Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-10

attended and very enloyaOle. AFTER tne
supper there was a mirth- provoking ex-
perience meeting OF grotesquely costumed
bachelors and spinsters, VINO related the
causes OF the state of single blessedness
in their several cases. They filed In TO
the strains OF a joyous wedding march,
which made their woiul tales seem more
ludicrous.
An effort has been made the past week
to induce all the mel chants to close their
scores Thursday evenings OF each week, IS
we'll as the three nights already agreed
upon. Most of the merchants favored the
plan but as the decision must be unani-
nous one the matter has been dropped for
the present.
The sample OF butter shown by the Ram
dolph Cooperative creamery took second
prize in class at the Vermont Dairy
mems meeting at Burlington Yesterday,
scoring 81. There were over 200 samples
In all aud the highest mark, 80, was given
dairy butter. A. A. Priest is attending
the meeting.
The Woodstock Age says OF Rev. Homer
White OF Randolph, a former rector OF st.
Mary's church, Mortified, that he sis one
OF three clergy men in the diocese of Ver-
mont whose service has been longest, and
only one OF them besides him, Rev. Ge-
mont Graves OF Burlington, is now doing
ministerial work"
Mrs. Eugene d. Segar came from Bur-
lington the last OF the week to assist in
caring for her mother, Mrs. Q. r. Abbott,
who has been critically i'll, Yesterday, DIR.
l.. M. Greene OF Bethel was called in
council with DIR. Bailey. Mrs. Segsr is
still very lame, the result OF an injury sus-
tanned some months ago.
There were IA tables at the W. & @.
W hist party at the Red Lion Inn Monday
evening. The highest score, plus "a, was
made by G. w. Hayward and Mrs. Will
was served, SO sitting down to the taDies.
The next meeting OF the club will be Mon
day evening at Edson's hail.
Two high school boys, while trapping
the other day near the branch about two
miles below the village, came within
range OF an animal which they at first
thought was deer. They steaithily fol-
lowed a short distance, gaining better
view as IL entered the woods, which sat-
listed both that it was panther.
You cannot afford to miss one OF the
finest stereopticon lectures OF the season
by Hon. j. w. Fairbank OF Boston. He
comes to Randolph with most fatteriDg
testimonials. His subject will be "Mar-
Gus Whitman's Daring Ride-the RIDE
That Saved an Empire"-a IL cture on true
AMIR can patriotism, OF uDus ual int sre,
to the young and great Inspiration ~ all.
II will be msgniticently illustrated with
100 choice views. Look for posters an
nouncing time and place.
F. H. Crandall OF Burlington, well
known here, has Just been elected presi-
dent Of the New England Water Works
association, which held Its annual meet
ing at Young's Hotel, Boston, Jan. 9sh.
he is the first president Vermont has
has ever furnished this association, which
has about 800 members, including the Of
ficials having In charge water supply
systems OF many municipalities in New
England. Mr.. Cranosli is superinten-
dent of the Burlington water WORKS.
The annual installation OF the officers Of
Beulah chapter, order OF the Eastern Star,
occu red last Friday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge Durham OF Barre acted as
installing officers and Mrs. Susa Bass as
msrshsl. The new worthy matron is
Miss Almira Fisk. The other officers
were tue same as previously published,
with the exception of Mrs. Josephine
Spicer as Eleeta, in place OF Miss Nellie
Fisk, resigned. Mr.. and Mrs. t. l. jack
son OF Slockbridge were initiated into
membership, followed by an excsllent
banquet.
The 9th annual festival OF the Randolph
NJ usical association wi be held Feb. IL
10 14-15. Prof. H. G. Blsisdell OF Concord,
N. h., has been re-eDgaged as conductor
and the celebrated Blaisdtl q orchestra,
10 pieces, will make their first appearaD c.
here in this festival. No efforts are being
spared to make this worthy successor OF
former festivals and the management
trusts that the music loving people of this
section will give il their hearty support as
heretofore. Chorus rehesrsals will begin
shortly, noti,e of which will be given in
next weeks HERALD.
At the annual meeting OF the stock.
holders of the Randolph National bank,
beld at their banking house Jan. s, the
following board of directors and officers
were eli cted for the ensuing year,
DIR ctors, Vim. II. Du Bots. John w. Row
ell, Willard Gay, VIM. B. Wall, Roysl T.
Dubois; officers, president, VIM. n. Du-
| Bots; vice president, John w. Roweli;
cashier, o. b. Copeland; assistant cashier,
Fred E. Dubois. The bank has had
prosperous year and besides paying a div
idend to its stock holders OF six per cent
for the year has added literally to its
already large surplus.
There was a lsrse attendance at the
memorial service at Grand Army hall
Sunday afternoon. The regular ritual
service prescribed by the Grand ARMY for
such occasions was given. after which
Oeorge w. Ftgg presented q sketch OF
me lite OF Comrade Augustus King; Cant.
j. E. EldredRe spoke OF Burnap Martin
and Des. Ho~arn and Henry Gilbert OF
the late George 8. Moulton, each dwelling
especially upon the war records uf the
departed comrades. An excellent address
wss delivered by Rev. F. q. Rainey and
an original memorial poem written by
Mrs. Leroy Sargent was resd. A quar-
tst composed OF Messrs. Beedle and
woodward and Drs. Bailey ana Kelly
rendered seversl foe self ctions.