Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
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the Vermont and Maryland state dental Il
boards. DR.. Kiniry Is still to remain in
Randolph as DR.. BIanchard's q assistant.
A. p. Knights and family took their 1
departure Tuesday to Bradford, n. H.,
to pass the remainder of the winter at /
least on the farm Of John r Kimball. /
Mr.. Knights carried with him welcome /
Christmas gift Of $40 from his former en-
ployer, o. ,. Marcott, in whose sawmin |
he received the injury to his right hand /
that has disabled him several months and 1
will not permit him to do much work for /
some time to come.
U. s. Grant post, No. e6. g. A. R.. ex-
tends cordial invitation to the associate |
members to be present at the installation
exercises IN @. A. &. hail Saturday even |
ing, Jan. 2. Capt. J. E. Eldredge viii
be the installing officer. The newly
elected officers OF the Woman's Relief
corps viii be installed the same evening
BY Mrs. E. n Rising. The post has
been able 10 secure for Its Memorial day
orator Judge E. c. Mower Of Burlington,
who is considered one OF the best camp
fire speakers in the state.
Business at the Randolph Telephone ex-
change has so increased, owing to the
great number Of subscribers on its own
and connecting lines. that the switch
board now in use has become too small.
and it viii presently be replaced by an
other known - the two-position board,
which viii allows = second operator to as
sist in the work during the hours when
the calls are most numerous. AS the
work slackens. the two-position board
can, By q special arrangement, be
changed to one position subject to the
control Of a single operator. Miss Maud
Johnston, who has just finished clerking
in Bell Brothers store, Is to be an assist
ant operator ct the exchange.
From further particulars regarding the
death Of Mrs. Lucy (Eastinan) Bean at
Arlington Center, Mass. the 18th. il i
learned that st the last examination she
received, she was pronounced, both BY
her physician and the state board OF
health, to be perfectly free from all tuber-
cular symptoms. Her trouble was then
diagnosed as asthma affecting the heart,
and her husband was intending to take
her as soon as possible to New Jersey for
the benefit of . change She had not
been confined to the bed at all and the
day before her death was feeling better
than usual. At the last she dropped into
q sleep that ended in the sleep Of death.
Burial VAS in Maynard, Mass., which
was for many years the home Of the fam
ily.
Charles q. Williams, the father Of Mrs.
F.. w. Baldwin, died at his home in Es-
sex Junction Tuesday morning after .
long illness. He was 81 years OF age,
having been born in Royalton in April,
1927, and for As years aas in the employ
OF the Central Vermont railway company.
He received his education IN the school
|nnd eeademg ~ hfa native towns and
when e years old began work Iol tbs
railway company It Montpelier. He was
. afterwards transferred to Windsor, and
later removed to Essex Junction. where
he was station agent 20 years, resignina
that position nine years ago. He married
: Miss Louisa M. Howe Of Royaiton in 1850
and to them were born i've children, OF
: whom Mrs. Baldwin alone survives.
Mrs. Williams has been dead nine years.
Mrs. Baldwin, whose husband died Dee.
I in the city Of Mexico, has been prepar-
! ing to leave that place definitely and was
expected in Essex Junction last night.
Mr. and Mrs. L D. Partridge hsd Z
family party of ten Christmas day includ-
: ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Nye Of Washing
! ton, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Partridge and
children and Amos Partridge Of East
7 Barre. Mr.. and Mrs. Nye remained IN
, til Sunday. With Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ford were Mrs. Fordis parents, Mr..
/ and Mrs. Levi Abel OF West Brook8eld
and her sister, Miss Grace Abel, ol
Bethel. To L. d. Rhodes came K. /
Boyden and family Of Montpelier. Miss
|. Veva Boyden extended her visit and will
return to Montpelier tomorrow. accom-.
, panied by her aunt. Mrs. Lena UdaIl
with whom she has been staying a few
days at Connecticut Corners, where the
! latter is teaching. Mr.. and Mrs. Dear
! B. Fassett welcomed their daughter
{ juno, and Mrs. Fassett's brother. H. d
: Jones, from Brandon, who went away
9 Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. n. s. Booth en-
tertained their brother, G. L Booth. and
bis daughter, Nellie, of Bridgewater, WHIT
I left Saturday. A. Q. Holman Of Boston
Z reached here the Esd and was with BIZ
: aunt, Mrs. Mary Mann, nearly week.
! New Books at the Library.
The following is list Of new books a
the Kimbaa Public library which are al
a ready for circulation.
8 Glass books:--
e Augmentation and Debating, Foste
] A Happy Half Century, Miss Repplie
; Bible OF Nature, ]. A. Thomson
y Documentary Source Book
Of American History, Macdonald
Essentials Of Dietetics in
Health, Pope and Carpente
Twenty Famous Naval Battles, RawsoE
A Cure for Care, Mile
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