Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-28

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Miss Katherine Waldo is in portIsnd,
BE.
Mise Katherine Dewey is in Randolph
this week
Miss Christie Doubleday is working for
Mr.. Dodge.
Albert Taylor has been confined to the
house With grip this week.
Several sharp flashes Of lightning were
seen IN the sieet storm Sunday.
The Royalton woman's club meets
with Miss Grant Saturday at ESQ p. m.
Taft, the gas engine man Of Randolph,
was a business visitor in town recently.
Miss Florence Culver has been i'll with
inflammatory rheumatism for several
weeks
Saint Paul's church, Sunday, Jan. 81 -.
Morning service and holy communion at
IL q. n.
Mrs. May Fairbanks Of Lynn, Mass,
and Miss Alice Spaulding of Lebanon, n.
H., visited at ]. H. Waldo's recently.
Charles Danforth has finished cutting
the first crop of ice on Lake John and has
cut from the second crop ice IL inches
thick
Mrs. N. G. Preston and Mrs. Mabel
Emery Of Quechee and Rev. E. w. Sharp
OF Northneld, former pastor OF the NJ.
E. church. South Royalton, attended the
funeral Of Mr.. Buck.
Many have been suffering with the
prevailing influenza. Some have been
threatened with something more serious.
Owing to sickness and the stormy wealth
er, the attendance at church and school
was greatly affected last week.
Miss Matte Buck and her sister, Mrs.
Hudson. left Tuesday for Mrs. Hudson's
home at 1876 Park avenue, Worcester,
Mass. They have disposed OF all the live
stock on their farm and expect to sell the
place when opportunity offers. Miss
Buck will make her home with her sister
for the present. She will be greatly
missed in our community and the good
wishes OF all go with her to her new
home.
The meeting Of the Royalton woman's
club at Mrs. Laird's Saturday was espe-
cially interesting under the leadership Of
Miss Harriet Taggart. A brief sketch Of
Norway was given by Miss Taggart; ex-
tracts from Paul B. DuChailIu's "Land OF
the Midnight SUM- were read by Mrs.
Laird and Miss Grant, and an interesting
review of "Feats on the Fiord, )" Norwe-
gian romance, was given by Miss Lewis.
Pictures OF Norway from the Library
Art club Of Newton, Mass, were dis
played.
Fifty-Fiftn Wedding Anniversary.
1t was q complete surprise that oc-
CURED at sthe hone Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Alvin Hanks when their dauRh-
/ ter. Hattie, told them that their 55th
wedding anniversary had come and rela-
tives and friends in tow prepared to help
them celebrate II. The hard storm of
Sunday and the intense cold Of Monday
made q weather combination far from de-
sirable, but q company of AZ gathered
and . very pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Loren Holt's orchestra furnished
music, John Waterman sang a solo; Rev.
j. r. Whitney opened the special exer-
cisea with prayer; " BIest be the Tie that
Binds" was sung; Arthur J. Hartshorn
made a reminiscent speech and also read
several poems from friends away and
closed by presenting to his friends the
gifts that relatives and friends had
brought to them. Rev. ]. F. whitney
responded for Mr. and Mrs. Hanks. Miss
Alice Grant also made a short speech In
reminiscent vein. saNearer My God to
Thee" and "America" were sung. Re
freshments Of coffee and cake were
served.
The friends from out Of town were Will.
bur Hanks and his son, Clayton Hanks,
and wife from Bristol; Mrs. E. H. Eli
son from Randolph, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur J. Hartshorn from West Swanzey,
N. q. The gifts included several pieces
of siIverware, over $50 in money, hand
some rug, pair Of blankets, three sub
stantial oak chairs, q large bouquet o
carnations, two pairs Of towels, and
brides cake, ornamented and dated, be
sides several smaller gifts. Over forty
letters were received from friends away
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