Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-02

Mrs. !. s. Chase returned last evening
from Neponset, Mass, where she has been
visiting for several weeks.
J.H. Bass and daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Tracy, are to drive to East Barnet to-
morrow, II pleasant, to visit Wales T.
Bass.
The proceeds of the ice cream party at
amounted to $l4. The affair was in
charge OF the Epworth League.
The Kings Daughters will give a "pat-
riotic tea" with Mrs. j.. ID. Denison Fri
day. June Sd, from to $50 p. m, at
which cake and candy will be sold.
Among the curious records at the town
clerks office is the following laconic note
on the death OF a soldier of the Rebel
lion :-"Csuse of death. Rebel bullet"
For the convenience of any who desire
to procure tickets in advance for the
alumni banquet next Friday evening, e.
w. Tew ksbuTy OF the executive commit
tee will have them on sale at his store
during the day.
A. L. Newton won the half-mile foot
race at the Dartmouth IDterscholastic
Athletic meet last week in 2:10 and the
mile race in 4:53. The track was very
heavy from mud, otherwise Arthur
would doubtless have lowered the track
record. He won easily.
Mrs. w. A. Scott has brought a suit
for divorce against W. A. Scott, alleging
adultery, intolerable severity and refusal
to support. An injunction has been
Scott intends to fight the case. N. l..
Boyden for petitioner; J. ID. Denison for
defendant.
Irwin l.. Chadwick Of Milton visited his
home here the first of the week, going
Wednesday to Highgate Springs, ac-
companied by his sister, Bessie. Today
he is to be married to Miss Grace Holmes
OF that place, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chad
wick win leave at once for Glen Cove, l..
l., where Mrs. o. +. Greene, sister OF the
groom, resides. They will also spend
week at Old Orchard, Me, before taking
up their residence in Milton, where Mr..
Chadwick has for some time held the po'
sition OF station agent. He has many
friends here whose congratulations are
hearty and whose wishes for the future
happiness OF the young couple are sincere.
Last Friday evening Prof. M. s. Villas
entertained the membe OF the gradual.
ing class at the home of III. w. TewKs-
bury on Summer street. The rooms were
prettily decorated in yellow and green, the
class colors, profusion OF yellow tulips,
cowslips and buttercups, with foliage aud
vines, forming the floral embellishments.
An engaging literary game engrossed the
young people during the greater part OF
the evening, entries being made in little
souvenir books bearing hand painted but
tercups. Miss Emile Miller was the most
successful contestant 10 the game and was
awarded a copy OF Irving's Sketchbook,
handsomely bound in yellow and green.
Refreshments OF ice cream and cake were
served, and the guests pronounced the oc-
casion delightful one.
A special despatch from Randolph to
the st. Adams Messenger says:--.Col.
Robert j. Kimball has made application
to Governor Circuit for authority to- under
take to raise company with headquar-
tiers at Randolph and offers to equip 1t at
his own expense and present 1t to the
state for service under the last call"
This, IL correct, as we are inclined to be-
lieve true, is only another instance OF Col.
Kimbali's loyalty and generosity, OF
which Randolph has had so many demon
STATIONS In the past. 1t has not yet been
determined how the last call for troops
will affect Vermont. Its full quota has
already been raised for this call and quite
likely no more Vermont troops will be
sent to the front now, though a regiment
OF militia may shortly be formed.
These are the days when voters are re-
ceiving numerous marked copies Of vari-
GUS newspapers in the interests Of this
candidate or that. The local postofiice has
btSn nQOdta WIN tBRlNc VI tl1N5 DtElC
Times, Bradford Opinion and St. Johns
bury Ners the past week, containing ar
ticles favorable TO Judge Read for Con-
gress. Ordinarily this is a perfectly legit-
innate method OF conducting campaign.
We are sorry we cannot say this OF the ac-
ton OF the Barre Times, which clipped
the letter that appeared In our last issue
in favor of Judge Read, placed over 1t a
heading, "Randolph Wants a Change |
and sent it back here to be re-resd, with |
the evident purpose of making IL appear |
that Randolph was q Read stronghold. |
Neither the attitude of this paper nor a /
letter 10 Mr.. CIRCUITS favor that appeared |
In our last issue were referred to. The 1
letter quoted by the Times was contributed |
by party living in Mr.. Reads own coun-
~ who has established literary bureau
In his interests and is sending communi-
cations to various state papers. III RAN
dolph wants change there Is certainly |
no evidence OF 1t on the surface. There Is
not a particle OF doubt that this town will
be solid for Grout.
The ravages OF the worm known, for
want Of a better name, as the maple tree
worm, have begun in real earnest. This
pest appeard last season for the first time /
n this vicinity, but SO late as not to do
great damage, though many trees were
stripped. Most of these leafed out again I
alter, though not few were so badly in
ured as to die. This spring the worm has
everywhere and in immense
numbers. The precautions taken last year
)y some TO prevent IL from crawling mp
INTO the trees by coating the trunks with
! band OF tar or otherwise seem to be OF
10 avail for the worms hatch out in the
caves and branches. the eggs having been
aid by moths, probably. They begin
work at first on the extreme tips of the
branches, after stripping which they over
un the whole tree, leaving 1t as bare as
q winter. Scarcely single maple In this
ection is free from the pests and they al
% attack other trees. Various expedients
re tried for getting rid Of them. Some
urn them with torches, but this is slow
york and generally Of little avail. Some
pray the trees with paris green from
orce pump which answers in certain
asses. One desperate citizen proposes to
aris green the reservoir and turn on the
lose, but this may not be permitted. Up
0 date, the worms seem to have the up
ef hand and great damage to our hand
orne shade trees, as well rs to our sugar
richards, seems likely to ensue.
'omona Grange Meeting.