Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-27

ton ana her tAther. u. fentOn, went 10
Rutland to visit son Of Mr.. Fenton.
Mrs Arthur Walker and daughter
Hilda, and Miss Helen Ferguson from
Burlington came yesterday TO visit Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Lamson, Mrs. Walker and
daughter returning last night, while Miss
Ferguson VIII remain until tomorrow.
Mrs. Laura Cushman came Monday
from Burlington to visit Mrs. l.. A.
Thomas and her brother, Prof w. n.
Cummings of Hatfield, Mass, who has
been guest at A. II. Powers but left yes
terday for a trip through New Hampshire.
Mrs. Florence Tredo was in Montreal
the first of the week, and while there
gave up her position with the Packard
I Shoe Dressing establishment IN order to
| be with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J..
Blakely. and to assist her mother, whose
health is not very good.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Granger and two
children and Mrs. Granger's mother, Mrs.
Spaulding. who had been for ten days at
&. r. Granger's, returned Tuesday to their
home In Barre and were accompanied by
Miss Emma Chadwick OF Randolph Cen
ter, who will visit there.
Miss Elida Newcity arrived home last
week after two months visit in Bristol,
Conn, at the home Of her brother in-law,
}. NJ. Buskey, who accompanied her upon
her return. His two daughters, Misses
Winnifred and Tessie, who hsd been in
town for two or three weeks, went back
with him Friday to their home.
Mrs. Austin Templeton of East Montpe-
lier, sister OF Mrs. w. H. Gladding, and
Robert Bassett OF Chicago, her cousin,
who had been her guests for few days,
went away yesterday. On Monday,
another guest Mrs. Charles Foster OF
Montpelier, returned 70 her home.
The four-inch main water pipe on South
Main street burst Monday near II. b.
Bells home, due, perhaps to the weaken
ing suffered by last winters freeze, and TO
the changed pressure due TO the in
stalla'ion Of large water motor that has
just been placed in the Randolph Sana-
torium TO run the electrical equipment.
A picnic was held Monday evening at
the bone OF Miss Gail lamson in honor
of Miss Louise Hastings. Plans had been
made 10 have 1t in Mari-Castle park, but
because OF the uniavoraole weather.
picnic supper was enjoyed on the veranda
al Miss Lamson's home. About % friends
we're present and a pleasant evening en-
joYed.
Recent real estate transfers George
Conant to Forrest r. Burke, for s325, one
fourth acre OF land and buildings bought
OF Charles II. Dwyer, near George II. Tenn
pies; Milan Hebard to Anna NJ Babeock,
l.. Seymour to Alfred L. Bower and wife,
for ~ 1000, the Dudley Chase farm at the
Center.
Q. W. Hayward entertained last week
bis son, DR.. n. ~. Hayward, and family OF
Tun bridge and Mrs. Hayward's sister,
Miss Gertrude Goodale, OF South Royal
ton. On Monday, Mrs. G. w. Hayward's
sister, Mrs. + o. Thompson, and daagh-
ter arrived from Swampseott, Mass.
0r,,aeaav thax ,yeut IN Waita6pld and will
return to complete their visit here.
Ruth and Everett Morrill, celebrated
their 10Th aud 9Th birthdays, respectively,
last Saturday. Their friends and school
mates to the number OF eleven came 10
make the afternoon merry. Ice cream and
cake were served and at a late hour all
went home Wishing them many more
happy birthdays. Several nice gifts were
left as tokens Of regard. Singing, speak
ing, swinging and games were enjoyed.
p. w. Tewkshnry was somewhat dis
a5hd by an aocide II which oc, urred on
FriC ay. While IA the stall with bis
horse, the animal SNAPPED at him and,
stepping aside quickly to escape, he hit
the side OF the stall in such away as to
strain one side severely. Before fully re-
covering from that, IN driving, Mr.
Tewksbury again wrenehed the same
side, causing the muscles 10 be seriously
strained, and laying him OF duty for
little.
Potato growers note from year TO year,
an increase in the number and ravages OF
the soft potato bugs that do so much dam
age to the plants unless checked. This
condition is due TO the failure OF paris
green to put them out OF business, as Il
did formerly Some think the green Is
not so strong az II used TO be and requires
more, others contend that the bugs, from
long familiarity with il, have grown TO be
IA a measure immune. Cerlain II ~ that
dose that will kin part OF tue bugs ON
patch OF potatoes seems sustaining diet for
the rest, who brace up and make good the
loss of their departed brethren. One OF
our farmers remarked Tuesday that the
way he disposed OF the bugs was TO chase
each one separately, Jump on Us back,
hold its mouth open and administer
spoonful OF paris green. This vas "Jep,
OF course.