Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-05

joyable sport vet found and the grounds
the pieasantest.
John o. Couch OF Middletown, Ct. wa.
Ia visitor at e. r. Moulton's the first Of the
week. Mr.. Couch bred the celebrated
Jersey COW known a. ~Conch's Lily.
which was purchased many years ago by
/ G. ;. Mouiton when the stock farm herd
was started.
A concert viii be given for ST. John.
/ Episcopal church az DUBOIS s. Gays hall
next Thursday evening. sept. 5ih, at Sis.
/ Miss Edith Bruce Jones, monologne and
character reader. Bradford Mr. Carl Nig-
heron, first tenor ST. Thomas church, New
York; Miss Anna Treat New Haven, So
pano; Miss NJ, Blanche Sparhawk, 500
prano; DR.. Walter NJ. Kelly, tenor; Miss
Carolyn hanson, sopranos Miss Eunice
Denison, violin; Miss Mary Lamson, ac-
companist. Nv
r. A. Smith is one Of our progressive
young farmers whom all are glad 10 see
rewarded for labor. Evidence Of this re-
ward is seen in the handsome new barn
just erected al his place, the old hanson
farm. Mr.. Smith tore down all the barns
and out buildings and has replaced them
with a new barn s0x42, with carriage
house 12x24 attached. Il il located across
the road from the house. The barn has q
circular $40, Is feet in diameter and "A
feet high. The barn will keep horses
and = % 20 cows. Ernest Manchester
was the builder
Tuesday was a day OF trouble 10 the Gen.
trail people and ofannoyance TO passengers.
A head-on collision occurred between
Montpelier and Montpelier Junction in
the forenoon. Apassenger excursion train
plunked into freight and both engines
were considerably damaged. The engine
men jumped and no one was much hurt.
4 car Of cattle train coming south broke
down one OF its trucks above the gravel
pit north OF this station about one o'clock.
Nothing left the rails. but the car carecned
over and the train could not proceed.
wreck train was summoned from White
River Junction, where Il was at work re-
moving the debris OF the accident of SAT-
urday night. and the main track was
cleared about 9 p. m, after which the
wreck train went on TO attend TO the
trouble al Montpelier The noon ex-
press, the afternoon mail and express stood
in the yard here at once just after the line
was cleared.
Farmers Of this section have reason to
smile in contentment. Their barns are
crowded with more hay than almost ever
before. II Is OF good quality and commands
a fair price in market. Dairy products
have held up in price this summer much
better than usual and very large quantity
mas N~tAA AhIItu NAs ANulANN Aft
and eggs high. Hogs are good money. as
ever. Horses constantly improve in value.
and colt or two season means a nice lit
tie sum. Good COWS command almost any
price. Market stock sells well. Even
sheep are proving profitable where
they were formerly cast out. Crops Of all
kinds never looked better. We had Just
enough rain. well scattered. and there have
been no extremes in temperature. Corn Is
big and well cared. Potatoes are a fair
crop and the prospective high prices indi-
cate good money ahead. Grain Is average.
4 nice cut of rowen is obtainaijle. and fall
feed will mean fat cattle.
At the regular communication Of Beu-
lab Chapter, No. 10, O. +. s., Thursday
evening, Aug. %. the visiting members Of
Rising SUN Chapter, No. u, South Royal
ton, were Mrs. +. j. Fish. w NJ; Mrs.
NJ. j. Sargent. Treas. Mrs. VI. w. Hazen.
Sec; Mrs. J. II. Hewitt, A. Con-; Miss
Grace Goodale, Adah; Mrs. J. G.. Ashley,
Ruth; Mrs. F. NJ. Bryant. Mar: Mrs. Geo.
w. Joy, Miss Alma r. French. DR.. II. II.
Hayward; from Winons Chapter, No. %.
White River Junction. Mrs. A. +. John
son, ". NJ; Mrs. {. ". Brown, Con-. Mrs.
G. 5. Wilson, A. Con; Mr.. and Mrs. ;. E.
Lancaster. Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Chapman.
c. II. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Green, Plymouth, y. H., Mr.. and Mrs. F.
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