Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-05
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor

Miss Nettye Robbins left Sunday to re-
sumo teaching in Chicopee Falls, Mass,
after weeks vacation at home.
Miss Alice Mcintyre accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Sargent of Woodsville
N. H., to New York Sunday, and her
place in the library is beinr taken by
Misses Genieve Lamson and Desier Moul-
ton.
The dance in Grange hall Tuesday
night for the benefit of the Green Noun
tain band Melted that organization about
81. The band provided the best of dance
music, and A. j. Curtis played for few
contra figures. Another ball will be
given later by the band, which will
have Mr.. Curtis play again for the o,d
fashioned contras.
The supreme court has reversed the
judgment aud remanded the cause in the
horse case of Charles L. Holman against
George Edison of Lebanon, N. ii. AT a
previous term of the lower court, YER
dict was given the plaintiff to recover
$3.50 damages and costs, to which the
defendant took exceptions. Mr.. Holman
arrived Saturday from Kansas City with
string of Western horses for the spring
trade.
who came down with scarlatina Friday,
had been attending school in the third
grade, that room in the Primary build
ing has been closed as matter of precau-
ton and to permit of thorough cleansing
and fumigation. The child contracted
the disease, undoubtedly, from Floyd
Martin, whom he visited the day the
Martin boy broke out with the rash,
and the latter is supposed to have been
exposed by contact with some robes at
the Hodgkins livery stable, which fur
nished team for the transportation of
a scarlatina patient several weeks ago.
ALI possible contagion in future from
such a source has been removed by care
full fumigation of the livery's outfit. The
affection of the Rope family by the
death of Mr.. Rope last Thursday night
had taken to the house to render assis-
lance, Mrs. Chester Hood and son, Mrs.
@. Ell. Ingalls,, Mrs. LA Luce, Mrs. j. E.
Haskins and P. j. Blanchard, who were
all placed in quarantine short time I'M
til they could be safely allowed to leave.
Mr.. Blanchard and Mrs. Luce stayed in
quarantine until Monday in order to help
Mrs. Rope in her double trouble.
Death of r. o. Rope.
Fred ID. Rope passed away last Thurs
day night from the effects of pneu-
monia with which he had been ill
nearly six weeks. From the first his
condition was critical. in spite of the
fact that youth and strength were on
his side, and though at times his case
seemed little more hopeful, the fight
for life continued to be losing struggle
to the end.
Mr.. Rope, who was 81 years o. age,
was the son of Joseph and Phoebe
Rope. who survive him, and left wife
(nee Edith Luce) and a young son,
Gerald He has also two sisters and
brother living-Mrs. John E. Haskins
pelier and Frank Rope of this place.
The little boy, Gerald, contracted
searlatina, which developed Friday so
that the family were placed in quaran-
tine and the funeral service Sunday after
noon had to be omitted. Prayer was
offered by Rev. W. s. Bradshaw of the
Baptist church as the remains were
taken from the house and borne to the
grave in Southview cemetery under the
escort of the Randolph Fire company, of
which the deceased was a member.
There the committal service was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Bradshaw, and the body
lowered tic its last resting place.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Jerd of Mont
pelier, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Miles and
daughter of Barre, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Luce and Mrs. Aaron Rattee of East
Granville were the relatives in attendance
from out of town.
Brotherhood Banquet.
The first Ladies' night of the Christian
Brotherhood took place Monday evening
in Bethany Parish house, in which 155
guests were received by c. G. Roundy
and o. j. Marcott, president and vice
president of the brotherhood, assisted by
the orator of the evening, William X.
Moody of Mortified, Mass, the present
head of the Mortified and Mount Her
mon schools. The ushers were j. w.
Raymond, R. j. Mitchell, E. G. Ham,
Rev. w. I. Sparhawk, DIR. E. o.
Blanchard and c. W. A. Putnam.
The Music hall orchestra provided ex-
ceptionaIly good music for the reception
and the succeeding banquet in the dining
room, whose tables were beautifully
decorated by Florist III. M. Totman. Cut
Easter lilies, sprays of sweet peas and
their vines tied with chiffon at the.
corners, decked the head table, from
DAOOAAi
ing with cinerarias. Serving the courses
of the feast were Misses Catherine
Metzger, Ruth Roundy, Jessie and
Marjorie Chedel, Una Allen, Helen and
Laura Wedgwood, Marguerite Hudson,
Evelyn Denny, Maud Putnam, Lena Kill
burn, Florence and Mary Oney, Lucille
Grant, Mildred Goodwin, Cora Osgood
and Annie Wood.
Mr. Moody's address, which was fol-
lowed with close attention, was on DIR.
Grenfell and his work on the Labrador
coast, of which the speaker had personal
knowledge through fortnight's trip
taken with the doctor two years ago.
He described the medical missionary as
the best type of manhood, full of prom
Use in his profession, fitted to win and
keep high place in the world, but who
cheerfully turned his back on fiattering
prospects to devote his life and talents to
the amelioration of the hard lot OF the
fishermen and natives of the Labrador
coast. Among these people he labors I'M
ceasingly all the year around, travelling
up and down the coast in q small boat to
minister to the suffering, who would
otherwise beswithout medical attention,
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