Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-06
Randolph.
GEORGIA wHIFE, Local Editor.
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with her grandparents, MIR, aud Mrs, L.
ID, Rhodes, from Friday TO Monday,
+, NJ, Headle OF Moodsyille, n. H., has
taken the place OF night operator al the
station made vacant b. tue departure u
FRED Fairbanks 10 the Albany Business
college,
A son, Frederick Taleott, weighing "A
pounds, Was born Monday the 30 inst, Ia
City Grand Juror +, q. Webster and wife
OF Rarlingtoni grandson OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
Alfred Webster OF Randolph.
The circulation OF books from the KIM
bail Public library during the month %
November amounted TO l41a VOLUMES, a
daily average Of s. a.2l, on this number
30 Ga q We're class books, Sis (236oall
Juveniles aud sd0 GOA 2, fiction,
Mr.. aud Mrs. n, e. UTeene aud daughter.
| Eva, came back sunday from IAwrenee,
Mass, where they had been celebrating
| Thanksgiving 10 the new home that Mrs
Greene's sister aud husband, MIR, and Mrs,
4, r: Grover, have lately bought at 7dI
Coolidge street.
Mrs. Florence (Longl Wyman, who has
/ lived some time VA this village, having her
home lately in the basement OF the McIn-
tyre block, was married in ClaremOnt,
| n H., Nov. q, TO Lueius Morlhlng, 4
stone mason Of Rochester. They are 10
reside In Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buck came from
Lebanon, n. H., Saturday aud returned
the next day in the company OF their
mother, Mrs. +. +. Buck, who had been
spending Thanksgiving with her son, n.
Z. Buck, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4, h. Tewksbury attended
IN New Boston, \. H., Tuesday the funeral
| CURED In Haverhlll, Mass, Saturday In
the SD year Of her age. Mrs, Dodge, who
was q sister in-law OF Mrs. Tewksbury,
had many acquaintances in Randolph, In
which she had spent one or two winters
and had frequently soiourned more
Y. s Grant Post, No. SO, held its annual
meeting Saturday and elected these OIL
eers:-Commander Norman Nichols; sea-
ior vice, NJ. b. Rumrill; junior vice, J. ID.
Laport; chaplain, +. y. Rising; quarter
master, L. I. Sault; adiutant, F. Ii.
ketchum; officer OF the day, W. " Tyler;
officer Of the guard, George Clark; ser
geant major, Alfred Eaton; first delegate
TO department encampment, George
Laphron; second delegate, +, II. hetchum.
At the annual meeting OF the woman's
Relief Corps, held Saturday, these officers
were elected for the ensuing year:-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alfred Eaton senior vice, Mrs.
5. $ Whitcomb; junior vice, Mrs. b. q.
4 dn0uWlnt NhAHlhil, Mtr. IL W FltANntEs
conductor, Miss y. NJ. Ford; guard, Mrs.
+. L. Lille; treasurer, Mrs J. z. Cleye
land; patriotic instructor, Mrs. +. y. Ris-
ing; press correspondent, Mrs. l. ID. Will
lisms; delegate 10 department convention,
Mrs. Eugene Holman; alternate, Mrs. NJ.
Is. Rumrill. The installation OF the above
named, with the Rppointiye officers, to be
designated later, viii probably take placa
the first Saturday IN January, the 9th day
OF the month.
The funeral service over the remains OF
Mrs. Abbie +. (Thayerl, wife OF Henry C..
Soper, was held at the residence OF her sis
| ter, Mrs. G.. +. Cushman, on Central
street Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Samuel Knowles pastor of the Bap-
fist church. was the officiating clergyman,
and many lifelong friends and acquaint-
ances Of the deceased were present TO pay
the las, tribute of respect, Among the
relatives were Mr.. Soper's sister, Mrs. f..
W. Howe, her son, Major Frank l.. Howe,
and her daughter, Miss Helen, all OF
Northheld. lnterment was IN the Soper
lot in Southview cemetery, and the bearers
we're A. H. Beedle, /. 5. Chase, II. 5. Booth
and G.. l.. Martin. The floral expressions
Z OF sympathy were numerous and very
beautiful.
Last Saturday afternoon the Randolph
Woman's Literary club was very pleasant
T ly entertained at the home OF Mrs. II. b.
Bell, where she and Mrs. l.. A. Russlow
we're hostesses. Twenty-three members
and sixteen guests were present. The roll
call was responded to by quotations from
Vermont writer's, and the singing OF
"Home. Sweet Home" was first on the
program. "Vermont Club Women and
Their Work" was an interesting paper by
Miss Abbie Clark. Miss Blanche Spar
hawk then sang, (a) "Fancies IN May
% YkN Moytitna - N'rbp RIphte
OF Women as Property Holders in Our
State" was well-written paper by Mrs:
Il. o. Blanchard, and "The Question Box,
prepared by Mrs. l.. A. Russlow, was
much enjoyed. Miss Sparhawk sang
.sSnowfiakes" in her usual pleasing man
ner, an especially appropriate selection, as
snowflakes were rapidly falling OUTSIDE,
Refreshments were served ana the usuai
social hour followed.
Work upon the village sewerage system
! has stopped with the completion OF the
trunk lines and the worst of the under
taking accomplished. Starting from the
river at point back of the klmoall
Public library, pipe has been laid across
Pleasant street, passing the north SIDES
: of the Gabrielle house and the hoWe
block, to Main street and across through
!, the Baptist church yard at the south y
Summer street; then along the south enc
of that street to the railroad, underneath
the track to Weston street and easterS
to G. A, Blodgett's at the South MAR
street corner. Branching of from weston
street the pipe has been carried to the enc
Of Dudley street and connections made
with the three houses of |. d. Williams
and the residences of G. w. Proper ane
John Angel. The Baptist church ane
parsonage and the house OF N. Z. Greer
on Summer street have also been con.
: nected Another trunk line mas oeen lal'
from the river along the rear Of Mon
: taeue place, across the track and through
the land of E. A. Shattuck to soutl
Pleasant street, coming out opposite tn tn
lot Of Mrs. Mary Carr on that street. IN
: trustees have ten cars OF tile on hand' o
! about $1,000 worth, with which TO resum
work in the spring, and have expended
so far $1,000.