Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-19
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

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his friend, John Buswell, of East Warren.
Mrs. j. r. Hobart. who has been critic
ally III with erysipelas of the face at her
home in Essex Junction, is now so much
better as to be pronounced practically out
Of danger.
II. c. Allen has purchased the sawmill of
Charles H. Spaulding in Gaysyille and will
take possession OF his new property next
Monday. His family viii remain here for
the present.
A party OF ten young people from the
grammar -oom Of the graded school en-
joyed straw ride Tuesday evening TO
East Braintree with an oyster supper at
Salmon Williams.
About 25 couples whiled the hours agree
ably away Monday night at Grange nall
at a dance for which music was furnished
by Mrs. Bertha Blanchard, pianist, and
George Chatheld, violinist.
Mrs. Robert stoddard is able to be out
after ten weeks illness with appendici-
tis, and her sister, Miss Alice Columbe,
v ho had been taking care of her, went
back to St. Albans Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Dean were in Tafts-
VILE Friday to attend the funeral OF MIR.
Deans cousin, Harris Seaver, brother OF
Judge 4. o. Seaver of Woodstock Death
Was due to blood poisoning following
pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Burridge returned Friday
from Stoughton, Mass, leaving her
father, Otis Flint, much better and in
fair way TO recover from the dangerous
illness, with which he was seized three
weeks ago.
DR.. Harry B. Mcintyre, who had been
home on short vacation, left Saturday
for Burlington to visit his sister, Mrs.
Guy Loudon, and from there went to
Washington, d. G., TO take up special
course OF medical study.
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Wells passed their
10th wedding anniversary Tuesday and
had with them as guests for that occasion
Mrs. Wells brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. r. Brown OF North Nilliston,
who spent several days with them.
DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Mcintyre had as
guests last week, from Thursday to satur-
day, Mrs. MeIntyre's brother, Nj. III.
Miller. and his son, William W. Miller,
OF Pomfret. who had been attending the
sugarmakers' and Dairymens meetings
in Montpelier.
Henry Woehler is having a vacation
from r. n. Jerd's market, to which he VIII
return in few days. Last week he was
in Burlington to be treated for an ear
trouble at the Mary Fletcher hospital, and
this week he is in St. Albans, visiting his
sister, Mrs. b. l.. McCarron.
A son was born Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs William Tracy in st. Aibans and
grandson OF Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Hobart OF
Randolph, bat only lived nine hours
Monday Mr.. Tracy took the body for en-
tombment at South Hero, where il will be
buried in the family lot in the spring.
Miss Florence Kendall's second dancing
school extra had an attendance OF forty
couples Friday night, fourteen coming
from Northfield and a party OF eighteen
young ladies from Bethel. II was very
pleasant assembly and excellent music for
the dancing was furnished by the Ran
dolph orchestra.
The snowshoe club had its first annual
meeting at the parlor OF the Randolph Inn
Monday night and elected these officers
for the ensuing year:-President, j. w.
RAYMOND secretary and treasurer, John
Lamson: executive committee, X. j.
Mitchell Edmund Nixon, Misses Fannie
Prince and Bessie Holden. The club has
now about 45 members.
The stock holders OF the Randolph Tele-
phone exchange will have their annual
meeting at the central Office tomorrow
evening at o'clock. A list OF all the
subscribers in the will ge is being printed 4
and will be ready for distribution the 4
last OF this week. Phones have lately 4
been put in for c. +. Stevens, II. 5. Booth, 4
l.. b. johnson at his house and Mrs. +. Il. I
Nanornam.
The Randolph Musical association will /
have its first rehearsal for the "Pirates of 4
Penzance" in Edson's hall Thursday even
ing, Jan. 70, and 1t is earnestly hoped that
ali those Of the "Pinaforen chorus and all
oth her singers who would like to take part
In the coming presentation viii be pres.
ent. Copies of the opera can be obtained
at w. 4. Lamson's store or al the hall
that evening.
Mrs. B. ID. Chadwick was the victim OF
a painful accident Friday evening In
attempting to lift a kettle OF scalding
hot water on the stove. She took hold OF
he nose of the kettle with her right hand,
and the handle with her left and, in
lifting il up, tipped il so that the water
poured over her right forearm, removing
the skin from place an inch and a half
wide and extending nearly around.
Louis Sheldon Newton Of Hartford,
architect and Placid T.. Adams OF White
River junction, contractor, on the ex-
tensiye alterations being made in the
Dewey residence at Dewey's Mills, were
In town Monday to consult with the =.
r Emerson company that is doing both
the inside and outside finishing Of the
building. The sum OF 5000 is being laid
out on the residence, and the work Of the
Emerson company will call for sisOO.
Mrs. Willis W. Morton was the hostess
Of the Randolph Woman's Literary club,
saturday, January IL. bu Lhal Gay the
study Of the Far East was brought to
close. This program has been extremely
interesting i'm its course and the club has
gained a splendid idea Of these Oriental
lands, the papers being wonderfully keen
IN their portrayals OF Eastern life. The
quotations we're from the works Of one Of
England's bright writers, sir Edwin Ar
mold Mrs. ID. F. Lewis read notes ON
sEmbroideries and Curios, these contrib
ated by Mrs. V. b. Wall. Articles on
Life and Travel In Korea" were given by
Mrs. c. r. Moultou and papers on "Cspi-
al and Court and Comparison Of the
Women in the Far East and West by
Misses Jennie Stewart aud Abhie Clark.
Refreshments served by three young ladies
.nded a delightful afternoon.
A thirst for knowledge distinguishes
orange county, judging from this list Of
tudents at only one Of The higher
Institutions of learning, the University
II Vermont I'm the academic depart !
nent. O.. S. Wheat ey, J. j. Lamson. Miss
T. ~. Carpenter, Bro1kfeldi 2. p.
Walker. Chelsea; H. d. johnson, O.. K
Bailey. Newburys r.. T. Patterson New
4ary Center; l. "a. 5ault q. =. Adams
H Mason Miss H. D.. q eWiz Miss a..