Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-30


the next day to Franklin, Mass, to visit
his daughter, Mrs. James Dixon, and
family before rejoining Mrs. Tewksbury
tomorrow for trip to York Beach, Me.
Hon. James e. Burke, late mayor OF
burlington and Democratic candidate for
governor of Vermont, took a team at this
place Saturday and drove to Chelsea with
+. Z. Dodge to attend the Democratic
county convention. which nominated DIR.
George w. Scott of Randolph senator
from Orange county.
Mrs. Joseph N. Brown and her grand
son, John Ripley, have been in Proctor
since Monday, visiting Mrs. Browns sis
ter, Mrs. Andrew Allard, whose husband
| has been "a years in charge of the famous
Proctor cooperative store, that pays it's
regular customers yearly dividends out of
the profits of the business.
| w. r. Messer motored into town from
Boston last Thursday in a newly pur-
chased E. X. Stanley steam-propelIed
auto of 10 horsepower. The car can carry
four passengers and its speed was ascer-
tanned thislside of Royalton when five
miles were covered in seven minutes. F.
II. Ketchun met Mr.. Messer in White
! River Junction to try the auto the rest of
/ the way.
H. E. Parker, editor of the Bradford
Opinion, and his son, Charles, brought
| Editors w. c. Belknap of the Bellows
Falls Times and L. B. johnson of this
paper to Randolph by auto Friday night
from the Vermont Press excursion to
Rutland and Proctor. Mr.. Belknap left by
the evening train for Bellows Falls, and
Mr.. Parker and his son motored to Mont
pelier the next day.
Miss Minnie Ripley has been taken to
the Waterbury hospital to be treated for
mental trouble due to long continued
nervous strain. Her nephew and niece,
Harold and Belle Chaussey, of whom she
had had the care since babyhood, went
to live with their mother in Montreal
last summer, and the separation not un-
naturally caused Miss Ripley a good deal
of distress and worriment.
Miss Edith Barnes, who was the sec
ond assistant in the Randolph High
school three years ago, has since been a
very successful French and German
teacher in the high school Of Plymouth,
N. II. The Plymouth board of directors
tried to retain her services another year
by an increase of salary but, feeling the
need OF rest from continuous school work,
she has declined the position offered her.
Miss Barnes is now at her home in Barre.
The Grange meeting on the evening of
July % was well attended and proved
pleasant social gathering, although the
literary part of the program was not so
fully carried out rs usual. After a score
of funny anecdotes came song by Sister
Lettie Bailey, and Sister Carrie Manches-
ter recited thrilling selection in her u.s.
ual interesting manner. Mrs. w. w.
Jones was ready witha good paper on
"The Advantages of Method in House
work, !" after which the young people as
sisted Sister Elizabeth Campbell in serv-
ing lemonade and waters.
The Lorne Elwyn company, that
played a weeks engagement at Chandler
Music hall early in the month, is making
a fortnight's stand at Barber park, Bel
lows Falls, which will end Saturday.
The Times of that place has this COM
mnt:-The company supports new lead
ing lady, Miss Margaret Keene, who has
already won a place in the opinions of
the patrons as one of the best actresses
who ever struck the park. In every
variety of role she appears more charming
and natural and Mr.. Elwyn is very for
tunate in having so competent q leading
lady to balance his own inimitable act
ing. The supporting company is also
better than the average and the different
roles are well handled at every perform
ance.n Miss Keene, who was ill in Ran
dolph, could not appear in "The Lady of
the Ranch" at the park, her physician
forbidding so difficult a role in her state
of health, and another play had to be
substituted. Several new people have
joined the company, which at this open
air theatre, is giving great variety OF
specialties.