Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-25
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY, Local Editor.

Sanford corn, the kind that grows, $50
per bag, at IL. III. Cushman's. Wv
Mrs. Alstine Parmenter is very sick with
measles.
Clesson Cooke has returned from South
ern Pines, n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Kirby have been
visiting in Ripton.
Mrs. c. 4. Merriam spent a part OF last
week in Burlington.
Miss Grace Abel is at her home in Brook
field for few days.
Mrs. r. S. Morgan is spending a week
with rends in Boston.
| Mrs. George Trask and Miss Helen
Campbell were in Brandon Tuesday for the
/ day.
J. r. Topper spent Sunday in Penacook,
/ n. H., with his sister, Mrs. Frances Hol-
den.
John Udall of Randolph II at work in
/ II. II. Cushman's store for two or three
weeks.
/ Mrs. Alice Wright has gone to Buffalo,
/ n. Y, to spend the summer with her
daughter.
Miss Mabel Smith has gone to Water
/ bury. where she has position IN the in
sane hospital.
Mrs. Ellen Pierce, who had been spend
| ing the spring months in the South, re-
turned home TUESDAY.
Chauncey Allen and Edmund Douglass
were in Burlington with Bennett Douglass
| from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. j. r. Upper returned from Bethel
| Monday, where she has been since Satur-
day with her son, X. IL. Topper, and fam
| lily.
The lock social at the NJ. f. church last
I H. Il.
was decided success, both socially ana
| financially.
Miss Bessie Martin very pleasantly enter
/ tanned thirty OF her friends Tuesday, May
/ IS, it being her fourteenth birthday. Ice
cream and cake were served.
| The drama, "Down in Maine,n win be
presented by the Young People OF the Uni
/ versalist church at G.. A. X. hall Monday
and Tuesday evenings, May 20 and 80.
The village schools will unite for pre-
Memorial exercises at G.. A. h. hall Mon
/ day, May %, at p. m. Drills by the chill
dren Of the lower grades viii be a special
| feature. Everyone IS invited.
Mrs. Frank Johnson, accompanied by
her daughter, came Saturday from New
| York city for weeks stay with her
mother, Mrs. Julia Webber. Miss Evelyn
is to remain here for few weeks.
Hermon @. Boutelle Of the firm OF Camp
/ bell q Boutelle, has sold his interest in the
| tub shop at Lower Rochester to his son,
| Harry Boutelle. The business will be con-
Quoted under the same name as before.
The next games OF ball to be played here
are as follows:- May q, the Rochester
team play Barre; May 30, they play
one game at 10 a. m, another at p. m;
June 3, they play the rubber with Bethel.
Mrs. Truman Austin died Monday, after
a long illness. She left a husband, two
| sons aud one daughter to mourn her loss.
| The funeral was held at her late home
Wednesday, Rev. II. w. Hildreth officiat-
| ing.
/ The Rochester Woman's Suffrage asso-
citation will meet with Mrs. julia A. Pierce
( Friday, May 20, at 2;30 p. m. The election
Of officers will take place, and all members
are urged to be present. Others will be
welcome.
Leon Pollard is making quite extensive
/ repairs on the house which was owned by
the late Gardner l.. Chaffee, putting in
electric lights, bathroom, a new side porch,
etc. DR.. c. Il. Merriam has rented the
/ house for the year and takes possession
June 1.
Lovers of "David Harumn should avail
themselves of the privilege OF the enter
tainment Saturday evening. Mr.. Frye is
/ spoken Of as being strong man in his line
/ OF NuIhs DhIAhE Aht tNtulHE ne Will
introduce his celebrated impersonations
OF some of the leading dramatic artists OF
the day, together with series OF humor-
/ Gus sketches.
At the Cong'l school next Sunday, "Gid-
con as a Heroic judge will be studied.
At the evening hour the G. +. topic will
be emissions in Roman Catholic Coun-
| triesn; leader, n. G. Harvey. Beginning
/ Thursday evening, June lst, "Life Lessons
| from Christs Para blesn will be considered
| for the next few weeks, first ''The Leaven.n
Teachers Bible class Friday evening, June
/ ID at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. +. Hub
/ bard.
Next Sunday, May IS, there will be
union Memorial service at the NJ. T..
church. Rev. w. L. Douglass will he the
speaker. The ladies OF the Nj. Il. church will
serve dinner and supper at the G.. A. K.
/ hall on Memorial day, Dinner served at
II 80; supper at p. m. The Memorial
day address will be given at 80 sharp, on
the common, II the weather is favorable,
otherwise in g. A. X. hall. The children
are requested to meet at G.. A. X. hall at 10
O'Clock Tuesday, May 30.