Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-31

Rev. DIR. 4. l.. Cooper will preach in
Woodstock Sunday at the Centennial cele.
bration of the Methodist church i'm that
place, Of which he is the oldest living ex.
pastor. Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Wood.
stock will supply the Methodist church
in Randolph in exchange.
Recent guests at the Inn have been Mr..
and Mrs. J. p. Harrington of Boston,
who were returning from a pleasure ex-
cursiOn to Montreal and stopped here a
day or two last week; also Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. p. Fisher and daughter OF Boston,
who took their departure Monday.
Miss Clara Booth, who had been at the
Profile House in the White mountains dur
ing the summer season, came from New
| port, y. H., Saturday, suffering from a
sore throat that proved TO be diphtheria.
She is having light attack of the disease
at the home of her father, William Booth,
on Highland avenue, and the house Is
/ quarantined.
Calvin Brewster, who began TO deliver
milk in the village at the old price Of
five cents quart after the other dealers
raised a cent the middle Of September.
has now absorbed The milk route Of
George d. Pratt. The latter is soon 10
leave the Lamson farm, whose present
owner, Cora +. Crompton Of Worcester,
Mass, it is understood, will sell the
place and stock.
Responding TO an invitation from Key.
Fraser Metzger, about thirty men Of
Bethany church and congregation met at
the Parish house Monday evening and AZ
ter partaking of light supper provided
by the ladies, the matter Of organizing a
mems club was considered. Sentiment as
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step, and it was determined to proceed.
Committees on constitution and bylaws
and on nominations were appointed. to
report at an adjourned meeting to be
held at the Parish house next Monday
evening at 7:3O. While the club will be
affiliated with Bethany church, its mem
bership will not be restricted. Its main
object will be to work for the welfare Of
the community, especially the young peo-
pie.
Bell Brothers, who sold out their dry
goods store in this village last January to
\. 6. Nicholson OF Northampton. Mass,
have repurchased from Mr.. Nicholson and
started Monday on the second chapter Of
their successful mercantile career in Ran
dolph. They have travelled quite exten-
sively since they have been out of the
store, studying The commercial conditions
of West and East, and lately have been
connected with the Forbes & Wallace es-
tablishment in Springfield, Mass. Mr..
Nicholson. while pleased with Randolph
a. a place of residence, would prefer more
OF a manufacturing town as a business
opening and will go first to Chicago, pro-
ceeding farther West when he determines
upon some definite location.
The annual meeting of the stockholders /.
OF the Dog River Valley Fair association .
was held Tuesday, Oct. %, at Mortified
and was the largest and most enthusiastic /
in the history of the society. The old /
board OF directors were elected by an al
most unanimous vote as follows .
II. Morse, Randolph; George \. Tiden, .
Barre G.. r. Andrews, Northfeld; F. 4. .
Juslyn, Northtield; J. w. Untiedt. Brook
field; John X. Stone, Williamstown; W.
c. Clark, Brookfield auditor, ". W.
Holden, Northfeld. The directors will
meet at the Mortified Savings bank
Tuesday. Nov. 5. to complete the organ
izatiou by electing a president, vice presi-
deut, clerk, general superintendent,
building committee and the various de- .
partment superintendents. They will
also fix the date Of holding the next
annual fair.