Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-21
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

Charles Butler is at Elbridge Holman 8
again, returning from Quincy, Mass, yes
terday.
Mrs. Wealthy Lille, who had been vls-
iting Mrs. Marion Beecher IN Springfield,
Mass, reached home yesterday.
Seventeen couples enjoyed a social dance
in Grange hall last night with Edward
Connell OF Northfield as pianist.
Mrs. f. B. Thomas entertained a num-
ber Of friends at her home on South
Pleasant street Tuesday evening.
John r. Tewksbury is kept from steady
attendance on his duties at w. +. Lam
sons store this week by sickness.
Jesse Rlodgett, who had been at home
for few weeks, went back to his photo-
graphic work in Mortified Monday
Mrs. George Leonard has been having
severe attack of erysipelas in the face but
is now able to be about the house again.
A son, weighing four pounds, was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luce, who
have their home at ID. Waldo's IN the
Stewart block.
Mrs. j. r. Lamson and Miss Isabeth ex-
pect to 20 to New York Monday to be the
guests Of Col and Mrs. A. b. Chandler for
two or three weeks.
Friday evening. Jan. %, the ladies OF the
Braintree Branch society will hold leap
year "shaQOM party At Jortpu hooh D
Everyone is cordially Invited.
Mrs. W. b. Wall has gone to West
Somerville, Mass, to visit DR.. and Mrs.
/ Harry g. Beekman, leaving yesterday,
Mrs. L.C. White and her daughter OF
/ Windsor and Mrs. Whites mother, Mrs.
L. NJ Chandler OF Burlington are the
guests Of DR.. an Mrs. II. II. Mcintyre.
The members OF the basket ball team OF
E the Young Mems club will not have
practice game tonight, as they have been
i disappointed in the hall they were to have.
] Mrs Clara Averill, who was taken to
DR.. Gifford's sanitarium Sunday, under
went an operation Tuesday, from which
she rallied we'll and is gaining steadily.
Colds and grip are the prevailing
epidemics at present, and among their
I victims are Mrs. A. b. Cushman, Mrs. II.
\ s. Booah, Mrs. Frank Grove and l.. }.
Sargent
Dr. 4. r. Clifford has moved his office
from the upper part OF the lew ksoury
l block to the office in Dubois a Gays
I block on Merchants Row formerly occu-
pied by Drs. Russlow ard Rumrili.
Walter Fiske, who had eeen taking an
! enforced vacation on account OF an ankle
injured IN the railroad accident at Middle
sex. returned Monday to bis work as fire
man on the Central Vermont railway.
b. j. Pratt has been able through
prompt summoning of medical attend
| ance, to ward off threatened attack OF
pneumonia, and is now convalescent but
not yet well enough to leave the house.
Eugene Holman, while working at q
| table with two saws in the Emerson mill
Mopdag had his left hand injured by a
flying silver of wood that penetrated the
palm between the first and second fingers.
Fred W. Curtis came from Pixies Sta
! tion. n. H., Saturday and staid with his
mother. Mrs. w. $. Curtis. until this
morning, when he returned, accompanied
/ By his wife, who had been visiting here
since Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bagley of Hunting
ton, who had been spending two weeks
with Mr.. Bagley's mother, Mrs. ,. n.
Gould, left Monday for home, stopping at
Barre. where Or. and Mrs. Gould are now
staying for two or three weeks.
\ Miss Anne Dubois was guest at the
home OF her cousin. Or. Gilman Frost, in
Hanover. n. H., from Thursday until
Tuesday. her place as librarian in the
| Kimball Public library being supplied BY
Miss Annie Walsh and Miss Mary Moul-
ton.
The ve-months-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Wheeler died Monday morning
OF acute capillary broneh't tbs after a briet
Illness The funeral was held at the nome
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. q. T.. Ladd offiei-
ating, and the body was placed IN the
tomb.
FF. Vauorman slipped on the steps
as he was going out OF his shop Sunday
morning and fell, striking heavily on nus
right elbow and bruising himself gen
erallv. He almost cracked the bone IN
his elbow and has been obliged to carry
his arm in a sling ever since.
Guy p. Lamson Joined his wife yester-
dav in New York and will sail from there
to reach Banes, Cuba, the nrst 81 reornarN,
Mr., Iamson is with the United FRUIT
company and has his headquarters 81
Banes, from which he has been absent on
nearly three months vacation.
William II. Avery and family, who went
from here to Campton, n. H., six years
avo. nave moved back to Randolph and
are oecupying |. ID. Williams house on
Dudley street Mr.. Avery, who is SON
in-law OF r. F. Emerson, Is 10 pc associ-
ated with the +. +. Emerson company 10
mill business here.
II Wv. vail. r. e. Parker, A. NJ. Hub |
bard. w. G. Emerson, A. n. Culver, }. M |
Atwood. p. J. Blanchard, :. :. Whitcomh, +,
j. A. Gould and F. A. Phillips went to
Bethel last night to witness the working |
of The third degree by a Masonic team
from Rochester. There were 10 az the
supper following the exercises, ana sixty
seven were present from Rochester.
Dewitt G. Webb OF Philadelphia, v no had
been in Randolph and Granville on a vaca' |
tion, left Saturday, stopping At New YORK |
on his way home. Mrs. Webb, who came /
with him. went TO Boston yesterday, ac- /
companied by her mother, Mrs. r.. l.. 4
Brooks, and Saturday they will proceed to |
PHILADELPHIA, where Mrs. Brooks is TO
spend the rest of the winter with her
daughter.
hearing was held here Tuesday and
Wednesday before Hale X. Darling OF
Chelsea, referee, in an action OF trespass
pending in Orange county court. Henry 4
HARPER. the painter. is the plaintin, and /
AFRO and George Trask the defendants.
The question is concerning the ownership Il
Of a piece Of land in lot No. q in Brain
tree. next to the Rochester town line, and
the amount in dispute is variously esti- /
mated from Al feet TO three rods IN width .
across the lot. The testimony OF a NUM-
her Of witnesses was taken on both sides,
and the case was adjourned "Wednesday 4
at the call OF the referee.
The late Mrs. NJ. w. Lille.
The funeral Of Mrs. Norman W. Lille
was held Sunday at 2 p. m. at the home