Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-29

have been chopped down this winter
Then the snow Is four feet deep on thu
! level in most places and the season is 81
late that favorable sugar weatber-ireeze
thaw and the right winds-is hardly ex
T pected.
/ Posters are out announcing the minstrel
entertainment to be given BY the Ran.
dolph Musical association at Dubois Il
Gays hall Monday evening, Apr. 9th
! The Randolph orchestra, 10 pieces, will
/ furnish music. Three solid hours Of fun
are promised, in which the latest songs
and numerous local hits will play q part
An animated song sheet will figure, also.
Mrs. Elizabeth Babbitt silverthorn and
daughter, Miss Bessie, arrived in town
last week and will make their home here
until fall. Mrs. Silverthorn has been an
instructor In the Boston Training School
OF Music and her daughter bias finished a
course there and at the Conservatory. Re-
Gently, they have been on a trip to Florida,
coming directly here. Mrs. Silverthorn
intends to rent summer home in this
vicinity and her sister will come from
Florida to pass the summer here.
The progress made by the Travelling
library which was recently organized by
the Randolph Book club has been very
gratifying to the members of the club.
Reading material has been given to
Numerous families In the vicinity and all
are much interested In the welfare OF the
library. Donations OF books, papers and
periodicals are respectfully solicited from
all who are especially interested in this
work. Contributions may be left with
Mrs. Chas. Abbott, who has charge OF the
library.
In the case OF j. b. Eldredge VS.. George
Adams, the defendant having failed to
obtain bail, judgment was taken against
him for s12.6O and close. jail execution
issued. Defendant agreed to settle the
debt in two days, but on attempting to
leave the state Monday he was re-arrested
and after being in the officers custody
a bout "a hours be raised and paid the
greater part Of the judgment and was al
lowed TO go on mis- own reeognizance,
promising to pay the balance soon. He
has gone to Hillsboro, N. H., after work.
Col. and Mrs. X. j. Kimball, their
daughter, Miss Clara, Mrs. and Miss
Pratt OF Brooklyn are on a six weeks
pleasure trip to the Pacific coast, travel-
ing In the private car "Hawkeye," the
OF the president OF the lows
central railway, which position Col.
holds, VIM. II. Dubois received
his telegram from the Colonel Saturday;
dated Pasadena, Cal :-"Spending two
weeks with the Chambers. Most charm
ing situation. Albert (Col. Chandler)
much improved and steadily gaining. Re.
CARDS to all friends"
The New York Journal says: Newton
Wins Close Mile Run-Arthur l.. New.
ton OF the New York A. C.,won the one
mile open event in the Fourth Regiment
games at the armory in Jersey City last
night friday. Andy Walsh of Xavier,
A. Y. gave Newton a close race, and the
hnish was very exciting, Newton finish
ing strong five yards ahead OF Walsh,
who was sail outo. Walsh had twenty
yards start but 'Stubn set the pace and
won the gold medal In 4:30 40, which is
considered fine speed on this u lap-to-
be mile track. Harry Cornish was start
or, and this same Cornish received the
bromo seltzer sent by Molineux that
caused the latter's downfall April 18th
stub" runs in two-mile handicap race
At the games OF the list Regiment OF New
York city. The Telegram, commenting
On these games stated, "the most promi-
nent entry would be that OF A. 1. New
ton of the New York A. C." Yesterdays
Journal had an article on "Stubby," with
bis picture.
Mrs. W. w. Morton entertained the
OF the Randolph Book club and |
heir friends at her home on Prospect
venue last saturday afternoon, from to |