Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-12-05
chelsea nome News.
u n. BIxBY, Local Editor.

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Bqn Monday
r.. Emma ". Hatch returned to bel
.,5 ~l, in Orange Monday.
n. and Mrs. E. H. Saxby and sons OF
W. we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A,
! 3-l C,.e Thanksgiving day.
nal Townsend made a flying visit
~ irom the WilIiston seminary at
'I IS.nnton. Mass. He returned Mon
H T,-rav Bourne returned Thursday
nc nc from Burlington, where he had
~ listing his parents the past few
a!s.
IT.. Gertrude Smith and daughter,
~. -'I Gertrude Lewis, of South Royalton
-, thanksgiving with Miss Marion
n, and Mrs. Henry Hodgdon of Barre
= we're in town Sunday to attend the
~ 4SsrsI of Mrs. Hodgdon's brother,
Esnk l. Whitney.
nan Dickinson of Montpelier seminary
!. been spending Thanksgiving week
"A his mother, Mrs. Mary Dickinson,
earning Monday.
lanes Sanford and Alva Bohonon re-
-.,sd from Marshfield last week, where
NJ had been visiting Mr.. Sanford's sis
! and other friends.
.pL. Sargent has rented his farm to
1, an. Merton, who has returned home
lom Manchester, n. H., where he has re-
nd for several years.
Edwin C. Webster of South Barre visit
! his sister. Miss Florence Webster, last
,ssE and with her spent Thanksgiving
rfb their sister, Mrs. John Sleeper, at
Tashire.
The meeting for the annual election of
,sers Of Waterson post, No. 45, G. A.
4 will be held next Saturday afternoon
t o'clock. This is the important
netting of the year and every member
,hOuld be present.
There was a pleasant Thanksgiving par
FOf the Wills sisters last Thursday at
n home of A. L. Skinner on Main street,
insisting of Mrs. Frances w. Bixby,
gr. Zeruah W. Seaver, Mrs. A. L. Skin
n and Miss Mary A. Wills. Their
ated ages were 2S3 years.
Fred E. Goodwin has moved to the
7Ood lot Of Goodwin & Davis in Wash
,gon, where he is to get out lot OF
.nbar and wood. He has a steam mill
q the premises and several men working.
Il family have moved into the house
asr Dan MagoOn's, sufficiently near to
Iard the men.
w. F. Harvey, proprietor of the Royal
U auto station, spent two days in town
St week overhauling Cashier FL. n. Mat
sons REQ car in order to determine
That new parts were required from the
laOry. Mr.. Harvey is a professional
islfeur and has a recognized ability as a
sdor Of automobiles.
The Methodist ladies' Christmas sale
ones next Wednesday. Dec. IL, opening
2:30 p m. and continuing through the
7slng. You Will find good variety at
be several tables, vegetables, Larkin
taken also-a supply of
irhen necessities, fancy articles,
0Oked food, candy, etc. There will be
% admission fee to the sale. but in the
1snng, in a separate compartment,
hats will be unique exhibition, given
va company whose success is we'll
noEn throughout the country. This
Il be especially attractive to children
I'd young people, while older ones who
llOy fun cannot fail to be amused.
sS-SherifT F. !. Whitney Dead.
Frank |. Whitney died at his home on
Aple avenue Friday morning at 10
clock, after painful illness of more
ban eight years. His age was 81 years, 8
lonths, days.
M. Whitney was born in this town,
y son of Alva W. Whitney, who sur
Re' him, and had always resided here.
u several years he was in the grocery
';lness in the Tarben building, now oc-
'plsd by c. o. Slack & Son. He was al
associated for a number of years with
a. I. s. Emery of Newport and Sheriff
h. Tracy of Montpelier in the roofing
2ness under the firm name of Whit
q Tracy & Co.
SAsflf Charles F. Smith appointed him
s'euy sheriff and jailer in 1898. He was
le'sd sheriff of Orange county in 1898,
.-Rsedlng c. F. Smith, who had been
asiln since 1892. He was reelected in
" and again in 1902. In 1899 he was
1OVn from his carriage and sustained
nous injury to the nerves of his right
~ which resulted in the loss of the
an and eventually caused his death.
,sfythIng possible was done to save his
e In the past years he had visited
squalls and been treated by specialists,
!. without avail. The terrible pain he
,4'red almost continually was only allie
-n oy ansesthetics, and their effects at
No would only last few moments.
i. 1S'loes his father, he is survived by a
-'' one daughter, Miss Florence Whit
n and sister, Mrs. Henry Hodgdon,
Barre city.
~ whitney was kind neighbor and
!, 5la wonderfully devoted to his home
) nlllly. A testimonial of their love
!, !, auction has been the devoted care
], 10y a'.enton given him by the wife and
'1sa.er during the long and painful ill
y !, Of many years.
-, - funeral was held from the home
''Iay afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Geo.
lake officiating. The bearers were
~. ssis' John NJ. Comstock, Fred w.
~ Elgin D. Barnes and George E.
i ~, The arrangements were in charge
4; slllafd 5. Hatch. Beautiful flowers,
Y. ~ Z Tributes from many friends, COW
. : .' 'ne easket. The interment was in
'alLly lot in Highland cemetery.
?, 0uole the Number of Eggs.
- os successful with poultry requires a