Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-11
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bridge Saturday as auctioneer.
Miss Edith Preston and Miss Annie
Root are visiting in Norwich.
David johnson of Cleveland, O., was
the guest Of DR.. Charles Quimby last week.
F. e. Merrill of Boston was a guest at
the STAFFORD House the FIRST OF the week.
Mrs. William Laurie and two daughters
of Claremont are visiting Mrs. Minnie
Titus.
The Ladies' Benevolent circle met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. @. r.
Chandler.
Miss Mary Rich returned Tuesday Of
last week from q visit to her sister in
Springfield.
Miss Irene Chandler entertained a COM
pany OF her girl friends last week Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. c. w. Stone, who had been visit
ing her son, w. P. Stone, returned FRI
day to her home in Hanover.
Mrs. B. T. Marshall and son, Andrew,
Mrs. B. @. Sykes and Miss Eleanor Hatch
went Monday to Sunapee lake.
Charles Hayes, who has been spending
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ney, has returned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Chamberlain and
son, Ralph, OF Concord are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Kent.
A colt belonging to {. P. Melendy was
injured by coming into. contact with a
barbed wire fence one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith and
daughter, Mildred, Of Bridport, Conn.,,
were guests Of their cousin, Mrs. R. L.
Mosher, Friday.
Mrs. Leon Morse and daughter, who
had been visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. A.
Stickney, have returned to her home in
Hubbsrdston, Mass.
DR.. Royal Hatch, who had been spend
ing a few days ct his old home here, re-
turned the first OF the week to his prac-
tice in Wellesley, Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Swan, who were
called here by the illness OF the late james
s. Morrill,, returned Tuesday to their
home in Stoughton, Mass.
e. ]. Howard and family, who have
been spending q fortnight at Lugene
Bartlett's, returned Saturday to their
home in Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wood and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Wood of Lebanon, and
Mrs. Crockett OF Washington we're at @.
F. Chandler's the first of the week.
A horse belonging to William Bacon,
and attached to an open wagon, took
fright at escaping steam " hiIe standing
by the creamery one day last week, and
in attempting to quiet the animal Mr..
Bacon was knocked down, the wheels
passing over him. Aside from bruises,
however, he was not seriously hurt, and
was able to drive his team home.
The storm which visited this valley last
Thursday was one of the most severe OF
recent years. The thunder was almost
continuous from early morning till even
ing, and the lightning was sharp and very
frequent. Although there were now and
then intervals when the rain ceased, it
seemed only that it might gain strength
aud volume for another downpour.
Meadows we're flooded and timbers, brush
and hay were fioated downstream. At 6
p. m. 1t had not cleared, though the worst
OF the storm was over.
DIR. Harlan Carpenter, a native of this
town, died at the home of his brother,
Nathan r. Carpenter on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
DR.. Carpenter, who was a dentist with
place OF business in South Royalton, was
spending a short vacation with his broth
er, as was his habit each summer. For
some time he had complained of not feel
ing we'll, but had not called himself really
i'll. On the Saturday preceding his
death be was taken violently sick, and
DR.. Farrell Of South STAFFORD, and later
DR.. Fish Of South Royalton, were called
but. his case seemed from the first a hope
less one, resulting in bis death late Tues
day evening. The funeral aud burial
took place at South Strafford Friday after
noon. DR.. Carpenter had just completed
his s%ixty-ninth year, the day following his
death being the anniversary OF his birth.
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