Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-01
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.

iShorty'i Sanford moved his family to /
East Braintree yesterday, where he will |
be employed on farm.
Mrs. Esther Filion Of Montpelier was
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Coulumbe, over Sunday.
Mrs. C. j. RumrilI was in Sharon and
STAFFORD from Friday until Monday, her
daughter, Irene, returning home with
her.
Miss Grace Fielders, guest for week
at J. d. Laport's and of friends in Brain
tree, left for her home in Waitsfield Mon
day.
Mrs. d. d. Howe is slowly cunvales-
cling from rheumatic trouble that has
confined her to the couch most of the
time for the past six weeks.
Mrs. HAL Lockwood Of North Spring
Acid, VT, formerly Mrs. Lizzie smith OF
this place, and Charles Kelley OF Holly,
Macs, were with friends here from
Wednesday until Friday.
Mrs. g. A. Chedei went to Franklin
Falls, n. H., Friday to stay with Madame
Chedel while Miss Sara is in Washington,
ID. c., with the r. II. s. senior class,
whose excursion she Joined en- route.
Miss winnifred Richmond went
Wednesday to Springfield, Mass, where
she Joined a house party and Thursday
evening attended an EIks ball at Clare
mont, n. H., returning home Friday.
Miss Ruth Morse OF Barre is guest
this week at her grandmother's, Mrs. Ell
len Young, where she was Joined yester-
day by her mother, Mrs. K. w. Morse,
who will remain the rest Of the week.
The Randolph woman's Literary club
will observe "Children's Day. at the
home OF Mrs. W. E. LAmson Saturday,
April 3. Members are requested to give
quotations on "Birds" in response to the
roll call.
Three OF Ben Thayer's children are sick
with scarlet fever and the house is quar-
antined. Two OF them came down with
it in so light form that it was not de-
termined what the disease was until the
third one was taken sick.
I Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Tucker of New
buryport, Mass, announce with pleasure
the birth OF daughter, Caroline Eliza,
Saturday, March 29. Mrs. Tucker will
be remembered in Randolph as Miss Amy
Bradford.
Miss Frances Wlrner Of Middlebury, q
former assistant teacher in the high
I eluUOA 4ELLF I4A1G GA(1Lday ~ Dc AAc
guest of Miss Elizabeth Holden for q
week, at v. ]. Spears and Miss HoIden's
home at the Center. Miss Warner is as
sistant teacher in the Middlebury high
school this year.
The funeral of Zebina spsulding was
held Thursday afternoon at the NJ. E.
church Of which society deceased was q
member. Rev. Joseph Hamilton oficiat.
. - 49, De- -
Bethel The remains were placed in the
tomb at Southview, and will go tc
Bethel later for interment beside those oi
two wives and two children deceased
Mr.. Spaulding's daugh hters, Miss Hattie
Spaulding of st. Johnsbury and Mrs
!, Chauncey Chadwick Of Bethel, attended
the funeral, also a grandson, Charles
Spaulding, of Windsor.
The man giving the name of F. j.
Wood, who was picked up drunk on tbs
railroad track in Brsintree last week
Wed nesday, after nights sojourn in th'
lookup, received a sentence of twenty
days in county Jail at Chelsea, whittier b,
was taken Thursday by Constable s. II
Thayer of Braintree. He said it was bet
ter anyway than lying on the track wait
: ing to be run over. He bad been work
ing at the East Granville tale mine anC
, bought a pint OF alcohol at the Braintre
liquor saloon, half OF which he reduced
: and drank. He could not account 10
: the remainder of it.
The heavy storm Of Thursday night
rendering the streets almost impassable
nearly brought to naught the plans mad
by the young people Of the Federated
church for q banquet to be rendered tn,
other members and guests. Tables wer
set for So, handsomely decorated by Flor
ist Totman, and food enough was engaged
for $50, but not more than thirty braveC
the weather discouragements and at
; tended An aiter-dinner program, nicely
arranged, had to be given up owing to alb
sentees. IT is hoped that later attempt
now in contemplation, will be better fav
ored by the elements.
Mrs. Sarah Harwood Belcher, widow o
Jonathan w. BeIcher, who in her you'll
. lived in Braintree and has relatives Their
now. as we'll as . cousin, Mrs Mar
Drury, OF this place, celebrated her els
birthday anniversary at her home il
, Tiverton, r. l., March %. The Fall Riv
er Daily Herald says that she receives
, congratulations by telephone, letters ant
|. from friends all day. She was the recipi
! emit of several birthday gifts, expressing
thanks in her usual naive and pleasing
manner. Mrs. Belcher, though confines
to a wheel chair, is cheerful. She has
2 bright and active mind, being in full pos
session of her mental faculties.
The remains Of James Riley, who die'
at NorthfieId Falls Sunday evening, age'
almost 90 years, were brought here yes
= terday afternoon for burial in the famil.
: lot at Southview cemetery, where son
, James Hamilton Riley, is inferred. Tn
accompanying party included Rev. g W
Sharp, John Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
pher Riley, W. L. and o. 8. Kerr ant
, NJ. E. Chase OF Northfield, Mr.. and Mrs
! Dana Marsh Of Hancock, Mrs W. J
| Stewart OF New York city, Samuel +
Riley, Mrs. verlon Wood and Mrs. Bir
! ney Sweeney OF Granville, Mrs. ]. J. Will
, son Of Bethel and Mrs. Robert Marsh o
! Rochester. In his early life, Mr.. Rilel
/ was q contractor and builder in NeV
I York city and afterward for many years
! farmer in Granville.
s Former residents Of East Braintres
g now living in Randolph village, to tn