Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-07


George Goodrich OF Williamstown Wis
tied his cousin, Mrs. {. P. Dickinson
last week.
! A. 9. Mills and w. L. O'Brien Of Dart
mouth college were in town last week or
disciple OF 1xaak Walton as ever and had
his usual good luck.
At the meeting OF the State League o.
Republican clubs at Montpelier last week
| Wednesday, q. P. Dickinson was elected
q member OF the executive committee fol
Orange county.
| Rev. and Mrs. w. e. Allen arrived last
week and are being entertained at II. W.
Dearborn's pending the arrival OF theil
goods and the preparation OF the parson-
age for their occupancy.
Arbor Day was observed here to very
| limited extent. A few trees were set Out
in the north park and one near the town
hall. In District No. several Of the res
idents met at the schoolh0use and set oui
several trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Atwood and Mrs.
Archibald Mills arrived in town last week
With them came Miss Mary Gibson, who
will rwork for Mr.. Atwood during the
summeriand assist in caring for Mrs
Mills, who is very poorly.
We are pleased to learn. that A. M
Burnham Is doing well In his new place
OF business. Many OF his old patrons give
him call IN spite OF the change OF loca.
tion, and his business has probably suf-
fered but little by the change.
Orlando L.Warner and wife have decided
back the Cham berlain place to Mrs. Ger
trude e. Hyde. John Lougee OF Tun-
bridge has moved onto the place, having
hired it for one year. Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner have returned to their own ho ne in
Quechee.
The graduating and other closing exer-
cises OF Chelsea academy at the town hall
Friday evening we're well attended, every
seat on he floor OF the house being occu
pied. Much credit for the good work
done by tpe scholars is due to Mr.. Sher
man, who gratuitously gave a good deal
OF time to the drilling OF the speakers.
At the request of the bureau OF educa-
tion connected with the Department OF
the Interior of the United States, the Ii
brarian OF the public library has ascer.
tanned 1.-THE number OF books circulated
from March 1, 1895, to March /, 1895.
There have been 4,479 books drawn out
during the year or an average OF about So
per week. Tre library at present con-
tains about 1, 100 volumes.
The following is The weather record fog
April as kept by George Dewey: MAXI
mum temperature, TAO, the 10Th; mini
mum temperature, 12o the Sd mean tenn.
perature, AZ 1.20o; total precipitation,
% inches; greatest precipi alton in "a
hours, .28 inches, the I'd; total snowfall,
5 inches; total snowfall during winter,
116 inches; number OF clear days during
tho month, 13; partly cloudy, u; cloudy,
10; stormy, 1; prevailing wind direction,
north. sses
The semiannual meeting Of the road
OF the severol towns OF the
Tuesday. Each town In the county, ex-
cept New hurry, was represented by its road
commissioner, and Marcus Peck OF
the state highway commission was also
NJ b. Wells OF Randolph was
elected chairman and Cassius Peck OF
secretary. A discussion and
OF the various methods pur.
sued by the different commissioners brO't
out many helpful suggestions and each
gained some advantage from the exper-
ience OF the others. Especial stress was
laid BY State Commissioners Peck on the
necessity OF keeping the money received
from the ave- per cent state tax entirely
distinct from that received from the town
tax, and using 1t for essentially permanent
combining it's use to small
enough bit OF road to permit of particu.
larly thorough work.
Attn meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Bell Shoe company last Tuesday, no
actionswas taken on the article to "see II
the stock holders will vote to choose an
agent aodeed the Bell Shoe company prop
srty to the endorsers OF the Bell Shoe com
pany paper, to save foreclosure A ma
'ority Of the stockholders present seemed
10 think that the sale OF the property at
pu bile auction would net them move than
The amount of the debt. But as nothing
looking toward an action OF this kind
could be done under the call which had
been issued, the meeting adjourned after a
lengthy discussion. Another meeting is
20 be called for next Monday, May 18th, at
O'Clock p. M, ssTo see IL the stockh hold.
,rs will instruct the directors to sell the
property OF the company at public auction
% the highest bidder, after giving suitable
notice OF such sale, and will appoint an
lgent to deed the said property when |
old. To transact any other proper bust
less."