Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-18
Randolph Continued.

Lewis Bean went to Boston Saturday
and returned yesterday.
Mrs. A. j. McGlafiin is staying for a
short time with a son and daughter in
Northneld
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard and daughter OF
Montpelier have been with Mrs. Lyman /
Drake since Saturday.
0. G. Martin of Rochester came Mon
day for few days visit 18th his sister, |
Mrs. Abbie Briggs, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Martin of Granville /
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Briggs
last week from Thursday until Saturday. |
z. f. Hills, whose enfeebIed condition
was made worse by continuous hiccough-
ing, was finally relieved of that trouble
and for the last few days has been more
comfortable.
Mrs. Marion Beecher is very sick with
pneumonia at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Bagley, in Dorchester, Mass.
One lung was at first affected and then
the other became involved also.
Mrs. L. A. Gibbs OF White River juno
tion has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F.
=. Terry, and yesterday was joined by
Mr.. Gibbs. They offended the RebekRh
ball last night and 60 home today.
A team of 80 from the Rebekah lodge
in Mortified will visit Fern Rebekah
lodge Tuesday evening, the 23d inst, and
work q degree on class Of probably
eight candidates. The visitors will have
supper at the Cottage hotel, and ice cream
and cake will be served during the social
period after the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur N. Turner have
sold their farm in Braintree, known as
the Battles place, to Frank Smith OF
Northheld, who buys farm, stock and
tools and will move to his new purchase
, soon. Mr.. Turner takes in part pay
meut q small farm in Northheld owned
by Mr.. Smith and the transaction in
wolves $3.50. The sale was made
through the d. A. Perry agency OF Barre
and the third farm sale made in Braintree
BY this agency within the last three
7 weeks.
NJ. C. Rowell began to car at this sta
J ton fifty thousand OF the one hundred
3 and fifty thousand pounds OF wool be late
~ sold to the American Wooden COM
7 pany Of Boston. The baa-baa black
> sheep with three bags full would have
/ been considerably bewiidered at the num-
Der of bags in the shipment, which it
took until last night to finish earring.
! The rest of the week and perhaps longer,
Mr.. Rowen will be in Bethel, Royalton,
South Royalton and Bradford loading the
{ wool stored at those places
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bass gave q St.
Patrick's day party last night that was
: very cleverly arranged. Green paper
shamrocks were pinned in triangular
grouping on the lace curtains of the par
Tors, in which were five card tables
decked with green flags. Straight, no
1 trump, make-the-trump-before
make-the-trump-after-d ana give
away we're played by guests, who all wore
some particular token Of the day and
:, were decorated by Miss Elaine Bass with
1 green tiags bearing the harp Of Erin. Al
refresbmen a shamrock sprig lay on
= every napkin and the sandwiches were
cut in shamrock form. The cheese
> .straws were tied in bundles with green
ribbon and even the ice cream followed
! the prevailing hue in its pistachio color
u ing.
Frank Jerd of Canton, N. Y, and j. E
% Jerd of Rochester are guests of theil
Is brother, L. A. Jerd, today. The formel
came yesterday and leaves tonight, bu
" the latter is to be in this village anc
y Braintree little longer. Concerning
p Il. Jerd's recent sale of his business II
Rochester, the Rochester Herald make
}. this comment :-'sSomething over thre'
= years ago q large man with few phono
d graphs and a grip full OF records arriyeC
a in this town and started in business II
"a the house known as the Woods place OF
81 Main street. He occupied one small
room and found this ample space for hi
merchandise. The people who droppe'
ID in, enticed by the strains OF Sousa'
e, marches, gave the gentleman six weeks ii
s. which to to 'starve out Instead OF full
dlling the prophecies OF the seers, how
ever, Mr.. Jerd occupies the entire frs
floor and has found this too small evel
st for his increased business. Nowhere cal
be had more palatable soda fountain pro
w ducts, finer fruits and CONNECTIONS, and
is said his line Of toilet articles can hard
~ " be equalled in the state. The sale O
Mr.. Jerd's interests to Walter Barry wa
announced in a recent issue and genu
IN inc regret is expressed that he has chose
e to leave, as the people of Rochester bav
Id found him a genial and considerate mar
It. both in commercial and private life.
- signet ring was presented to Mr.. Jerd q
token Of esteem by friends sbou
town.
=. New Lodge Of N. {. o. p.