Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-25

of Fern Rebekah lodge are cordially in
yited.
| &. G. Beedle returned to Keene, n. fl.
/ today, having started of rehearsals 70
"Pinafore, two Of which have been hel'
! this week.
The basket ball team lately organized
viii go to Mortified tomorrow evening
and play its first game with the Co. /
team, followed by dance.
7 Mrs. Elmina Wood returned to Wesi
Lebanon, n. H., yesterday, after two days
spent in storing her goods. She is now
cook at Sargent's hotel.
Guy Woodward and Scion Vail Of Dart
mouth, Cadets Rumrill, Huntington and
Rainey OF n. u. were az home over Sunday
and Washington's Birthday.
b. r. Kicker shipped from this station
Tuesday about 40 hogs and II calves. Geo.
Hatch sent IA calves and IA hogs. Prices,
4 to &c. for hogs, 3 to SIC. for calves.
The Rochester Dramatic club presented
Little Ferrit" at Brookfield Monday
evening with good success. Dates may be
arranged later for Rochester and North
field.
Among those attending the Masonic
district meeting at Montpelier yesterday
were A. j. Huse, F. A. Phillips, L. I.
Il. Parker.
Hon. VIM. II. Dubois is making good
progress toward recovery and expects to
be out in a few days. His valued work on
closing up the town business was done as
usual despite his illness.
Among new patients at the Sanitarum
are Mrs. Anna Adams, Mrs. Godfrey Ja-
cobs OF Roxbury, Mrs. Volney Allard OF
East Randolph and Perry Blanchard of
Braintree, who is receiving X-ray treat
ment.
McCollom & Bishop have been dis
appointed in procuring ice from their
new spring water pond, as it failed to
form in good condition. Another season
they hope for better luck.
Miss Louise Ordway, formerly assistant
in the high school, now assistant in a
high school at Concord, y. H., was a
guest over Sunday at n. w. McCollom's.
Miss Murtiel LAGOS OF Pitsfield is now
visiting at Mr.. McCollom's.
Last Saturday evening, L. S. Grant Post
gave very pleasant supper to the w. r.
G. and few invited friends. About 60 sat
down to the well-filled tables. Oysters
were served in tin cups, which reminded
many Of the perilous times Of long ago.
Local Dartmouthites were interested in
the destruction by fire last week of Dart
mouth Hall, the old landmark among the
college buildings at Hanover. II was a
wooden structure over 100 years old. 1t
will be replaced at once, probably accord
ing to the old model, but of stone.
Ernest f. Manchester has purchased of
Milton l.. Chadwick his pool room and
business in the Mcintyre block and has
taken possession. Mr.. Chadwick was
to sell by reason OF failing
health and is now mostly confined to the
house. The purchaser intends to fit up
the rooms considerably before warm
weather.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
met Saturday afternoon with Mrs. W. w.
Morton. There were "a present. p MEM
bers and 10 guests. The roll call was re-
sponded to with quotations from "Hia-
watha." The subject for the meeting was
Minnesota" and papers were read as fol-
lows: "Items of Interest,"" by Mrs. II. V.
Erwin Cities, st. Paul and Min
by Mrs. J. p. Cleveland; "Agri-
culture and Copper Mining by Miss
Jennie Stewart. Refreshments were served
and social half hour enjoyed.
The recent death of Senator Marcus
A. Hanna of Ohio renews interest in the
fact that his mother was a native of
Randolph, having been born in East
Randolph. She was a Converse. Her
father, Col. Israel Converse, patriot of
the Revolution, is buried at Randolnh
Center The daughter married the father
Of Senator Hanna at Cleveland, o., many |
years ago. Both she and her daughter, !
Mrs. 5. p. Baldwin, have been in the mast |
lew years occasional visitors at Luke
Parish's, whose mother was own cousin |
IF Mrs. Hanna, Sr.
Among the % delegates who will 90 |
rom Kansas to attend the Worlds Sab- |
bath school convention at Jerusalem are |
Dr.. and Mrs. Bass and Mr.. and Mrs. |
lanes Allison of Wichita. They will |
,ail from New York March s with $50 1
delegates from all parts of the United /
States. They will be gone Il days. After |
heir return to New York, DIR. and Mrs. |
Bass and Mr.. and Mrs. Allison will come /
o Randolph to visit DR.. Bass mother. 1
Mrs. Mary b. Bass and sisters, Mrs. +. /
a. Packard and Mrs. VIM. H. Nichols. 1
Mrs. Allison is a cousin of the late Presi- I
lent Mckinley.
The circular conference of Cong1 1
churches held with the White church here 4
was attended by about so from
outside, the Braintree Hill, East Brain /
rec, Brookfield First and Second and Ram 1
iolph churches being represented Rev.
r. H. Abercrom bic of BroJkfield preached I
he morning sermon from Is. /. 2-3 About 4
70 ate dinner, served in the vestry by the
nome society. The general theme Of the 4
afternoon was how to promote stronger
md more fruitful church life, in which DIR. /
D. II. Nutting, A. j. Foster, Rev. G. w.
Patterson and George Flint took part with /
hort papers, each being followed BY dis /
'ussion. The address by Mrs. Ida Vose
Woodbury. was not delivered owing to /
her illness and absence.
The c. +. society Of the CongI church /
arranged Washington Lincoln party in
observance of the natal days of these ma
ional characters which was held at the
-estries Monday evening. The rooms
we're decorated with flags and bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Adams appeared in the