Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-24
YuLerIDE HAPPENINGS.
Brisk Holiday Trade--cuests Of the
Festival Season.

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Festival Season.
It Is doubtful If any town Of it, size in
the state has had 4 brisker Christmas
trade this year than Randolph, whose
merchants agree that the average record
has been met and considerably distanced.
Never have the stores had more attractive
lines Of staple goods or 3 more varied and
enticing display Of toys and fancy arti-
Giles. The sleighing, too has been ideal
and the streets for last ten days have had,
had, IS . consequence, quite metropol-
itan air OF hustle.
In e. A. Thomas store, the regular
force has the assistance Of Mrs. Thomas
at the cashiers desk and Max Thomas at
the door. At Bell Brothers, Miss Edith
Howard IL special clerk. Mrs. J. F.
Tewksbury, Miss Genieve Lamson and
Fred Williams have been assisting at w.
e. Lamson's and Robert Bruce and Miss
Esther Hubbard at A n. Hubbard's.
The five and ten cent store of
stockwell & Hatch has been q busy place,
and the extra helpers are Misses Emily
and Susan StockweIl Of Rochester. Mrs.
Ernest Hatch aud Master Charles Stock
we'll. In A. E. Bass ieweIry and station
cry store, Mrs. Bass is the holiday clerk,
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forces have hustled enough to keep ahead
Of the game without increasing their
numbers.
Some idea OF the extent Of the Christ
mas buying can be realized from the fact
thar yesterday the postofElce did the
biggest days business in its history, ex-
ceeding by many dollars any other hcli-
day record.
Most Of the stores viii close at 10
o'clock Christmas day; some will be
closed all day and q few win be open I'M
til noon. The bank will not do business
on the holiday, and the postoffice will be
closed from II q. NJ. to 2 p. m. and from
to Z p m.
The KimbaIl Public library has, as US
ual, been prettily decorated for Christmas
BY Florist II. NJ. Totman, acting under
the direction OF the Misses Kimball. In
the windows are evergreen wreaths with
a tiny red bell hanging in each. In the
hall between the stackroom and reading
room the pillars are tastefully wreathed,
while overhead fest0ons OF ground pine
cross each other from corner 10 corner
Around the four sides Of the ceiling ol
the front part OF the hall paper chains arr
stretched from which depend q number
OF small red bells like those in the win
dows. Three large red bells hang In
line through the centers of the decorated
space, the central one swinging, al
moved By the hot air from the registe
beneath 1t, as though trying to ring {
Christmas chime. wreath is ais,
draped over the upper corner Of the franz
Of Col Kimbalrs portrait which hang
above the fireplace, and the whole efiec
is very pleasing. The library sill b
closed tomorrow afternoon and evening
There is to be q Christmas tree tonigh
at the Randolph sanatorium for the pleas
$ ure Of the convalescents and nurses, ant
: one Of the latter will appear IN the role 0
e Santa Claus.
The holidays have brought many peo
pie to Randolph, and partial list Of III
' visitors is given below
4 Col. A. B. Chandler Of Brooklyn is tn
' guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Lamson.
! DR.. Charles Cushman Of Chicago
with his mother, Mrs. g. E. Cushman.
Mrs. q. r. Miller and daughter Of Bos
!, ton have joined Mr.. Miller at the Inn.
I Miss Laura Cisrix, instructor In sciene
: at smith college, has arrived faom Nortl
ampton, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Tilsdm are ente
tanning Mrs. Tilson's sister, Miss Fred
; Prince, OF Hardwick
Miss Ida Flint comes today from Boz
q ton to remain over Sunday with b,
y mother, Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland.
Leon H. Sauh Of New Britain, Conn
and Miss Carrie A. sault Of New YoE
y city are with their mother. Mrs. Lou
it Sault. Miss Carries leave OF absens
1t from the Office Of the Postal Telegrar
le company only extends to Monday. ~
he Sault has resigned his position in Ne
+ Britain and next Wednesday win go
Detroit, Mich, to be in the estimatir
department OF q contracting firm.
Joseph Goodhart, Robert Chedel AZ
Robert Sault are here from Dartmoul
A. college.
n Miss Grace Hayes. Harry Morton, A
~ thur Galarneau and James Fullam are Il
? University OF Vermont students In tow
n Alton Briggs Of Goddard seminary
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugei
Briggs. He and his brother, Raymon
were the guests OF their sister, Mrs.
= n. Rice, in Granville over Sunday.
Miss Frances spooner. who has be-
teaching in North Danviile, is home
a vacation.
Miss Mabel Hamilton OF the Montp
~ Ter seminary faculty, Mr.. and Mrs Phi
an Hamilton and children Of Woodstock 9
at Rev. Joseph Hamilton's.
be Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Grant have v
ng them their daughter. Mrs. Clarence Wal
and child Of st. Adams, who are to st
ed about two weeks.
IN Willis Chandler will arrive from BroC
Ign tonight to be the guest Of Fl
- Copeland.
~ Miss Elizabeth Campbell. who teacl
in Bellows Falls, is at w. W. Jones'
the holiday recess.
on Mr..and Mrs. w. A. Reynolds BIZ
~ with them Mrs. Reynolds sister a
a. niece, Mrs. Hiram Fulton and Miss On
Hazelton, of STAFFORD.
led Dr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark OF Danve
W. Mass, are visiting Mr.. Clark's paren
3D. Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Clark, and NJ
Clark's mother and sister, Mrs. EN-
,ad and Miss Nellie Hastings.
ar Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Goodrich q
es- daughter and Miss Estella Blanchard
Barre are to be at P. ]. BlanchaF
=. Christmas day.
80 Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker Of Bet
W have hnon af ~ II Tlrarar5a nfnoa Tn