Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-07
Randolph.
0xoRaiA wHIrE. Local Editor.

day to select goods Tor the coming mill.
merry season.
T.. T.. Blood OF Putney bought five good
horses Ia this vicinity last week thai he
shipped away Friday,
Mrs. II. q. Morton went to Woodstock
Saturday to spend few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. IL. 4. King.
Mrs. W. W. sprague and Miss Marcella
Kendall were received into Bethany
church Sunday by letter.
Mrs. Jane Dutton of Greenfield, Mass.
the guest for ten days OF her sister, Mrs,
Ruth Abbott, went away the 2nd inst.
Through the efforts OF Capt. ]. Il. Ell
dredge, the pension OF Orsoa Woodeoek
has been raised from si7 to ga a month.
Charles Plumley, Esq, OF Northfield was
In this village Friday on q matter OF busi-
ness and was accompanied by his little
son.
Oscar Colburn Is TO have charge OF the
route OF the Grand Union Tea company Ia
this vicinity and will make his headquar-
tiers in Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank q. Seymour and
daughter, who had been visiting Mrs.
Seymour's father, l. ID. Williams, and other
relatives few weeks, returned Friday to
South Norwalk, Conn.
Frank w. Sault has finished several
years term OF service as foreman OF the
Essex Publishing company at Essex
Junction ana has gone to Swanton TO be
foreman OF both the newspaper aud Job
offices Of the Swanton Courier.
John Hatch, after carrying on the @. II.
Slack farm for year, has been succeeded
by william Burke OF Swsnton, and has
gone to the Charles Larose place on the
Rochester road that he is at present rent
ing, but may purchase later.
George u. Hutchinson moved Monday
from the Williams house on Hale street to
the cottage OF Mrs. Z NJ. Howard on South
Main street, vacated by Mrs. Lewis Galar-
neau and children, who left Sunday to
Join Mr.. Galarneau al North Bay, Ontario.
Rev. Irving Flint has resigned his pas
torate OF the Cong'l church IN Warren,
Me-, over which he has been settled the
last four years, and will 20 TO Portland,
Me-, the first OF April To be pastor OF two
Congl churches In that city, with an as
sistant under him.
Rev. Jonathan Tilson OF Weymouth,
Mass, the oldest Baptist clergyman in
New England, passed his S9th birthday
anniversary Feb. 10 and, the next day be-
ing Sunday, preached Ia the Baptist
church at Weymouth, OF which he is pas
tor emeritus. Mr.. Tilson was born in
Randolph in ISIS and has the vigor OF the
good old stock.
Gentlemen's night OF the Brooklyn
Ladies' Whist club was a very pleasant
/ event al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Slack, to which the members OF the party
were conveyed in big teams driven by Mr.,
Slack and Z. C. Terry. There were six
tables OF progressive whist, whose honors
went to |. 5. Chase and Mrs. ii. I. Holman
as holders of the highest score. Refresh
ments OF cake and coffee were served.
Miss Lillian Knowlton entertained eight
young ladies at her home last Thursday
evening with musicale, at which Miss
Minnie Barbour OF Montpelier and Miss
NJ. Blanche Sparhawk were the vocal
soloists, and Hiss Edith Marcott ano
Miss Mary Lamson the pianists. The
program was one of rare enjoyment ano
in the course OF the evening dainty re-
treatments OF punch and waters were
served.
Whitney chapter, No. 5, X. A. NJ, heic
its annual conyocation Monday Afternoon
: and re- elected these officers for the ensu'
ing year, High priest, A. J. Huse; king
I'll. q. Erskine; scribe, A. y. Culver
treasurer, 4. r. Sault; secretary, J. Z
Tewksbury; captain OF the host, ID. ID
Howe; principal sojourner, j. j. Stimets
: royal arch captain, Nj. b. Rumriii. III
chapter voted gift OF s25 to N. w. fiske
one OF its oldest and most devoted mem
bers.
The fair for the benefit of the Greer
Mountain band will be held THURSDAY an'
Friday evenings, March II and Y, In Du
Bots Il Gays hall Fancy articles will b
on sale both evenings. and band concert
will enliyen the bazaar. A dance IL II
prospect for the closing attraction. IN
members OF the committee In charge
The fancy tables are Mrs. A. b. Gay, Mis-
, Minnie Carpenter, Mrs. l.. Z. Drew, Mis-
Hanna Aldrieh, Mrs. Ernest Mancheste
and Mrs. +. c. Terry. Other details OF IN
fair are being worked out.
: A. IL. Beedie sent a sample OF grant
from his quarry Monday TO state Gsoio
gist g. IL. Perkins, who rs assembling
she state house in Montpelier specimens
the mineral output Of Vermont for dispia.
AT the jamestown exposition. MT fer
+ kins solicited this piece OF Beedle granite
which is n cube 6x6x3 inches, with on
large face polished, a small face left 10 Tn
rongh am the others hammered. Ii IS
= handsome block of light gray stone anu
, labeled, IS ample OF Granite from QharI
owned by A. IL. Beedle, Randolph, "
One Mile from Randolph Station.
The members of the Randolph Woman
Literary club met with Mrs. M. A; IeMks
hurry Oh SaIuTud1s AudiNh ~
bonr. Mrs. Tewksbury and Mrs. j..
RAYMOND were the hostesses, and ther
were 81 mem bers and five guests presen
: "Montana" was the subject for the alter Hei
: noon, with quotations from General nus n,s
ter "Irrigation and the Farming Dis
trictD was an excellent paper py Mns
n Annie Walsh; "Helena and Other Cities,
|, Minerals by Mrs. NJ. E. Holmes, VIII
= also read show Betsey and | MADE up
4 49,. ~, ,affa
q verv ENJOYABLE social hour followed
" Teschout, contractor and builde
: =, the Chandler Music hall and Bethan
81 Psr ise house, has let the contract for II
r WINNING Of the structure and the u
saaion Of steam heat at t. .s5oo h The hsm s%
furnaces, and the whole building WI y
he 90 nlumbed that all the water from !. :,
L b bo ~ can be drawn back at will to u
Parish house, whose furnace 1t is II