Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

from Friday to Sunday mr. Hatch's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Hatch. Ms sis
/ ter. Ethel, and his brother, Arthur. wife
and baby, all from Manchester, n n.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. @ehepardaon 81
South Haven, Mich, who have been East
three months, came Monday to be the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Jones and
left the next day for Worcester, Mass.
Gladys Slack, who has had Z throat
trouble that interiered with her school
work, bad her tonsils removed Tuesday.
The operation was performed By Or. L.
A. Russlow, assisted By Dr.. @. ]. Rum
riIL
The Kings Daughters have distributed
about twenty baskets Of good cheer to
make New Years happy to the less for
tunateIy circumstanced, and in each
basket placed chicken with other essen
tials to an excellent dinner.
Mrs. william Mann Is very sick with
appendicitis and under this care Of q
trained nurse from the sanaforium. She
rested comfortably last night and seemed
to-be doing well this morning. The son,
George K. Mann, il here from Dewey's
Mills.
Miss Belle Meacham is in Roxbury for
little rest before beginning work st c.
F. 0riswold's after New Years. Miss
Hannah Aldrich, who was At Mr.. Girls
wold's, has besn obliged to go to her
home in Rochester, where her services
viii be needed for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin 1. Washburn ar.
rived Monday from San Francisco. Cal.
and are to be the guests OF Mrs. HelIe ID.
Dubois until Monday, when they viii 20
to Burlington. Yesterday and today Mr..
and Mrs. Washburn are spending with
their brother, 8. n. washburn, in Bethel.
A supper win be served BY the ladies Of
the Order Of Eastern Star in the dining
room OF Masonic hall Thursday. Jan. z.
from O'Clock on. Following this.
regular meeting Of the order win be held.
at which all members are urged 10 be
present, Is business OF Importance is to
be considered.
John 81. Dubois, In stepping from q
sleigh last Thursday, caught his right
heel and gave his ankle 3 severe wrench.
He was taken to the sanaforium to have
the injured joint treated and the follow
ing day was able to 60 to Montpelier for
Christmas visit from which he and Mrs.
Dubois returned yesterday.
Randolph lodge, 1. o. .. r.. held fts
annual election Of officers Monday even
ing and chose the Neutrality-suspicious.
grand, L. o. Thayer; vice grand. B. q.
Goodwin; secretary, n. c. Buck; treas
urer, A. M. Hubbard. These officers ana
these to be appointed will be installed
Jan. II by District Deputy Grand Master
II. c. Holt Of Plaindeld.
The Randolph National bank. the
stores Of E. A. Thomas, Bell Brothers and
Stockwell & Hatch will be closed all day
New Years. rewksbury 4 Raymond, j.
D. Mitchell, the groceries and meat mar
kets viii close at noon, while W. E. LAM
son and A. NJ. Hubbard will keep their
stores open until 10 g. m. The postofIce
VIII be closed from II a. N. to 2 .. N.
and from to p. m.
Mrs. Maria Sleeper, who is 70 years Of
age, fell Monday at the Howard block.
down the second flight Of stairs below
the street, and broke her collar bone on
the right side. She had not been verv
well lately, complaining OF dizziness. and
. sudden attack Of vertigo was doubtless
responsible for the fail. Her daughters.
Mrs. Julius Rattee Of Roxbury and Mrs.
y l. Freeman OF Lebanon, n. H., and
dauRhfer-in-law, Mrs. Calvin Sleeper Of
barnard, have been caring for her. Mrs.
Rates goes 10 Roxbury today TO return
shortly and intends to take her mother
home with her as soon IS Mrs. Sleeper is
able to stand the journey.
Church Notes.
The Woman's Missionary union win
meet at Bethany Parish house Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. 5. at O'Clock.
The Federated and Bethany churches
will observe the week OF prayer together.
beginning Monday Of next week. The
first meeting will be held in the -Metho-
dist church.
Baptist and Methodist Federated
churches Morning service at 1890 in
Methodist church; Sunday school At
noon; prayer meeting and preaching serv-
ice ct 7 o'clock.
Theme OF the sermon at Bethany
church next Sunday morning will be
. Those of whom the world was not
worthy" theme Of the evening sermon
Christ andrthe Discouraged Man.
There win be q midnight service in a.
johns church on New Years eve. Thurs I
Day, Dec. 81, commencing at 1850 D. m.
The yestry assures that the church will Be
satisfactorily heated on this occasion. A 1
cordial invitation is extended to every
one.
The annual meeting Of the Federated
church in Randolph viii be heid in the
Baptist church Jan. s, 1909. Supper viii
be served ct p. m. followed By the roll
all, reports from committees and cleo
lion OF officers for the year ensuing. The
meeting win close with social visit. An
friends OF the Federated church are cor