Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-01-09

c. E. Godfrey has gone to Washingto
4 for fortnight.
Fred Goodwin has been quite sick, bu
Is getting better.
Henry Luce is confined to the house b,
severely sprained ankle.
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Northfield wa
in town on legal business Monday.
Miss Genevieve Farnham has been
guest at A. H. Powers the past week.
Will H. Titus and Mrs. Hattie e. Rob
| bins we're married at the parsonage b,
Rev. H. F. Forrest, Jan. 1st.
A large party Of friends and neighbor
watched the old year out and the nev
year In at Charles Moulton's.
| Several friends OF Mrs. SylvaDus Hib
bard gave her surprise party last Mon
day in celebration Of her 74th birthday.
George Emery Of Somerville, Mass, wa
! IL town Tuesday to attend the annua
meeting OF the Orange County Creamery
company, Of which he is stockholder.
+. G. Sleeper went to Burlington
Wednesday to take course OF inatluc.
tion In butter making at the Agricultural
Experiment station, connected with the
University Of Vermont and the State Ag-
ricultural college.
E. d. Barnes attended the meeting Of
hotel proprietors at Montpelier yesterday
"wednesday, called for the purpose Of
''discussing the question of mutual pro-
lection and to find relief from the injus-
tice and persecution the hotel keepers Of
the state are now subject to through the
present prohibitory law"
The recital at the town hall Tuesday
evening, Dec. 31st, deserves more than a
passing notice. Miss Powers was listened
to by an appreciative audience. 1t is
rarely we are able to secure such talent,
and It is to be regretted that more did not
avail themselves OF the opportunity Of
fered. The piano selections were well-
received and the only fault found with
the whistling by Miss Blanche Townsend
was that there was not enough oft.
Postmaster Bixby is in receipt OF a com.
munication from Richmond, Va, asking
for information as TO the family Of the
person whose name is on a souvenir
contains the following inscription :-"J.
N. Newton, Co. B., 4th Reg. VT. Vols. ,Chel
ea,-and on the reverse side, "War OF
1861-U. s." Some residents OF the town
remember MIR. Newton, but none OF his
family are at present residing in Chelsea.
Last Thursday was held the annual
business meeting and roll call OF the
Cong'l church. The following officers
were elected: Clerk, j. M. Comstock; ex-
ecutive committee, to serve with pastor
and deacons, J. NJ. Comstock, M. H. Cor
win, Mrs. Sylvia Dearborn; business com.
mittee, Fl. H. Powers, j. K. Darling, w.
h. Emery; treasurer, w. s. Hatch; mem.
Der OF board OF trustees OF invested funds,
Mrs. Laura D. Stow; chorister, w. s.
Hatch. At the roll call Sc responded in
r.x,p a
Others
The annual meeting OF the fire district
was held in the academy building Mon
were chosen Moderator, G. 8. Emery;
clerk, ]. M. Comstock; prudential com.
mittee, Alonzo Noyes, H. w. Dearborn,
e. D. Barnes; collector, H. X. Darling;
treasurer, G. 3. Emery; chief engineer, H.
w. Dearborn; 1st assistant, Henry Clark
I'd assistant, Orcntt Bixby. The report oi
the treasurer showed balance OF $20 81 in
the treasury and an outstanding indebt.
edness OF $50. 1t was voted not to raise
any tax this year. On motion of E. o.
Tracy, the prudential committee was in
sructed to take immediate steps. towards
recognizing the engine company, 50 that
tion available for immediate and effective
service. This should certainly be done
1t once, and is q matter in which property |
owners in the village should take special
interest.
At the annual meeting OF the stock hold.
ars Of the Orrnsa County Creamery Co., |
last Tuesday, be following officers were |
elected Directors, 4. W. Whitney, j. A. |
Stanley, Frank Gilman, N II. Austin, Ben
,on Sanborn; auditors, 4. A. Corwin, E. |
9. Thorne, r. f. Moxley. w. p. Town
,end, secretary and treasurer for the past |
year, submitted report showing the in
1ebtedness of the company to be 81 sol 09,
, decrease OF $259.04 since year ago, $3.50
u this being the 10 per cent interest on
,apital stock, which the stockholders vot-
ID a year ago should 60 towards paying
he debt. Mr.. Townsend also submitted
he following figures as showing the in
,rease of business done: Number OF pat.
'ons in Dec, 1913, So; in Dec, '94, SO; in
Dec, '95, los; amount OF butter made in
0ec., '93, 4,015 lbs; In Dec, '94, 5,749 lbs;
Dec, '95, 1875 1-2 lbs. amount OF butter
made in 1894, 101, ,026 lbs; in 1895, 108 1894
bs; amount received for butter in 1894,
20, ,39S.61 in 1896, ,$22, ,65225; average price
,aid in 1894, 2lc.; in 1895, 21c. These prices
re based upon the test and not upon the
mount actually made. Two important
notions were carried, viz, 1st, That the 10
YER cent interest on the capital stock for
he next year be used in paying the debt;
d, That the directors be instructed to sell,
possible, 81, 300 OF new stock to be paid
n by Aug 1st, and that in that case the
apital stock Of %, 800 should draw but s
'er cent interest.
The officers OF H. E. X. Hall camp, No.
8, s. of w., u. 8. A., were installed
Wednesday evening, jan 1st, by Capt. F.
7. Fuller. They are as follows: Captain,
!. W. Hayward; LIST lieutenant, B. n. Ad.
ms, Jr.; I'd lieutenant, W. A. Reed;
ouncil, B. n. Adams, Jr., w. A. Reed, E.
4. Colburn; chaplain, f. V. Fuller; 1st
n. x. Darling; quartermaster
H. o. Bixby; color sergeant, L.
I. Lucas, Jr.; sergeant OF the guard, E.
!. Reed; corporal Of the guard, q. M.
'oburn; principal musician. J. II. Griffin;
amp guard, r. w. Moulton; picket
uari, o. d. Lyford; delegate to division
F. g. Eastman; alternate,
}. D. Lyford. The camp had as guests on
he occasion George T. Hebard command,
10. /, U. v. u, who also installed their
Ulcers. AT the close OF the installation
Past Col. Bixby, in behalf OF
be camp, in well-chosen remarks, pre-
snted to Captain Fuller the Iron Cross OF
he order. Capt. Fuller feelingly accepted
be same. Captain Fuller, although liv-
1g eleven miles from headquarters, has
cen a successful officer and retires with
he goodwill OF every brother in the com.
,and. To Captain Hayward the position
not new one. he having served as 1st