Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19

SWEATERS FOR LADIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE MOST COMFORTABLE GARMENT FOR THE PESE


Landlord Hayward is thinking Of in
stating Z 25-horsepower dynamo on his
Pleasant street property to furnish cleo
trio lights for the Randolph Inn and per-
haps for others in Onion block. IS such
a dynamo could carry 200 lights. How
ever, he will defer action until il is deter
mined whether the suggestion that Mont
peIier supply this village with electricity
for house and street lighting Is likely to
prove at all feasible.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Durham and little
daughter Of White River Junction are
AZ p. J. Campbell's on the Lamson farm
for the last week Of Mr.. Dunham's vaca-
ton from railroad duties. The first week
he devoted to hunting in Braintree
Mrs Campbell gave q dinner party Tues
day in honor OF her sister. Mrs. Durham,
and among the guests were Mrs. L. L.
Dickerman Of East Granville and Mrs.
P. j. BIanch OF Braintres.
Miss Helen, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
e. o. blanchard, celebrated her 18th
birthday anniversary BY giving q party
to 40 Of her young friends Monday eve }
( ing at her home on Main street. One
large room was set apart for games OF all
kinds that were played with unlimited
zest under the direction OF Misses Gem
ieve Lamson and Catherine Metzger.
Sandwiches, punch, cake end popcorn
balls were served and . most happy
time was spent. Miss Helen was the
recipient OF many choice gifts and SOU
venirs Of the event
Solomon white Edison, aged 50 years
and months, died Friday morning at
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Peter
Rockwell. below, the Monitor stock farm.
He had been ia two weeks with heart
trouble. Besides his daughter. he left a
son, Dan W.. Edson. in East Thetford,
. and brother aud sister, Myron Edison
and Mrs. George Torrey, in Bethel Gil
, cad. The funeral was in Bethany church
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the pastor,
Rev. Fraser Metzger, officiating, and
: among the relatives were a nephew and
niece, Charles and Lizzie Torrey OF Add
: son.
! A mammoth's tooth found near the Arc
tic circle has been presented to the Kimbal
Public library by NJ. l. Washburn OF aar
francisco. who some time ago placed I
: very 1ne specimen Of a mammoth's tusI
in the library. The tooth, which seeml
. to be in perfect state Of preservation, il
!. about foot wide, four or Ave inche
q long ana thick and has sort OF wash
board surface on the chewing side.
was evidently an old grinder and show
, the roots that went into the Jaw. One o
4 the school children, viewing this denta
!, curiosity, observed that . mammotl
q toothache must have been an awfu
e thing. Mr.. Washburn also sent part o
q another tooth. which, in its origina
state, was larger than the unbrokel
molar.
J. Several Of our citizens have been unus
+ ually pensive and weIl-behaved since the,
e learned that during 3 recent visit to tn
:. state capital they experienced exposure (,
i smallpox. Dr. q. W. Scott and L.
II johnson were at the reunion and banque
OF the legislature Of 1906, held at tn
4 Montpelier House. where was also presen
J L L. Landman Of Londonderry. who
q within day or two. developed smallpo,
\ 50 unmistakabIy that he was guaranteed
d Neither DR.. Scott nor Mr.. Johnson me
n or saw Mr.. Landman, to their knowledge
q and neither sat near hin in the dinin,
room. Both gentlemen have been vsccin
"a ated IN recent years, and are content b
q take their chances along with the hun
4 drad Of hers from all perts OF the stat
= present that night. @. L. Hodges Of tn
a Center had q closer contact with Mi
"a Lanumnn. meeting him on the way HON
4 in the car and talking with him fe'
minutes as they occupied adjacent saatI