Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

dolph and Tunbridge, went back again
Tuesday.
The bill to remove the prefix "West'
from the name of this village and graded
school has passed both houses of the leg
islature.
Rev. Victor Houghton of Charlestown,
n. H., at one time lay reader in st. John S
church, preached in ST. Pauls church,
Windsor, last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Sheldon of Wolcott is
taking care of her daughter, Mrs. Byron
Goodwin, who has been very sick but Is
at present somewhat better.
The ceiling and walls of the depot have
been repainted, giving a lighter and fresh
er appearance, and covering from sight
considerable smoke and CRIME.
The second snowstorm of the season ar
rived Friday from the West, but its fury
had spent itself before it reached YER
mont, and it calmly subsidized in little
furry of snow.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. w. W. Morton at 2:30 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, November oath. Toe
ladies are asked to go to this meeting
armed with thimbles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness Abbott and
i baby who had been with relatives in Roch-
ester since the first of January, started
/ from this station Saturday afternoon for
their home in Spokane, Washington state.
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
4 have a sale of fancy articles tomorrow
afternoon and evening, November 10th.
The sale will commence at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon, and a supper will be served
i from 80 o'clock on, in the Edison hall.
Atm. G. McGregor's auction of personal
property saturday morning. nine-year-
old horse was sold to j. Z. Cleveland, Jr.,
for s12; a harness brought IS, and a
wagon s17. That afternoon Mr.. McGregor
left town for good, going to Tewksbury,
Mass.
A large handsome fox was observed
Sunday afternoon sampling the water in
tine village reservoir. When a party OF
gentlemen appeared in sight, he moved off
leisurely, well aware, doubtless, that the
day was not exactly suitable for an i'm
promptu fox hunt.
Mrs. Aaron Morse OF Fond du Lac, Wis,
who had been spending some little time
in this vicinity, went Monday To Cam
bridge, Mass, to visit the Misses Cole
man. From there she will 90 to Chicago,
where she bias daughter living, and then
to her home in Fond du Lac.
The repairs on the reservoir were com
pleted Tuesday, and the pressure OF the
water, after IT was let on, discovered no
weak places in the walls. The repairs
have been made in a thoroughly work.
manlilSe manner, and the reservoir, II IS
believed, is I ow in the very best possible
condition.
hon. and Mrs. VIM. Ii. Dubois and
Miss Clara Dubois have gone to Boston
to attend the wedding of Professor Il. Is.
Frost of Dartmouth college and Miss
Mary Hazard OF Dorchester. Mass, who
are married to day. Professor Frost is
son OF Mrs {. p. Frost of Hanover and a
nephew OF Mr. Dubois.
The General Assembly has granted
Bethel the privilege of constructing dam
between that village and Royalton, so
that the White river can be utilized for
electric power. This extra volume OF
water, it is believed, will be more than
sufficient to make the Bethel lights per-
fectly satisfactory, leaving balance OF
power that will furnish Randolph with
light.
The public library was opened in due
form Saturday afternoon, and the public
generally seemed weli-pleased with II.
Sixty-six registered as takers OF books
and purchased catalogues with cards at
the nominal price of ten cents. The room
in which the library is located has hard
wood floor, and a handsome desk Tor the
use of the librarian stands in the middle
OF it. One large bookcase IS filled with
books and one or two more cases are i'm
negatively needed. 40 make haste slow
w." however, has so far proved to be the
best policy for the library, and as in time
everything comes to him who waits, no
doubt cases and other good things, includ-
ing library building, will, in their
proper seasons, be bestowed upon us.
rhe trustees have been indefatigable in
the discharge of their duties, especially
Mr. Dubois, who has been able to devote
a great deal OF time to the work OF Sc
Letting, buying and cataloguing the
books. Now that the library is finally
open, public interest in it can hardly fail
to be strengthened or the town to be alive
to its educational advantages.
Postmasters in all postofices not locat
ed in government buildings are ordered
to call IN all out standing boX-keys and
redeem them within thirty days from the
date of the call, provided deposit has
been made on the keys and not forfeited
under any of the postal laws and regula-
lions. No money will be given in ex-
change for a KEY until the person present
ing It has substantiated his claim for
deposit by the presentation of valid re-
ceipt from the postmaster or some one of
his predecessors, or by the affidavit OF the
claimant. As soon as the keys have been
redeemed, the postmaster VIII reissue
them upon payment in advance by the
box renters of a deposit of twenty cents
for each key, and he will give to each de-
stating the number OF each key. The
postmaster will then prepare and keep for
the future record showing the number
OF keys belonging to the box OUTFIT, the
number of keys in use and the name OF the
holder of each; the number OF Keys re-
deemed, and the date of their redemption;
the number of keys lost, broken or with
held, and the date upon which the depos-
il therefore was declared forfeited, and the
number of keys replaced from the for
fixture fund. AT the end OF the thirty
days, the redemption will cease, and each
postmaster must furnish the postal de-
partment with a statement of the total
number of keys redeemed, the number re-
issued and the amount of the several key
deposit funds. The box renters will each
be benefited to the amount of ten cents
hy the transaction.