Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-05
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY, Local Editor.

Mrs. Margaret Griffin has returned from
Rutland.
Paul Irving is at work in Z. L. Martins
livery stable.
T. B. Martin was in Bethel three days
last week with his son.
Mrs. NJ. A. Davis is spending the week
with friends in Montpelier.
Rev. II. w. Hildreth and family returned
from New York city Friday.
Mrs Fred Martin was in Bethel and
Gaysville Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Weber returned from a
months stay in Bradford Friday.
Mrs. Charles Alien Of Pittsield IS visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Henry Collins.
Charles Martin and H. II. Cushman
spent Friday at the Bread Loaf Inn.
Mr. aud Mrs. Wesley Hodgkins are
in Marshtield and Montpelier this week.
Martin Briggs Of Granvilel commenced
work Monday in II. II. Cushman's store.
Rev. j. p. Marvin OF Stafford, Conn, was
the guest Of w. II. Campbell Thursday OF
last week.
Bennett Douglass has returned to Bur
lington 10 commence his college work for
another year.
II. H. Cushman is IN Boston this week
buying goods. Mrs. Cushman is in Bethel
for the week.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard and son, John,
have been spending few days with friends
in Woodstock.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Huntington and
daughter, Bernice. from L'Orineile, Can,
are visiting in town.
Mr. and Mrs. q. w. Angel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley Blodgett attended the fair at
Woodstock last week.
Gardner Aldrich was at home from
White River Junction last week TO attend
the funeral OF his sister.
Rev. Frank Il. Adams was called to
Pittsheld Tuesday TO attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Thomas Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breed OF Brandon were at
the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Downs, Saturday and Sunday.
The four applicants for the position OF
carrier on the rural free delivery route
were called to Woodstock Friday for ex
animation.
Mrs. Martha Huntington received news
Monday OF the sudden death OF her sister,
Mrs. Loretta Richardson, az her home in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens, who have
been ri II. l.. pierces through the month
OF september, returned 10 their home in
Cambridge, Mass.' saturday.
The Rochester High school football
team played in Brandon Saturday with
the Brandon High school team. The
game was won By the Rochester boys, 10
to0 0.
Mrs. Jane Smith Crane OF Montpelier,
who has been absent twenty i've years,
has been visiting old friends in Stock
bridge and Rochester ana her nephew,
John X. Angel, for I he past week.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ. Il.
church was entertained at the home Of
Mrs. Emily and Edna Stockwell
Wednesday afternoon, Sept 49, There
were people present from Randolph, Han
cock and Granville and the company
numbered nearly $50 A bountiful supper
was served, together with ice cream aud
other dainties. The gathering was great
success both socially and financially.
The Senior Young Peoples Christian
union Of the Uniyersalist church has
elected the following officers President,
Mrs. Jessie Tinkham; vice president. Miss
Addle swinyeri secretary, Miss Leila
lnkham; treasurer, Miss Helen Swinyer;
devotional committee, Miss Abbie Eaton,
Miss Helen Campbell, Mrs. Elizabeth
Adams; entertainment committee, Mrs.
julia Pierce, Mrs. Eva Sargent. Miss
Helen Swinyer.
The Junior Young Peoples Christian
union OF the Uniyersalist church has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year. President, Miss Grace
Goodno; vice president, Miss Catherine
Campbell; secretary, Mss Leila Tinkham;
treasurer, Miss Abbie Eaton: devotional
committee, VI s. Grace Goodno, Fay
Martin; social committee, Miss Jessie
Campbell Miss Bessie Martin, FLOYD
Martin; flower committee, Miss Evelyn
Eaton, Maxwell Foskett, Ruth Sargent,
Helen Richardson's organist, Grace Good
no.
The annual meeting and roll call OF the
First church will be held Thursday after
noon, Oct. 18th Dinner will be served
81 noon. Every member is cordially iu-
vltce to be present. A family dinner, I
greetings from the local pastor. reports,
our young people and roll call will Be the
order. Come and make this the most
enjoyable and profitable meeting OF the /
year. Sunday, Oct. Sth, the morning
subject will be "The Wounds OF a Friend. p 4
by the pastor, Rev. III, w. Hidreth The /
Bible school will consider The Second 4
Reformation" The evening q. r. meet /
ing will have as the subject THE Chris /
tlan's Trials and Triumphs," Mrs. Geo. /