Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-24
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

A son was born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Oracle.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. j. ID. Mitchell at 3 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, May %.
Mrs. + liza Rattee mas gone TO White
RIVER junction TO care for her sister, Mrs.
W. I. Burnham, who is seriously IN.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Henry Manchester and
two daughters OF Mechanlcsville, n. ",
were at The Manchester over Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Abbott has gone TO
Greenfield, Mass, to visit a sister, Mrs.
Jane Dutton, and niece, Mrs. f. o.
Frank Richardson, w no has arried on the
bill farm Of Clarence Webster for the last
three years, is now living in Mrs. Emily
Burroughs house.
Mrs. james Tierney, who had been at
/ the sanatorium several weeks, recovering
] from an operation, was able Saturday 10
/ go to her home in Roxbury.
i The Cooperative creamery paid during
April % cents net a pound for 26,OO0
pounds OF butter fat, made $500 pounds
OF butter and paid patrons $3.50.
I Mrs. NJ. Leroy Rumrill left Monday to
I JON her husband at Pittsburg, Penn,
where be is engaged in civil engineering
for the San born Map company.
Miss Josie Kennedy Of White River
Junction is at Charles Holman's, enjoying
a weeks vacation from her work as opera
tor for the New England Telephone COM
pany.
Mrs. Josephine Baldwin Of Montpelier
has decided to discontinue her dancing
school in this village until October, hich
II is thought will be a more favorable
time to continue the lessons.
c. n. and Mrs. James Z. Mccall left
Friday on a two weeks trip to Boston and /
New York. During their absence Mrs. 1
McCalls nephew, Arthur Hernandez, is I
boarding at p. J. Blanehard's.
Miss Mary Wedgwood went to South |
Hadley, Mass, the 18th to be the guest OF I
Miss Bernice McCollom at Mount Holyoke /
college. Before returning, she intends to /
spend some little time with relatives in .
Boston.
Edward Moulton Ford of Staten Island,
n. Y, arrived last Thursday and remained |
over night. He is cousin Of {. f. Moul
ton and Mrs. VIM. ii. Dubois. and a son
OF the late Samuel Ford, who owned the
mill in this village that was washed away
by the freshet OF 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer G. VanDeusen Of
Roxbury were at the sanatorium Friday
and Saturday TO seek help for Mr.. Van
Deusen, who has been out OF health some
Alints llH iOlhu EtAAtl anu u W NOhit
down for occasional treatments until
more permanently benefited.
The village trustees have appointed F.
II. Ketchum chief Of police, and Z. ).
Booth. A. j. Huse and W. p. Flint for the
rest of the force. Mr.. Ketchum is 10 be
on duty when needed and subject to call.
II his rod OF authority proves equal 10 his
fishing rod, evil-doers will have cause TO
shudder at his approach, like the trout he
hoo - in al ardQ n
n pounds.
A. d. Ladeau noticed some days ago at
his farm in Braintree an uncOmmonly
large bird feeding on the carcass OF
porker that, by dying natural death, bad
rendered itself fit only for burial. The
feathered object, dark, colored like
bronze turkey, was led by its yulturous
appetite into trap when II proved 10 be
an eagle, very much alive and measuring b
feet and four inches from tip to tip.
z. A. Hills, the new street commission
er. has taken hold OF the business of his
Office with yigor that has made filth and
ru b bish fly before him as though whirl-
wind had struck the highways. His on
slaught has carried him so soon to the
outskirts OF the village, leaving clean and
mended roads in his wake, and 10 casual
observer he has very much the appearance
OF being the right man IN the right place.
A daughter, Bernice Lura, was born
last Thursday TO Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Pride and after a brief struggle for exis-
tence passed away Saturday morning. !
The funeral was held at the house sun !
day afternoon at II 80 O'Clock, Rev. sam (
uel Knowles, pastor OF the Baptist church,
officiating, and interment was made in
the West Brooktield cemetery. The
in the loss OF this little life, have
the sympathy Of many friends.
Mrs. c. G. Dubois and two children, ..
William and Susan, reached here Friday /.
morning from Evanston, ILL.,, and are ,,
STAYING with Mrs. Dubois parents. Mr..
and Mrs. II. p. Sanford, until they go 10 !
the Sanford farm for the summer. Mr.. ,
Dubois, VINO is in San Francisco, putting /,
Ia order the affairs OF the Western Electric .
branch house in that city AFTER !
the recent disturbance. expects TO be with
his family at the farm early IN July. .
The ladies OF the Randolph Woman's i
Literary club held their regular meeting |
with Mrs. c. F. Moulton, Saturday after J
noon at the ususl hour. The subject Tor /
discussion was FLOWERS" and approprl- /
.te quotations were given, followed by .
.hree very interesting papers on "Notes on /
by Miss Annie Walsh, "Among =
he Flowers" by Mrs. Fanny Lewis, and v
sChildrenis Gardens and Their Uses, by b
Mrs. Mary Mann. Following the pro- Z
yram. the usual pleasant social hour was il
.njoyed. c
ID. Hale Flint has been having good a
zeal OF trouble with a broken vein ON ms \
liz ht limb as the result OF having Dali Il
-iolently batted against bis shin oy sonne
BOWS who were playing IN the road near
' here he lives on Forest street. de mas y
,een obliged to give up work several b
laws in order to keep his weight on that v
imb and give it a chance TO heal. since n
he unfortunate encounter, the village q
rustees have decided to check promls- L
nous bail playing in the streets as mueh V
S possible. .
Nineteen of the friends of Miss Alice 2
,nck assembled at her home on Pleasant a.
treet Friday evening to celebrate the v
ttainment Of her majority. The young
adv. who was taken completely oy sur 3 I,
he entertained with graceful hospitality. o.