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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
tor, B. T. Lombard; water commissioner
for five vpars A Smith

for five years, A. A. Smith.
The article regarding the permanent i'm
provement of the roadbed of Main street
was discussed by DR.. Mcintyre, who urged
that something be done to improve the
street. He thought tax OF 20 cents
would be sufficient to defray the current
expenses and leave nearly half the amount
raised for the Improvement OF the street
He thought concrete would cost between
Soc. and soc. per square yard, according to
kind selected. A motion to table this ar
ticle was made and carried by close vote.
| 1t was voted to appropriate S35 to U. s.
Grant Post for Memorial day.
| The article regarding the special con-
struction OF concrete sidewalks was tabled.
The electric light article was taken up
and the special committee asked to report.
j. A. Fowler, for the committee, said that
it was not quite in shape to report and
asked for an extension OF time. He init Z
mated that a report of some importance
might be expected soon, as early as one or
two matters could be arranged. 1t was
voted to give the committee a chance to
report at special meeting to be held in
four weeks.
The sum of 300 was set aside out of the
highway tax, or such part of it as necessa-
ry, to be used by the trustees in keeping
the sidewalks free from ice in the winter.
A village tax OF 10 cents was voted.
Article v was taken from the table and
the trustees directed to investigate the
subject of permanently improving the
bed OF Main street and report at the next
special meeting.
Voted to give the collector the usual
am cunt for his services.
NOTES.
George j. Prince did not make his cleo
trio light proposition, preferring to wait
until the special meeting four weeks
hence.
The village and highway taxes Of 20
cents will yield over e, 900 and should be
sufficient to keep everything up in good
style. Much extra work done last year
out of the amount voted will not have to
be done this year.
We regret to announce that DR.. H. Fl.
Mcintyre has resigned from the board of
trustees to " hich he was elected Tuesday |
evening. The board is empowered to fill |
the vacancy, but it is generally hoped that |
DR.. McIntvre, who has been faithful and |
hard working official, will reconsider the |
matter and withdraw his resignation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
The Late John Morton.

Mr.. John Morton, aged S. years, entered
into rest Tuesday, after lingering illness,
at the home of his son, w. w. Morton.
MIR. Morton was born in Randolph and
was an honored resident OF his native
town during all OF his long and useful
life. His active years were spent on the
farm situated below the Kelley place, but
his home with his son in this village.
The deceased left two sons--W. w. Nor
ton of Randolph and Henry Morton, who
is at present living in the West.
The funeral will be conducted at 2
o'clock this Thursday afternoon at the
residence OF w. w. Morton on School
street.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
W. G. T. U. Annual Meeting.

The adjourned annual meeting Of the w
@. T, u. was held Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Ellen Newton, and these officers were
elected:
Mrs. g. w. Morrow, president; Mrs
Fanny Lewis, LIST vice president; Mrs. Ell
len Newton, End; Mrs. V. M. Hardy, Bird
Mrs. Seward Robson, 4th; Mrs. ". W
Carpenter, secretary; Mrs. Fanny Lewis
superintendent OF Flower Mission; Mrs
Henry Miller, OF Union Signal and Home
Guards; Mrs. Lille, OF Temperance Lit
erature; Mrs. A. A. Smith, of Homes FOL
Homeless Children; Mrs. Henry Miller
OF Press Work and Physical Culture; Mrs
V. M. Hardy, of Scientific Temperance In
struction; Mrs. Irene Dyer, OF Evangelis-
tic Work.
Delegates to county convention. Mrs;
Irene Dyer, Mrs. w. W. Carpenter and
Mrs. Mary Mann.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
Pittsfield.

1
Moses Ellis was in Bethel last Saturday
Jim Owny and wife were in RUTLAND
Saturday.
G. L. Sargent and wife were in Roches
ter Sunday.
Albert yose was in Boston for few
| days last week.
Miss Lucy Ranney is teaching school in
North Sherburne.
Warren Davis and wife visited at John
Austin's recently.
Drs. W. M. and w. ID. Huntington were
in town last week Wednesday.
Hiram Vose OF Lebanon, N. H., was
called here by the death OF Henry Vose.
The body OF William Sherburne OF Rut-
land was brought here for burial Friday.
Ed. Vose OF New York was called here
to attend the funeral OF his brother, Henry
Vose
Mrs. George Davis was called to Leb-
anon, n. H., Monday, by the illness Of
her sister.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ella Burdett was
held from her late home Tuesday after
noon, Rev. Chester bingham officiating.
Henry vose died last Wednesday after
an illness OF three days. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon from his late home,
Rev. G. A. Emery officiating. A wife and
two children survive him.
Mrs. Ella A. Burditt OF Pittsfield, who
went to Burlington three weeks ago last
Tuesday, died there last Sunday, at the
age OF 43 years. She was buried Tuesday
at Pittsfeld. Mrs. Burditt's husband died
in 1880 and left her with five small chill.
dren, and in rather destitute circum-
stances. She has struggled all these years
but has left her children where they de-
agement OF the general public. They wish
to tender their sincere thanks to the peo-
pie OF Pittsield and Stockbridge for their
tokens OF sympathy and the
assistance rendered at the funeral OF their
mot her
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
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this is your remedy. Sold by Richard g.
Morton, Druggist, 7 Main St., West Ran
dolph, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
W.R. G.S. Notes.

| The geometry class completed their
work Monday.
The Rhetoric Weekly is still putting
forth its columns of literary art.
The base ball team visits Barre Saturday.
to play the Goddard Seminary team.
The biennial athletic meet will be held
at Manchester Park, Saturday, May 18th.
The baseball team is hard at work prac-
ticing, and better games may be expected
in the future.
Monday, May 18th, the lyceum will hold
an open meeting. The public are invited
to be present.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
SUMMARY.

Earned runs, N. U. F., 3, w. R. H. s., s.;
2-base hits, Williams Q. Story, 2, Talbot !;
3-base hits, Bean, Ward bases stolen, New
toms, Williams, 2. Clark, 8, Smith, Wat
son, 2,lBearss, l, Story, A., Ward, Austin;
double plays, Manney and Williams, Evans
and Watson; base on balls by Williams, 5,
by Austin, 10; hit by pitched ball. Bean,
Gleason,2; struck out by Williams, 6 Aus
tin, 6; passed balls, Mcintosh, Bearss, @;
wild pitches, Austin; time Of game, b.
As M; umpires, Niebaum and Donahue.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
A Letter

received to-day from prominent clergy
man says:
"W. H. $. Whitcomb, General Agent, Ny
Dear Sir-I want to express my gratitude
policies in the Equitab Bile. Count me an
enthusiastic friend of Life Assurance as
conducted by your Society"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

Iprioge. Her funeral was held at her boro
MMeanesday, Rev. Mr.. Goddard offciatina ae
ner remains were placed beside hss.
nus and. She left one sister, Mrs. Chas
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
Royalton.

q. A. Laird has Sanford corn for ~
,. Howard has moved into g. A. Laird,
tenement. A1aiiu
=. y. Southgate is improving his build,
ihgs by coat OF paint.
Miss Mary Dewey was home from Ieh
anon, n. H., Saturday. ~
Miss Flora Rumrill went 10 Brook8a,d
tuesday morning for few weeks.
Mrs. Frances Bradstreet is here f,or,
Barre the guest OF Mrs. j. B. Morse.
Miss Hattie Joiner is home from tho
Randolph High school for few DAYS. -
LIS. Hayes from Bellows Falls was the
guest q Mrs. A. T. Danforth, Monday.
Rev. Levi Wild will speak at the Con
gregational church next Sunday after.
Misses Ida Thacher and Nellie Wyman
from Randolph called upon friends in
town last Thursday.
Miss Anterior is again in her home
after spending the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Joiner.
Over one hundred river men are en-
camped near the village and are slowly
getting the drive OF logs down the river
on their way to Bellows Falls.
The Y. p. s. c. e. held an ENJOYABLE
basket social in Grange hall Wednesday
evening OF last week, the proceeds OF
which amounted to about $500.
F. B. Thomas was in New York the
irst OF the week. All hats ordered in his
millinery department Saturday will be
free. Railroad fares paid on
purchases OF overiS5.
Our usually quiet village was enlivened
10th Saturday and Sunday by runaway.
n both instances the wagons were over |
urned and the occupants thrown out, but |
10 serious damage was done.
An event of unusual sadness was the |
eath OF Mr.. John O'Brien, which occurred |
n Auburn, N. Y. Miss Gertrude Denison,
whom hewa to have married, was sum-
noned by telegram Saturday and reached |
i'm a short time before his death.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

Total. S..g04 81
Bal due Village Water Department, s2,2i6 IS
The following report Of the water COM
missioners was adopted:
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The cost OF the new water supply has
been S4,S03, not including water and land
damage. Our estimate at the village meet
ing Aug. g. 1894, was S5,704, including the
Hebard spring but not including water
and land damage, which makes the cost OF
additional supply 5000 less. than the esti-
mate.
We found SO much more water than was
estimated in all the springs we have TAX
en-, particularly in the Damon and 1ilson
springs,t that we did not think best to take
the Hebard springs last fall or until it
was demonstrated whether or not more
was necessary. 1t was too late last fall to
have brought it in after the other work
was finished.
The commissioners think that the reser.
voir should first be made SO it will not
leak. il possible; then il there is not plen.
ty OF water, the other source OF supply can
be brought in. We consider II fortunate
that the additional water was brought in
last fall, as without it we feel sure we
should have been SO short OF water that
great damage would have been done to the
pipes and reservoir.
The old board OF trustees was reelected
as follows: H. H. Mcintyre, E. A. Shat
tuck, G. E. Cushman, |. 8. Chase and j. b.
Eldredge. Mr.. Eldredge asked to be ex-
cused, and after two ballots Q. +. McCrll-
lis was chosen fifth trustee.
The other officers elected were: Treasur-
er, w, H. Dubois; collector OF taxes, g.
w: Barnes; chief engineer, F. E. Dubois;
assistants, George Walker and Joseph J.
Butterfield; fire wardens, reelected; audi
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
VILLAGE MEETING.

The village Of West Randolph held til
annual meeting at the High school build.
ing tuesday evening. There was a large
attendance of voters.
| Clerk Hubbard read the warning, Hon.
J. w. Rowell was elected moderator, and
j. B. Eldredge clerk.
Or. II. H. Mcintyre gave the reports Of
the trustees and highway surveyor, includ-
ing the expenditures OF money for main
tanning streets and sidewalks, and nam
ing the points where mprovementsIwere
made. He referred to the two pieces OF
concrete roadbed which were laid at the
approaches to the Main street bridge, and
said the trustees were satisfied that the
material was serviceable for such pur-
poses to a greater extent. The village
debt, he said, had been decreased from
about $40 to S117, as the treasurer's re-
port showed.
Various questions were asked the trus-
tees regarding their work for the past
year, after which the report was adopted.
The street expenditures were as follows:
REPORT OF STREET COMMISSIONER.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
MARRIED..

In East Randolph, May l, by Rev. N. H.
Farr, Mr.. Fred A. Richard OF East RAN
dolph and Mrs. Lizzie E.Blodgett OF Low
ell. Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
AUCTION.

Will sell at auction on premises May
22d at o'clock p. M, farm OF between 81
and 40 acres of productive tillage land sit
uated liz miles from West Randolph
ern house with nine rooms in good repair.
Running water at house and barn. New
silo. Nice Orchard OF Grated Fruit. Trout
brook full of small fish. Also will sell some
household furniture. CIV. LAWRENCE.
0. Fl. HALE, Barre, Auctioneer. 2wp
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
& Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. SAT
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09
WATER DEPARTMENT.

To cash on hand last settlement, 20i0 0i
g OF Ringlng Bros. damaged hydrant, 10 SO
. proceeds 5000, bonds issued, 5000 90
I" % borrowed Randolph Natl Bank, 2000 %
" charged village rent SO hydrants at Sis, 5s5 %
% Bradford pipe sold there. q o.
g cash L. Richmond, supt rents collected. ASS SO
% g material sold, s279
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-05-09

Treasurer Dubois read his report, in
Guiding the financial report OF the water
system. His report, which follows, was
adopted:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28
GREED FOR LAND.
One of the Greatest Obstacles In the Way
OF the Southern Farmer.

One of the Greatest Obstacles In the Way
OF the Southern Farmer.
One of the worst obstacles southern
farmers have to overcome is the greed
for land. Thousands have kept their
noses to the grindstone for more than
half lifetime by trying to cultivate
all out of doors. They did not, per-
haps, want the earth, but they thought
they could not get on at all without
as much of it as they could pay tax
on. The sine qua non for the typical
southern farmer was a fenced field as
large as he could plow over with his
available force twice during the sea-
son, provided that rain fell only at
night so that every day might count.
And then he wanted at least half
mile of external domain on every side
as a precaution against intruders, and
TO Craze his mules on. The result of
this sort of farming was enormous
crops of weeds, and mortgages, and
other things inconvenient to handle.
There are some of these broad-mind-
and declaring that farming is only
drudgery, and that there is no profit
in it. Time, however, is Kidding the
landscape of these so-called farmers,
and the hilloclss in the graveyards tell
what came of the farmers Those that
are left behind are in the beaten path
way to the same goal. Thus nature,
i'm her own good time, removes the
stumbling blocks and clears the way
for farmers who farm, and after
awhile this will be the only sort left.
This is the sort the world wants and
will have by getting rid of all others
by natural means. For farmer who
himself holds the pillow. fifty acres is
more than he needs. II he has chill
dren this fifty acres can be divided up
into farms for his children, for be it
known that a single working farmer
can malse.inore profit from twenty-five
acres than fifty, and more from twelve
and half than twenty-five. What he
really needs, and all he.needs, is the
quality of land'which he can give the
highest culture. and to which he can
apply all. the skill and science at his
command. Farm nd Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28
The FIXTURE of Prices.

The packing season has opened, and
judging from the conditions relating
to the pork market it would seem that
prices are at the bottom. The cholera
is decimating herds over n great ex-
tent of territory, and from the infected
regions everything marketable is being
sent out and no attempt made to build
up reduced herds. This can not but be
followed by a shortage of hogs six and
twelve months hence in many of the
best producing regions. According to
the government figures the shortage
of hogs is considerably aside from the
ravages of cholera, and the hurried
marketing of immature animals, which
will cut the pork yield down consider
ably. 1t appears to us that an era of
low prices for corn and high prices for
hogs is one of the sure things in the
near future. The breeders can find
little immediate satisfaction in this,
but their turn is coming. While the
people in the regions of infection will
not buy at present, they viii be ready
buyers just as soon as disease disap-
pear and prices begin to advance. In
the meantime the owner of good
breeders can console himself with the
thought that those he has to keep
longer than he would like win be fed
on cheap corn.-Western Swineherd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28
; HERE AND THERE.

1t is claimed. that If rye is fed too
long to hogs it causes itching of the
skin.
IF calf is only half fed when it is
young. it will never be the most profit
able animal to keep.
Fortunate is the farmer who is
forehanded and foresighted enough to
keep crib of old corn and field of
red and white clover TO feed bunch
of hogs on for the early fall market.
1t is said that IL two blankets are
put on a wet horse, the moisture will
soon collect in the outer one, which
may be removed, leaving the horse
dry.
Corn on cob. well ground with half
the bulk of oats and mixed with hay,
is highly recommended as ration for
horses. The German cavalry have or
dered such supplies. /.
Increased attention is being given
by the farmers of this country TO
dairying, especially to butter dairy
| ing. We think this is move in the
right direction, and ii intelligntly pur-
sued will result in the greater pros
perity of the farming class.
Probably the cheapest meat that
the farmer ever makes is the pork that
he makes on clover. OF course refer
ence here is had not so much to the
actual pork which fills the barrel al
| Christmas as to the muscle and bone
that are built up and the general foun
dalton which is laid for that fat
The annual loss to productive in
dustries in the United States caused 10y
insects is estimated at Sl50,000, 900
Here is fair battle between man ant
| another sort of earth occupiers. The,
are smaller. but if they can whip u
they have undoubtedly as good RICH
to the world as we have.
The more we study the subject tn
more are we convinced that farmer
can not afford to keep any of thei
land in pastures, especially in the olde
sections of the country. where tn
value of land is from half a hundre
dollars per acre upward, and where tn
. interest on the value OF az acre is fror
three to eight dollars
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28

gain on four bushels OF old soaked corn
per d ay, Will erunn ming on the Glove
where they had been through the sum-
mer.
If not turned on it until nearly in
blossom, seventy hogs ought to do we'll
for the summer on fourteen acres of
good red or white clover. But a good
deal would depend on the. season. on
the strength of the land, etc. If the
summer set in dry and hot, the hogs
might soon Craze that amount OF
clover close to the ground and it would
not start again in volume sufficient to
sustain them and keep them growing
without artificial feed. Stephen Pow
ers, in Southern Farm.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28
As Good as She Sent.

A good story is going the rounds at
the expense of a well-known society
woman who doesn't live a thousand
miles from Rittcnhouse square. The
lady in question has just returned
from visit to friends in Washington,
where she attended quite number of
functions. 1t is related that at a re-
ception she was presented to one OF
the attaches Of the Russian legation.
Feeling in quizzical mood, she ex-
tended her hand to the Russian, at
the same time exclaiming: How do
you doski?" Not to be outdone, the
gentleman from the cars domains
promptly and tersely replied: "Bullo-
vitchw And the Philadelphia lady ad-
mitted that the laugh was on her,
Philadelphia Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-12-28
HARDENING OF THE LIVER.
How a Pittsfield, nj, Gentleman
Overcame It.
Condition Often Induces Paralysis and
Should Have the Best OF Treatment.
From The Democrat, Pttsfeld, III.

From, the Democrat, Patsfield, Ill
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this county, whose post offiec address is
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