Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-25
The FESTIVE BOARD.
Those Who Are Gathering About II
n Randolph Today.

Those Who Are Gathering About i
IN Randolph Today.
Again Thanksgiving day Is with us and
again we realize that this particular holi-
day in New England Is not feast oil
trumpets, not feast Of tabernacles, not 9
feast OF things political, but a feast oi
homes. From every corner the New
Englander, il possible, has set his feet in
the homeward path that once more a re-
united family may gather around the
same board.
Not few have turned their steps to
Randolph and are to be found today I'M
der the roof which sheltered their child
hood, perhaps, and surrounded by kins-
folk and acquaintances OF long standing.
Divine service was held this morning In
ST. Johns church to return thanks to Al
mighty God for the blessings OF the year,
and the Christian Endeavor society OF
Bethany church forgot not to do good
and distribute; for it raised $40 in cash
and foodstuffs and carried 10 the homes
of need % baskets containing all the es-
sentials for q bountiful dinner while
cheering the sick with SO boxes OF fruit
and flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Bass are the host
and hostess OF the Bass family today and
ct their board sit Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harris
Bass, Mr.. and Mrs. Wales 7. Bass, Mr..
and Mrs. e. s. Tracy OF this place, Dr.
and Mrs. Gilman Wheeler Of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Bell rally the Bell
family to the number Of thirteen four OF
their own household, AR. and Mrs. A. j.
Bell, Miss FloFa Bell, Ernest and Arthur
Austin, with Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Austin
and two children, who have lately moved
from Fairfax to the farm purchased by
Mr.. Austin In Beanville.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Moulton have with
them Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Moulton
and son, Horace, and Marden Platt OF
Burlington.
AIR and Mrs. Clarence e. Moulton and
daughter are at Mrs. J.. II. Moulton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Lamson's party
includes their son, @. p. LAmson, and
family and Miss Jeannstte Metzger.
At j. H. Lamson's are Mr.. and Mrs. p.
P. Lamaon and son, William, and Mrs. s.
v. Hendry.
around their table Mr.. and Mrs. l. q.
Drew and daughter, Marion, Rev. DIR. A.
L. Cooper, Miss Rose Cooper, Miss EN-
roy Matthews, Fred W. Smith and Miss
Beulah Hayes of the University OF Yer
mont, Burlington.
With Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton
are their elder daughter, Mabel, OF the
Montpelier seminary faculty; their son,
Ralph, of st. Johnsbury; their younger
daug hter and her husband, Mr.. aud Mrs
Harold Perkins OF Woodstock; Mrs. Alice
Fisher and son, Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Q. Buck entertain a
company Of fifteen embracing Mrs. Stella
e. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred y. Buck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Buck and two children
Of Lebanon, N. a., Mr.. and Mrs. ". y
s. Buck and daughters, Alice and Doro-
thy, and W. II. Pelton.
DR.. and Mrs. q. w. Scott have e. N.
Godfrey and family in their dinner party.
The guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X.
Granger are their sen, Carroll II. Grang-
er, his wife and two children Of Barre and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs George K. Mann and
three children cf Dewey's Mills keep the
feast with The parents and grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wall dine Mr.. and
Mrs. Justin NJ. Holman and Mrs. f. u.
Strong.
The only gathering OF the Tewksbury
family Is at NJ. A. Tewksbury's, where
Mrs. e. F. upham dimes with her brother
and his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Morse have a little /
reunion OF the Dudley family with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Levi Dudley, Mrs. B. d. Du- |
Bois, Misses Katherine Dudley and Clara /
smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Moses and daugb-
Ter, Emma, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. 1
Gould are dining at A. B. Gays.
John Chase OF Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Frederick Leeds are at 1. s. Chase's.
II. B. Howard and his younger son, Roy,
have Joined the family circle OF the elder
ION, Willis, while Mrs. Anna Goodell,
and housekeeper Of Mr..
Howard, sr., has gone to the home Of her
ION In Lyme, n. H.
There is no general reunion Of the Hol-
nan family this year on account of the
Iiokness OF Carl Edminster, but Mr.. and
Mrs. II. I. Holman assemble all their
children at the home farm With the Ak
.eption Of Guy, who is in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Phoebe Thompson, an aged aunt Of
Waterbury. is also with them.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ernest d. Hatch have q
Inner party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs.
,. d. Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
lolman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thomas are enter
aiming Prot and Mrs. n. J. Whitehill Of
White River Junction.