Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-21
Randolph.



Miss Catherine Metzger, who went 10
Boston recently, has q position in that
city with the southRate Publishing cum
pany.
Mrs. Harry Tilson went to Cambridge
Friday 20 repaiu over Sunday with her
tather, Daniel Prince, who IL in poor
health this winter.
Miss Eta Chamberlain came down frop,
Montpelier Saturday to see her siater-in-
law. Mrs. .. s. Chamberlain, who has
been very far from well lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dubois enter-
tanned over Sunday Delbsrt Gross and
Miss Ethel Butler, former associates Of
Mrs. Dubois IN the-Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance. Office ct Montpelier.
Mrs. Chester Brown Of East Bethel. in
attempting to 60 down the steps ia front
Of the Dubois q Gay block Friday morn
ing, slipped on an icy spot lightly COW
cred by snow and fell heavily. She was
20 bruised and shaken up as to suffer
from the effects Of the fan for several
days.
The Randolph Telephone exchange held
It's annual meeting Friday night and
elected these officers for the coming year:
/ President, DR.. q. w. Scott; secretary and
treasurer, H. w. Mcintyre; auditor, o.
J. Marcott; executive committee, n. P.
Sanford. An assessment Of IS per share
was voted.
Bern Rebekah lodge and Excelsior en-
campment, /. 0. o. F., will have their in
stallation OF officers Tuesday evening.
Jan. 20. Mrs. Alma Clark Of Northfeld.
district deputy president, will install for
the Rebekahs, and }. A.. foster Of Water
bury for the encampment. Refreshments
are to be served At the close Of the cere-
monies.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies, Aid
OF the Federated church was held last
Thursday with an election OF the follow
ing officers, who are 10 serve six months
President, Mrs. E. n. Rising; vice
presidents, Mrs. L. ID. Partridge and Mrs.
L. Q. Drew; treasurer, Miss Rosa Cooper
secretary. Miss Emory Matthews; execu-
tive committee, Miss Elton Matthew 3,
Mrs. r. W. McAllister and Mrs. Alfred
Webster; emergency committee, Mrs. j.
M. Holman, Lena Rhodes and Mrs.
Emma Reed.
The copy Of The Vermonter just issued
is a very creditable number full OF inter-
esting matter and exceptionally fine pic
lures of beautiful scenery and prominent
people. Col. Q. s. Forbes OF St. Adams
contributes the leading article on the
Taft family and its Vermont connection
through Townshend. which was for q
long time the home Of the president
elects father. Subscriptions for this at
tractive little magazine, II sent to the
Herald Office, give the Randolph sanato-
rum a benefit OF half the price.
The Rebekah whist party in, Odd Eel.
lows hall last Thursday night attracted
IL tables Of players, who enjoyed an IN
usually pleasant bout at their favorits
game. Towards the end OF the evening
. three pairs Of partners stood exactly plul
19-Ciarence j. Cole aud Mrs. l. s
Chase, Mrs. Charles H. Holman and Mrs
r. A. Dunn, Miss Emma Seymour ant
Miss Stella Morse. In the next hand
Mrs. Holman and Mrs. Dunn lost
point. and that left the other four to pla,
on the tie, in which tuck continued t
favor Mr.. Cole and Mrs. Chase. Hand
some salad bowls Of china we're presented
= to the winners.
I In accordance with the Free Anti-toxil
: law Just passed by the legislature, tn
state board of health has appointed q
( agents for this section H. Fl. Lee Of Well
River, F. H. Godfrey OF Chelsea and Fl
A. Leonard of Randolph. Hereafter, il
case OF diphtheria exposure, anti-toxil
will be furnished free on application {
any Of the above named agents by the al
tending physician. who must call for
'. in person except In cases OF emergency
> This law means a great saving Of none
to towns and individuals; for anti-toxi
= Is very expensive stuff, and its use In tn
, recent diphtheria outbreak in the prival
school on Braintree Hill cost about $50.
n Saturday night and all day Sunday
= two feet of the finest sleighing droppe
u out of the clouds before the fall ceases
y A few intrepid souls struggled out
N church in the wake OF the snow pillow
A.. but the great majority considered Il an.
3 thing but church-going weather and col
: tented themselves with attending reliI
3 iously to the furnace and kitchen stow
When the storm Stacked. people caution
q " peered forth and then began wit
= shovela to re-establish communication
q with outbuildings, ash heaps and sid
walks. just as the paths were dug on
"a q frolicsome little breeze sprang up,
NJ airy fingers tossing the feathery ma
- about until all the paths were again fill'
NJ and the landscape had several respectful
- eminences not down on any summer mi
3 Of the Green mountains. Monday NOR
ing four horses forced the pillow tbroul
n the sidewalks and left the task Of tram
v ing down the paths to wallowing peds
4, TRANS. Probably 20 inches fell on {
level. though one reputable citizen clair
to have measured 375S inches OF snow n
certain spot and refuses to dock even
81 from his statement.
The good New Years resolution Of o
:. business house not to extend credit q
longer to customers gives rise to the
quisy, why would 1t not be an excelle
plan for all the stores In town to do bn
ness on a strictly cash baais3 In succin
Chinese, no money, no bryce; no 10
y dismal accounts to torment the credits