Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-03
Rochester News.
E. NJ. HARVEY. Local Editor.

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been a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kezer.
Miss Ellen Chaffee was at home from
Warren Sunday to attend the funeral OF
her grandfather.
Miss Fern Lyon is in Burlington at the
Mary Fletcher hospital for an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Guernsey and
daughter, Helen, OF Rutland are visiting
at Z. II. Guernsey's.
James K. Batchelder of Arlington has
been spending few days with DIR. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Campbell.
Mrs. Roselle Nichols is spending the
week in Randolph with her daughter,
Mrs. w. @. Hodgkins.
Rev. Mary 7. Whitney, pastor OF the
Uniyersalist church, has rendered her res
ignation, to take effect May /.
ARENAS Townsend returned from
Harverd college Wednesday TO spend the
remainder of the week at home.
Mrs. William Bemis OF West Fairlee is
visiting friends here for few weeks, the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Guernsey.
Third lecture in course will be given by
Editor w. c. Belknap Tuesday, Feb. 8, at
p. m. Subject, "Home Opportunities. !"
The service in the q. A. II. ball Sunday
evening was bright and cheerful through
out hearty singing, an address on
"What True Belief Implies" The serv-
ice lasted exactly one hour. 1t will be
repeated the last Sunday evening in Feb
ruary.
Lecturer Walcott has something new
in the way of entertainment at the next
Grange meeting Thursday, Feb. 10. The
ladies under Flora and the gentlemen I'M
der the lecturer will each give complete
program. The side having the better
program will enjoy a supper at the ex-
pense OF the losing side. A good attend
ancv is expected.
At "The Elms" on Wednesday evening,
the 26th inst, an event OF Importance to
two lives transpired, when Achsah Helen,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guernsey, was
given in marriage to Richard Steele Hub
bard, both of Rochester. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. w. II. Wat
son. The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Guernsey, and Miss Alice
/ Douglass of Richford, an old time friend.
/ satin and the decorations were carna-
tions. The company present we're for the
most part relatives, and after refresh
ments were served and a social evening
spent together, they departed, wishing
every happiness to the newly welded
/ pair. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard intend
making their home in the village.
On Thursday evening, jan. 81, the
Masons OF this place gave a very pleasant
ball at the Grand Army hall. The COM
psny numbered So couples, among whom
were 26 couples from Bethel, and other
surrounding towns we're we'll represented.
Music. and fine music too, was furnished
by the Montpelier orchestra OF seven
pieces. The musicians gave a fine con-
cert before the dancing began which was
a treat in ITSELF Afterwards all joined In
the grand march and from then until a
m. dancing was steadily enjoyed. Al
supper time teams we're ready to carry
the guests over to the hotel, where Land
lord McCray served a nice four course
supper, greatly to his credit. The gallery
at the hall was filled with spectators WHIT
seemed 10 enjoy the affair as we'll as thu
dancers. The Rochester Masons may
well feel satisfied with their success.
Gardner S. Bride, an old resident o
these parts, died Friday morning, Jan. 2s
and the funeral services we're held Sun
day at 2 p. M, at his late residence
where a goodly company OF friends anC
sympathizers met. The service VAS con
Quoted by Rev. w. H. Watson and di
rected by Wallace Campbell. Deceased
was laid away in the family vault a
Rochester cemetery. Gardner s. Bird
came to this town in 1864, with his wife
J Mary A. Taylor, who lived with him un
til her decease about wear ago, ant
whom he married in 1871, thus the great
er part OF his life being spent in Roches
ter, living here for 46 years. OF a mos
industrious nature and one Of the pion
GERS OF these parts, be felt the strenuosi
ty OF life and lsbored to establish hom
for his family and was successful. OF tn
six children born to them, four hav
passed away and two survives son
Henry A. Bride Of villa Ridge, ILL.,, and
daughter, Leila b., Mrs. William
Chaffee) who is living in the home now