Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-18

The Book club meeting announced else
where for Saturday has been postponed
Mrs. Hattie Iamson viii conduct the
boarding house at Camp Randolph, High
gate Springs this season, assisted by Miss
Clara Bean. The advance guard OF camp
ers viii 90 Saturday, but the boarding
house viii not be open before the latter
part Of next week.
J. T. Knowlton, who recently purchased
the brick residence on the Bethel road
miles from this village, has been making
repairs, painting, etc. which adds very
much TO its appearance. The family, We
understand, have christened it appropri-
atelv "Cedar Park"
The quarantine is to be removed from
the Frank Sauit home this week, his son
Emmons, being free from diphtheria.
Cultures have been sent once a week to
the state laboratory, and the last was pro-
nounced free from "bugs.n Danger is
therefore past. In such ways as these the
laboratory is proving its worth.
Geo. Dumas lost one OF his truck horses
this week. II was the animal once owned
by Geo. Prince, whose nostrils became dis
eased so that it could not breathe through
them Neterinaries fitted a silver tube in
its wind pipe near the chest, which has
served very well for several years. Death
is thought to have resulted from the
healing up of the opening.
Policeman Ketcham arrested VIII Tobey
last evening for intoxieation. On the way
to the lookup, Tobey resisted and an ani-
mated scrap took place. A citizen became
responsible for "Tobe' s''appearance today,
IL wanted. and he was allowed TO go home.
This morning il was decided not to press
the charge OF intoxication, but TO arrest
him for impeding the officer.
Yesterday John r. Williams bought Of
j. w. Hale a piece Of land on Weston
street, paying 200. Later in the day the
land was re- decided to Herbert II. Good
win, who paid $40 Mr.. Goodwin will
erect steam laundry on his newly pur-
chased property. He has been engaged in
laundry work in Rutland for years and
the venture will doubtless prove success.
The heat Monday and Tuesday was
almost as severe as that of the hot spell
two weeks ago. The mercury reached
almost 1909 A sharp electric storm
Tuesday night gave some relief and hard
showers yesterday helped further. Early
Wednesday morning, lightning struck ].
F. Chadwick's barn on Fish hill, but did
no damage except to splinter the boards
and timbers.
Such high educational authority as the
n. +. journal Of Education, speaks as fol-
lows Oh Allt OuEllltF sNuOOl - ' tEulAill IL
decidedly alive to her educational respon-
sibility in these DAYS. At White River
junction, July 22-August 2, there is a
summer school with such talent as Henry
Houck OF Pennsylvania, A. w. Edison Of
New York city and Sarah Louise Arnold
of Boston. There is nothing better than
that in the whole country"
Mrs. Robert Chamberlin, for several
years teacher in the first primary grade Of
the Graded school, will be succeeded next
year by Miss Lockwood Of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Cecile Buck Of East Roxbury, who
taught the second primary last year, will
not return on account OF the illness OF her
mother, necessitating her remaining at
home This grade will be taught by Miss
Emma Rowell OF Tunbridge. Both the
new teachers are graduates of the Normal
this year and have had successful expert
ence. Some other changes in the higher
grades are contemplated.
The remains OF Mrs. Fanny Belcher
Booth, wife of Vim. Booth Of Newport, y
H., are to be brought here for burial this
afternoon. The funeral will be held at Z.
T. Lilies home at 3 80, Rev. 7. a. How
ard officiating Mrs. Booth died at New
port Sunday, after a long illness, aged 81.
She leaves a husband and seven children:
William, Of NARROW, \. H., Fred, Of
Lempster, \. H., Bert, Of Minneapolis,