Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-01

| tion banquet and turn the money ordinar-
/ lily expended for the banquet toward the
purchase OF new piano.
| The quarantine for the foot and mouth
/ disease has become so rigid that even
dressed meat cannot be shipped from Yer
mont, and the stock earring business in
this place is completely paralyzed in con
sequence. The disease is being so success
1 fully stamped out that this condition OF
affairs will probably not be OF long dura-
tion.
The Rev. o. h. Miller, field secretary
and assistant treasurer Of the Information
al Reform bureau OF Washington, ID. G.,
will speak in the Methodist church Friday
evening at 1880 on the Failure Of High
License in Massachusetts, Mr. Miller
has made a special study Of the temper
ance question and is a clear thinker and
fluent speaker.
Mrs. NJ. n. J.. Stevens Of Portland, Me-,
the successor OF the late Miss Frances
Willard in the national presidency OF the
W. G. T. U. organization, is 10 speak IN
Randolph January Is, on the subject Of
license. Mrs. Stevens is a brilliant woman
and a speaker whom people Of all opinions
will be glad TO hear. She will make
week tour OF the state In the interests Of
prohibition and viii speak twice in
I Orange county, at Randolph and Chelsea.
Inc receipts ut ttit 1aobeiiAtE Abi tAO
month OF December amount this year TO
nearly $500 and exceed by ass the receipts
for any December in the history Of the
office, indicating very satisfactory
growth in the business. In 1895, when
I j. ID. Wheeler became postmaster, the
December amount was 1890; 1896, ss97.-
75; 1897, when the present postmaster, j.
h. Eldredge, took the office, Sl50.10; 1898,
s444.S2; 1899, S467.65; 1900, si52.66; 1901,
s5l0.05; 1902, s595.05.
The school in district No. II closed
Wednesday OF last week for a weeks yaca-
ton. Wednesday afternoon the school,
and its friends, enjoyed Christmas tree,
we'll loaded with presents, together with
speaking and singing. Each pupil was
remembered by gift from the teacher
and the pupils themselves had many sur
prises in store for each other They pre-
sented their teacher, Fred Drew, with
nice book and pretty cup and saucer.
School will begin again Friday, January 2.
Mrs. W. w. Jones has been having seri-
GUS trouble with the third finger OF her
left hand, blood poisoning developing
from a slight wound. Friday in papering
room with green paper she got some OF
the coloring matter into sore caused by
silver and the next morning the finger
was so swollen that her ring had to be filed
of and later the finger laid open from the
tip to the hand for the removal OF pus.
The poison worked through her system
and made her very sick, but she is now on
the road to recovery.
The Book club met Saturday afternoon
with Mrs 4. +. Emerson with 49, menu
bers and guests, in attendance. Miscel-
laneous quotations were given in response
to the roll call by the secretary, Mrs. Z.
Il. Abbott, and carefully eulled items of
interest were read under the head OF
personal Mention" by Mrs. Mary Mann.
"Connecticutu was the subject of the
meeting, and the "Early History of the
state was handled in an able manner by
Mrs. NJ. f. Holmes. ''Schools and Col
legesn were graphically described by Mrs.
Fannie Lewis, and Mrs. Rosabel Mcintyre
had very complete and well-arranged
paper on s'The State as a Workshop"
Refreshments were served, and delight
full half hour spent in social way.
"Uncle Si'' scored another success at
its repetition Friday evening. A very large
audience was thoroughly delighted and
vented its approval in loud applause and
hearty laughter. The comedy itself is
bright and sparkling and it was presented
i'm a way to bring out all the characters
Good Old Summer Time,n sung by Miss
Lettie Bailey, as soloist, and chorus fol-
lowed by an original ioss-stick motion
chorus, also songs by DR.. Kelly, THAT
Little Village Way Up in Vermont,
sUnder the Bamboo Tree and Mamie"
duets by Miss Sparhawk and DIR. Kelly,
"Oh, that We Two Were Maying," and
1Adieu;" and an Irish solo, "Mr. Dooley,"
by l.. p. Booth, proved most entertaining
features This presentation was for the
benefit of the players, and melted them
handsomely. They are TO give the com
edy in Brookfield next Wednesday even
ing and in Northtield and Rochester later.
IL is well worth hearing.