where she
will be employed through the summer at
the Fabyans.
The q. A. r. and w. h. c. are invited to
social and supper with Mrs Rebecca
Webster on Weston street Tuesday, July
u. The w. X. c. ladies are requested to
carry food, as solicited.
The vestry Of the Congl church was
very handsomely trimmed with flags,
bunting and Japanese lanterns for the
straw berry festival Tuesday evening,
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Miss Josephine Briggs Of Somerville,
Mass, and Miss Bertha Soper OF South
Royalton we're in the village Saturday the
former a guest at Mrs NJ Z. Granger's,
and the latter at Mrs. Kate soper's.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manchester and
two daughters OF Mechanicsville, n. Y,
arrived last week on a visit TO the old
homestead. Sunday they spent in Bur
lington and yesterday took their depart
ure for home.
Henry p. Lewis, who had been teaching
in Porto Rico since last Septem Der, landed
in Boston Saturday and is expected home
daily. On Mr.. Lewis boat, which left
San Juan, June 20, were 400 Porto Rican
teachers bound for the summer school
at Harvard.
Straw berries, a size OF two smaller than
apples and of a most delicious flavor
are raised by K. II. Howard, whose patch
is fortunately out OF the easy reach OF
village urchins, who would be unable TO
travel around IL without stopping occa-
to tie their shoes.
Mrs. Carl Thresher Of Melrose Highlands.
Mass, and her mother, Mrs. Lyman Hutch
inson, who had been visiting her for two
weeks, were among the arrivals Monday.
Mrs. Thresher will be with her parents
some time, and her husband viii Join her
about the middle of the month.
Willard Holman. civil engineer with
the Lackawanna Steel company in Buffalo l
~ y, has been attending Y. V. NJ. COM
mencement and centennial exercises at /
this week and is to spend the 1
rest Of a l6 days vacation with his 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene l.. Holman. /
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Fisher Of Brushton,
\. ", who were married June %, arrived /
mere last Thursday on their wedding trip
70 visit Mrs. Samuel Spear, grandmother
u the bride, who is well known in this
licinity as Miss Bernice Clough. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fisher are to 90 to Windsor today
Ind will return here later before leaving
or Brushton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan &. Richardson OF
chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T.. Bar
iard OF Winchester, Mass, have been
,uests at the Sanford farm this week, the
gentlemen being classmates at Dartmouth
u their hosts, Mrssrs. {. q. Dubois and
ohn Abbott. Mr.. Dubois left yesterday
IN a business trip to New York and Phila-
lelphia but will return to the farm TO
tay over Sunday week hence.
Rev. Fraser Metzger and his two cous-
ms, Prof. Tanner of Cornell university
nd DR.. George Lance OF New York state,
tarted Tuesday from Randolph Center on
pedestrian trip to the White Mountains,
-oing first to Chelsea by way OF the Rab-
'it Track. Mr.. Metzger will return by
rain from whatever point they reach by
aturday and join his companions again
ionday for a continuation OF the stroll.
William r. Clark OF New Haven
'onn., was here Sunday and Monday
With his family, who are occupying the
'hayer house on Highland avenue. Horace
ioulton, who came from New Haven
nth Mr.. Clark, to spend the holiday
nth his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. +.
ioulton, was taken sick soon after his
rival with intestinal indigestion and
ril not be able to return for several
avs.
Two new mail trains have been put onto
he Sunday service OF the Central Vermont
ailway, beginning last Sunday. One
caches this station at ! rs in the after
Don and the other at 5:l9. The / :25 takes
rail here but leaves none, carrying what
yer matter belongs 10 Randolph to its
leeting place with the 5:19, which brings
hat mail back and leaves il with its own.
he two patches, from north and south,
re distributed at 8 80 p. m.
The w. c. T. u. held service Friday
fternoon in memory Of a late member,
lrs. Ellen Prattl Newton, al the home OF
frs. William Bass. A sketch Of the life
nd work OF Mrs. Newton was read by
irs. Mary Mann, and tributes TO the
'orth and character Of the deceased were
aid by the ladies present. Resolutions
oppressive Of the loss which the organiza-
ION has sustained in the death OF a valued
lember were presented and adopted.
The school directors have been so for
innate as 20 secure as principal Of the High
chool for the coming year Ernest q.
lam, for the last four years High school
rincipal in Montpelier. Mr.. Ham was
ere Friday to meet the directors and look
yer the field and returned Tuesday to
ccept the proposition made to him. He
smained here to consult with the board
sgarding school matters. Mr.. Ham Is a
raduate Of Dartmouth college In the class
( 1894 and Immediately after graduation
ecRme connected with a Boys Prepara-
pry school in New York For one year
G was principal in Franklin Falls, y. H.,
ben for two years studied at Harvard and
id substitute work at Dartmouth. For
be next two years he was principal al
eruennes and from there went to Mont /