Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-16
Randolph.
GEoRaIA WHITE. Local Editor


week with her father in BridgeNater.
f. II. Ketchum was IN Mortified Mon
oay, wiring house for electric lights.
II. 7. Holman and Lemuel Richmond
Der 'Hs iu'i-
The regular meeting Of the Randolph
woman Literary club viii be held with
Mrs. Homer Bell Saturday, Nov. IS, at the
usual hour.
The oyster supper ana sale OF home
made candy at the Roman Catholic par
sonage last Thursday night Melted the
society not far from so.
Miss Hanna Prince has finished teach
ing successful term OF school in the Old
church neigh oorhood and Is with Rev.
and Mrs. @. o. Howe in Brookfeld for the
present.
Mrs. Ida Mann and her daughters:
Misses Winnitred and Beatrice. have left
tnelr farm for the winter and taken up
tneir residence IN the Hayward cottage on
Pleasant street.
I'D Morse Of Waterbury was in the VIII
lage recently to purchase a big two horse
Milburn wagon OF II. r. Holman, who has
made four sales in that place since the
hrst wagon be sent there a short time ago.
Miss Bessie Bliss and her cousin, Miss
Lillian Hutchins, were here Sunday from
Newport, y. H., where they are working
IN shoe shop, and spent the day with
Miss Bliss grandmother, Mrs. George F.
Jones.
Louis A. Atwood returned to Randolph
on Monday, after taking vacation OF ten
days, which be spent in Lebanon, y. H..
the guest OF his uncles. j. G.. and c. e.
Lewis. His father, J. w. Atwo God. looked
after the interests Of his store during his
absence.
Mrs. NJ. A. rewksbury accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Henry Raymond, Monday to
Boston, where they met their other sisters.
Mrs. Chandler OF Manchester and Mrs.
Campbell OF GoifstoWn. n. IA. Today Mrs.
Raymond, who arrived in May from her
home IN Buenos Ayres, Argentine Repub-
lie, will sail from Boston on her five
weeks voyage to South America.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. b. Fassett entertained
thirty members OF the Rochester club at
the first monthly social OF the organiza-
tion Friday evening, when so pleasant a
time was had as TO make the future gather
ings of this kind the subject OF joyous an
ticipationg. The guests were seated at
table for refreshments provided on the
picnic plan, and games helped to vary the
enjoyment Of the meeting and the greet
ing Of friends.
Rev. Fraser Metzger went to New York
the 18th as delegate from the Christian
denomination in Vermont to the Inter-
Church conference on the federation OF
churches being held in that city. This
conference OF all the. Protestant religious
bodies subscribing to the doctrine OF the
divinity OF Christ ~ the result OF a grow
ing sentiment IN favor OF the union OF
Protestant Christendom and move
towards its accomplishment.
There were eight tables of players Fri
lay night Al the first OF the series OF Re
Oekah whist parties, at which A. j. Rich
srdson and Mrs. w. +. Edison were the
Drize winners, with a score Of plus q. The
former received an elegant bread and milk
set. while the latter was given a handsome
hair receiver. Mrs, b. r. Kicker and Mrs.
Edna Fairbanks were solaced with two
pretty pieces OF glassware for run OF Ill
luck that left only three bits Of ivory on
their score ring at the end game. The
next Rebekah party will be Friday even
Jag, the oath.
The next attraction in the Randolph
entertainment course will be the Louis j
russell Dramatic company at Dubois q
Gays hall Monday evening, November 20. /
presenting ''North Carolina Folks This
: the same company that made such hit
here last season in "The Middleman," and
TO those Who saw that play the name Of
the company " IN be a sufficient guarantee
town whose play-going opportunities are
mainly dependent upon the occasional APP T
pearances Of a ten-cent theatre. "North (
Carolina Folks is a rural comedy In four
acts, depicting first the simple life Of the /
natives aud then their amusing struggles. /
in the advent OF sudden wealth, to master /
the social customs OF "gay Paree.h The 4
play has eleven characters and requires I
four changes OF scenery and elaborate cos I
tuning.
The ladies OF the Methodist church held 1
very successful sale Of fancy articles, /
cake and candy last Thursday in the
parlors OF the church, realizing a profit /
OF about $50. There were three booths,
in one Of which, tastefully decorated in
green and white. were displayed the more
expensive fancy work, sold by Mrs. \.
NJ. Fowler and Mrs. l.. {. Drew: in
another, whose adornment was in red,
white and blue. Mrs. III. NJ. Miller and |
Mrs A. {. Bailey disposed of the smaller
articles, while in the third, daintily
trimmed in blue and white, Miss Rose
Cooper sold the homemade candy. Mrs.
Frank Styles and Mrs. z. A. htiis pre-
sided over the cake table. and Miss
Lettie Bailey IN japanese costume attended
to the poppy garden. whose gorgeous
paper flowers, on being pulled from saw
dust beds, were found to have prizes
attached to their roots.
George W. Panton OF Brookfield and
NJ. {. Rowell Of this place have bought
out the meat market of r. y. Jerd and
took possession Saturday under the firm
name OF Panton & Rowell. Mr.. Panton is 4
to have charge OF the inside affairs OF the
market, with his daughter, Bessie, Tor
cashier and bookkeeper, while Mr.. Roweli
will combine the purchasing OF supplies
~ith his regular drover business. Miss
Jennie woehler, who has shown unusual |
tact and ability in her management OF the I
office work OF the concern. is to assist the ]
new firm for a couple OF weeks, and the
rest of the help win be retained for the
present. Mr.. Jerd re;ires after nine years
In the meat business, eight of them passed {
in Randolph, where he has conducted 9
market that was a credit to the village as
well as to its proprietor. He has no den- !
mite plans for the future beyond looking
|. fter his farm and other interests.