Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-06

Uncle Charles Parker, who Is about &
years old, sent down last week for some
powder. He said he had some on banc
but was afraid he had not enough to 90
through the Fourth. Uncle Charles be.
lieyes in making his patriotic racket in
the good old fashioned way and letting
the young folks have the cannon crackers
and such like.
DIR. Merchant OF Gloucester. the-veteri-
nsry who Is stopping at 0rcutt Bixby's.
has treated Is cases OF horses and cows
since be has been here this spring and
has lost but two cases and those be was
not called to attend until they were pretty
near dead. he seems to know his bust.
ness, is what the people who have EN-
/ ployed him say.
/ June 10Th was a lovely day forla picnic,
and very enjoyable one was held on the
grounds OF Frank j. Thorne, it being a
I com bined celebration OF the birthdays OF
/ Byron Berry, Charlie Bacon and N ISIS Lou
Use Berry Twenty one were present
I ranging in ages from SO down to the child
OF 3. The menu was excellent and as
/ finale all had their pictures taken.
John b. Corliss, who has driven stage
from Chelsea to Barre for he past IS years,
has purchased the route from West Top
sham TO Bradford, making his first trip
Monday morning. The people on that
route should congratulate themselves and
give him liberal patronage as they will
have temperate, honest, genial and ac-
commodating stage driver. He has many
friends here who regret 10 have him leave.
Last Friday night the house and barn
Of John W Bacon were burned. The
buildings were situated on the Williams.
town road just beyond the south Wash.
ington p0stoiiice. Mr.. Bacon, who was
alone in the house, was awakened by the
smell Of smoke. He got up and found the
chamber burning hercely. He rushed 10
the barn adjoining and got bis horse out,
which vas about ell he saved as be flames
had reached the lower part Of the house
when be returned so be could not get In.
School at West UorInth, taught by @
p. Ryder closed July 1. Number OF pu-
pills, "a. Average attendance, % DTS.
Those who were perfect in attendance
were Mary Hopkins, Geo. Msgoon, Carrie
Williams, Lena and Gerald Virgins,
Ohio Williams. Clsre Still and Lena Will
lisms were absent one half day. Alice
and Edith Blake, Flossie and Gladys
Ward and Rosie Magoon were absent one
day. Elmer still was absent one end one
half days. Number OF tardy marks, three.
The people OF Chelsea are to be congrat-
ulated upon having an opportunity to hear
Frank X. Conklin OF New York city, i'm
personator and entertainer, who IL to APP
pear at the town hell on Monday evening,
July 10th, under the auspices OF the Chris
tian Endeavor society. Mr.. Conklin is
spending his vacation In Northern Yer
mont, otherwise We would not be able to
have MIN, for we could not pay the price
he has IN his regular seasons. During the
winter months be never receives less than
$50 Der night. Last season he did not miss
a night from Aug. 29th TO March 18th and
81 OF the engagements were In New York
city where be appeared before most OF the
leading churches and clubs.
The royal mode OF treating the forest
caterpillar is to kill the moths. Put
brilliant lamp In pan OF water with 1t
tie kerosene on the surface. Set II on the
porch or some other prominent place. II
/ here are any moths ia sight they will Ge
caught before morning. Last year the
mot hs hatched in August. They VIII be
earlier this year. II is well to set the trap
now for there are many other kinds OF
moths flying, every one pest. This plsn
was tried last year and was grand sue
cess. In one night LOO were caught in
two pans, and this one catch-counting
half breeders-meant 100000 less worms /
last spring for that locality. or 100000 |
Tor the whole hatching season. This
means that Il would take a man so days to /
count them from pile.
The "old Folks Concert" given in the
own hall last week was success. Though |
he night was not favorable, yet goodly /
number found their way to the hall and /
we're we'll paid for their effort TO attend.
The pieces were rendered In manner that
vas a surprise to almost every one for ey-
IDENTIFY the people, many OF whom had /
never heard any OF those old minor tunes /
1ad no idea how grand they we're, and the /
lew that did know them were surprised TO
hink the company was able to sing them 4
% well. This was due, however, to the 1
aithful attendance OF the singers at the
'ehesrsals. II any one had an idea that
be people OF the olden time did not know
low to dress, that idea vanished when
hey saw the twenty singers appear In
heir ancient costumes, some OF which /
we're worn more than 100 years ago. We
nope to be able to announce IN these col
INNS a repetition Of this concert at an
'arly day.