Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-30
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.

Mrs Charles Reynolds and daughter re-
turned Saturday from week in STAFFORD.
/ z. l.. Merchant was in Boston markets
last week in the interest OF the +. A.
Thomas store.
Mrs Mary saxton and Miss Lueina are
ct A. II. Beedle's, arriving Monday from
Holyoke, Mass.
A. j. Bell started the 25th on trip that
] in the course of two weeks will include
many points in the Middle West.
| Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Rix have gone to
Concord and Manchester, n. H., on a com
| bined business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Emma c. Holbrook of Maiden,
/ Mass, is at the Hillside farm Of K. i.
4 Woodwork for two or three weeks.
Mrs. Dora Tredo and daughter, Winnie,
of Boston have been with Mrs. Tredo's
/ sister, Mrs. w. Il. Slack, since saturday.
The families Of n. w. McCollom and @.
! A. Chedel have broken camp at Mascoma
| lake and returned to the whirl OF villsge
! life.
Miss Minnie Kidder Of the James Hill
company m Manchester, y. H., enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hatch Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. Natalie Clement of Berwick, Me-,
and Mrs. Jennie Bagley Of Dorchester,
Mass, have joined their mother, Mrs.
Marion Beeoher, at F. c, Terry's.
Miss Nettye Robbins will enter the Nor
NAL school in Westfield, Mass, this fall,
aud leaves the 1lth OF September for a lit
tie preliminary visit in Greenfield.
Miss Harriet Ranney, who had been con-
valeseing at 5. w. Howard's since leaving
the sanatorium three weeks ago after an
operation for appendicitis, was able Tues
day to go to her home In Royalton.
j. A. Gorham has left the employment
OF the Brattleboro Cabinet company and
entered that of a woodworking concern
ia Boston, for which he started Tuesday,
having come from Brattleboro the 2lth.
Mrs. Esek Barton is again at the Clay
ton Moodworth farm, returning Friday
from months absence Ia Burlington as
the guest OF Mrs. Sherman FELTON,, who
came with her and remained over Sunday.
Inilla, the little daughter OF b. A. Dur
kee, has been dangerously i'll with cholera
infantum, but is now so far eonvalescent
as to dispense with the services Of her
nurse, Miss Anna Eastman Of the sanator-
ium.
Miss Clara Burnham IS with her mother,
Mrs Frances Burnham, for the last week
OF her vacation from large store in Con-
cord, n. H.. the earlier part Of the period
having been spent at the White noun
tains.
w. Il. Rand was called to Townshend
Sunday by the more critical condition OF
his mother, who has long been an invalid
and confined TO the bed siEee April. A. j.
Huse has been taking Mr.. Rand's place as
carrier on Rural Delivery route, No.2.
Walter Smith OF Orlando, Fla, who had
been a member Of the camping party OF
his sister. Mrs. l.. r. Thayer, at Highgate
Springs, passed through here Tuesday on
Al. 80 II far
the South. He stopped at White River
junction en- route.
SIR. and Mrs. Edmund Sawyer and
daughter OF Washington, d. c., have Joined
his parents. Prof. and Mrs. II. T.. Sawyer, |
at The Manchester, whose other recent ar
rivals are Misses Jarvie aud Scammons OF
Cambridge, Mass; Mrs. Pease Of New /
Britain, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and /
Miss sadie Hopkins of Chelsea, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. ID. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. {. Flint, G. l.. Smith, Mrs. J. A. Cor /
ham, Mrs. Ernest Manchester and daugh- 4
ter we're in Mi9dlesex yesterday to attend I
the Central Vermont Pomona meeting |
with Shady Rim grange. Mr.. Flint was
present as lecturer Of the Pomona grange /
and Mr.. Howe as delegate from the West
Randolph grange.
While others are proudly exhibiting gl- /
gantic cornstalks and similar agricultural /
feats. Lemuel Richmond presents a speci-
men Of tropical fruit in the form OF lem
on grown at his house and fairly outdoing
the tropics in the luXuriance Of its deyel-
opment in the temperate zone. II meas
ures II i2 inches in circumference and
weighs i3 ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Fish had a family
dinner party last Thursday, when around
the hospitable board assembled their
Mrs. Harry Allen OF Gaysyiilei
their son. Galen Fish, wife and ehild ana
Mrs. Fatims Chamberlin Of Stockbridgei
a daaghter-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Ftsh OF
Richmond; an aunt, Mrs. Caroline White
of Springfield, and the son, +. Z. FISH ot
this place.
street Commissioner William Bailey,
while getting out stone Monday on the
Sanford farm, found In a ledge the nest OF
a spotted adder with twelve eggs held
closely together. One OF the eggs, which
was broken. contained two little adders,
so that doubtless more than score OF
husky young serpents were preparing TO
crawl forth 10 due season. The old snake,
measuring four feet and six inches, was
killed. and the place of her habitation rem
dered desolate.
Fire in the direction Of the Russlow and
ratro farms was seen Monday night from
this village, and Or. Russlow, r. ,. ABB
bott, Jesse Blodgett and VIII Rand went
to the scene OF the coniiagration. They
found that the flames had deyoured va.
cant house belonging TO George Iatro OF
Boston and standing OF from the roadiand
were then consuming the shed. II seems
hat Mrs. George Tatro built fire IN the
house for the purpose OF heating water TO
wash some dishes she intended TO pack up.
10 some way the house caught and burned
down. and later, when all danger was sup
posed 20 be orer,the blaze broke out IN the
she'd. and would have been communicated
10 the barn foil Of hay had not a timely
shower thoroughly vet down the building.
The house vas insured for s1J0 and ils
contents Tor 200 more, and only Few
things were saved.
Mrs. Ellen ". Ciapp, who spent the
winter o. 'U3-'Oi In the family Of Mrs. kos-
well Holhro0k, passed away the zbth INST,
in Barre. where she had been living lately
with brother-in- W. J. Ciapp. she
was toe widow OF Edward Ciapp, neph-
cw of Afrs. Laura Clark 81 this village, ana
soon after his death in 80 the sight OF her
ewes. which Bad long been weak, failed her
entirely. For the rest oi hie.s Journey
sba walked iu darkness that could not,
however. obscure the .aner light Of a brave
sns Hatiart soul Her undauuted spirit
mef tke approach Cf death coufageouslF,