Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-17

Miss Minnie Emerson went to st. Al
bans Saturday to visit Bernard Newton
and wife, going from there to CamptoT
| Village, n. H., to spend a few days witt
her sisters before returning to Boston
| where she is the head stenographer in ths
employ of the United Shoe Machine com.
pany. Miss Maud Emerson returned tC
Boston Monday night.
y The remains of Lorin E. Bruce, former
resident, who died Friday at Bellows
| Falls, aged II, OF heart trouble, were
| brought here Monday afternoon fol
| burial, accompanied by the widow, son
| Clarence, OF Laconia, a daughter, Eu-
| phemy, of Bellows Fails, and the only
surviving brother, Z. II. Bruce, of Hol-
I yoke, who is now left the last OF a family
OF thirteen.
Under Superintendent Richmond's di-
rection, the reservoir of the village water
| system underwent its annual cleansing
last week. The water was drawn out, but
| by means of a circuit direct from the
| springs the service was not interrupted
| The only impurities found were the de-
caying vegetable matter that always ac-
cumulates. The reservoir itself is tight
and sound.
Dean B. Fassett has sold his place near
the Aver Brook bridge on Central street
to Mrs. Lydia A. b. Hutchins of East
Randolph, who will occupy it. Mr.. Fas-
sett vacates before Nov. 1st, and expects
! to move TO a place in Worcester village
that he has bargained for. Mr.. Fassett
has lived in town for quite a period, is a
| good citizen, prominent in the q. A. X.
and his removal will be regretted.
| Road Commissioner j. B. Wells has fin
ished the putting in of 100 rods of per-
manent roadway this year. Eighty rods
were laid near A. B. Manehester's, 20 near
1 the O'Connell place on the Center road
and go on the East Branch road near John
! Gifford's. In all Randolph has between
| 1900 and 100 rods of this road, or over five
miles, all put in by Mr.. Wells. There
are 40 miles OF highway in Randolph out
side this village and about II miles inside.
Mrs. William Weller. who had been
with her sister, Mrs. John F. Mead, for
several weeks, left Monday on her return
| to India. Mr.. and Mrs. Weller have been
| for several years in Burmah, Mr.. Weller
being in the employ of the Standard Oil
company. He has now been transferred to
Calcutta, where they will reside for the
present. Mrs. Weller sailed Tuesday on
the steamer, Roma, by way of the Suez
canal, for Colombo, India, where she will
be Joined by her husband.
Appleton Mcintosh OF Bethel Gilead
(perchance by reason Of his name) is
about the only fruit grower in this section
who boasts of good crop Of apples this
fall. While practically all trees in this
section suffered the blight of a heavy frost
during their blooming period and bear lit
tie or no fruit, Mr.. McIntoshis trees hang
fun Of fine fruit,not having been harmed a
particle. II is said that no one can re-
member season when there was not a
good apple yield from the orchards on this
place.
Owing to the crowded condition OF the
rooms IN the Graded school taught by
Misses Parkhurst and Adams, in both Of
which there are more pupils than seats,
the committee have decided to establish a
new room, for the present, at least. II
will be located in the quarters in the big
building used as gymnasium, which is
being reitted and provided with seats
now on hand. This room will be taught
by Miss Bessie Holden and it is expected
win open next Monday. Miss Holden will
have the sixth grade pupils from Miss
Adams room and some OF the advanced
pupils from Miss Parkhurst's room.
The ladies OF the Ways and Means soei-
ETY. Of the Cong'l church held a very pleas
ant social Thursday afternoon with Mrs.J.
+. Mead. Mrs. Gertrude Weller, a sister
Of Mrs. Mead, whose home has been in
Burmah. gave a very interesting descrip-
ton OF the people and customs in India
and Burman and showed costumes and
idols brought from there. One article
shown by her, and which is considered
very valuable by the people of India, was
small metal pitcher used by the travellers,
who in large numbers go to the Gauges
every year, to carry home some of the So
called sacred water OF the river.
The Automobile club of Vermont are
to have a run from all parts of the state
to White River Junction on Tuesday,
Sept. %, where they are to hold meeting
in the evening at the Junction House.
Those who reside in Franklin and Chit
tenden counties will pass through Essex
Junction on that morning and those
who reside along the route will join the
line as they pass through Richmond,
Jonesville, Waterbury, Montpelier, Barre
and Winiamstown, where they will stop
for dinner at the Gulf House. Then on
TO East Brookfield, North Randolph, East
Randolph, South Randolph, Royalton,
south Royalton, West Hartford and Hart
ford 10 White River Junction. 1t is ex-
pected there win be at least twenty five
machines in this run and when they
arrive at the Junction that there will be
Of least seventy five there.