Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-11-24

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IN Hanover and there being a chance for
the boy TO work also.
Mrs. Byron Goodwin has been i'll for
over week with pneumonia and is still
confined to the bed though making fayora-
Die progress towards recovery. Mrs.
Goodwin's mother, Mrs. Sheldon, who has
been out of health for some time. fell to
the hoor in fainting spell Monday but
was able to be up the next lay.
Leon Alexander was made happy the
9Th inst. by party at his home on School
street in honor of his 18th birthday anni-
yersary. Thirteen OF his young lrie DIS
were present and had merry time with
games, in the course OF which refresh
nents OF cakes, nuts, ruit and shrub we're
served. The youthful host was remem-
bered with many nice presents and a sum
OF money.
Rev. Homer White was in Bethel Friday
10 officiate at the funeral Of Hugh ID. Will
son, who died Tuesday of last week in
Burlington. The service was held in
/ Christ church, Bethel, and burial was IN
the Old Church cemetery j. ID. Denison,
Esq, acted az conductor. A brother OF
/ the deceased, n. NJ. Wilson, Esq, and
family were among the relatives present at
the funeral.
School in No. closed November II,
with literary program, and a large num-
+ Der Of parents and friends OF the pupils
were present to enjoy the exc cises. The
whole number OF pupils was u, and the
average attendance lis. Those having
perfect attendance were Mary Priest,
Grace Douglass, Edith Munson and Ona
I Ladd. Mary Priest received the prize for
/ being perfect in spelling during the term.
Mrs. Henry Fairbanks Of st. JOhnsbury
spoke before the Woman's Missionary
/ society Of the Congl church at the par
sJnage Friday afternoon and gave a very
interesting address on the subject OF
woman's part IN missionary work.
social hour and light refreshments fol-
+ lowed the address. Mrs. Fairbanks, who
I is the wife Of Professor Fairbanks, was a
/ former school friend Of Mrs. II. w. Tewks-
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Russlow vacated the
lower part OF DIR. l.. A. Russlow's house on
South Main street Tuesday and stored
their goods in the Bradish house for the
present. As soon as a suitable tenement
can be found, they viii begin housekeep-
ing again, and in the meantime Mrs. Russ
low, who went away yesterday, is visiting
at her old home ia Danville. Or. Russlow,
who has been living in the upper tene-
ment, will now occupy the whole house.
The Thanksgiving poultry shipment was
unusually light this year, only about nye
tons IN all being sent from this station. /
The heaviest shippers were Hayden Gay
lord and Lorenzo B. Kibbee Of Brookheld, I
who took nearly four tons TO market, and 4
+. w. Tewksbury q CO., who sent not far
from one ton. Twenty eight cents a
pound was paid for turkeys, from II TO ii 4
cents for chickens, from II to u cents for |
fowls, and II cents for ducks and geese
Frank Holmes and his daughter, Eugene,
OF Orange, y. j., spent Thursday night at
The Manchester, visiting j. ". Burt and
his daughters. Miss Anita Burt and Mrs.
- - H.
ing, Mrs. Sparhawk and her two sons,
after a soiourn OF several weeks in Ran
dolph, started for their home in Beaver,
Pa At Springfield, Mass, " here they bgd
a five hours wait Tuesday, they were met
BY Miss Cora Martin, a former teacher in
the high school here, and taken to her
home In Chicopee for visit
About O'Clock Monday morning the
chimney at Judge Hutchinson's hous Sc on
Randolph avenue burned out and so much
gas was generated in the process that
thimble IN the chimney in an upper room
was blown out, scattering sparks and SCOT
over the carpet. Fortunately, Judge
Hutchinson was just entering the chamber
when the explosion occurred and was able
TO put out the sparks before blaze was
started The only damage was sooty
carpet, but had there been no one about,
the consequences would, undoubtedly,
have been serious.
A function at which some marvellous ,
costumes vi ere seen was the Poverty social
az the Baptist chapel Friday evening. In
garments tattered and torn, or in creations G
of ingenious patchwork, the people arrived :
and proceeded to admire each others APP :
pearance, which, in almost every instance, I
was an exhibition OF rags pathetic enough
20 melt the obdurate heart OF an oyerseer =
u the poor Miss Lucy Robinson, whose q
yown looked like q design In crazy patch i
work, was voted, by unanimous consent, I
he prize OF white kid gloves for the most
lady; while j. j. Trerise, who u
vas dudishly attired in coat worn u
wrong side-out the better to show the v
ents IN the lining, and was a vision 10 Y
urn the rest OF the men green with envy, U
arried of the dressing sack awarded 10 >
he most stunning gentleman present. a.
here was first "a parade of horribles, Y
ollowed BY games, and after a period OF b
much enjoyment came refreshments OF t.
lies. There was good attendance, and
be sum OF s. was added to the treasury. U
1Any moye,p saws the Rutland News =
that may have been made to remove
Winthrop p. Abbott of Proctor from his II
osition OF county examiner OF teachers tf
las certainly ill-advised, and il is for
innate for the promoters of such scheme to
hat il failed OF success. Mr.. Abbott is Al
DO strong man to be downed by any ol
EDUCATIONAL positions in this state which cl
fr Abbott is undou btedy far better m
ualihed TO FIJI than the present ncum- "a
ents and ii would not be any mistake II
e were placed In one OF them at some time q
4 the near future Ii Gems that parties m
iterested in the candidacy OF some one 10
sc for the position OF county examiner ~
REGULATED the report that Mr.. Abbott no
niger cared TO serve, and on the strength an
such report, a petition for the other pr
indidate was circulated and quite gen Sc
ally signed. When, however, il became IA
nown that Mr. Abbott was willing to eh
tain the position be had no difficulty in rs
curing reappointment. M
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Powers and their sa
lughter, Mrs. Julia Cummings, who in
ere called to Plainfield Wednesday Of pa
st week by the critical condition Of Mr.. uI
overs sister, Mrs. A. ". Taylor, were ev
nable 10 reach there in time to see her fin
i've. .'Mrs. Taylor's illness was very an