Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-07

from Rochester, where she had been pass
ing three weeks with her grandfather,
Horace Cole.
Frank Dawley OF Montpelier was here
Tuesday TO open the safe OF William Bass,
from whose treaeherous memory the com
binstion had escaped the latter part OF
May. BY drilling two holes, Mr.. Dawley
was able to open the safe, which he was
called upon TO crack for Mr.. Bass four
years ago.
| Mrs. John 4. Hurlbut was taken so Sc
rlously sick with the grip Sunday at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
I Adshade, that she was unable TO be moved
to her own home until yesterday. Mrs.
| Adshade and two youngest sons, Miner
and Marley, have also had hard attacks Of
the same prevailing ailment.
| Mrs. Fannie Noble, who has been
staying with Mrs. Rebecca Webster this
winter, was returning from neighbor's
on Weston street Tuesday when she
slipped and fell backwards with such
| force As to cause a severe shock to her
nerves. She was badly shaken and suf-
| fered keenly from the effects of the fall.
Miss Cora V. White has just received
from Mrs. George o. Howe at Southern
Pines, n. G., box OF pitcher plants and
gslax leaves. As both plants are rare
| even III lUt COulu, any Out iuNtItHltu III
rare plants and wishing to see these, Will
be welcome to do so any time this week by
calling at the home of W. Il. Gladding on
Prospect avenue.
Mrs. J. f. Chadwick and Mrs. Henry l..
Grant gave social and oyster supper at
the home Of the latter on Fish hill, Tues
day evening. About forty neighbors and
friends assembled to enjoy their combined
hosp tality. Tae guests were served at
the bountifully laid tables by Misses
Aurelia and Hazel Danyou and Luelle
Grant. Music, games and good cheer on
the part of all present made the evening
most enjoyable.
Mrs. Laura Standish came Tuesday
from Barre, where she had been caring
for Mrs. harriet Spaulding the last mouth
in an illness due to bronchitis and a
resulting weakness of the heart. The
latter is now so much better as to need
no other attendance than that OF her
daughter, Mrs. Carroll Granger, with
whom she lives. Mrs. Standish spent
Tue sday night with Mrs. Mary Mann
and proceeded the next day to her home
in North Pomfret.
Mrs. Lena Brown and daughter, Elsie,
Of Stowe are spending two weeks with
Mrs. Browns sisters, Mrs. John Gorham
and Miss s. |. Parish. Mrs. Gorham, who
has been caring for Mrs Lyman Hutchin-
son, was able to leave her patient Monday
so nearly recovered from pneumonia as to
no longer require the services of a nurse.
Mrs. Austin, who has been at Il. j.
Adams, will assist in the work of the
Hutchinson household until Madam
Hutchinson has more fully regained her
strength.
Mrs. Josiah Williams of Somerville,
Mass, died Saturday in Hillsboro Bridge,
N. H., where she was visiting her grand
daug hter, Mrs. Flint. The deceased was
80 years OF age, sister in-law of John
Williams, ST., who lives with his son, Je-
hiel Viii Jams, on Weston street, and Sis
ter of William Smith OF East Bethel The
remains were taken Tuesday to ROxbury
for interment, accompanied by Mrs. Will
llams' daughter, Mrs. Ellen Kibbee of
Somervitle, and the latter's son, Leon, of
Concord, N. H., who stopped here yester-
day on their return and went to East
Bethel to see Mr.. Smith. They continue
the journey to their respective homes to-
day.
The ladies of the Eastern Star served
delicious supper in the Masonic ante
rooms last night to about $50 people. At
forwards the company assembled in Du-
Bots q Gays hall to enjoy program, con-
sisting OF song by Miss Lucille Grant,
Rotations by Paul Russlow and Mrs.
Bertha Burridge and piano duet by
Misses Ruby and Una Allen. Three very
pretty tableaux were given-"Innocence,b
represented by little Elaine Bass holding a
white dove; Tempted" Temptation Re-
sisted" and "Coming through the Rye"
with the words of the old ballad sung by
Miss Lettie Bailey. Phillips orchestra
played for the dance following the pro-
gram and the grand march was led by P,
}. Blanchard and Mrs. Q. S. Booth. The
receipts of the entertainment amounted to
about S45.