Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-09-05

heN, u, U, Howe has sold his block ON
Main street TO Charles j. Stoekwell Of
Hancock, who has bought Of Mrs. Howe
the house on South Pleasant street oeeu-
pied ~ Z. G, Ham, Ii is Mr.. stock
Wells intention 10 locate In Randolph
sometime in the future but for the pres
en- air, Ham will remain ON the place as
his tenant.
B Miss BeFnice, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mfs. ID, Il. Flint, celebrated the at
talnment OF five years Of age the 2Sth ult.
/ by party, at which i've Of her contem-
I porarles and their attendant mothers were
present. Ice cream, cake and fruit re-
called the small guests, and the little host
ess had her happiness increased by num-
erous presents.
Mrs. Andrew Kerviek, the death OF
whose husband occurred the 22nd ult. at
j. II. Galatians, left Friday for her
home in Millers Falls, Mass. She was
accompanied by her son, Frank, with
whom she intends soon 10 take up her
residence in Pittsburg, Pa, where the
young man is about TO begin his BUSH
ness career as an architect.
Mrs. Flora French and daughter re-
turned Saturday to Marlboro, Mass, after
a vacation spent with Mrs. French's
mother and sister, Mrs. ID. NJ. English
and Mrs. Hattie Lamson. Ralph, Mrs.
Freneh's son, who has been at A. NJ.
Hubhard's this summer, departed Mon
day 10 complete his course in the Business
college OF birmingham, Mass.
George Ford OF Barre took possession
Saturday OF the studio in the Cushman
block that he purchased short time ago
of 5. A. Smith. The latter has gone to
Queen City park with Mrs. Smith to camp
a couple OF weeks and then will take the
place OF machinist in the furniture fac
tory of Q. F. Perciyal at South Royalton
for while before seeking a permanent
location.
Miss Lillian Knowlton, for the last
three years teacher in the graded
schools OF Randolph, has accepted an ex-
cellent situation as principal Of an eight
grade school in Westerly, r. l., at an in
crease OF salary. She will begin her du-
ties Sept. 8 and is passing the intervening
time in Westerly with the family Of Rev.
George f. Lsdd, former Congn pastor
in Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hubbard have
been at Cape Cod the last three days, at
tending a reunion OF the Masonic party
with which they took their Western trip
a few years ago. They are now TO put in
the remainder OF two weeks absence at
Ouset, Arlington, Everett and Boston.
Arthur Galarneau, who has come from
Green Bay, Ont, to continue his studies
in the high school this fall, is assisting in
Mr.. Hubbard's store while the latter is
away.
DIR. J. p. Clifford entertained at Lake
Mitchell Friday and Saturday a party
composed OF Mrs. Arthur Burt, her
daughters, Misses Frances and Anita; her
brother, y. Landon Burchell of Washing
ton, ID. c., and Misses Anna and Helen
Treat. Miss Anna Treat went from the
lake to New Haven, Conn, where she was
Joined Sunday by her mother, Mrs. Julia
Treat, both having been five weeks with
Mrs. w. r. Clark at the Brooks house on
Prospect avenue.
, Mr.. and Mrs. S. 5. Whitcomb came
back Friday from a visit in Barre to their
, son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
, Whitcomb, who celebrated labor day in
, this village. Mrs. s. S. Whitcomb's sis
! ter, Mrs. L. A. Segar, who had been here
some time, accompanied them on the trip
TO Barre as far as Mortified and from that
place proceeded to her home in Burling-
ton. On their return from the Granite
city, they brought with them Mrs. Ed.
Morse of Bethel, who was their guest I'M
til Saturday
ID. H. Morse, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the State Grange,
has made arrangements for the annual
. meeting of that body to be held in Bur-
llngton, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 10.
! The enlarged armory building will give
ample accommodations, and the Van
Ness House will provide headquarters.
] Four hundred delegates from the 200
+. oranges in the state are expected at this
; meeting. Twenty-Five new oranges
, have been organized during the year by
t Grand Master Pierce of Brattleboro.
The Randolph National bank IS max.
ing trial of labor-saving device in the
form of a Burroughs adding machine,
s which has keyboard marked with fig'
q ures from one to nine in the places o.
: thousands, hundreds, tens, dollar UNITS
and cents 1t is operated something like
. typewriter and foots up long columns
: without counting its fingers or exhibiting
Y other well-known symptoms OF mental
/ arithmetic torture. 1t saves hours o.
g time in the routine of bank business ane
8 is methodically correct, even to the period
between dollars and cents which, as wei
as ciphers, it puts wherever needed with
I out any hint from the operator.
h Woodstock claims the amateur CD base
:, ball championship of Vermont this year
d having defeated Barton in two games TO
a the title, played at Woodstock last weel
Wednesday and Thursday. Barton ha,
V won IS out of is games played wit
e teams in Northern Vermont, and Wood
IS stock IA out of IS played with teams i
/ Southern Vermont. Barton challenges
+ Woodstock for the championship, tw
e games to be played at Woodstock, and
). tied the deciding game to be played
!, Barton. Woodstock won the first game
= a to 2. and the second, 10 to s. wyatt
= and Shaw pitched for Woodstock an
!, Bishop and Webster for Barton. Las
- wear the Randolph S. BIS. beat Woodstoc
= in series, and Barton in the one gam
', played.