Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-02-01

Nathaniel King Of Mortified, was IN the
village Tuesday to make arrangements for
Miss Angles comforta bic settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs John l.. Hutchinson we're
called to Pittsfeld Monday by the death
OF Mrs. Hutchinson's father, Lineus
Whitcomb, who was 78 years OF age and
passed away Saturday night from the Ell
fects Of a shock. After the funeral, which
was held Tuesday, Mr.. Hutchinson re-
turned home, leaving his wife to care for
her sister, Miss Anna Whitcomb, who had
been her fathers nurse and Is now suffer-
ing from over eXertion.
Gentlemen's Night OF the Brooklyn
whist club, entertained Friday evening by
Mrs. Q. S. Booth, took the unique form Of
a National party. Flags, bunting and
hearts tastefully adorned the rooms in
which ten tables of players devoted them
selves to their favorite game, for which
the gentlemen drew their partners by
means Of small flags with the names Of
the ladies written upon them. Prizes for
the highest score, awarded to A. ~. Dean
and Mrs. b. +. Herrick. were handsome
glass dishes tied with the national colors,
" lille to j. Z. Cleveland o. q Mrs G. W.
Scott, who found luck against them, were
presented notebooks whose covers were
appropriately decorated with the national
bird and a picture of President Lin
coin. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served the guests, who had a most de-
lightful time.
Newton II. West, whose falling health
compelled him to leave Randolph the
last OF september and seek a Western
climate, died Wednesday, Jan. "a, at the
home OF his sister, Mrs Lorton A. Moore,
in Ogdensburg, Wis. He had great hopes
Of recovery when be left town and hoped
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tuberculosis, with which he was affected,
developed rapidly, and a useful, Christian
life WAS cut short ere its 56th year was
completed. He was a nephew Of Mrs.
X. W. Hebard and during more or less of
the last twelve years had made his home
with her and her daughter, Mrs. Albert
L. Morse. He was fithful member Of
the Metbodist church in this place and
ia his illness displayed the same patience
and fortitude that had always distin-
guished him. He was buried in Waupaca,
his native town.
The Bachelor Maids OF the Methodist
church were entertained by Miss Esther
George Tuesday evening at a kindergarten
party. The young ladies, twelve ia num-
Der, appeared to have prematurely reached
second childhood. for they were arrayed
in the abbreviated dresses OF extreme
youth and wore their hair 10 floating tres
b ought her doll to the party and had a
Durstry rhyme all ready to recite The
chspsron as Mrs, Y NJ. Fowler in nurse
maid costume and provided with Mother
Goose stories and other nursery literature
for the amusement OF her little charges.
Games suitable for such children we're
played and then came refreshments of
cookies, candy, cocoa and chicken sand
wiches. A flashlight picture of the little
folks and their nurse was taken before the
sleepy tots went home.
The auction" party at the Baptist par
sonage Tuesday evening resulted in great
deal of pleasure for the hundred or more
present and an addition of nearly S12 to
the funds OF the society. All the ladies
made themselves look alike to anxious
bidders by hiding their distinctive types
OF beauty under sheet and pillow case dis
guises, and went off rapidly f. II. Pack
ard, that experienced auctioneer, whose
eloquence IS always appealing in case OF
second hand furniture or broken down
farm tools, was fairly irresistible when he
exerted himself to extoll the charms of the
feminine commodities he was selling
Little Miss Olive Knowles proved to be a
most attractive lot and was bid off twice,
the first time at quarter, and the second
time going under the hammer at the
astonishing figure Of st03. A very cute
poem, The Old Maids Appeal.u written
by Mrs. Jehiel Williams Tor the occasion
was read by her daughter, Miss Celia, and
besought the gentlemen to purchase the
spinsters at any sum that entices. for only
the doctors can set their own prices. The
bidders, claiming their recent purchases
repaired to the dining room. where re-
trtshments of doughnuts, coffee and as
sorted cakes were served.