Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-08
Rochester News.
e. M. HARVEY, Local Editor.

/ Go and see "Nevada or the Lost Nine"
at Randolph, Wednesday, March 18th.
New maple sugar was for sale on the
street Saturday.
daughter was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
/ L. f. Bailey March4.
Charles Ange, 81 Braintree has been
| visiting his father, q. w. Angel.
Miss Florence Cross Of Waterbury has
been the guest of Miss Mabel Smith.
Neil Nye of South Royalton was the
guest OF Ryland Smith over Sunday.
The Sons OF Veterans will give an oyster
supper and dance in g. A. X. hall March
2lst.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirby OF Worcester,
| Mess. are visiting at Nathan krby's for
a week
Mrs Cortez Brownson and son, Gordon,
are visiting her daughter in Campton
| Village, n. II.
A carload of wool was shipped from
this station Friday by j. H. Frask, II. IL.
Cushman and Henry Wing.
At the school meeting, Rev. w. r..
Doug ass was elected one OF the prucen-
tial committee in place OF Leon Pollard.
Miss Evelyn Eaton gave a birthday
party TO twenty OF her school frieGds from
! until Monday, March 5, her tenth
birthday.
Mrs. E. t. Pierce and Mrs. Ellen Pierce
left Boston Friday afternoon for Cleye-
land, o to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Geo. WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hin OF Lebanon, n.
H., and Miss Belle Adams Of Hartford,
VT, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
Fred Dickerman.
Cards were received last week announc-
Il - a o. Ind
and Mrs. Frederick d. Ely to DR.. Walter
Clarke Howe OF Boston Monday, Feb. 26.
The sad news OF the death Of Mrs Geo.
WEIGH OF Cleveland, o., reached here
Thursday last. Mr.. and Mrs. Weleh and
family have spent several summers here at
the home Of their cousin, T.. l.. Pierce,
and made many friends.
Mrs. Minnie NJ Coy OF Windsor, dis
trict deputy grand matron for District
No. 3. order of the Eastern Star, visited
Hope Chapter, No. 80, at its regular meet
ing Mar. 6. The meeting was well at
tended, and after the meeting, refresh
ments were served and social time en-
joYed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Messer, in view OF
their recent marriage, entertained their
friends and neigbbors very pleasantly
Wednesday evening, Feb. Is. Notwith-
standing the inclemency OF the weather,
shout fifty assem- Uled, including a goOdly !
number OF Odd Fellows and their wives,
Mr.. Messer being member Of that order. |
The evening was passed very agreeably IN
social intercourse and games. Rollin Me- |
Gowan added much TO the pleasure Of the |
occasion by music from the graphophone
DairtY refreshments were served The |
party broke up feeling that the Messers, |
both seniors and Juniors, had proved |
themselves very capable entertainers.
Rochester Town Meeting.
The warning for the meeting was read
by II. II. Cushman, who was moderator
for he preceding year George L. Mosher
was elected moderator for the year en-
suing +. Il. Edgerton, Esq, was elected
town clerk.
The reports OF the officers as printed
were accepted and adopted. The reports
OF the board of health, the school superin-
tendent and the library commissioners
were read and accepted. The report OF
the board Of health dwell particularly on |
the condition OF the schoolhouHes OF the |
town, which were said to be, on the I
whole, 10 very satisfactory state. The |
schools have been somewh hat broken up By |
measles and scarlet fever. There are in |
the library 1f3l volumes, and 100 more
are soon TO be added. Three hundred and 1
five persons have drawn books from the I
library during the past year.
The following officers were elected - /
Selectmen, r. II. Edgerton, A. Harvey, I
W. {. Henson; treasurer. Geo. II. rrask; j
Of the poor, II. Z. Mason; con- I
stables, +. L, Martin, IL W. Whitaker; /
listers, H. p. Mason, Geo. T. Greeley, /,
Fred Eaton; auditors, J. K. Upper, w. /
II. Campbell, II. ii. Cushman; road COM |
m ssioner, Pred Eaton; school COM /
missioner for the town, II. NJ. Kinsman; /
cemetery commissioner, +. a. KeZer; 1
library commissioners Ernest w. Chase I
and Rev. Frank T.. Adams.
The town, IN accordance with the |
recommendation Of the auditors, voted 1
the following taxes State highway tax. |
be-; state school tax, Sc; highway tax, 1
Soc. current expenses, soc town school |
district, zoe. s75 was appropriated for 4
Memorial day and 800 Tor the library. /
The teHn voted against license, 132 to So |
Several ladies were present, and a NUM- 4
Der OF the school girls came in at noon. /
Ladies have been in attendance at the I
town meeting for several years. and the 4
custom is looked upon with favor by 4
the voters generally.
The town has en- excess OF assets over
Liabilities OF s72T72.