Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.


W. A. Mcintosh was in Lebanon. N.
H. over Sunday. ~
Mrs Erwin Harvey OF Montpelier and
Mr. and Mrs. Adm Hines OF Colcbestar
spent Monday with Miss Florence Mavo
Frederick Leeds wrenohed n rib in
eoasting recently and had the further dis.
comfort OF resulting attack Of pleurIsv.
John Crowley, vagrant from Brook
w " II was sent to Chelsea jail Mon
day morning to serve q sentence Of al
days. 0A0e VI W
Mrs. Fraser Metzger entertained at suD-
per Monday evening "a ladies, who after
wards found amusement in games and
iig-saw picture puzzles.
Mrs. Guy P. Lamson had a visit satpr-
Gay from her stepmoshor, Mrs. JuIius
Ferguson Of New York, and Mrs. Leo
Newcomb OF Montpelier.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brothers and
their family of seven children have moved
from Middlesex 10 the farm Mr.. Brothers
has Just bought Of II. F. Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. sprague. now liv-
ing IN West Chester, Pa, attended the
inauguration in Washington and had a
hne time in spite of the weather.
Mrs. Dennis Rattee underwent an oper-
alton last Thursday for the removal OF a
bunch, which Was developing into
spider cancer on her right cheek.
Charles Fowler. an experienced nIumb-
er from Montpelier, is working 10 the
hardware store OF H. e. Morse. who also
retains L. Q. Thayer in his employ.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mitchell have had
with them for few days Mr.. Mitchelps
sister, Mrs. Alvin s. Barrows of North
Clarendon, who went away Monday.
Mrs. f. r. Draper and her daughter,
Miss Roth, have been in New York since
Monday, buying spring goods for their
millinery stores in Randolph and Barre.
Mrs. F. II. Joslyn invited a few ladies
to session at whist last Thursday and
refreshed them after the game with orange
salad cake, punch, waters and confee-
tionery.
G. w. Hayward has beer. Exercising his
Yankee talent for trading aud, in lieu OF
two old Instruments, the Randolph Inn
now has fine new piano with pianola at
tachment.
Mrs. George L. Spear returned Friday
from Chelsea, where the fnal settlement
in Mr.. Spears estate was reached She
contracted severe cold while there and
has been housed ever since.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Spooner, living in the
Lewis house on Forest street. The Fri
day before, a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Richardson, who are also ten
ants in the Lewis house.
Miss Genieye Lamson gave a party Fri
10 I.lr.a L..
were entertained with the jig-saw pic
ture puzzles, games and so forth. The
elegant collation. consisted of salmon pat
ties and green peas, sandwiches, cake,
sherbet, coffee, olives and salted nuts.
The Christian Brotherhood had 81 at
the supper in Bethany Parish house Mon
day night and listened to an interesting
talk from n. M. Totman, who threw "a
Little Light on Commercial Flori-cul-
ture." Quite lively discussion followed
the illuminating presentation of this
topic.
At meeting Of the town school direc-
tors, held Saturday, George ID. Hyzer was
elected chairman; DR.. H. L. Newell,
clerk, and r. II. Kent, truant officer. 1t
was voted to have 81 weeks OF school in
the coming year--the spring term of 10
weeks to begin April II, the fall term of
II weeks Aug. 80, and the winter term OF
10 weeks Nov. 20.
Whitney chapter, No. 5, r. A. NJ,
bcld It's cnnual meeting Monday after
noon and reelected these officers for an
other yerr:-p. ID. Howe, high priest; L.
g. Erskirc, king; A. G. Wells, scribe; E.
T. Sauli, treasurer; J. f. Tewksbury,
secretary; r. r. Parker, captain of the
host; c. /. Boyden, principal soiourner;
n. 4. Boyden, royal arch captain.
NJ. @. RoyelI returned last Thursday
from a week in Boston during which be
disposed OF $50, 900 pounds Of wool to the
American Wooden company OF that city.
This wool, which will make eight or ten
carloads, the company will begin to ship
to its mills the 18th inst. Fifty thou
sand pounds are stored in Randolph, TO-
900 in Bradford and the rest in Bethel
and South Royalton.
Twin sons, Charles Dubois and Albert
Randolph, weighing ~ and pounds re-
spectively, have been born in New York
city to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w.
Hodges; grandsons Of the late William
II. Dubois. The babes, though twins,
happen to lave different birthdays, the
elder, Charles Dubois, having been born at
1880 D. m. March 5 and the younger, Al
bert Randolph, at 2:O6 a. m. March 8.
The new two-position switch board for
the Randolph Telephone exchange has ar
rived and will soon be installed in the
central Office. The hoard, made by the
Western Electric company, has capacity
OF 210 lines though at present only go
lines will be operated from 1t. II Is so
arranged that by means Of q switch it can
be readily changed from a two-position to
one-position board under the control Of q
single operator.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Head, well-known
in Randolph and Braintree, have gone to
Delhi, N. Y, to reside, having sold their
Maplewood farm in Woodstock after an
occupancy of six years. "In that time, "
says the Woodstock Standard, "they have
found a warm place in the hearts OF this
community, and they will be missed as
people OF intelligence, progressive