Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04
Randolph.



4. h. Powers was in Chelsea Sunday
and Monday on business.
Hon. Y. L Spear vas in Burlington
yesterday at conference Of sugarmakers
and dealers.
Mrs. Alex England Of Mortified was
with her brother, W. A. Mcintosh, Tues
day ana Wednesday.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper is -convalescing
from his attack Of pneumonia and was
able TO sit up little yesterday.
Mrs. Wesley HodgkIns. with her two
youngest children, was in Rochester from
Friday to Monday, Waiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Curtis.
T. A. Phillips left Tuesday night for
Mohonk Lake, N. y, where he Is to
spend fortnight with his son, II. G.
Phillips, and family.
Miss Abbie Alvord Is at her home in
NorthHeld, III with cold, and her place as
clerk In Bell Brothers store is being
taken BY Miss Edith Howard.
Col A. B. Chandler came from Brook
lyn, n. Y, last Thursday and remained
until Tuesday with his son, Willis, who
is gradually improving in health.
Mrs. Fred Wright of Bethel, niece Of
Mrs- J. P. Cleveland, underwent an oper-
alton at the sanatorium Sunday from
which she is making good recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Moulton and
baby and Dr.. Q. A. Pease Of Burlington
were entertained over Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Moulton, with whom Mrs.
Sherman Moulton and Master Horace are
still staying.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Dumas OF Wood
stock we're the over-Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. J. Cole, with whom Mrs.
Dumns stayed until Tuesday. She left
thsn on 9 trip to Montpelier, with the
intention Uf returning here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. @. Buck were in
Northfeld Friday night to attend tho
60th anniversary ball Of Dewitt Clinton
lodge, T. and A. NJ. which had 70 cou-
Piles in the grand march and was one OF
the most successful social Affairs ever held
in that place.
Mrs. Fannie Howard Of RoyaIton has
Presumed cierking In e. A. Thomas store
after months vacation, and Miss Jennie
Wadleigh is now taking q respite from
the cashiers desk In the same store. Both
Mrs. Howard and Miss Wadleigh were in
Montpelier Tuesday.
Dean P. Town, cashier Of the Peoples
National bank Of Barre, and Mrs. Town
were at E. A. Shattuck's Monday night
aud started the next afternoon on q
months vacation to be spent with rsla-
tives in Lowell and Boston and with Mrs.
Towns brother, George Hnskins, on his
farm near Lihaon, N. r..
Tuesday, candlemns day, tho ground
hog bad no difficulty IN seeing his Bha-
dow and, presumably, retired in disgust
to his den for another snooze OF six weeks
or 90. Humankind. not SO happy as to
be able to sleep winter away, took &C.
count OF stock in woodshed, haymow and
coal bin that must stand the strain Of two
winters In one year.
At the " Bridge party, which was Civ
en- Friday night BY Mr.. Leeds at his
home on Highland avenue in honor of
Mrs. Leeds birthday anniversary, the
winners for the sitting we're Mrs. Will
liam B. Wall and Mrs. Francis Eaton, al
though the highest score (532) was made
By Mrs. Edison ID. Strong and Amos w.
Bsedon. The party lasted till after mid
night.
Miss Stella L. Morse entertained twen-
lty-one OF her friends at her home on Cen
tral street Monday evening and the
young people were very much pleased to
renew their acquaintance with Frederick
A. Rainey Of Dartmouth college, who was
present. Games were played, music was
rendered by Miss Lettie Bailey, and dur
ing the evening refreshments Of punch
and waters were served.
Mrs. L A. segar left Burlington satur-
day and Is to stay for the present with her
niece, Mrs. Merton Richardson, in Rox-
bury. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Inez
(Abbottl Segar, took her to Roxbury and
then went back to Burlington to break
up the home on Lafayette place and pack
the household goods for storage in Ran
dolph. c. e. Abbott. who has been in
Burlington with his daughter lately, is
again at ]. J. Trerise's in this village.
Mrs. o. w. Brockway again brings
forth some figures for the consideration
Of ambitious poultry-raisers. She has a
flock Of 80 pallets, but as ten Of them
were Matched late those ten have not com
menced laying. From the 40 that have
laid, she collected in the month Of Janu-
ary 709 eggs. or SO dozen and one. eggs.
Four puIlets were broody in that time.
} Twenty-six Of the birds are Red Comb
Rhode Island Reds and IA White Wyan-
dottes.
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