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

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stFong's music rooms. ae n
For sALE;-One horse, II years old,
good driver and good worker; safe for
lady To drive. aetf OLIVER n, BARRows
George Clark has moved to Rutland.
Roy Wheelock visited friends in town
last week.
Martin l.. K,dder went to Boston Tues.
day Tor a short visit.
Mrs. w, c Clifford was called to Maine
last week by the death OF her father.
Misses Leila and Irene Cushing went
TO Providence, X. l., last week Tor the
holidays.
Mrs. Agnes Brink left last week to
visit her brother, +. II. Townsend Of Rox.
bury, Mass.
Miss Helen White OF Burlington has
been a guest the past week at the home
OF III. III. ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. III. Edmunds OF
Chlttenden were guests over Sunday OF
his father, w. Ii. Eumunds.
John ID. Wheeler is moving into the
house recently bought by him OF the
estate Of Mrs Hattie Wheeler.
The National White River bank de-
clared on January LIST its regular semi
annual dividend OF three per cent.
George Chase Of New York and Miss
Mary Stickney OF Boston were In town
with their parents over Christmas.
Miss Louisa Austin was summoned to
East Haven, VT, last week BY the serious
illness OF ner brother, David Austin.
Edgar II. Trask and Miss Jose NJ.
Smith, both of Randolph. were married on
New Years day BY Rev. j. Wesley Miller
Mrs. L. n. Hemeuway of Granville has
been spending several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Lincoln.
Miss Nj dred ID. Dyke OF Bellows Falls
has been spending the holidays with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ly.
man.
Mrs, G. n. Brown was called to Spring
Held, Mass, last Friday by the critical
illness OF her daughter-in-law, Mrs Scott
Brown.
f. A. Rouniy OF Royalton has engaged
the tenement house OF ID. r. Dyke on
Church street and will occupy the same
at once.
Henry Brooks started for Paris Dec.
25th on the lvernia from New York. He
viii return in the spring to his home IN
Stockbridge.
The annual meeting OF the Cherry Hill
Cemetery ASSOCIATION will be held at the
office OF DR. X. NJ. Chase Friday Of this
week at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Blake OF Cheboy-
gan, Mich, have been spending the holt
days with Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Chadwick.
MIR. Blake is brother OF Mrs. Chadwick.
w. G. Baker OF Rutland town was in
town last week visiting friends. Mr..
Baker has bought farm about two miles
east OF Rutland city on the Shrewsbury
road.
Mrs. Flora Dunbar, who has been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Ed. Bigelow, for the
last ten days, left Saturday fir Lynn.
Mass, where she expects to make her
future home.
The friends of Enos r. Bishop rendered
MN and his bride u reception at the home |
of j. G. Sargent Wednesday evening of
last week and left several substantial re-
minders Of their regards.
The choir of the Cong'l church, assisted
by members from other choirs, gave the
cantata, 1.-The Hope of the World" at the |
Congl church last Sunday evening.
Frank j. Greene Of Waterbury was present |
and helped.
Regular meeting OF Rising Star grange
saturday evening, Jan. b, at which time |
the officers elected in December will be
installed by Past Master Gillette, followed |
by the usual banquet. Let all the mem
bers be present.
Rev. j. Hall Long was at Cambridge, n. |
T., last week attending a Christmas re-
union of the children OF his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Long, the first uniting
OF that family at this season OF the year
Tor twenty-five years.
Christmas tree for the benefit of the
members OF the Sunday school was held
at Christ church Friday evening, after
which Rev. and Mrs. Reynolds rendered
q parish supper at the rectory to the
older and younger members OF the church.
w. l.. Cotton OF New York returned
Monday to his work in the employ of the
Success Publishing company He was
accompanied by George A. Waterman and
|. ID. Davis of Barnard, who went with
Mr. Cotton and will work for the Success
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w. e. Bishop of Providence, r. l.. a
motorman in the employ of the street
railway company, was called to Bethel last
week by the illness OF his father, William
Bishop. Mr.. Bishop, Sr., was consider
ably better the last OF the week and the
son returned to Providence Saturday.
Word has been received in Bethel by
friends that Mrs Frank +. Iadue. q
former resident of Bethel, is fast recover
ing from very delicate and dangerous
optfdtlOn LOT peflIOniIls ana cOmDliCa-
tions. The operation was performed at
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 10th by DR.. Dud-
ley Carleton of New York.
Willis G. Whitaker, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron p. Whitaker, was married Dec. I
26th to Miss Laura f.. Marsh, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Marsh, of this
town The ceremony was performed at
Randolph by Rev. X. M. Fowler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitaker returned to Bethel Mon
day, after trip to Montreal and points in
New York.
Jacob f. Smith and wife of Rochester
were in town three days last week to meet
parties from Maine to whom Mr., Smith
has sold his timber lots. The sale covers
about one thousand acres, situated in that
part OF Rochester which was formerly
part of the old town Of PHILADELPHIA. and
the price paid WAS $1,000. The deal was
made through Wilson's real estate agency.
Henry G. Gilbert OF Randolph was in
town Friday and intended to take the 2:44 /
mail north for home. He was in Kings
store about train time when the whistle
sounded and told him he must be hurry
ing. He took lively pace for the station |
and found the train there all ready to take |
him and jumped on and took a seat. Al
ter the train had started he noticed the
scenery did not look natural and discov- |
cred he had boarded the sodthbound train |
by mistake. Mr.. Gilbert explained his
situation to the conductor who kindly
consented to stop the train at Royalton
aud allow Mr.. Gilbert TO catch his train