Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

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DR.. c. +. Cleaves OF Montpelier Is til
guest Of DR.. K. O. Blanchard.
Mrs. w. B. Wall went Tuesday to Barr
to spend day or two with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Herriek from Mont
pelier we're here Monday on business.
+. n. Jerd is III at Augustus Woehler's
having been threatened with pneumonia
The tenth annual Firemen's ball be helC
Friday evening, Dec. 20, in Dubois a Gay'i
I hall.
Miss Edith Granger came home from
1 Montpelier seminary yesterday on account
of illness.
( Mrs. John f. Tewksbury is assisting in
the store of w. Il. Lamson during the hol-
iday season.
B d. Chad wick OF Concord, n. H., was
in town over last night on his way to
Montpelier.
Miss Ellen Whitney was in Royalton
from Thursday to Monday, visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Pearl Dewey.
Mrs. Nina Lille returned Tuesday to
her home in Barnard after visiting Mrs.
Perley Chamberlin since Saturday.
Mrs. q. w. Drew went Tuesday to Barre
for a weeks stay, looking after the inter-
ests Of her branch millinery store located
there.
Miss Ellen Clifford OF Rochester has been
a guest at j. NJ. Atwood IS and +. A. Girls
wold's several days, returning home yes
terdsy.
The regular meeting of the Randolph
Woman's Literary club will be held with
Mrs. W. b. Wall Saturday, Dec. l6, at the
usual hour.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper preached Sunday
at the Methodist church in New bury, on
account OF the illness Of the pastor, Rev.
+. X. Curier.
Miss Lyla A. Putnam, teacher in the
sixth grade of the Keene, n. H., city
school, came home Tuesday for holiday
vacation of three weeks.
Miss Edna Joslvn came Monday from
Waitsfield and was the guest that day
and night at F. II. Joslyn's, going on to
Winchester, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. George S. Wells and son OF Moore's
Mills, N. V, who came saturday to visit
Mrs. Rebecca Wells, left Tuesday for Bris-
tol, n. H., to visit before returning home.
George w. Panton is moving from
Brook field to the George II. Hoyt place re-
Gently purchased. He has rented his
Brookfeld farm to Forrest and Owen Sey-
mour for year
The interior of f. h. Bryan's drug store
has been newly improved by rCpainting
the ceiling, rehnishing the woodwork and
making other improvements 10 its already
attractive appearance.
The second OF the series Of sociables of
the Rochester club occurred Monday evel-
ing at Alfred Eaton's. A nice supper was
served to about 40, after which were
games, music and visiting.
Pearl Campbell, who has been stocking
up his herd on the George Hutchinson
place since il was wiped out by a recent
test, has had his new animals I
tested, finding only one affected.
c. S. Booth and II. 7. Holman went TO
Newport, n. H., last Thursday to help Mr.. Z
Booths father dispose OF goods at auction 7
the elder Booth having sold his 4
iarm in Newport. They returned Mon
iay.
Gerald Bunker of New York was here /
to see H. NJ. Miller, and while !
here settled the claim of Perry Flint for .
,230 for an injury received by him. Mr.. /
Bunker is manager for the Continental
,asualty company, of which MIR. Miller
S the local agent.
Mrs. A. j. Hunter, sister, and Mrs. Fred
3oyden, niece of y. A. Shattuck, returned
Monday to their respective homes at
Windsor and Medford, Mass. Mrs. II. NJ.
.amb is assisting at Mr.. Shattuck's home
or few days until the return OF Mrs.Hunt-
r, who will be Mr.. Shattuck's housekeep-
II for inc, at least.
The State Grange opened a three days
ession Tuesday at Montpelier Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. ID. Howe were the representatives
lected from the local Grange, and others
Who attended were MIR. and Mrs. A. A.
'riest, d. II. Morse and daughter, Miss
.IRry, George Flint, Mrs. j. A. Gorham
nd Miss Carrie Manchester. ID
The quilting party and supper given by
fern Rebekah lodge at Odd Fellows hall
tuesday evening proved very enjoyable
with the largest attendance OF
members in two years. The afternoon
gas devoted to the quilting. The broth
RS showed up at supper time, Of course,
nd a nice repast was served. Afterward,
Irs. c. s. Booth responded to a toast,
Our Brothers" :" Mrs w. III. Kenney to
Odd Fellowship" Mrs. Il. A. Dunn TO
Rebekahs.m Music was furnished by
iiss Gertrude Trerise. Miss Floy sturte- ,
ant recited very nicely, and there were
hort readings by various members. Fol-
owing, came a 'Harlequinade march" by
he Rebekahs. II was voted 10 send the
uilt made to the Odd Fellows Home,
ludlow, as a Christmas gift.
An administrator has been appointed by
udge AIlbee OF Bellows Falls for the es-
ate Of Herbert y. Gum, formerly Brat
.ebOro real estate agent. a peculiar
hing about il is that while 6uun may BE-
fgally dead he is not absolutely known TO
6 actually So lie was thought by some
5 be sscrackedn mentally. Some months
20 he left Guili0rd, W., leaving behind
.tter in which he said that be should
imp from 8 JOY Line steamer in Long
.Bnd Sound after weighing his body. [
No weeks later. q weighted body was
lund in Long Island Sound, and although
art Of the face wss missing all details %
escription Tailed with the description %
unn The court considered his death es-
lbllshed and has opened bis estate for
'ttlement, so that IL Gum should ever
arm up again he viii find that legally he
dead some local interest attaches from
be fact that the Seymours Of this place
ad litigation with Gum last year over
he disposition Of their farm, In which
unn was alleged 10 have tried swindle
pom them.