Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20


road is very apparent after a hard rain
| You can cross anywhere if you have on
| rubber boots, and 1t is a wonderful con-
ISOLATION in transit to reflect that there is a
stone foundation to the soft batter that
will prevent your sinking completely out
of sight.
A. NJ. Hubbard, w. II. Kenney, P. j.
blanchard, Rev. Brown E. Smith, F. j.
Burnell, +. T.. Copeland, w. G. Emerson,
j. NJ. Atwood, o. r. Greene, George
Hutchinson, Merrill Campbell, Frank
Sawyer, d. II. Hart, n. G. Buck, A. n.
| Hayes, Frank +. Sawyer, George S. Day
and l.. q. Erskine were in Windsor FRI
day to attend a district meeting of the Odd
Fellows, result of which was the institu-
tion OF a canton at Windsor. A feature of
the meeting was procession of five can
tons.
new publication, entitled ''The Chris
tian Church at Work, " will make its APP
pearance Friday, the 28th. 1t is to be a
monthly and devoted to the interests of
the Christian church in Randolph. 1t will
contain articles from the church members
on phases of church work, reports from
the various auxiliary departments, notes
from the pulpit and prayer meeting and
local items, concerning nonresident
members principally, all Of which will
make profitable and pleasant reading for
the journals subscribers.
Mrs. W. B. Wall entertained the Ran
dolph Book club Saturday afternoon, SO
members and guests being present. "Ver-
mont" was the subject OF the meeting for
the second time, and the quotations were
given from the Rutland poetess, Mrs.
Julia c. X. Dorr. Mrs. Homer White
read Current Events, and Miss Abbie
Clark held the close attention of the la
dies with finely written paper on "rhe
Writers of the State" among whom she
mentioned particularly j. g. SAKE, Roland
Robinson, Mrs. Dorr, Mrs. j. Gregory
Smith and Mrs. Nellie Hart Woodwork.
A poem on ''The Beauties of Vermont
written for the occasion by Mrs. Susa
Bass, was read by Mrs. f. K. Prichard,
Woodwork was read by Miss Bertha
Manney, and sin the Library during a
Snowstorm," by Mrs. j. Gregory Smith,
was given by Miss NJ. Lucina Saxton.
"lndustriesh was the topic assigned to
Mrs. A. J. Curtis, whose paper presented a
comprehensive review OF the business in
Ierests Of the state. Refreshments and
social hour closed very successful meet
ing.
The second entertainment in the Ran
dolph course was a lecture Monday even
ing b. Frank r. Robertson on "Mar-
Unique, or the Destruction Of ST. Pierre
The beauties Of the West Indies and the
horrors OF desolation wrought at the
eruption OF Mt. Pelee were wildly por-
trayed by a series Of magnificent views,
which showed in marked contrast the
beautiful colors and glorious scenery of
the Inflated island and the somber hues of
its ruins. The impression made upon the |
speaker by his visit to the scene of this /
frightful catastrophe moved him to |
bursts of eloquenee and mo-
mentary adoption Of a sepulchral tone
that in the almost pitch dark hall was
very effective and brought back once more
the nice scary feeling OF early youth in the |
recital of ghostly yarns that cause an urch-
ms heart to jump into his mouth and make
him look behind him, for no particular
reason, but with eyes sticking out of his
head like peeled onions. A tale OF horror
Or a tale OF woe has a peculiar fascination
Tor old and young, and Mr.. Roberson's
story being a thrilling combination of
both was followed with intense interest.