Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-27
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.


by severe attack OF grip.
DIR. Charles Chedel OF the Mary Hitch /
cock hospital OF Hanover was home sun
day.
The Odd Fellows will have their annual
election OF officers Monday evening, and a
good attendance is desired.
Ex-Goy. aud Mrs. c, J. Bell OF Walden |
came yesterday to be the guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. ID. III. Morse Tor couple of days. |
Mrs. John Mudgett OF South Royalton |
was the recent guest Of Miss Ada Bur-
roughs.
John II. Drew, instructor in the yeteri- !
nary department OF Cornell university at
Ithaca, n. ", Is spending a two weeks
vacation here.
All the stores report an unusually heavy
Christmas trade, which, according
10 one estimate, was IS per cent greater
than that Of last year.
ID. ii. Morse has declined reappointment
TO the state board of agriculture ami his
son in-law, A. M. Vaughan, has been
named by Governor Proctor in his stead.
Zebina Spaulding at " does not think it
necessary TO he completely prostrated by a
broken hip and, thanks 10 his remarkable
vigor, is able TO sit up good share OF each
dsy.
Ernest A. Abbott, with the Jennings
Real Estate agency in Chicago, Is visiting
his father, Z. f. Abbott, and other
relatives ON a short leave of absence that
will exp re Tuesday.
Willis whittaker and Miss Laura Marsh,
both OF Bethel, were married yesterday
afternoon at the Methodist parsonage by
Rev. Y. NJ. Fowler. The young couple
started from here on trip to Montreal.
c. n. and Mrs. j. +. Mccall are at Elm
tar ffar In. N.K.s
York and Boston. Mrs. McCall's nephew,
Arthur Hernandez, and Stuart Levison OF
New York were among the arrivals last
night.
The Senior dance Friday night had a
very light attendance, causing a grievous
deficit in the treasury. The few present,
however, had the pleasure of dancing to
stirring music by the Randolph orchestra
of five pieces.
Floda White, whom continual hiccough-
ing brought very low, has been greatly re-
I lieved in the last three days in which she
has had only few brisf occurrences OF the
attack, and the prospects for her recovery
seem brighter.
The Union club OF McGill college in
Montreal has closed and Miss Gertrude
Trerise'and her lusn, DIR. +. e. Noble,
who have been connected with it, are in
Randolph again, coming yesterday. Mrs.
Z. s. Booth, who has had charge of the
club dining room, will be back next week.
John NJ. Connolly Will start Tuesday
for Dickinson, North Dakota, to take a
position as reporter and office assistant
on the Dickinson Press. He has for
some years been engaged in newspaper
work as reporter for the Free Press and
Boston dailies and given proof of q
journalistic ability that assures success in
his western experience.
Theron Brooks has lately been raised to
the position of structural engineer aud
ordered to Washington, ID. e., from
Albany, where he has been engaged in
once to Washington, and Mrs. Brooks
will come to Randolph to stay until Sep
tember. Her sister, Miss Gail Lamson,
will leave tomorrow for Albany to assist
her in packing up the goods.
Miss Lillian Knowlton went to White
River Junction Wednesday, where she
will be joined Friday by Miss Edith Mar
colt, and both will go to Boston, Miss
Kuowlton to pass the remainder OF the
school vacation and Miss Marcott to
spend month in taking piano instruc-
ton of Arthur Foote. Miss Beatrice Pin
ney, who has been very proficient piano
pupil OF Miss Marcott, goes with her to
play before Mr.. Foote. In Miss Marcott's
absence, E. T. Salisbury will play the
church organ at Bethany church, in
which capacity he formerly otficiated.
At E. A. Thomas store, the true Christ
mas spirit was caught in window scene
that disclosed two excited little figures in
white nighties watching for Santa Claus.
One sat up in bed very much awake while
the other peered up the chimney for the
genial old saint, whose jolly red face could
be seen peeking through window with
the crescent moon and a galaxy Of stars for
a background. Little garments laid over
a chair and little shoes on the floor COM
pleted the details of charming picture,
whose artist. z. l.. Merchant, evolves his
masterpieces out of the stock in trade that
serves him for brush and oils.
The Randolph acquaintances and former
parshioners of Rev. j. A, Pierce will be
pleased to read the following gratifying
report OF his health, taken from recent
issue of Belvidere Qll.) paper: :-"Frends
here have received word from Sterling to
the effect that Rev. James A. Pierce, pas
tor OF the Baptist church there and for
merly of the South Baptist in Belvidere,
will fully recover from his recent attack of
paralysis and heart trouble. This infor-
nation is based on the opinion OF promi-
nent Chicago specialist who has just made
an examination OF the patient. Rev.
Pierce's congregation has voted him a
three months leave OF absence from pas
| UOTdI uutleS anu lHe bilIle Will US utNOttu
to recuperation from the effects OF his
seizure and resulting Illness"
A Christmas Wedding.
Mr.. William Leon Wheaton of Barre
city and Miss Effe May Campbell OF
this place were united in marriage at 8
D. m. Christmas day. Rev. Frazer Metzger
performed the ceremony, in the parlor OF
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Il. Salisbury,
| ka krtI 10 kao fDr ~
past two and half years. The ring
service was used. The panola rendered
Lohengrin's March. Mr.. Frank Wheaton
of Barre, brother Of the groom, was best
man; Miss Lima Miller acted as maid OF
honor, and little Marion Salisbury served