The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-16
RANDOLPH.
Congregational Church of Randolph Cen
ter Joins With Bethany Church.

ter JOINS With Bethany CnuIcn
Another church union has been effect
ed here this week, when the Congrega-
tional church of Randolph Center and
the Bethany church vote to unite for
the present. Rev. Fraser Metzger will
be the pastor of the united churches,
with an associate pastor, who shall be
chosen soon, who, it is expected, will
reside at Randolph Center. The church
there pledged $3.50 for the support of
be held in both churches and joint serv-
ices win be held as appointed by the
pastor and associate The church at
Randolph Center has for the last few
years been a federated society with the
Methodist church of that place, but at
the last annual meeting, the latter so
ciety voted to give up the union the
first of May. Up to that time the sery-
ices will be held as usual, but at the
expiration of that time, the united Con-
gregational churches will take up the
work together. The churches can, by
giving six months notice, give up the
union. and each church shall elect its
own officers, look after its own benevo-
lences, and take care of its own house
of worship. The arrangement promises
to be good change and at present
there is much enthusiasm evidenced on
the part of the church on the hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Hewitt left Thurs
day for New London, N. H., where they
will remain till about the first of April.
Mrs. Lucia Greenwood, who was called
here last week by the death of Mrs.
Paul Wagner, left Thursday for her
home in Waltham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Esty and daugh-
ter, went to Keene, N. H. Thursday,
they will remain permanently.
Before the return of Mrs. j. e. Me-
Call to New York, she gave to the Kim
ball public library, l5l volumes OF books, |
which included fiction and travel. These
and others, which have been contributed |
to the library this year, have amounted
to 1889 volumes, which is valuable adj
dition.
DR.. James JENNIE of Burlington was
here Wednesday in consultation with
DR.. r. c. Angel in the case OF Mrs. |
Peter Sault, who is very i'll with valvu-
lar heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Emery, who have
for two months been in Washington, |
d. c., have arrived home.
Mrs. Albert Chandler and son arrived |
here from New York on Wednesday |
night to remain several weeks in their |
new bungalow, built near the old Chand |
Ter place.
Pasquale Bacchia, the Italian section |
hand, who was severely injured Jan
uary is by having his jaw broken in |
four places, was able to go home Thurs !
day.
James W. Hutchinson of Randolph, |
Wis, arrived here Monday. and since |
then has been entertained by his I'M
clio, Lyman Hutchinson, of this place
Thursday he went on to Boston before /
returning to his home in Wisconsin. Mr.. I
Hutchinson is the son of the late Henry |
Hutchinson and brother of Mrs. Mary
Hutchinson Morris, who for years re-
sided here Leonard Hutchinson of Barre
was down the first of the week to visit
with him.
A call was sent out the first Of the
week by H. NJ Totman, for several to
meet in the Office of DIR. Blanchard on
Tuesday night. a good number were
present and after much discussion, a
society was formed, having for its name.
''The Improvement Society of Randolph"
or the Randolph Improvement society,
Officers were elected as follows: II. NJ.
Totman, president; DR.. +. c. Angel w.
X. Sargent Miss Mary Dubois and Mrs.
E. G. Ham, e.presidents; L. s. Brig
ham. secretary; G. Z. Lazelle, treasurer
A. f. Chandler. Z. T. Salisbury. r. II.
Joslyn, Il. G. Ham, Mrs. b. d. Dubois,
Mrs l.. S. Brigham, Mrs. A. +. Chandler
and Fred Copeland, executive committee;
Col. A. b. Chandler, Mrs. r. J. Kimbail,
Mrs. A. d. hanson and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. F. Moulton, honorary members. The
object OF the society is to make and
carry out plans for the Improvement of
Randolph. A committee will solicit
funds to be used for the betterment of
the town, and win seek to raise enough
for summer hotel, whereby more city
visitors may be entertained and attract