Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-16

Reduced to basis OF IS csndIe power
lights. the present system OF the White
River Electric plant is supplying this viii
lage with 1850 lights.
Al the Christian church Sunday evening
special song service of unusual excel.
lenee was rendered, consisting OF anthems,
hymns, solos, duets, trios, quartettes, etc.
The Cooperative creamery mace 1900
pounds of butter during October, for
which s4,30i was received The cost TO
manufacture was Ia cents a pound, in
Guiding reserve. The per cent of surplus
was IL cents and the price paid patrons
for butter fat was rs cents a pound.
Deputy United States Marshal Luke
Parish arrested David Bean OF West Ber-
lin Saturday on the charge OF selling liz
DOR at the fair, recently held in Tun bridge,
without having first procured a govern
ment license. Bean was arraigned at
Montpelier before United States Commits.
sioDer w. A. Lord and was held for trial
in the sum OF $500 for which surety was
furnished
Last night at Burlington the fire alarm
was ruDg at The hour when the meteoric
display vas grsndest. This week is the
time when ell over the civilized world
millions Of eyes are watching for the third
great meteoric shower OF the century.
This return OF the main body OF the
Economical event OF the season. The last
display, in 1888, was so grand that none
wish to miss so gorgeous celestial pa
geant.
The entertainment at Du Bots and Gays
hell Saturday evening bv the American
Nitagraph company was well pa,ronized
and much appreciated. Admiral Dewey
and the Dewey celebration we're leading
features. A well attended matinee was
held in the afternoon, and the Jeffries-
Fitzsimmons prize fight was shown later
to party Of men WHO made up a special
purse in return for the privilege. Some
exeellen. views of the village twenty years
ago and other plates, owned by r. T.. Du
Bots, were also exhibited.
Last Thursday DIR. c. L. Stewart accom-
plshed a rather remarkable feat, accord
ing TO the testimony OF several spectators,
hat one which he is not anxious to repeat.
His horse became frightened by ditch
on School street where the waterworks
we're being repaired, and ran up the steep
bill beside the road, nearly 10 the railroad
track and then rolled down the EN- bank
ment, horse and carriage turning com
plete somerssult and landing right side up
with care. The horse ran a short distance
aud brought Up beside barbed wire fence
m which 1t was only slightly scratched.
The doctor landed under the carriage,
which luckily enough continued down the
hill
A class OF sixteen was instructed in the
third and fourth degrees at the Grange
saturday evening. There was large at
tendance OF patrons and quite number
OF visiting members were present, includ
ing c. NJ. Bond, master OF Thetford
grange, and w. F.. Young, master OF Brad
ford grange, VINO, with their wives, drove
here to witness the exemplificatioD OF the
d grees. Randolph orchestra furnished
music for the Harvest march, W hich was led |
by f. A. Morse and Miss Lura Montgom
erY, and participated in by sixteen OF the |
younger members In costume. The usual
{ xcelient banquet in honor OF the new |
members was served. The Grange mem
bershIp is now $50, and several spDlica.
lions for mem bership are awaiting action. |
Miss Alice NJ Baird, a graduate OF the
High school here in the class OF '9i, died'at
Montpelier last Friday OF typhoid pneu-
monia She was a tescher there In the |
primary grade OF the union school. and |
the little ones who were under her charge |
refuse to be reconciled TO the loss OF their /
beloved instructor. She was born in /
w ailsheld "A years ago, the daughter of
James and Ellen Baird. Her father died
. bout a year ago and her mother, who is
in feeble health, was with the deceased /
in her last illuess. This was her first I
wear In the school at Montpelier. and the |
members Of the board bear strong testi- |
mony to her efficiency and iaithfulness.
Since her graduation here she spent two
years In the conservatory OF music at Bos.
ton, where her talent gave promise OF
Profound sorrow is felt by
her many friends here, and wherever she
was known, her winning personality and
rare traits OF character having endeared
her to all with whom she became ac-
auainted. The funeral was held at Waits
field Sunday noon and interment was in
the cemetery there beside the remains OF
her father.