Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-23
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

F. B. Thomas went to New York city
yesterday on business.
E. A. Thomas returned yesterday from a
trip to New York markets.
Miss May Wheeler OF Boston, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Benson.
Mrs. Cora Robbins went yesterday to
Montpelier and Barre for few DAYS visit.
Miss Clara Bean returned Yesterday
from Montpelier, having finished work
as table girl in the Pavilion.
The case against Wesley Granger was
mol pressed in Windsor county court and
he has returned to Randolph
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Parsons of New
York city are at the home of his father, +.
l.. Parsons, for stay of some time.
Mrs. j. b. Eldredge, her mother, Mrs.
MeGlatiin, and two sons are in Northtield
visiting during n. u. commencement at
Mrs. Eldredge's brothers.
Mrs. James Dixon and little son ar
rived yesterday from Boston for a visit
OF two weeks at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Tewksbury.
Mrs. Mary Mckee OF Westport, n. V,
and Joshua Norman OF Montevideo,
Mimi, arrived Monday to visit their
brother, X. Norman, in Braintree.
Miss Ethel Walston, fellow teacher last
y
with Miss Emma Moses, visited the
latter two days the first of the week
on her way to North Montpelier.
The Salisbury Bros. baseball team has
arranged game with the South Royalton
team to be played on McCall's park Satur-
day. The game, which is to be called at
p. M, promises to be a good one.
The next regular meeting of "The
Bachelor Maids" will be held with the
president, Miss Hanna Prince, at the
home OF Rev. and Mrs. Geo. o. Howe
Monday afternoon from $3.50 till $50
o'clock.
p. r. Clark was the sole representative
of the local Democracy at the state and
district conventions held at Burlington
yesterday. Eli Porter OF Wilmington
was nominated for governor and c. L.
McMahon Of Stowe for lieutenant gov
ernor.
A crow that had been preying on O.
W. Brockway's chickens sought TO take
advantage OF "Orm'sn absence from
home Tuesday to do further mischief,
but counted without his host, for Mrs.
Brockway, spying the bird IN a tree,
with his eye on the coop, snatched up a
gun, loaded it and fired for the first time
in her life, bringing down Mr.. Crow.
Sunday afternoon, Dr. and Mrs. u. o.
Blanchard and daughter, Helen, ran down
TO Hanover on their auto, stopping over
night with DR.. G. Z. Frost Monday they
were Joined at White River junction by
Rev. and Mrs. Fraser Metzger and the
party iourneyed 10 Lake Morey, Fairlee,
where they passed the time very pleasantly
until yesterday morning as guests of
Prof. and Mrs. f. +. Prichard at their
cottage. The return trip was made .yester- |
day via the Junction by mobile.
The Avery Campbell Goodrich combi- I
nation that was in court in Chelsea last .
week for intOxioation disclosed to the .
states attorney that their condition was
due to tiye-gallon jug OF hard cider pur-
chased Of j. II. Fits of Braintree Mr..
Fits was arrested on an information filed
by the states attorney, appeared in court
At Chelsea Tuesday and was admitted to
800 bail. His case, with others, was con-
Iinued, pending a decision as to the con-
Of the liquor law by the
court.
Mrs. r. j. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Eugene Kimball, Misses Clara and Annie
Aimball arrived yesterday at Montague
Place, having stopped at Northampton,
Mass, to be present at the graduation
rom Smith college OF Miss Annie X.
Mead. They were accompanied by Hor-
ice Morse OF New York, who stops at
he Center. The remains of the late Col
Robert j. Kimball will be brought here
oday on the evening express and win be
placed Immediately in the mausoleum
With brief private service.
Report comes of the death Of Carroll
!. Stone OF Lunenburg, Mass, who three
ears ago was married to Miss Maud NJ.
Ii bard Of this town. Although young in
ears, Mr.. Stone had won a high place in
he community where they lived for his
Oyalty to the best ideals, his public spirit
nd willing aid in all good enterprises. His
oss is felt among a large circle OF friends,
nd the prevailing sadness is enhanced by
he fact that the only child, daughter OF
ight months, was taken by deaths hand
ut a short time previously. Mrs. Stone
as the deepest sympathy Of all her ac-
Elijah ID. Blodgett died at his home in
t. Johnsbury late Friday evening in his
lth year. He was born in Randolph,
lay 20, 1920. In 1853 he became book I
eeper for +. & I. Fairbanks q Co. lie
'as in the scale office until 1881, when he
ecame town clerk and treasurer. He was
lso treasurer OF the village Of st. Johns
ury. lie held these offices until the time .
his death, being at his post until within .
week of his demise. lie had been presi-
ent and trustee 81 the Passumpsic Saw !
lgs bank, represented his town in the leg-
lature OF 1874 and was state senator IN
SO He was one OF the most prominent
itllhtTs 81 oAs4AAiAAtA : 1A-iBtutofAA tAAAA NAEs
e left one son, Herbert w. Blodgett OF I
/. Johnsbury.
The annual outing ana picnic Of the G.. {
+. r. and w. Il. G. was the result Of the /
,ceptRnce Of an invitation to the home
I Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sargent in Brain
zee Tuesday merry crowd. with colors
wing, were conveyed to the grounds by
lill Slack, while others followed in single Z
ans. A slight shower near noon pre- !
snted the laying OF the tables outside, $
ut ample room was provided by host and
ostess, where 43 partook Of a delicious 5
nd bountiful dinner. The sky had
cared and the company enjoyed in diff !
rent ways the social hours and, as a s
lriety, songs and recitations were given
y Johnnie Dumas, Gladys Gould and G
eva Curby, and the song, "Hiawatha," q
Y George Dumas, war songs by the com 2
any and three cheers for the host and :
ostess and the success Of the day.