Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-16

this station by the engine blowing out q
cylinder head below this village. II was
able TO bring in the train TO the station.
where, after some waiting, a freight loco
motive was substituted.
About thirty tickets were sold at this
station for the Boston excursion Monday.
Among those who went were Miss Lucy
Paine, Miss Lulu Graham, Miss Emma
Clafiin. Miss Emma Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Caldwell, Mrs. A. Lee Cady, Mrs.
Y J. G. Sargent, George II. Kimball, II. G.
Gilbert, DR.. r. NJ. Chase, Mr. and Mrs.
Remi Longevin and g. II. Upper.
AT the town meeting last spring the
Electric Light Co. made an offer OF ex-
pending $500 in fortifying against the
river near the White river bridge. This
sum was expended, when it was seen that
/ the work was not nearly complete and the
sum already expended would be almost
( thrown away unless further work was put
/ in, so the company has concluded TO COM
/ plete the work, which IL is estimated will
require something over 900 more.
The crop of black berries has been ex-
ceptionally large this fall. The Ellison
lot owned by Mrs. Bryant has been the
chief Mecca for berry pickers in this
town. The wood was cut of a few years
ago and the lot has grown up 70 black
berry bushes. Large parties have been on
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away with many quarts. Il is estimated l
that about 200 bushels have been picked 4
from this lot. Mrs Elmer Stoadard is 4
credited with l25 quarts.
The Central Vermont Ry. is putting into
use a heavier locomotive on its line and 4
has IS OF the new type either in use north 1
Of st. Adams or in course Of construction .
at the Grand Trunk Locomotive Works.
These engines are too heavy for several Of 4
ha krfd q FlssF
road is taking out the light bridges aud
putting in heavier ones. gang of men
are now at work replacing the upper
bridge over the branch in Bethel village.
Other bridges TO be changed in this vicin-
ity are the bridge about one-half mile
above the Finley bridge crossing and the
bridge at Braintree.
White River Valley Pomona grange met
with Rising Star grange, Bethel, Oct. II.
The forenoon was taken up with routine
business, resolutions read and adopted on
the death OF Worthy Chaplain Austin
Bugbee and comforting the fifth degree.
A recess was taken for dinner and social
hour and a half. This being the 18th
birthday Of one of the charter members,
Charles F. Waldo, the lecturer prepared |
the first part Of the program in his honor.
First, came the reading OF two poems by
Brother Amos Eaton OF White River q
grange and Brother g. j. Abbott OF Rising !
Star grange. A birthday cake made by
Sister Mary Shepard was presented BY
Brother Shepard, and bouquet OF choice !
flowers by Sister W. p. Hubbard, all OF {
White River grange. Brother Waldo was
: member OF this grange for 10 years and r
Is one OF its past masters. He has been a
patron OF husbandry since 1874, and is also !
member Of the State and National
range and always a staunch member of
he order. An autograph album from
Rising Star grange was presented by its
master, Don A. Wilson, in which all were 81
eques' 1 to write their autographs.
Anoth pleasing feature of the program IL
vas the papers prepared and read BY the
listers on the different breeds OF dairy y
attic. There were exercises by the chill
iren, song and duet, closing with a paper
IN Christmas ferns, read by MAY Spauld-
ng. The worthy lecturer asked the
question TO be answered later, "How do b
ricketts, sing, and do they all sing 2" He N
lso recommended the course Of study as
'iven out free by the Rhode Island State N
agricultural college And SO ended 3,
meeting. The next one viii be
cid with Good Will grange at Gaysville. :,
I IS hoped there will be a full attendance =
II all mem hers -