Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-20

music, including Orange Densmore, the
veteran clarinet player, who seemed to be
as young as any and enjoy the occasion a
little better than any one present unless il
was Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. Refreshments
were served and all who desired to do so
tripped the light fantastic until the wee
small hours OF the morning.
The following are items OF interest from
the town report:-The road commissioner
expended S776.56 for repairs, s2S6.46 for
breaking roads, and SlS4. 02 for permanent
work, total Of s15i7.04. There was also
expended on bridges s324.62, and on side
walks Sl3, total in this department of
S1SS4.66. The cemetery fund is left at the
close Of the year at $1,000. Taxes abated,
$3.50; dog licenses, net, Sos 20; damage
by dogs, 80; rent received for town hall,
SIS; expenses Of same, $3.50; town farm
appraisal. sl507.2l; produce sold from
farm, s694.38; total expense Of farm, s1042.-
81; paid for poor away, .2l909; net ex-
pense Of poor, sl70.02; liquor sold, S1721.-
%; profits Of agency TO town, Sl30.23; ex-
pense OF schools, s3l69.04, of which s15l6.13
was for Chelsea academy; total select
mems orders, S975313; outstanding orders,
S11,27S.5S; cash on hand, S1102.25; towns
resources, S2l011; liabilities, III, 9l2.70;
debt, s9S35.59; receipts Of Alden Spear
library, including $50 appropriation,
$3.50; expenses, S5.78.
The chicken pie supper served by the
gentlemen Of the CongI church society
last week Wednesday was a decided sue
cess. The ladies wondered and guessed
how 1t would come out but were delight
fully pleased when the net proceeds were
announced to be 80, which is TO be used
for repairs on the church. Those who
solicited food were Messrs. A. w Whit
ney, W. p. Townsend, b. II. Adams, Jr.,
a D. nir.a
Whitney had charge of the kitchen de-
partment, made the tea, coffee, etc. Mr..
Dickinson was in charge OF the dining
room, set up the tables, cut the cake, etc.
Messrs. George Hatch and Ed Fuller
washed the dishes. The walters were
Messrs. Richard Bacon, Donald Comstock,
Charles Goodrich, Frank Dickinson, Ned
Hatch and Dan Dickinson. Rev. A. j..
Eastman was cashier. After supper all
the food left was sold at auction by B. IL.
Adams, Jr., from which quite a sum was
realized. Ben made them think they had
not got a thing cooked at home for break
fast. A pleasant sociable In the evening
was participated in by both old and young
people. The men feel highly gratified
over their success.
G. l. Hood Of Lowell, Mass, with his
customary generosity toward the people Of
his native town, has just published the
proceedings AA 'AAl AAbAAlN " NtA AAANhAu-
tion so successfully held here last August,
in very handsome pamphlet Of over 30
pages, with nearly 30 engravmgs. OF course
the main feature Of the book IS the beauti-
ful poem written for the occasion by Rev.
+. p. Herriek OF Milton, but iL also con-
tains a complete program for the week,
numerous short addresses by former resi-
dents, a list on names OF former residents,
who registered during the week, ebc. The
edition contains 800 copies, which viii be
received by the secretary Of the association,
j. NJ. Comstock, this week. The book has
been published at an expense TO Mr.. Hood
Of over sl00, and the only condition he
makes in presenting this edition to the
sold Home Week association is that the
proceeds Of the sale go into the treasury Of
the association 10 assist In defraylng the
expense of a future observance OF the
aweek.n This act OF generosity on the
part Of Mr.. Hood is still further evidence
OF his deep interest in everything that per-
tains TO the welfare and advancement OF
his native town, and the officers OF the as
ISOLATION feel deeply indebted to him.