Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-04
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY. Local Editor.

E. NJ. HARVEY. Local Editor.
Commencing June 8, Monday, DR.. H.
w. Holden of Bethel, dentist, will be at
the hotel every other Monday for the day
only. Appointments should be made
ahead to insure work being done when
desired. ae
E. w. Chase spent Sunday in Bethel.
Roll Carey was in Brandon day last
week.
James Chaffee was in Burlington sever
al days last week.
Mrs. George Trask has returned from
her visit in Boston.
DR.. C. E. Merriam was in Burlington
two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Strack were in Rip
ton Saturday and Sunday.
Arthur LaCount is very low and expect
ed to live but short time.
E. w. McWain went to Marshfield
Monday to stay few days.
Mrs. Erwin Holton is visiting in Bran
don and vicinity for few weeks.
Scott Tower and son, Theron, of Tun-
bridge have lately visited his sister, Mrs.
Charles Emerson.
Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Tinkham are en-
tertaining Mrs. r. ID. Lewis of Buriing-
ton for few days.
Mrs. Maggie Henry has returned from
Maiden, where she has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Henry.
Mrs. Watson Lamb of Somerviile,
Mass, and Mrs. r. II. Upper of Bethel
were at j. r. Tupper's Sunday.
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home in Buffalo. Mrs. Maltby and
daughter, Alice, will remain for short
time.
Rev. and Mrs. George Howe of Ran
dolph have been visiting Mrs. Howe's sis
ter, Mrs. Emily Stockwell, for few
days.
Martin Kidder returned to Lynn,
Mass, Sunday, after a short stay here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Kidder.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and daughter,
Evelyn, of New York city are spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Julia
Weber.
Mrs. Hugh Henry and three children of
Maiden, Mass, arrived last Thursday and
are with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
M. Ball.
/ Lie lfltuus VI MISS IIltu Suduec W III
be glad to know that she is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. William Marsh returned from Bur-
lington Monday, where she had been for
week with her little daughter, Mary.
who has a disease OF the hip joint.
Mrs. Charlie Farr OF Randolph spent
Sunday at George G-eeley's. Mrs. Camp,
who accompanied her, visited her daugh-
ter at the home of Mrs. Isaac Hubbard.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Winthrop.
Mass, are visiting at the home of her
brother, Herbert Mason. Mrs. Smith
will be remembered as Miss Flora Mason.
George Miles has sold his brown three
year-oId colt to Handy Martin of Gard
ner, Mass, for Sl75. This makes two OF
the Chaffee colts he has sold within two
years for that money.
Memorial Observances.r
A Prememorial service was held by the
| public school pupils, all the grades TAX
ing part in the exercises, Friday after
noon, May 30. A varied program OF
singing, drill exercises and recitations
was carried out from ESQ to O'Clock
under the direction of Principal Darling
/
inson assisting. The whole performance
was given with spirit by those who took
part and with such efforts patriotism can
| scarcely die.
Memorial day morning broke clear and
beautiful, with promise of great heat.
Flags began 10 float out upon the breeze
and people wore holiday attire. Every
thing in nature spoke of life and joy, but
| in many hearts sad memories were stirred
anew, and tears would flow in spite OF
efforts to check. Flowers in abundance
had arrived by the late evening train for
purposes of decoration, while all around
the blossoms were drifting from the trees
as though Nature were herself striving to
cover the graves of our heroes with her
offerings. Strains of music filed the air,
telling as the Randolph band had arrived,
and all was expectancy, Joy and grief
/ blending tremendously.
/ The usual exercises of visiting the
graves, renew ing of flags and decorating
| with flowers in the Lower cemetery were
gone through and marching around the
monument to the fallen heroes. Then
dinner was served at the Methodist
church parlors.
At IL 80, id front of the Cong'l church
there was singing, prayer, recitations
and the address of the day by Rev. j.
Hall Long of Vergennes, songs and in
strumental music.
The veterans and Sons of Veterans,
with the young ladies of the school,
formed into line of march and proceeded
to the upper cemetery, where the pro-
| gram was in the hands of the Sons of
Veterans. After placing of the flags.
singing by the young ladies, selections
by the s. v. band, paper by E. H. Ed
gerton on sour Worthy Comrades I'm
known Who Have Passed Away" and an
address by Rev. w. II. Watson on "Tbe
Passing of the Flag Along Unsullied, :"
Rev. Mr.. Smith pronounced the benedic-
ton and the rain began lightly to fall,
closing a memorable day, and the people
fastened homeward.