Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-17
Randolph Continued.


Mrs. W. H. GIadding has been visiting
brother in Montpelier for several DAYS.
The Randolph National bank will be
closed all day Tuesday, Washington's
birthday.
The Grange minstrels OF Mortified are
to show in Grange hall in this village
Friday night, Feb. "a.
Scion Vail came from Poinfret Saturday
and was with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. W. Vail, until Tuesday.
The Wolf club, burned out OF the Lam
son block on Merchants Row, has found
quarters over W. W. Morton's store.
Mrs. A. E. Lane arrived Sunday night
from Mount Vernon, N. Y, and is spend
ing the week with her mother, Mrs. J.
ii. Moulton.
After the last heavy snow fall this place
had 40 inches Of sleighing on the level,
but the thaw of yesterday took of layer
OF some ten inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Drew had with
them Friday their cousins, Frank Ladue
OF Portland, Me-, and Mrs. Charles Kings
bury Of Montpelier.
Hon. James Hutchinson continues to
gain at Washington, ID. o., and is rally
ing surprisingly from the shock of his
fall and broken hip.
Mrs. Emerson K. Dewey, who was
called here by the death OF her brother-in-
law, 2. A. Hills, went back to SPRING
field, Mass, Tuesday.
Frank Woodward has finished work in
the machine shop at Windsor and, after q
fortnight's vacation at home, will seek
employment in Springfield, Mass.
f. j. BurneIle had a severe attack Of
acute indigestion Sunday and Monday
but was we'll enough yesterday to resume
duty in II. M. Totman's green houses.
The Music Hall orchestra begin series
of public dances in Dubois a Gays hall
tonight with an assembly to which a
large number of invitations have been
given.
Mrs. Clara Southland Of Addison arrived
Monday to find her father, F. L. Parsons,
still making gratifying progress towards
recovery after the amputation of his left
leg.
Eleanor Riford and Evelyn Alexander
are the names given to the twin daug hters
born Feb. to Mr. and Mrs. George r.
Barris (nee Lottis Tilson) in somerville,
Mass.
4 A. D. 0lmstead, Frustrated by two
shocks OF paralysis within two weeks, has
Teen slowly improving but yesterday an
uniavorable change was noted in increas-
ing weakness.
The Grange Dramatic club will give it's
comedy "The Noble Outcast," in
Chandler Music hall March 4, instead of
March 2, as stated in Music Hall Notes
printed in another column.
Simon, the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Sargent, is gaining rapidly from
the serious operation he underwent the
sth inst and WAS able to be taken home
from the sanAtorium Sunday.
The girls OF the Junior Endeavor socie-
ty entertained the Knights of King Ar
thur in Bethany Parish house Friday
evening at a Valentine party, which was
one OF the pleasantest Of events.
Miss Blanche Sparhawk assisted the
choir OF the North CongI church in st.
Johnsbury Sunday evening in a musical
service, at which was given the cantata,
"The Lord Reigneth," by Schneider.
c. A. Adams of Post Mills and N. A.
Heath, town treasurer of Thetford, we're
in this village Monday and Tuesday, the
former visiting his brother, J. b. Adams,
and the latter being guest at d. H.
Morses.
Mrs. N. G. Greene, whom a serious OPP
Grafton left in a critical condition, began
to show more encouraging symptoms
last Thursday and has been gradually i'm
proving right along, barring one day of
temporary retardment.
Mrs William A. Hutchinson, who has
had long period OF illness at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs, John F. Tewks-
bury, developed an alarming case of
bronchial pneumonia Sunday, but is a
good deal more comfortable today.
The A. B. Cushman Real Estate agency
mas sold for Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Bartlett
Howard street TO Mrs. Mary II. Jerd,
who will soon take possession. The
place is now occupied by Ben Thaytr.
Five tables of players enjoyed game
Of whist at the Rebekah party last Thurs
day night, when the highest score, plus
10, was made by Harry Chase and Mrs.
Edna Fairbanks, and the lowest, minus
26, by Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Cole. Paper
knives and packs of cards were the prizes
awarded.
Dennis Rattee has been having so hard
an attack Of asthma that his daughter,
Mrs. Henry Harper, was called from Prov
idence, r. l., to assist in caring for him.
A son, Albert Rattee OF Waterbury, was
here Saturday and Sunday to see bis
father, who has been more comfortable
for few days.
Mrs. E. F. Emerson bad an afternoon
whist party Tuesday, at which twenty
ladies we're present and found their part
ners for the first four hands by the aid
Of prettily decorated valentines, whose
stanzas were read aloud. No prizes were
given. The refreshments were sand
witches in the shape Of hearts, iellied meat
with nuts, coffee, ice cream and cake.
Miss Elsie Kilburn made % Of her
young friends very happy Monday even
ing 81 her home on Central street, which
was appropriately decorated With hearts
and srrows 10 honor Of st. Valentine.
Games we're played and the guests re-
ireshed with oranges, sandwiches, cake
and waters. Miss Elsie was the recipient
Of several valentines IN pretty designs
School in District No. II, taught by
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