Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-17

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The final arrangements for Memorial
! Day have been completed by the COM
mittee-John Finn, T.. o. Hubbard and j
p. Cleveland, Jr. On Sunday, May 26th
the Memorial service will be held in Du-
Bots d Gays hall at half past two in the
afternoon. 1t is to be a union service, and
the sermon will be preached by Rev
Homer White, rector OF st. Johns
church. There will be no parade on
Memorial Day, but in the morn
ing the graves OF the soldiers Will be deco
rated by the Post, and in the afternoon
exercises, consisting OF singing and reel
tations, with an address by j. A. DeBoer
of Montpelier, will take place in Dubois q
Gays hall, commencing at two O'Clock.
Music will be furnished by quartet COM
posed OF Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Ford, DR.. A.
Z. Bailey and A. H. Beedle. Flowers for
the decoration of the graves should be
brought TO the q. A. r. hall Monday af-
ternoon, May 18th; or il those having
flowers for that purpose will notify the
membe OF the committee, they VIII be
glad to go after them. To what better
use can our flowers be devoted than to
decorating the graves of the heroes who
fought and died in their country's service?
On that one day in the year, let us, in
grateful remembrance of their gallant
deeds, strew their graves with the fairest
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resting places OF our own dead be without
a floral tribute.
/ ID. E. Putnam is at home from Dart
mouth sick.
Geo. L. Spear made a flying trip home
from his lumber camp the FIRST of this
week.
Tomorrow the HERALD exertion party
numbering 36-starts on its pilgrimage.
1t will leave here on the afternoon mail
and follow the footsteps of the Press ex-
cursion 10 st. Adams, Niagara and the
Fair. Its expectations are boundless.
The graduating exercises OF the class OF
1913, w. X. II. S.. occur in Dubois & Gays
hall Friday evening, May 26th, commence
ing at o'clock, and it is hoped that all
attending will endeavor to be on time.
Those OF the Alumni who desire TO attend
the exercises should apply to Homer Laid,
the class president, for ticket OF admis-
sion before next Saturday night. A BAN
quet for the graduating class andthe class
OF '92 will take place at the Bon Ton Cafe
after the exercises in the hall. Yesterday
q picture OF the Seniors, with Prof. and
Mrs. Whitehill, Mrs. Peters and Miss Ma
bel SInith-their teachers-was taken in
the school yard. Next Friday evening,
the class will be entertained at Prof.
Whitehill's.
On Saturday afternoon OF last week, the
pupils of our graded school gave an exhi-
bition OF their proficiency in drawing,
painting, writing, cooking and in other
industrial and fancy work. The High
school room was tastefully ornamented
with flags and evergreens, and the large
number OF citizens who attended the ex-
hibit were well pleased with the ability
shown in the various departments OF ef-
fort. The black boards In the lower rooms
were covered with maps and drawings
showing considerable artistic talent.
Prizes had been offered the first OF the
year for the greatest Improvement in writ
ing and in the Grammar school, the first
prize was given to Nellie Terry, with hon.
orable mention OF Alice McCord; in the
LIST intermediate, the first prize was a.
warded to Josie Montgomery, with hon
orable mention OF Gertrude Anderson; and
the End intermediate prize went to Ber
tina Wardner, honorable mention being
made OF Alice Woodward. The exhibits
were so numerous in the different depart
ments that 1t is impossible to mention
them all, however deserving they have
been of such mention. Only those which
most forcibly impressed us can be noted.
In the LIST and 2nd Primary exhibit were
found these objects: a wooden cart made
by seven-year- Robert Adams, tray
cloth by Bessie Shepard, s years old, and
wheelbarrow, the work OF George McIn-
tosh, years OF age. In the LIST lntermedi
ate, there was a hand-painted banjo by
Grace Bickford, a log cabin by Charlie |
Anderson and two plaques painted by
Gertrude Trerise. Among the Grammar |
school articles was guitar manufactured |
by Charles Written, ship by Harry Eat |
on, maple sugar and syrup by Fred Curtis, |
very pretty sketch OF the Chandler |
bridge by Mabel Guyette and finely ex- |
ecuted charcoal picture of Tewksbury's |
mill by Fora Tewksbury. In the High |
school exhibit, there were two sets OF /
beautifully hand painted china, II pieces /
in the first by Edith Abbott and IN the |
second by Fanny Draper. Miss Abbott |
also exhibited line picture of f. L. Du-
Bois' cottage at Highgate Springs There
were trapeze and chest weights and
raised map of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire by Arthur Newton, who also had on
exhibition fish caught in the roaring
Branch, the largest one weighing one
pound and the largest trout weighing
quarter of pound. Robert Morton
also showed chest weights. Eunice Flint
had table spread outlined in colors, and
Mary Tewksbury, card of photographs.
views OF West Randolph scenery. Bertha
established her reputation as a !
cook by displaying Breakdown and |
white-cake and pie, which seemed worth /
and there was also a very pref
~ screen, the handiwork of Earl Sanborn.
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there was, beside those mentioned, pencil
pictures by Alice Woodward, which were
very good indeed for & girl of 10 years.
This display OF art and Industrial work
was great success, and Prof. Whitehill
and his able corps of assistants are to be
The sum of s46.S5, which
was taken at the door and candy tables.
win be used in buying books for the low
er grades.
F. n. Whitney, formerly editor OF the
Burlington Clipper, is in town to-day on
business.
Mrs. c. A. Bass, a former resident of
West Randolph but later of Oxford, n. H., 4
lied Sunday night, May 14th, at the age
of S. years. Mrs. Bass was a daughter Of
Augustus Hobart, late Of this town. and /
had been sick for over a year. L
The Ladies' Aid society of the Chris J
tan church will hold its annual meeting
With Mrs. Gay, Thursday at p. m. Lei
Ill the members be present.
There was very pleasant party at Miss !
Lissie Chadwick's last Monday evening. ii
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