Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-27

bolt, who is still weak from the effects Of
I a severe bronchial cold.
Fish Hill people and their friends, to
the number of so in all, had private
\ dance in Grange ball Tuesday night with
Curtis orchestra for music.
Mrs. Waldo Flagg has come from
Miller, Neb., to care for lor sister, Mrs.
Charles Belknap, who is still suffering
from an obscure liver trouble.
Mrs. Xenophon Udall, who has been
confined to the bed nearly three months
by heart trouble, has developed pneu-
monia and this morning was but just
alive.
Miss Hazel Fairbanks has been spend
ing several days in franklin, N. H., to
which place she went Friday with her
guest, Miss Leonora Whitcher OF Stan
stead, z. q.
Glenn Brewster will wrestle Leslie
Bartlett of Claremont, N. H., in Grange
hall Saturday night, and an interesting
match is expected, as Bartlett il one Ct
I be best wrestlers for his weight.
Miss Marie Thayer, who had been
called to Braintree by the serious illness
OF her father, Orvis Thayer, from pneu-
monia, went back to Waterbury, Conn,
Monday, Leaving him convslescent.
II. G. Thomas Of Stowe, state fish and
game commissioner, has appointed as
deputies for Randolph ID. ID. Howe Of
this village, /. G. Heath of the east part
OF the town and e. w. Kent of South
Randolph.
comet with tail like peacock has
been seen in the heavens for the last few
nights about O'Clock. II this terrestrial
ball should happen to be found in it's
path Paulhan, Curtiss, ct ais, wouldn't
he the only high-hyers.
Mrs. Rose whitney OF Granville was
called here last Thursday by an unfavora-
BILE change in her daughter, Miss Ellen
Whitney, who has been at the sanatorium
for the last two weeks and has been far
less comfortable for few days.
Richard Dsmeritt OF the Demeritt q
Palmer Canning company came from
Waterbury Tuesday to begin q two weeks
canvass among the farmers in this yicin-
ity for corn acreage, whose product will
keep the canning factory in Randolph
busy another fall.
The Lower Branch school in Braintree
closed Jan. 20. Those having no marks
during school membership were Bertha
Eddy, Robert Ford and Howard Rogers.
Myrtle Eddy was absent one day. How
ard Rogers and Robert Ford were perfect
in attendance during the year.
Miss Gertrude Hernandez went to New
York Sunday to spend a few days. Her
brother, Arthur, has been elected captain
OF the baseball team OF the Stone school,
which be Is attending in Boston, and a
recognizable likeness of him appeared in
a recent issue OF the Boston Globe an
nouncing his selection as leader of the
team.
Mrs. Lewis Williams was operated
upon last night for appendicitis at the
sanatorium by DIR. c. ]. Rumrill and at
last accounts was rallying favorably.
Her case was sudden and very severe.
This morning DR.. Rumrin operated upon
Miss Bessie Copeland for the removal OF
the appendix and she, also, is at the sana-
torium.
Melvin Stow was found sick in his
room In the basement of the Cushman
block Monday morning, having bad a Sc
we're chill earlier, and was taken to the
sanatorium that afternoon. The chill
proved TO be the forerunner OF a serious
case Of bronchial pneumonia, which de-
veloped suddenly, as Mr.. Stow had felt
quite as we'll as usual the day before.
An announcement which gave general
satisfaction, was made recently in the Bos-
ton papers to the effect that Postmaster j.
B. Eldredge had been Teappointed for an
other term OF four years. The business
OF the office has grown steadily during
Postmaster Eldredge's administration
and has been handled at all times with
the utmost efficiency, coupled with uni
form courtesy on the part Of the entire
Office force.
The circular conference OF Cong'l
churches will meet in Bethany church
next Wednesday, and the sermon at the
morning session will be PREACHED by Rev.
Oswald Rankin of East Braintree. Din
ner for the conference will be served in
Bethany Parish house, and at the after
noon session the subject OF Missions will
be discussed by Rev. J. w. CHESHIRE of
this place, Rev. F. A. Wells Of the Center
and M. NJ. Wilson.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
Randolph Telephone exchange was held
Friday and resulted in the election of
these officers; President, DR.. q. w.
Scott; secretary and treasurer, A. M.
Hubbard; executive committee, II. NJ. Tot
man. Five new shareholders have Joined
the company in thelast year, bringing the
total up to 81. There has also been an
increase Of "a IN The number of phones
rented, which is now 1885.
Young Gotch' returned to town Toes
day night after q series Of wrestling bouts
in Buffalo and Plattsburg, N. y, Keane,
n. H., and Burlington. He is trying
now 10 pull Oh a match at catch-welghts
here botseen himself snd Bob Somervilie,
who is temporarily located at Rutland.
Young Gotch was matched last year to
wrestle somerville in Randolph but the
latter took sudden notion to visit Eng
land and the encounter was indefinitely
postponed.
Nelson Guyette Of Burlington, q railroad
brakeman, was found sitting on the steps
OF c. F. Stevens store yesterday afternoon
in stupor Of intoxication, which copious
showers OF cold water on the back OF bis
neck failed 10 disturb. He was finally
loaded into the body of q long sleigh
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