Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-01

Willard Martin went to Washington, d.
/ C., this morning.
The ladies Of the White church will hold
an afternoon social at Mrs. A, b. Tewks-
bury's Friday from 3 to s.
FIN. Jerd is putting in a six horsepower
engine at his slaughter house 10 furnish
/ power and steam for operating lard, sau-
sage and off4l machinery.
Health Officer Bailey wishes 1t under
stood that ia cases OF measles, scarlet fe.
yer, or other infectious diseases where a
physician is not called, the head OF the
household is subject to a fine II DE does
not at once report the case to the health
officer
Alonzo Emery bias secured, through the
influence OF Senator Ross and Congressman
Grout, the position OF doorKeeper in the
Senate at Washington, at a salary OF 81 ,440
| year. Mr.. Emery and wife are now in
Washington. They intend TO rent their
farm just over the Bethel line.
School iu district No. IA closed Friday,
Feb. 23d. Number OF pupils enrolled IS,
average attendance per day, 1862, or 30 plus
per cent. Pupils without mark against
their names, Raymond Paige, Oscar Ira
eey, Hattie Tullar and Earl Hebard. O3.
car Tracey has attended school the entire
year without mark against his name.
FANNIE NJ DhAREht lthGuETs
The young people OF the White church
have arranged for a social, musical and art
entertainment at their vestries Friday
evening at 80 o'clock, which they ex.
pect to make worthy OF a large attendance.
There will be solos in song and upon the
piano and violin, Instrumental and vocal
duets, picture gallery, containing many
Of the notable people OF OR town Gin dis
guise), real people and real pictures, and
other attractions for the exercise OF wit
and wisdom, the secret OF which must not
be told beforehand, dainty refreshments,
etc. A special invitation is extended TO
all.
At the annual meeting Of the Pacific
Goa It association OF tue Sons OF Vermont
Hon. Edward A. Belcher, Judge on the
supreme court of San Francisco, was re.
elected president. file belongs to the we'll
known judicial Belcher family Of Stock
fridge. His uncle was iu6ge OF the SUI
preme court OF California aud gave a valu-
able library to two western towns. His
father was supreme court commissioner
for many years. For list vice president,
George Partridge of Randolph Center was
reelected, having served for six years;
End vice president, A. ~. Lucas 80 vice
president, DR.. john Townsend OF Bethel.
The association has kept up its monthly
entertainments for seventeen years, with
a fine musical and literary program, fol-
lowed by dancing till O'Clock. The Odd
Fellows hall seating over one thousand is
usually full to overiowi ing at 70 cents per
couple.
A hearing was held before the state
railroad commission ct White River juno
ton Friday over the complaint made by
the drovers OF this section in regard to
the charges imposed by the G. V. Ry. Co.
for the shipment OF stock. NJ. NJ. Wilson
appeared for the drovers and Freight
Superintendent Pullsn and G. w. Writers
for the railroad. IL was shown that in
addition to the car charge the drover who
Is unable to fill car at single station
which is usually the case-has to pay So
for the first time the car is stopped and
opened; ~ for the second time; aud 81 for
each time additional. 10 this way ii NAV
cost 81 to geta single calf aboard at Rnx-
bury ana only II to get so of them on at
South Royalton. The company contends
tnat II cannot afford to stop and take on
stock at half dozen stat or more for
the low freight rate it gets only. II makes
the extra charge, not as recOmpense for
itself merely, but to discourage the prac-
tice OF having small shipments to bother
with. IL says the drovers ought either to
sssembletheir stock at some point where
the whole would fill the ear, or else ship
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