Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-03
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.

MIR, aud Mrs. Charles Mann spent Nes
Years In harre.
Mrs. Emmett Clark Of Northfield VA
the guest saturday OF her cousin, Mrs. h
4. Nickerson.
Miss Lyla Putnam left Saturday 10 ~,
sumo teaching in keens, n. H., after In,
holiday vacation.
MIR. and Mrs, ID. +. Hanks OF Hunting.
ton have been holiday visitors OF Mr.
Hanks sister, Mrs, Eugene Ellison.
Miss Cora Noble went Monday 10 81. Al,
bans, where she Is attending school. and
her sister, fiorelee, Is in Bethel Tor !
weeks stay.
Miss Marion Mitchell came home Mon.
day from visit OF several DAYS 10 her sis,
ter, Irene, the adopted daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. =, w. ssuit in Essex Junet ion.
Miss Rena Galarneau went back satur.
day To her work In the family Of William
Tracy at 81. Albani and was ACCOMPANIED
by her guest, Miss Louise Farrant, Of that
city.
Fern Rebekah lodge elected these officer.
at the meeting Saturday egeniag;-Noble
grand, Mrs. Z. ). Booth; wee grand, MIS-,
Henry Seymour; secretary, Mrs. r. A.
Dunn treasurer, Mrs. j. p. Cleveland.
John Drew started Monday night for
Bellows Fails TO make a little visit there
+ before returning 10 his work as assistant
surgeon aud Instructor In the veterinary
department OF Cornell university at
Ithaca, n. y.
| Excelsior eneampment, |. o. o. r., has
chosen these officers for the ensuing
year:-Chlef Patriarch, \, {. Buck; senior
warden, {. ;. Booth; junior warden, NJ
w. Campbell; scribe, W. c. Emerson
treasurer, j. p, Cleveland.
Miss lena Ellison has been Obliged by
impaired health 10 take a rest from her
work as clerk In a store in West Derry, "
H., but is able now TO be on duty part OF
each day. She seems TO be suffering from
oyer-exertion and needs to recuperate.
Mrs. Martha Nelson, who made her
home in this village for some years with
her niece, Mrs. j. +. Hobart, died In Troy,
I y. Y, Sunday, Dec. %, after weeks OF IN.
ness. She was a sister OF Mrs. Hobart.
mother, Mrs. A. ). Carlton, who lives
now with Mrs. Hobart in Essex Junction
DIR. +. c. Noble left Saturday for Me-
GIN college, Montreal, after Christina.
vacation at j. j. rrerise's. His mother
Mrs. Fannie Noble, who has been IN Mon
treal with him this winter, Is now staying
at Mr.. rrerise's until she can make suit.
able arrangements for light housekeeping
Miss Josephine, elder daughter OF W.
Bates Nichols, met her father here Friday
and was persuaded to give up her position
in the station at Essex junction and &C.
company him on his return next week tc
Dinuba, Cal. Mr.. Nichols has been in
Bristol since Tuesday with his sister, Mrs
Anna Bosworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Powers have beer
entertaining their granddaughter, Mis-,
Julia Cummings, who came from Clare
mont, n. H., Just before Christmas anc
was Joined last Thursday by her mother
Mrs. Julia Cummings OF Plainfield, who
remained until Saturday. Miss Julia''
father, Prof. Cummings OF Claremont, wa:
at Mr.. Powers over Sunday.
Rev. Horace Mann, for some years the
hustling Christian parson Of Rifle, Col,
has found way to preach to a larger con-
gregstion than is apt to assemble in any
one church on Sunday by becoming editor
OF the Rifle Reveille, an eight page sheet
that has reached the HERALD In a most
attractive Christmas cover. He still con-
tinues his pastoral labors and, with the
courage aud energy to attack two such
propositions as a newspaper ana meeting
house, makes the ancient Hercules appear
trifie indolent.
w. w. Sprague, who had been travelling
salesman for Bsiley's Music rooms in
Burlington the last three months, re-
turned tine first OF January to his former
position with the Sharples Separator com
pany of West Chester. Penn. His bust
ness headquarters Will hereafter be IN
Portland, Me-, but his home will con-
tinue to be in Randolph as usual. On &C.
count OF the health OF Mrs Sprague, who
has had severe illness lately, they have
closed their house at the corner OF High
| land and Prospect avenues and are board
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Blodgett.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Metho
dist church had a pleasant social at The
residence OF A. n. Hayes on Maple street
Saturday evening. An excellent salae
supper preceded musical and literary
program with solos by Miss Alettht
Bailey, Ruth Stark and Fred Goodwin
readings by Miss Rosa Cooper and Mrs
l., c. Drew, and Rotations by thre,
small maids, Ida Stark, Mile Oracle ant
Marion Drew. A peanut hunt and con
test, with other games, contributed to thu
enjoyment OF the company, and the sun
OF $500 was added to the treasury OF thu
Ladies' Aid.
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr.
! and Mrs +. III. Bruce was duly celebrated
i'm G. A. X. hall Monday evening by thu
comrades OF U. S. Grant post, members
OF the Relief corps and other friends o
! the worthy couple. Inc rain anu pa'
travelling affected the attendance, but
goodly number assembled to pay theil
respects to Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce and offel
congratulations on the happy completion
OF half century OF married life. Among
those present were the son, Il. E. Bruce
with his wife and five children from
Hinsdale, n. H., and the daughters, MRS
G. E. Clough OF Ashland, n. H., and Mrs
Frank Williams, with her two girls, from
Holyoke, Mass. A purse was presented
by the Grand Army associates, pretty
water set was given by Mrs. Bruce
sister, Mrs. w. c. Sprague, and son o
East Randolph, and there were also gift
of a handsome lamp, and table linen
r. II. Bruce and Miss Elizabeth Lyon
Brookfield were married IN Williamstown
Dec, 81, 1856, and for over 30 years hav
been residents OF this village, living mos
of that time in the house which the.
built and have since occupied below
Montague Place. Mr.. Bruce is a veteran
of the Civil war, in which he served on
wear, having enlisted IN Company +, l2tl
Vermont regiment.