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



on a business trip.
Miss Grace Abel, is at her home ~
Brookfeld for two weeks.
Mrs. II. II. Cushman was in bethei
from Saturday until Monday.
Harry Allen and Galen Fish Of Stock
bridge were in town Saturday.
J. r. Kirkland of Oakland, Cal, was
the guest over Monday OF W. Il. camp
bell.
Rev. W. e. Douglass was in Post Mills
Monday to attend the funeral OF ms
father.
Mrs. NJ. S. Davis left here Saturday for
Bethel on her way to Montpelier ana
Waterbury.
Mrs. George Howe of Brookfeld visited
her sister, Mrs. Emily Stockwell, the hrst
Of the week.
Ned Williams OF Wollsston, Mass, hiss
been in town, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. II. EdgertOn.
George Mosher made an official visit to
White River Lodge, Bethel, Thursday
evening, Jan. 18th.
Misses Emily and Susie StOekwell and
Helen Morse were in Hancock Friday al
/ Charles StoekW ellis.
Charles Emerson spent several days
last week in Barnard, called there by the
! illness OF his mother.
Mrs. Frank Kezer and Ellen Chaffes
we're in Randolph to attend the concert
given by Rosati's band.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Topper OF
Bethel were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
! Topper the last Of last week.
Mrs. Silas Jenney of Barre and Miss
/ Mabel Perkins came Saturday TO attend
4 the funeral Of Clifford Flanders.
! In Earagf-
dale. accidentally shot himself through
the arm. Dr. Merriam is attending him.
The Rochester Woman's Suffrage asso-
I citation will meet with Mrs. Julia A.
/ Pierce Friday afternoon, Feb. 2, at $780,
All will be welcome.
The Rochester W. &. T. u. viii meet
with Mrs. Alma Ellis Saturday, Feb. 3, at
2.30 D. m. cordial invitation is extended
to all TO attend.
: c. A. Brush OF Middlehury, w. G..
Warrington of Boston and Mr.. Agnew OF
Port Henry, n. ", were in town Thurs
day and Friday, buying and saeking
wool.
John Kinsman's house and barn were
burned Friday evening. When first dis
covered about o'clock, the roof OF the
house waa on fire. The furniture on the
first floor, part OF their clothing, wagons,
horse and cows were saved. Insurance,
$3.50.
The parishioners and friends OF Rev.
Frank f. Adams and wife gave them a
pound party Thursday evening, Jan. %.
Ii was a very pleasant gathering and was
complete surprise to the recipients.
Gifts Of the coin OF the realm and OF
household supplies were very much in
evidence.
Monday, Jan. 10Th, Rev. II. w. Hildreth
was in Mortified to address a Gospel
meeting for Rev. f, w. Sharp. Tuesday
Mr. Hildreth was the guest OF Rev. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Reed OF Montpelier, while
attending Montpelier Ministers meeting,
before which he had book review ON
"Social Ideals in English Letters"
The funeral OF Clifford Flanders was
held at his late home on Sunday afternoon
and was very largely attended. Rev. II.
w. Hildreth OBLIGATED, assisted BY Rev.
Frank Il. Adams The floral offerings
were many and beautiful. lnterment at
the village cemetery, the burial service
being under the direction of Rochester
Lodge, No. 60. !. o. o. F., OF which he
was a member.
At the annual meeting OF the NJ. r
Ladies Aid society Jan. oath, the follow
ing officers were elected Pres, Mrs.
Edna Stockwel, lst vice pres, Mrs,
Clara Morse; I'd vice pres, Mrs. Ella
Kidder; Sd vice pres, Mrs. Julia Parmen-
ter: sec. aud treas, Mrs. Lizzie Hodgkins
directresses, Mrs. Eliza Howard, Mrs
Douglass, Mrs. Emily Stockwell; solicit
ors, Mrs. Laura Kezer, Miss Edna Morse
and Mrs. Julia Kidder; literary COM
) mittee, Mrs Leila Harvey, Miss Alice
Douglass and Nj Jessie Bailey.
= The children Of Maple Hill school and
their parents gave the teacher, Miss Helen
Campbell, very agreeable surprise at
Richard Frye's Friday evening, Jan. %
Singing and music from the graphophone
together with pleasant conversation
occupied the time. The gathering was
. much enjoyed BY all, aud was a happy
ending Of very pleasant term of school
: The following pupils Of Maple Hill school
have not Deen absent or tardy during IN,
term just closed Ruby Billings, Glady,
Billings, Carroll Lawrence, Cecil Law
renee. Sidney Wilson was absent only
, one half dey.
; ''Aiter the Best will be the morning
subject by Rev II. W. Hildreth in th,
E Cong'l church Sunday, Feb. 9TH. At th,
/ session Of the Bible school, a brie
r "Lincoln Memorial service VIII be given
An opportunity will be offered to all L
, invest In the work being done among tn,
, "Highlanders OF America" All cordially
invited "rhe Beginnings of a Religious
, Nation" will be considered during tn,
4 \
/, r. topic will be. "New Work We MAY
Do;n leader, Geo. Walker. On the even.
ing OF Feb. Sth, viii be taken up 9Th,
Fruits Of the Spirit" All urged to b,
present for this most important study.
The evening Of Thursday, Jan. 25th TIA,
/. young men of the church did themselves
= much credit in their papers on 'Practica
Christianity" Richard Hubbard struck
the keynote m "Enlisting Men, wher
I he outlined the present need OF modesty
honesty and sincerity on the part Of thos,
who would enlist men IN the Kingdom q
. God Walter Wing spoke OF his recent
D experience IN the West, telling how th,
'sLeague Of the Golden PEN and the dali,
), use Of prayer, led him into every ia,
d Christian Work" for the Master. Mile
/ Huntington read Prof Codding's pane
e on winning Boys" proving how i'm
!. peratiye Il IS to encourage aud develop
!, / boys natural bent for like associates
They must be real boys before they car
be real men. The pastors payer on 9Th
Appeal to the Ministry showed how thi
same call TO service Is Gods final appea
e TO men who would use their best in dom,
s. their best for the greatest good 10 mai
= and the greatest glory 10 God.