Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-06
Randolph Continued.

concerning people in the public eye.
ssNermont I.egacies" was the subject ably
handled by Mrs. Mary Mann, who
enumerated those gifts like the Kimball
Public library in Randolph, which testify
eIoquently all over the state to the deep
affection of the sons of Vermont for the
Commonwealth and their native towns.
sour Lakes" was the theme OF paper by
Mrs Homer White on the sparkling gems,
like Mafeba in Randolph and Ansel in
Bethel, that have the hills for setting
and serve to heighten the loneliness of our
beautiful state. "Men of Vermont" was
the title of an exceptionally fine paper
by Mrs. A. b. Tewksbury, and Mrs. q. f..
Laid, who was present as guest, proved
herself especially talented as an extern
poraneous speaker by an impromptu re-
port OF the annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's clubs at Water
bury, which she attended.
Whether ghosts walked Halloween or
not, some mischievous spirits were abroad
and made things rather too lively for COM
fort, il is complained, in different parts of
the village. Two lights of glass were
broken at the Primary school building,
steps TO houses were torn away and some
what injured, piazza chairs and settles
were carried off and few broken in the
scramble, 81 stocks OF corn were tumblec
on the Playground, turnips and pump
kins were thrown through screen doors,
the outside Of one house at least was plas-
tered with tomatoes and doorbells were
rung ad libitum ad intinitum, Not a few
householders sat up all night to enjoy the
fun and incidentally to protect their
property, while others more confiding
composed themselves as usual for slumber
but listened instead to an endless tramp
Of feet across their verandas and general
pandemonium which kept up pretty nearly
TO the hour when daylight doth appear.
The next morning the streets looked as
though the heavens had rained cabbage
leaves all night, and busy day was spent
in looking up estray articles, proving
property and taking the same away.
There seems to be quite a strong impress
sion among the older inhabitants that we
shall have local option on this Halloween
business and vote not to have IL next year.
The Rochester club held its annual meet
ing Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. II. Dyer and elected the following Off
GERS for the coming President, Q. X.
Greene; vice president, II. r. Hubbardi
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. ID. L. Dyer.
II was voted to continue holding the So
cha bles that were inaugurated last year and
to have a club dinner Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. T.. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. HUI
bard and Miss ENERGY Matthews were
made a social committee, and DIR. A. c.
Bailey, Misses Minnie Carpenter, Ella and
Emma Baileyand Carrie Eaton commit
tee on entertainment. Fer the Thanks
giving dinner these committees were
chosen Hall, A. NJ. Hubbard; buying, II.
Z. Hubbard; soliciting, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Eaton, Mrs. A. Nj. Hubbard. Miss
Minnie Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b.
Fassett; table. Mrs. WV. Carpenter, Mrs.
Charles Wyman, Mrs. A. G. Bailey, Miss
Matthews and Miss Carrie Lille.
Following the dinner, to which members
of the club will be allowed to invite their
friends, some entertainment will be pro-
vided for the evening. This club, whic b
was organized Oct. 30, 1893, now has
OF over 80.
Mrs. Helen ID. Hartford, president of the
W. G. II. U.'of Oregon and delegate to the
national convention of that society lately
held at Portland, Me-, delivered a lecture
at the Methodist church on Monday even
ing, entitled Monument Builders" The
she spoke OF were not those
objects of marble or granite which
pilgrims sometimes visit, but those great
deeds by which some men and women
have in the past distinguished and per-
their names and memories. The
lecture was chiefly a plea for temperance
and woman suffrage. She asked for res
Oh hut VI NRAhths
saying that at the beginning OF this gov
eminent women had the right OF voting,
and that Washington and Adams were
elected to the presidency by the equal
votes of men and women. She said also
hat in the election OF jefferson the women
voted i'm two of the states, of which New
Jersey was one. This was piece of infor-
nation new probably to most OF her
hearers and for which perhaps historical
proof can be adduced, though we do not
to have seen il in any history OF
our country. Another thing which she
her belief in, though she did
not assert il as a certain fact, is a matter
Of great interest to all and especially valu-
able to the advocates OF woman suffrage.
The claim is that the word "maleH is not
i'm the constitution OF Vermont.
II this be true, the ladies Who wish to vote
nay cease petitioning the legislature bien-
nially to grant them the right of suffrage.
All they need to do at any election is to
walk up TO the polls and deposit their
ballots. They have themselves to blame
because they did not elect Mr.. Sherburne,
he prohibition candidate for governor.
Il would have been an easy matter with
he male vote divided between three can
iidates Mrs. Hartford visited the schools
Monday, speaking before the high school,