Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31
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Ak. Ritlredge MAS in Chelsea wednes-
day,
Miss Addie Reynolds is visiting IN Ran
dolph.
Leon Clark has been quite III for the
past week.
c A. Tilden OF Norwich was at Hiram
Wards recently.
Mrs. Charles Reynolds OF Randolph re-
Gently visited in town,
Mrs. F. b. Hazelton and daughter,
Katharine, are both i'll with grip.
A teachers meeting was held Saturday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. o. f.
Chandler.
william IL. Chambarlin OF wilmot, n
H., a former resident, was In town the
first OF the week.
Miss Maude Mosher returned Thursday
from a two weeks visit 10 friends IN
Claremont, \, IL,
Patrons OF the STAFFORD creamery re-
eeived soc. a pound for their December
butter; SIC. for butter fat,
Frank Colby, who has been employed In
Long Island during the early part OF the
winter, has been spending vacation al
home.
Wednesday morning the mercury regis
tered between 80 and AZ below zero al
/, different places in the village, the eoldesl
for three years past, they say.
Frank Harding met with serious acct
dent recently, slipping and falling upon :
sharp axe in such manner as TO cut hh
leg TO the bone. lie is reported as doing
well at present.
Mrs. IL. p. Smith. mother OF Mrs. Z. A
Lsrkin, died the 2ith at the home of hel
daughter after an illness OF but two days
| She had been a resident OF this town FOL
but few years, having moved here from
Waterbury not long since. IL seems par
ticularly sad, inasmueh as both Mrs
l.arkin and her father, Mr.. Smith, are very
seriously i'll. A nurse from Concord, n
H., arrived Sunday.
Rev. Il. NJ. Full er, general secretary o
the Vermont Sunday School association, II
expected to be in Stafford next Sunday
to conduct a township Sunday school in
stitute. The services will be held in th'
Cong'l church at ii a. IN. and Z p. m. Mis-
Balch, secretary OF the Home department
work, and other speakers are expected 4
be present and have part in the services
The evening session will oea union service
the Free Baptist people OF South StrafforS
uniting with this church. A cordial invi
tation is extended TO everyone to attend.
Cone'l Meeting and Roll Call.
The annual roll call aud dinner OF tn
Cong church took place in the Town hal
Thursday OF last week, the coolest day o
the winter thus far. Jack Frost got il
such good work that, together with tn,
prevalent Illness from hard colds, grIJ
and pneumonia, the attendance was small
compared with last year.
The society held its annual meeting IL
the forenoon, electing the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year, Moderator
Rev. A. j. Eastman; clerk and collector
Del. w. b. Cummings; assistant collectors
Mrs. g. f. Chandler, Mrs. l. Udall; treas
urer, Miss s. II. Cummings; prudential
committee, II. b. Cummings, g. +. Kent
ii. A. Stickney.
The society has no Indebtedness, and i!
! the custodian of funds amounting Il
5000, an increase during the year OF S100
| from the estate of Dea. Cobb, and gift O
300 from Rev. Henry Cummings.
Twenty-one persons sat down to dinner
ne-third the number of last year. Afte
dinner came the reports of work accom-
plished during the wear. The Ladies
Benevolent circle, an efficient aid in sup
port OF the Gospel, has deposit in tn
bank of S35l to its credit. The outlool
for the ensuing year is hopeful.