Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-03-26

o. w. Mann of Boston arrived last
Thursday and was with his mother, Mrs.
Ida Mann, until Tuesday. He accompan-
led his mother and sister, Beatrice, to
Barre, where they spent Sunday as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. 5. whitcomb,
with HON Beatrice has since been stay
ing.
A class of ten will be initiated into the
mysteries Of the third and fourth degrees
at the grange Saturday evening, after
which harvest supper will be served.
Ladies in the alphabetical division from
G to are requested to provide pie, and
the remainder cake, unless otherwise so
licited.
f. A. Secor of Burlington, who is to
have charge OF the work OF installing the
electric light plant at Bethany Parish
house for the international Harvester
company, was in town Monday to look
over the ground preparatory to beginning
operations as soon as the necessary mate
rails for the plant arrive.
Mrs. W. II. Pierce, who had been far
from well all winter, was taken very
much worse the 18th with a heart trouble
and other complications. from which she
Is at present somewhat relieved. Miss
Anna Eastman, a nurse from the sanato-
rum, has been caring for Mrs. Pierce.
whose sister, Mrs. Alta Hollis, arrived
from Lawrence, Mass, last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 4. Dunn were in Han
over, \. H., Tuesday night as the guests
OF their brother-in-law, jerome Chesley.
Last night, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. c. :. Booth.
Mrs. VI. w. Campbell, Mrs. George r.
Hutchinson and Mrs. o. r. Greene were
present at a meeting OF the Rebeksh
lodge OF White River Junction and OBJ
served the work Of its degree team.
George }. Prince came last Thursday
from Norfolk, Mass, where ne had been
engaged some time in the construction
and filling of an ice house. He j. now
to take charge of the work OF opening up
the granite ledge on the Mann farm for
q. w. Boyce, who has been here this
week preparing to begin operations a.
soon as the frost is out Of the ground
Mrs. d. d. Eddy has two Fishel White
Wyandotte pullets in a pen by them
selves, except for the company OF a cock
erel, and one Sunday recently they gave her
three perfect eggs, so one or the other
thinks she has won the right to eackle
with the X. l. Reds and perhaps enter the
ranks as competitor with Old Grimse's
hen, which story tells US laid three eggs
on Sundays.
Whitney chapter, No. 5, X. A. NJ, held
its annual meeting Monday afternoon
and elected these officers for the ensuing
year:-High priest, ID. ID. Howe; king,
L. G. Erskine; scribe, J. ID. Denison; sec
rotary, J. F. Tewksbury; treasurer. T.. T.
Sault; captain of the host, r. f. Parker;
principal sojourner, c. /. Boyden; royal
arch captain, A. NJ. Hubbard; tyler, J. b.
Fiske; The chapter was found to be in
good financial condition.
f. J. Blodgett of LyndonvilIe and Leet
Blodgett Of West Lebanon, y. H.. were
in this village Tuesday and Wednesday
on matters connected with the settlement
of the estate of their father, the late
Lucius Blodgett. +. J. Blodgett brought
with him from Lyndonyille his daughter.
Ruth, and his motherl-in-Iaw, Mrs
Elbridge Gerry, the latter being called
here by interest in the estate of her
brother, the late Edwin Church.
The sugar season may be called fairly
open though not enough has vet been
made to warrant the Vermont association
in Boston in presuming to revel in genu-
inc new sugar as it intends to do at its
annual gathering tonight. Willis How
ard has made about 40 gallons from $50
trees; G. 4. Webster has 1000 trees
tapped and 25 gallons of syrup to his
credit; while George c. Flint has thus far
sugared off gallons from 600 trees.
Sherman Moulton, Esq, of Burlington
paid short visit Saturday to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Moulton. Lawyer
Moulton was one of the counsel for the
claimants in the smuggling case involy-
ing the ownership of 50, 900 wooden shoe
lasts seized at Island Pond in March.
1907. The case came before the United
States court at Rutland, and the jury.
after five hours of deliberation, reported
the 18th they could not agree and were
discharged. District Attorney Alexander
Dunnett of st. Johnsbury represented the
government.
At the meeting of the Methodist society
Friday evening, DIR. A. c. Bailey was
chosen lay delegate to the Vermont con-
ference, which opens its weeks session in
Barre, April 13. f. s. Tewksbury was
made reserve delegate. Sufficient funds
were raised to clear up the Indebtedness
of the church and place it in a good posi-
ton for the anticipated appointment of a
pastor to relieve Rev. Dr. A. l.. Cooper,
who has faithfully shepherded the flock
since the departure of Rev. X. NJ. Fowler
to Kinsey, Ala. to become principal of
Mallalieu seminary.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
held its annual musicale at the home of
Mrs. E. S. Tracy on Saturday, when Mrs.
Tracy and Mrs. +. G.. Ham were hos
tesses. Twenty-four members and fifteen
guests were present. The program was as