Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-18

anoaoIA wHirn. Local Editor.

Montpelier Friday.
Alexander Talro was out Monday after
siege OF the grip and bronchitis.
Z. A. Thomas went 60 New York Man.
day ON business trip TO the dry good.
market.
A daughter, weighing seven pounds
Mas born Friday morning TO MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Z. Norton.
j, NJ, Montgomery was the guest Of R
Z. Fish and family In Richmond FRIDAY
ana saturday,
Capt. am Mrs. j. T.. Eldredge left Mon
day 10 begin pnotraeted camping season
al Highsaie Springs.
Mrs. Hiram Gibson OF Bethel is at the
ssnatorium To recover from a nervous
trouble following the grip.
Mrs. Asenath Cross came home the 18th
from Springfield, Mass, where she Was
successfully lifted to cataract glasses.
There win be a sugar party In Edson's
hall under the auspices OF the sons OF Net-
Grams Friday evening, April 10, from $3.50
! on.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. McIaurin went 10
New York Friday and sailed from thai
port the next day on their return to
Havana, Cuba.
Mrs. George Gardner aud child OF Leba-
non, n. H., we're with Mrs. Gardeners sis
ter. Mrs. Charlotte Luce, last week from
Thursday to saturday.
Mrs. q. II. Silver aud two children re-
turned TO Barre Friday, leaving her brot h.
err, Il. L. Wyman, regaining strength after
a severe attack OF pneumonia.
Miss Mary Pratt OF Montpelier, who
had been the guest OF her sister, Mrs. o. s.
Cham berlain, a few days, continued her
journey TO Boston the 18th inst.
A daughter, Florence Minnie, weighing
81 pounds, VAS born Friday TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Dumas. granddaughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Adrian ]. Hatch.
j. ID. Denison was in Burlington last
Thursday to attend the funeral Of the late
Col. q. q. Benedict, q distinguished sol :.
der, historian and editor OF Vermont.
Miss Annie Wood invited few friends
to tea Saturday afternoon in honor of
Miss Marion Sickerson, who starts today
with her mother, Mrs. b. +. Nickerson. TO
Join the rest OF their family in Vancouver,
b. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Greene have been
improving their residence by hardwood
floors in the kitchen and dining room,
new paint and paper, and the addition OF
aud enlarged by new dormer window.
The Randolph Telephone exchange has
lately placed its phones in the house and
p. J. Blanchard and the office of the Brig
ham CT, amery company, which now has
two phones OF the exchange.
The Cooperative creamery paid 322
cents net pound for II, ss4 pounds of but
ter fat in March, and made 81 ,ls9 pounds
OF butter. for which was received Is, ~.
Cash paid patrons was ss,S0i.51 the cost
Of making was 81 cents and the surplus, 16
per cent.
The A. b. Cushman Real Esta ate agency
has sold for r. q. Webber OF Fitchburg,
Mass, the oven aud baking utensils, for
merry used in the Smith bakery in the
Howe block. to 5. ii. Richards OF Hins-
dale, n. H., who will remove them to
Bethel and conduct bakery there.
Two elegant show cases OF plate glass set
in handsome frames have been made by
the Z. +. Emerson company for the Ram
dolph Fruit company and placed in the
latter's store. The cases, six and eight
feet long respectively, occupy one side OF
the store and display an appeiizing line of
candies.
Col. A. b. Chandler returned to New
York the 18th, accompanied by his SOD, A.
L. Chandler. " no had been at the sanato-
rum a month to be treated for an intlam-
nation OF the eyes. The colonel expects
b be in Randolph again in the course Of
three or four weeks, and the son hopes to
return before many days.
Mrs. Frank Mann arrived Saturday
from Mount Clemens, Mich, whose ia
nous baths she had been taking for three
weeks to the great improvement OF rheu-
matte trouble. She was met here by Mr..
Mann and. after visiting at II. Z. Sharpe's
and William Mann's, they went to their
home in Springfield Monday.
Rev. Samuel Knowles went to Attle-
boro, Mass, Saturday to attend the series
OF meetings to be held this week IN the
sdjoining town Of Providence, X. l., by
the noted English evangelist, Gypsy Smith
In the absence Of Mr.. Knowles Sunday,
service ia the Baptist church was conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Watt OF Barre.
Rev. DIR. v. NJ. Hardy, former RAN
dolpb pastor. recently occupied the pulpit
in the Cong1 church OF Morrisville, his
present place of residence, and gave, says
the Morrisvllle News and Citizen, "a
scholarly and exceedingly interesting
sermon.n He took for his subject,
success and Failure" and addressed his
discourse especially to the young people.
The prospect is rather favorable that
Randolph will again be represented by
crack ball team this season, though the
matter is not yet fully determined.
Salisbury Bros, who supported last years
team, have been rather inclined to look
elsewhere for their sport this summer,
but their mill boys and others have
urged them to take hold again and have
raised fund OF about 500 to back the
team. There is a great deal OF interest
in the game here, deepened by last years
hoping that the cards will break right
for a resumption of the sport this season.
At the meeting Of the Sanatorium Aid
society Friday afternoon, Col. A. b. Chan.
dler, president of the board OF directors OF
the institution, gave an interesting talk
before the ladies on the needs OF the hos
pital and the ways in which it could be
most effectually aided. The purchase OF
an ambulance, costing perhaps $4OO, was
brought up and its value pointed out as
means nj easy TRANSPORTATION for those TOO