Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-23
arr Rochester, News.
e. M. HARVEY. focal Editor.

Edward Rich left here last week for his
home In Colorado.
Miss Anna Marsh Was in Montpelier
the first OF the week.
George Walker and family moved into
their new house Friday.
J. P. Cutter of Boston has lately been a
guest at W. q. CampbeIl's.
Mrs. George Trask and daughter, Mar
! garet, were in Bethel Monday.
Mrs. C. e. Townsend spent Sunday
with Mr.. Townsend in Montpelier.
Miss Ina Watson left for Canada to
visit her friends during the holidays.
Misses Lena and Catherine Campbell
are at home for the holiday vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Guernsey we're in
Rutland from Saturday until Monday
/ Mrs. Harry Flanders was in Randolph
last week to attend the funeral Of her
uncle.
Mrs. Everett L. Rand is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Ball, for
three weeks.
Mrs. Frank Huntington of Montpelier
spent Sunday with her daughter at II. G.
Brownson'H.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Martin attended
the meeting of the State Grange in Bur-
/ lington last week.
Mrs. James K. Batchelder OF Arlington
is spending few weeks with DIR. and
Mrs. c. W. Campbell.
The pastor and his wife will leave next
Monday for Canada to visit their children
during the New Years time.
The White River Lumber Co. have sold
their mill and all lumber interests in
West Rochester to l. J. Robinson.
Mr.. Harry Boutelle and Miss Alice Mae
Wilcox we're married Wednesday, Dec.
is. At home in Rochester after Dec. %.
Miss Grace 0oodno came home from
Boston Tuesday TO spend two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Goodno.
An increase in pension has been al
lowed James Walker Of Rochester at the
rate Of SIS per month from ID &c. 2, 1909.
Mrs. Lewis Curtis was called to RAN
dolph Monday night by the serious III
ness OF her mother, Mrs. Wesley HOdg-
kins.
News has been received Of the death Of
Joseph Flanders. He was q former resi-
dent OF this town and had many relatives
and friends here.
The fall term OF school closed Friday.
Prof. Jewett Burgess, Misses Thorp and
Rouhan have gone to their homes for the
two weeks vacation.
The patrons OF the six q. m. train out
OF Rochester are thinking of writing to
Peary for advice as TO clothing suitable
Cor arctic temperatures.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage Of Mr.. Elmer Wilson Of
Granville and Miss Eta Richardson OF
Braintree on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
The annual meeting OF the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Cong'l church was held
Wednesday Of last week. The following
officers we're elected: -Pres., Mrs. Frank |
Kezer; first vice, Mrs. Wallace Wing;
second, Mrs. James Henry; treasurer,
Mrs. George Trask; food committee, Mrs. |
H. H. Cushman, Mrs. Agnes Brown,
Mrs. Ella Harvey.
On Saturday evening large audience
gathered in the second floor of the graded
school building to listen to the entertain
ment prepared by the pupils Of the gram
mar school. The program though Of not
an hours duration, was .replete with good
things as the frequent applause testified
II was varied and consisted OF vocal
solos with organ and violin accompani-
ment, essays, Rotations and short but
amusing dramatic sketch, all OF which
gave evidence of pains-taking on the part
OF the pupils and great thoroughness on
the part of the teacher, Miss Skinner.
At the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
Iington, Dec. 10, occurred the death CT
Miss Stella Backus, who for the past two
years had been acting as housekeeper for
F. ID. Jones and later for his son, Clayton
Jones' She was taken to Burlington
Tuesday by her physician, DIR. Campbell,
where she died Friday, following an ex-
animation preparatory to an operation
for internal assesses. The remains were
to her former home in
Rensselaer, Falls, N. Y, by c. L. Jones
and her mother, Mrs. Amos Backus, OF
that place, who for year past has been
with her daughter in town. A quiet,
girl, still by her small circle
OF neighbors and friends she will be
much missed.