Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-28
Randolph.
GEoReIA WHITE. LocaI EdItor.
Pumpkin Ravens.


frame and bfalni
We are rocking, almost mapping when there
comes sudden rapping.
As OF someone gently tapping, tapping on the
window pane
It's some wind blown branch we mutter tap
ping az the window pane,
only that, It's very plain.
Presently, with soul grown stronger, hesitating
We approach aud push the heavy hanging cur.
tains far aside.
Deep into the darkness peering, long We stand
there, wondering, fearing,
Gazing az grinning monster with Jagged
mouth and wide,
Eyes Of fame, and nose of shape no human
countenance has tried,
or disgraceiul red beside.
Startled by the awful creature, gaze we az each
htdeOus feature
TN hardly smothered giggle breaks the panic
Of our fright
It's jack o-lantern peeping, % the door we're
quickly leaping,
Rushing out to pierce the darkness OF the
chilly autumn night
But we only bear the patter Of some little feet
Not single thing IN sight
Eugene Morrill, has entered Montpelier
seminary.
A daughter, Violet Evangeline, was
born September TO Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Battles.
Mrs. Daniel johnson and Miss Jennie
bury's Monday night.
Mrs. Adelbert Scribner has been with
relatives and friends in Boston several
days lately, returning Monday.
f. A. Griswold went TO Brattleboro
Tuesday to attend the Valley fair and
visit his sister, Miss Sarah Griswold.
John Kimball, who has lately moved
from Everett, Mass, to Boston, came last
night to see to some matters c5nnected
with his farm.
n. II. West has been obliged to give up
the care of the horses at the stock farm on
account OF poor health and has gone to his
home in Waupaca, Wis, to recruit.
All surviving members of Co. G.. Sth Vt.
Vols, are earnestly requested TO meet at
Williams hall in this village October 19
for reunion, to which their families are
invited.
Miss Mary Thayer OF Waterbury, Conn,
arrived Monday on visit to her father, o.
S. Thayer in East Braintree, and has been
the guest of Miss Winnifred Chadwick a
few days.
Mrs. John F. Tewksbury is to have a
branch millinery store on Main street in
Mortified this season at the residence OF
Miss Minnie King, who Will take charge
OF il for her
Or. Bentley OF Eckhart, n d., and Mrs.
Ida Lewis OF Bethel were at Dr. $. n.
Gould's Monday, stopping here on their
way from Braintree, where Mrs. Lewis
spoke at the Spiritualist meeting Sunday
The Thresher Exclusive Silk store of
Boston has opened a similar esta blishment
In Philadelphia in the DeLong building at
The corner of Chestnut and 18th streets,
with B. T.. and Miss Lula Thresher in
charge.
Mrs Laura Kezer and Mrs. Alma Ellis
Of Rochester. who were on their way to
the W. {. T. L. state convention in Swan
ION, stopped here Tuesday TO see Mrs.
Kezer's sister, Mrs. A. B. Fish, and Mrs.
Julia Rindge.
DR.. and Mrs. w. s. Curtis closed their
cottage at Caspian lake, Greensboro, sat
lrday, and came back to Randolph with
their maid, Miss Emma Patch, while Mr..
znd Mrs. +. w. Curtis and child went to
Pike, y. H., where they stayed over sun
lay. Mrs. W. S. Curtis has been much
benefited in health by the season in camp.
Mrs +. w. Sault and daughter OF Essex
Junction arrived Friday with the formers
sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert Paine, and four
children of Northiield Falls. All remained
until Monday Mrs. Sault and daughter
Is the guests OF Mrs. Peter Sault, and Mrs.
Paine and children with her sister, Mrs.
F. K. Grove, Mr.. Paine coming down for
Those going on the excursion to New
York the 26th were DR.. and Mrs. S. n.
Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Leeds, Mr..
md Mrs. NJ. c. Rowell, who will prolong
he trip to Philadelphia; Barney Shapiro,
going TO purchase goods for his cart in
The markets of the city; Mrs. Joseph
Brown. Mrs. L. f. Drake and son, Pearl,
bound tor Newark, n. j., and also for
White Plains, n. ", where Mrs. brakes
mother, Mrs. Sarah Davis, is engaged in
business with her son.
c. f. Abbott came yesterday from Bur-
ington, here he went the 2ist to see his
laughter, Miss Edith, before her depart
are for the winter to Valdosta. Ga, for
which place she will sail from New York
Saturday. She left the home Of her sister,
Mrs. r.. ID. Segar, in Burlington Tuesday
% spend a little time in Albany and New
York before going South. Mr.. Abbott is +
o remain North this winter, which he
will spend with Mrs Segar, whose hus-
Dand starts tomorrow for San Antonio, f
Texas. on business trip for the Porter
screen Go. Of Winooski.
Melvin II. Miller, president OF the Ran
iolph Maple Sugar market. has just sold .
lis farm OF 230 acres in Pomfret, with the .
tock and tools, to Carl &. johnson OF Z
sitchburg, Mass, who spent the summer 1
n south Pomfret. Mr.. johnson has taken /
but Mr.. Miller will continue to T
etain his residence in the double house on I
he place. "This, says the Woodstock f
Age, sis one OF the finest farms IN Wind +
or county and has always been noted for
Is stock aud dairy products. There are
65 acres ia tie home place, part Of the re-
nainder lying over the Barnard line. The
property has been in the family for over
me hundred years, Mr.. Miller's grand
ather settling there in 1901. Mr.. Miller
low retires after IS years successful man
cement of the farm"
Rev. {. H. Merrill OF ST. Johnsbury, field
ecretary Of the Congl churches in Yer
mont, was here Sunday and Monday to
onfer with the joint committee OF the
'ong'l and Christian churches regarding
he proposed union OF the two societies.
ir. Merrill preached at the service in the
'hristiau church Sunday morning, giving
report OF what WIS done at the National
'ong'l convention in Des Moines last Oc-
Ober toward effecting a union with the
'nited Brethren and the Methodist Pro-
estant church, which resulted in fed-
ration Of the societies without the loss Of
heir individual organizations. He spoke
I the advisabiiity Of church unity IN gem
raj with some reference Of the efforts
eing made 90 unite the two largest eccle-
iastical bodies IN Randolph.
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