Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-02

suNA loNshttirs MISSES LARA ana annie
kimhall, 70 follow him today, and Mon
tague Place is closed for the winter. Col.
kimball was in Burlington Friday and
saturday for short visit TO friends in
that city.
DR.. Joseph A. Bowman OF Minneapolis.
dentist who ranks high in his profession,
arrived Fuiday on a months vacation and
remained until Monday with Mr.and Mrs.
A. II. Beedle, going then to his old home
IN Barnard. He will be here later and
before returning to Minneapolis will visit
several places in Vermont, having some
idea OF purchasing a farm in this state il a
desirable one is found.
DIR. w. NJ. Kelly and Miss Lettie Bailey
sang at the concert given Monday night
in Gushing hall, Bethel, by the music pu-
pills OF Frank Tileston Smith, and Miss
Mary Lamsom was one OF the accompa-
nists. Among those attending the con-
cert were DIR. and Mrs. A. c. Bailey, Glen
Bailey, Miss ENERGY Matthews, Pearl
Chattield, Pearl and John Lamson, Miss
Annie Walsh and Miss Mary Moulton.
Andrew W. Edison was elected by the
board OF education OF New York city
Sept. "a TO take the position OF associate
city superintendent OF schools in place of
John Jasper, retired. This is a promotion
from district SUPPLEMENTARY, one of
twenty-six members whose duty ii Is to
visit schools, TO board OF eight members
whose duty 1t is to make nominations and
transfers OF teachers, prepare courses of
study,and initiate all school movements in
Greater New York. The term OF office is
six years and the salary $500.
Francis Jerome and Mrs. Lizzie Hickey,
both OF Montpelier, were married at 8
o'clock Monday morning in the Church OF
IS. Donatian and Rogatian by the Rev. FIR.
Therien OF Windsor. The bride wore a
very pretty gray wool gown, trimmed with
white embroidery, and had hat to match.
The couple were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reagan OF the Center, at whose
home a reception was held in the evening.
A banquet was served for the wedding
guests, and the handsome gifts, mostly
silver, were displayed. Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
ONE will continue for the present TO make
their home in Montpelier.
In last weeks issue an account was
given Of the first exhibition OF the Union
Mechanical and Agricultural association,
held October II. 1859, in Randolph on
what is still known as the. fair ground.
II seems that there was similar fair held
the year before, 1858, on the fiat at the top
OF the hill opposite the Ford place on
Central street and just beyond Mrs. q. 10.
Mr.. Simeon Babbitt, former resident OF
Randolph, now deceased, were the pro-
moters Of this fair, which proved a sue
eessful exhibition of the fashioned
kind. Another well-known resident, who
seized upon this attraction as a favorable
opportunity for acquiring the grown-up
accomplishment OF smoking a cigar, still
lives to tell the tale though tradition has
il that for time he didn't expect to.
Forty-three years ago, there was consid-
cradle stir in this region over the finding
OF gold in the vicinity OF the White river,
from whose bank specimens were taken
that indicated the "placern to be one of
unusual richness. Handouts of black sand
from the dry bed OF the river at Rochester
contained particles of the yellow ore and
for washing on an extensive
scale were made at Bethel. II was said
that dollars worth OF gold could be dug
easily in an hour and the ore was valued at
80 an ounce. From three pans full of
dirt rs small grains OF yellow dust were
washed, and excitement ran high. How
ever, no great mining operations were
ever started and in time men ceased to
tear up the banks Of the river in feverish
haste and gradually returned TO the pro-
sale digging of potatoes and turnips as
but more certain way of ac-
curing gold. Now that the gold fever
has struck Deerfield valley and pulses are
throbbing wildly, with rising temperature
and wild hallucinations Of sudden wealth,
the immunes of White River valley can
watch the symptoms with sympathetic
pity.
Increase Chamberlin, Randolph's oldest
inhabitant in point of age and an honored
citizen OF the place for a long period,
reached fourscore years and ten Sunday,
Sept 2s, and his birthday anniversary was
made the occasion of special service for
elderly people at the Methodist church,
Al its close Mr.. Chamberlin was seated
near the pulpit, and the large congrega-
ton moved forward to greet and congrat-
ulate him on entering his 91st year. A ma
tive of Stockbridge, he lived there until
after he was married and two OF his chill
iren were born, moving then TO this town,
here his home has been ever since. He
devoted his active years to agriculture and
only two years ago left the farm on the
Rochester road to take up his residence in
The village. He commenced life as DEM
ocrat and cast his first presidential vote
for Martin Van Buren,, but soon saw the
error OF his ways, Joined the Free Soil
party and since the days OF Lincoln has
been a stanch Republican. Two OF his
sons, Silas, now deceased, and Orrin, of
his village, served in the civil war; a
third son, lothian, lives in Massachusetts,,
and a daughter, Miss Eta, is successful
teacher in the Union school at Montpelier.
sThe DAYS OF the years of his pilgrimage"
have been neither few nor evil, and long
life and health to him is the universal
toast.
The funeral Of the late Hiram A. Huse
was held in Christ church, Montpelier,
Friday afternoon, the rector, Rev. A. n.
Lewis, officiating. The bearers were SEN
ator W. p. Dillingham;, Secretary OF State
F. A. Rowland, lew partners of the de-
,eased; DR.. H. H. Mcintyre of Randolph,
J. A. DeBoer, NJ. e. Smile, H. X. Wheel
,ck, H. w. Kemp and Albert futile OF
The casket was covered with
arge red roses as it was borne down the
isle and could hardly be discerned as 1t
vas placed before the altar. American
Beauty roses, red and white carnations,
lilies and other flowers decked the altar
all, and even the lectern and church yes
els were almost hidden by masses OF
blossoms and foliage. The members OF