Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-19
Rochester News.
E. N. HARVEY. LEGAL Editor.


Mabel Perkins is at home from Barre
for the winter.
Charles Kinsman has gone to Canada
for short stay.
Miss Mary Leonard is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Fred Martin.
School closed Friday for two weeks for
the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Anna Woodland spent last week
with friends In Windsor.
Mrs. James K. Batchelder returned to
her home in Arlington Saturday.
Luther Shepard has rented Mrs. May
Bush's house in Lower Rochester.
Miss Alice Greages has gone to her
home in Bridgewater for two weeks.
A. J. Martin Of Brentwood, l. l., was
guest ever Sunday Of Mrs. Belle Hubbard.
II. L. Bray, manager CT the White Riv-
er railroad spent Sunday at the Rochester
House.
Carl Huntington of Roxbury, Mass,
has recently been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Ella Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. e. p. Morse we're in Bur-
the State grange.
Lila Downs Of Mortified is spending
some weeks with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Downs.
Mrs. Fred Dickermsn was in West
Hartford Thursday end Fridayof last
week to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Mason Of Rutland is az Herbert
Mason's for a short stay, called here by
the dangerous illness Of her son, Citation.
Miss Edith Chadwick OF Chimney
Point is at Herbert Sasonfs caring for
Clinton Mason, who Is very III with pneu-
monie.
Leslie Pierce, George Greeley and
Frank Kennedy were in Montpelier FRI
day to attend a meeting OF the Mystic
Shrine.
William Hubbard was in Randolph
Monday to meet Mrs. Hubbard on her
return from visiting friends in the north
part of the state.
Mrs. Henry Wing was called to Bridg-
port Friday by the death of her sister,
Mrs. Mary Wing, widow of the late
Fields Wing, a former resident OF this
town.
Mrs. Jane Shattuck. Mrs. William Tup-
per and Arthur Hubbard OF Orange,
Mass, Mrs. A. j. Martin OF Brentwood.
L. l., DIR. and Mrs. Harry V. Hubbard o.
Plainiield, n. j., and John Holton of
Bethel. were ins town last week, called
here to attend the funeral OF Isaac Hub
bard.
The White River railroad, which was
closed to passenger traffic in October by
order of the state board OF railroad com
missioners, pending certain improve
ments that the board prescribed, has been
reopened for both freight and passenger
traffic on and after Dec. lst by order of
the same board.
Edward Downs and friend, Edward
Gleason, of Rutland visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Downs last week,
walking the distance from Rutland here
by way of Pittsfield and returning by
way of Brandon, thence to Dandy. The
whole distance covered by the boys in
their tramp was 90 miles.
On Sunday last, a message was re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. PIERCE con-
tanning the news OF the death of Mrs.
Oliphant Of Cleveland, o. Mrs. oliphsnt
was the mother Of the late Mrs George
Welch of that city, and in company with
her daughter had spent many Summers in
this village at their home.
A Christmas service will be held in the
Cong'i church Sunday, Dec. %, and on
Tuesday evening, the 2ith, Christmas
tree and entertainment. A committee
will be in waiting to receive presents
from those who desire to give them to
their friends that afternoon and evening.
Come and enjoy pleasant evening.
Isaac t. Hubbard died Tuesday morn
ing, Dec. 10th. He left a widow and two
sons, an aged mother and five sisters and
four brothers. he was we'll known and
beloved in these parts, having spent his
lifetime in Rochester. He was clerk of
the Cong'l church for nearly % years, the
longest term OF that Office for 100 years.
He is and will be much missed in the
community.