Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-09

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companied by Walter R. Granger OF that
town, also looking over fences.
Simpson Hogg's LilIiputisn company
presented "The Gondoliers," a musical
affair, to small audience at Chandler
Music hall last Thursday evening. The
participants were all young children who
ought to be in school. The production
lacked particular merit, though the title
I fitted well the moist weather OF the past
several weeks. The company's booking
arrangements slipped a cog some way and
Z they remained over until Saturday at the
I Inn-tw enty-four lively youngsters-
when they journeyed on to Bethel
James Ashe of New York has just fall
en- heir to 10000 in money besides real
estate, from an aunt, who died lately in
Montreal. Mr.. Asbe is a nephew OF John
d. Ashe, late husband OF Mrs. Rose Ashe
Rivers, and the latter had care of him in
his boyho after the death of bis moth
er, from whom he also Inherited quite a
fortune. Mindful OF the Kindness re-
ceis Jed in his youth, Mr.. Ashe intends to
repay Mrs. Rivers, whom he now knows
to have had a hard struggle since the
death OF his uncle and her return to her
old Vermont home.
Nelson w. Downing, a former proprie-
tor OF the Cottage hotel in Randolph,
died Monday in the Emergency hospital,
Boston, from Bright's disease, with
which he had been i'll for over year.
The remains we're taken 10 Washington
Tuesday for interment. Mr.. Downing
was born in Washington SO years ago,
the son OF Harry Downing. He conduct
ed a hacking business in Boston for a
while then ran livery stable in Barre
and also had stable in Montpelier. He
left four brothers and a sister-Frank
Downing OF Washington, Wilbur Of Bos-
ton, Clinton and Charles of Montpelier
and Mrs. Mira Dennison of East Mont
pelier.
Mrs. Thomas Fitch, who leaves town
soon to join Mr.. Fitch at Minot, n. d.,
has been giving a series Of parties, begin
ming Monday evening, when she enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bass, DR.. and
Mrs. e. o. Blanchard, DR.. and Mrs. J. P.
Clifford and Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Brigham.
Tuesday evening she invited about 20 la
dies, some of them her classmates, and
the games OF Five Hundred and Hearts
provided amusement. party in honor
OF Mrs. Fiteh's mother, Mrs. Ellen
Blanchard, was given yesterday after
noon, when q number OF Mrs. Blaneh-
ards friends played cards and finch.
Elegant refreshments were served at all
the functions.
Xavier LaFarr OF Swanton, q brother OF
Mrs. William Burke, who lives on the
Sanford farm, died at the Waterbury hos
pital May %. In February last MIR. La
Farr froze both feet in walking from
Chelsea to Randolph and was found in
the station at this village in pitiable
condition. His feet we're in such fright
full shape that immediate amputation was
advised but, instead OF that course being
taken, he was sent to the st. Albans hos
pital where it was thought for some time
that amputation might be avoided. Fin
ally, however, half OF Que foot aud all the
toes on the other were removed, bat too
late to save the patient, in whose system
the poison had been allowed to work so
long that he became insane.
The presentation OF the cantata, "The
Building OF the Ship" in which Miss
Blanche Sparhawk sang at Proctor Friday
evening, was a great success, says the
Rutland Herald, "not alone as a musical
treat OF rare merit, but also from fnan-
cial standpoint, there being present some
400 people, whose applause was we'll de-
served. The work of the chorus was all
that could be desired by a critical auditor
and the soloists, Miss Blanche Sparhawk
Of Randolph, soprano; Miss Elsie W.
Hughes, alto; L. II. Baldwin, tenor, and
q. A. Tuttle, bass, sustained their parts
in a very satisfactory manner. Miss
Sparhawk has in the past appeared here
in public concerts a number of times and
her voice was, il possible, sweeter and OF
a wider range and volume than on any
previous OCCASION.
EiRhtv-seven cases OF measles were re-
ported to the health officer, DR.. A. G.
Bailey, in the month Of May, and there
have been 1873 cases since the outbreak OF
the disease in March. From the cath of
March to the 21st of April no cases were
reported to the health officer, but the
plentiful crop appearing later indicates
that measles were being industriOusly
scattered broadcast in the period sup
posed to be free from them. II. NJ. Tot
man is said to vie in complexion with
scarlet geranium from his own green
houses, and L. ID. Rhodes thinks it hard
luck to survive service ia the Civil var 10
fall a victim to such a measly attack as
be is suffering from at present. Mrs.
Lena Wright is hard sick with the all
ment, as have been also Misses Ona Stevens
and Annie Gilbert Bell, who are further
afflicted with a bronchial complication.