Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07
NEWS IN TOWNS ABOUT
STAFFORD

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Fred Preston was in vershire Saturday
Emerson Titus went to Claremont Sat.
urday.
Earl Crane is working for Ransom
Hayes.
Mrs. sarah Preston is nursing Mrs. L.
c. Hayes.
Miss Elsie Norris is working at Old
Orchard Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Preston were in
Chelsea last week.
R. n. Morrill, is visiting friends in
Montpelier and Barre.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Hayes Saturday, July 2.
Mrs. H. G. silloway was quite i'll last
week, but is now about again.
Miss Marjorie Stone is the happy own
er Of fine new Conway piano.
A. B. Carpenter was in Pomps and
Sharon several times last week.
Mrs. Harvey Sweet went Saturday to
visit friends in south Royalton.
Miss Lena West has been spending q
few days with friend in Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. F. Kent attended the
I funeral OF his brother in Bradford Sun
day.
! Miss Nina Thurston of Mortified was
the guest Of Mrs. A. B. Carpenter over
Sunday.
Mrs. H. F. Fox went Saturday to Ran
dolph where she will remain a week with
her sister.
G. NJ. Moore and H. F. Fox attended
the state convention in Montpelier as del
egates last week.
Roland scribner was in Bethel last
week Wednesday, where be purchased an
ensilage cutter and carrier.
John Kent, a former resident OF this
town and we'll known by many, died Fri
day, July /, at his home in Bradford.
The Ladies' Benevolent circle met Tues
day afternoon with Miss Sarah Cum
mings, about twenty-five being present.
Alvah Mcdonnell and family OF Leba-
non were in town Sunday TO attend the
funeral Of Mrs. McDonnell's father, James
Chace.
Charles Avery Of Stamford, Conn, ar
rived at the Avery house Thursday for
the summer.
Henry Reynolds. Mrs. NJ. E. Warren
and Miss Susie Simmons OF Boston ar
rived at the STAFFORD House Friday for
the summer.
II. II. Udall attended the Republican
convention at Chelsea, as delegate. He
was accompanied by w. X. sanborn and
G. NJ. Moore.
Mrs. F. E. Burr and daughter, Miss
Ethel, of Thetford spent last week
Wednesday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Kent.
Albert billiard, long time resident of
this town, died Saturday morning at the
home OF Joshua Carpenter OF diseases in
oident to old age. Mr.. Hilliard was in
his eighty-eighth year.
As Herbert Hackett and Orlando Colby
were driving towards South STAFFORD Sat
urday afternoon, the horse took fright at
a motorcycle and ran, throwing out both
occupants. Mr.. Hackett escaped with
some bruises, but Mr.. Colby received
more serious injuries and was conveyed to
his home.
The open Grange meeting OF Friday
evening drew in a good number. A most
enjoyable program had been arranged by
the lecturer, the charades being especially
clever and pleasing. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served, after which
there was a promenade. Guests were
received by the Changers and |
the evening was socially very successful.
The following report for the term just
closed comes from the Clough district, !
Miss Lena West, teacher:-T Total number |
Of pupils, 20; average attendance, 10. /
Those perfect in attendance were Jose /
phine Brown, Hazel and Scott Moses, Yer |
non, George and Llewellyn Morse. Willie /
Linton and Ellis and Elton Wood. Dur |
ing school membership Walter Mousley |
was perfect in attendance.
James Chace died at his home in this |
town Friday at D. m. The funeral was /
held Sunday at the house, the Rev {. B. /
Atwood officiating. Music was furnished /
by members OF the choir OF the ConGrega-
tional church. The deceased leaves be- 1
sides wife six children, Charles, Frank, /
Bernice, Mrs. Leslie Wood and Mrs. I
Leonard Clark, sill OF this place, aud Mrs. 7
Alyah Mcdonnell Of Lebanon. Mr.. [
Chace has for several years been sufferer I
from Bright's disease, his mslady having 4
reached that stage where death could be 4
as but a mercitul release. He /
was for the greater part OF his life resi- 4
dent of this town, having been born in 4
He married Ellen Blanchard of I
hat place. He wss in his sixtieth year.