Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-16

ID. NJ. Mliler,
Murray Bourne of Bristol was in town
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hatch of New
Haven. Conn.,, are visiting at j. A. R.
Corwin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoyt are away for
a fortnight's vacation at The Weirs and
Msscoms lake.
Mrs. Hattie Banister, who has been
teaching in Bradford, is at work in the
family of ]. A. R. Corwin.
Miss Bertha Swallow, who has been
visiting the Misses Bixby the past week,
returned to her home at Waltham, Mass,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert R. Kennedy re-
turned to Bridgeport, Conn.,, Saturday,
sitter four weeks visit at his fathers,
Richard Kennedy.
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flan-
ders, went to Randolph Monday in the
Flanders automobile.
Richard Perkins OF Gloucester, Mass,
is spending his summer vacation at F. NJ.
Perkins, and as usual is keeping every
thing hustling about the farm.
Mrs. A. E. Goss, who had been spend
ing the past few weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fish, at Canton, Mass, re-
turned home last week Wednesday.
County Clerk n. K. Darling and Sheriff
". H. Sprague have been on vacation
to Averill lake in the north part of the
state. They returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flanders of
Boston came Saturday in their automo-
bile and have been guests at A. W. Whit
ney's, leaving for home this morning.
Archie E. George, who had been work
ing at Lisbon, N. H., the past winter,
has returned home and at present is
working for D. G. Adams in the Chelsea
livery.
Victor Fries of Philadelphia is guest
at E. G. Thorne's. He is the son of DR..
c. (. V. Fries, the noted specialist of
that city, who has treated Raymond
Ihorne.
Mrs. Fred E. Hood and daughter,
Bsrnice, of Brockton, Mass, came .Satur-
day to spend a few weeks at F. E.
Hoods, A. E. Bacon's and with other rel
atiVes in town.
Mrs. AdeIbert Skinner and daughter,
Beth, of Barre city we're in town last
week. Miss Beth is to remain for time,
visiting her grandfather, A. L. Skinner,
and other relatives in town.
Miss Maude Merrill of New York city
Joined her mother at their home on Ma
pie avenue last week for two weeks va
cation from stenography work under the
direction of the International secretary OF
the Y. u. G.. A.
Miss Florence Whitney is on a two
weeks vacation from the postoffice and is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Hodgdon,
at Barre city. She is accompanied on the
trip by Miss Vera Beckwith, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Beckwith.
Mrs. Frances w. Bixby went Monday
to Worcester, Mass, to visit her nephew,
Willis U. Bixby. She was accompanied
by her granddaughter, Miss Hazel Bixby,
who is to attend the summer school at
the Post Commercial college in Worces-
ter
Dan P. Dickinson, who has just gradu-
ated with honors in the musical depart
ment of Montpelier seminary, has been
rendered the position of teacher of organ
music in that institution. Dan is hard
to beat on the organ or piano either, and
We congratulate him on his success.
School in District No. 1 closed Friday,
July 8. Number OF pupils, IL; average,
10l3. Pupils not absent were Sylvia
Royce, Olive Densmore, Earl Larkin, Ell
len Larkin and Esther McNall. Carroll
Hood was absent one day. The closing
exercises, consisting of Rotations, songs
and quotations, were given Thursday att
ernoon, after which ice cream and cake
were served. The teacher was Martina L.
Noyes.
There is to be promenade in the Town
hall Friday evening, July II, for old ana
young. Come and see the grand march
at o'clock by the children under twelve
years of age and enjoy their fun for TWO
hours, after which the older ones may
take part until IL o'clock. Given under
the auspices Of the Ten Pin club and the
proceeds are for the Town hall repair
fund. Music by the popular 3-piece or
ehestra. Everybody come and nave
good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Weeks of Shirley.
Mass, accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Bertha Weeks, and sons, Richard
and Winfred Weeks. came last week in
their beautiful six-cylinder touring car
and are visiting at c. E. Godfrey's, A.
W. Whitney's, F. w. Lewis. ID. ..
Annis' and other friends. Mrs. Weeks
is niece of Mrs. G. E. Godfrey and for
several years lived at the late Hlra L.
Bixby's on the West Hill.
DR.. Charles Fl. Villas of Chicago spent
Sunday at the Orange County hotel. Dr.
Villas is native of this town and was
born in the j. B. Bacon house. he Is
son of the late Hon. Levi B. Villas, VINO,
from 1887 to 1851, was an able practising
lawyer in this town. He was also
prominent Democratic politician OF TINS
state. Mr.. Villas is younger brother OF
lion. VIM. F. Villas of Madison, WIS,
who was postmaster-general in Presio ant
Cleveland's first cabinet and is the only
member of that illustrious cabinet now
living. Mr.. Villas was pleased to come
back to his native town for brief VISIT,
and said if spared he should come again.
de has been president OF the chicago
Medical university for many years
until recently, when he has been travel
ing abroad.
There was chancery hearing in the
grand jury room at the court mouse