Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-02
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

Felix Stokes has gone to New York IN
spend the summer with relatives in that
city. '"A'
I. c. mccarthy of Barre was in town
Friday on business and was ACCOMPANIED
by his son.
Mrs. E. R. Draper was with her daueb-
ter, Mrs. James Walker, in Barre SUNDAY
and Monday.
Bethel Gilead people had a dance in
Grange hall Friday night that was an
event OF much enjoyment to about IS
couples.
Miss Olive Sargent has been at home on
vacation of two weeks from the Thresh-
er Silk store, to which she expects to re-
turn Saturday.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
will meet with Mrs. E. o. Blanchard Sat-
urday afternoon, April 4, from to s
O'Clock. 1t will be Children's day.
Mrs. James Thompson and daughter.
Beatrice, left Saturday for Montpelier aft
er stay OF some days with Mrs. Thomp-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Foster.
Mrs. Mary o. Boyce and her mother.
Mrs. Charles Woodward of Braintree.
went to Middlesex Friday and were the
guests until Monday of Mrs. Woodward's
daughter, Mrs. L. o. Wilder.
B. A. Manchester was impressed with
the value of the Herald as an advertising
medium last Thursday, when within
three hours after the paper was issued he
secured hired man through little two
line ad in the s'Want' column
Harrison S. Thayer, who is now in Es-
sex Junction for the Easter vacation, has
been appointed cadet lieutenant at Yer
mont academy, Saxtons River. His sis
ter, Miss Maurine Thayer, has been ill
several days with bronchitis at the home
in Essex Junction.
Charles Howard sighted two deer one
morning recently and, following them
up short distance, saw them join q
herd of IA in which there we're four
bucks. The graceful creatures, appar-
emily out on parade, swept by H. G,
Woodworth's place and finally disap-
peared.
Monday was the 50th anniversary of
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Granger, who for the last % years have
been among the honored residents of Ran
dolph. Although the event was not al
lowed to attract special attention, many
and sincere are the congratulatory good
w
Mr.. and Mrs. Granger were married by
Rev. Samuel Sparhawk at his parsonage,
which is now the upper story of the
house known as the A. A. Smith place on
School street. The old parsonage was
raised many years ago and made into a
two-story dwelling.
George E. Lamb, sen of our marble and
granite dealer, A. F. Lamb, and gradu-
- 10 Tv,sx of nnf no
has been in the employ of the United
States government as an inspecting cleo
trical engineer for the past three years,
has Just received orders from the depart
ment to go to Jefferson Barracks, about
seven miles out from st. Louis, Mo-, and
take charge of installing the power plant
and electrical equipment of that bar
racks. Since Mr.. Lamb has been in the
employ of the government he has super
intended the electrical equipment of
Fort Oman and Fort Cook in Nebraska
and Madison barracks at Sackett's Har-
Dor, N Y, and several other smaller
Jobs. Mr.. Lamb will report soon after
April at Washington, d. c., where he
will remain few weeks perfecting the
plants, and then proceed at once to his
new field of labor.
Mrs. Sarah (Harwood) Belcher, ma
tive of Braintree, passed her Goth birth
day anniversary the 23d ult by entertain
ing a number of congratulatory friends
in her usual vivacious manner, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. DIR. E. P.
Stimson, at Tiverton, r. 1. Although
80 years of age" says the Fall River
Globe, "Mrs. Belcher still enjoys her
keenness of perception to remarkable
degree and fully appreciated the many
congratulations that came by telephone
and by mail. She was the recipient OF
numerous gifts, making favorable COM
ment upon them. Mrs. Belcher's native
state is Vermont, and in conversation
with her guests her memory went back to
the home where she passed most OF her
happily married life. She is also very
fond of music and insisted on having
some vocal selections before her guests
departed. She has been widow since
1897"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Howard enter
tanned over Sunday Mrs. Towards broth
ers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Spaulding of Windsor ana Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Spaulding of Lebanon, N. H.,
who were in town especially to pay their
resnects to their aged grandfather, Ze-
bina Spaulding, on his 92d birthday an
n;versary. The venerable gentleman,
though afflicted with two broken hips,
was able to sit up and give cordial
greeting to the relatives who came to
Congratulate him. among them another
grandson, Lynn Chadwick OF Bethel. Re
freshments were served, and very pleas
ant family gathering celebrated the ami
versary. Mr.. Spaulding was born In
West Windsor, March 20, 1916, and dur
ing the active period of his life followed
farming. For about 40 years he was To-
Gated on place in Bethel near Finley
bridge and only the last eight years has
he been resident of Randolph. He has
two daughters living-Mrs. Chauncey
Chadwick of Bethel and MISS Ha,tle
S,,anld;no Of st. Johnsbury-and has
buried three sons, the last one, Charles
soauldnig OF Memo, s. D., having died IN
the fall in Bethel soon after coming East
for the benefit of his health.