Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-24

~uHn may dawn the prosperous day
When In reality not 10 vision,
The ears are on The way
L.v.B,
Lewis P. Thayer, formerly proprietor OF
the HERALD, was in town sunday.
+. A. Corwin OF the firm of J. A. r.
Corwin & Son, is in Boston this week buy
ing goods.
VIC. Holmes OF the firm Of Ordway,
Holmes & Co., went to New York Tuesday
10 buy goods for the fall trade.
Mrs. George Bates sister, Mrs. James
Diamond. and her cousin, Mrs. Frank
Wilson Of Quechee, visited her the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Moore Of Cavendish
have been visiting at Clinton Buzzell's and
George Bates
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hodgdon OF Barre
came saturday for few days stay with
her father, A. w. Whitney.
Harry Il. Goss, accompanied by friend,
Mr. Winshtp, o. Providence, re Is, IS
SPENDING q ten days vacation with his
parents Dr. and Mrs. s. y. Goss.
Dean II. Bailey. who has been AZ work
n the bObhin shop for the past three years,
bas gone 20 Fitzdale, near East Concord,
where be is 20 work in pulp mill
G. a. Croker is attending the fair al
Washington this week where be IS 20 tr0t
che four ycar-old colt. Victor Prince,
owned BY Joseph Babcoek Of North Thet
ford.
Rev. Walter r. Davenport Of Montpelier
preached at the Methodist church last
sunday. " W. l.. Alien is expected TO
De home from his vacation to preach next
sunday.
The Chelsea baseball club played the
Williamstewns on Irving Covil's field sat
urday afternoon. The result was II to "
10 favor Of the Chelsea club, which return
ed home feeling very cheerful.
r.. G. Reed, while on the road 10 the
wood lot last week to chop bObbin wood |
got careless with his axe, the wheel struck |
the helve and the axe struck his leg, max /
ing cash about three inches long.
+. +. Hood is showing a potato raised 1
by Ezra Hood that weighs lbs. and 10
or but at this date the HERALD office
goes one better, having one raised by Jo-
seph Mcconnell that weighs three pounds.
Harold d. Comstock returned home
last week from West Point, n. v, where
be has been engaged this summer. with
e 5. government survey. He left yester-
day for Hanover, \. H.. where he takes
the second year in postgraduate course
OF civil engineering.
Or. A. b. Smith suffered a somewhat Sc
ri0us accident last Friday forenoon while
engaged in painting the ell part OF his
house. The staging gave way and preoip-
lated him some rs feet to the ground. lie
gas badly bruised, but fortunately no
bones we're broken.
Change OF date has been made with
respect TO one of the features OF the
lecture course the coming winter. Dr.
stanley l.. Krebs' entertainment on Mar
rGs and MYSTERIES OF the Mind has
been changed from March II TO March
l5, IN order to admit Of his getting here.
This will come on Tuesday night, but
the hour will probably be postponed TO
Sis SO as not to conflict With the mid
week church services,
Messrs. W. F. Downs, +. NJ, s. J. stro-
helm OF New York and Leon ). Meyers OF
New Orleans, Ia, were here saturday 70
inspect the graphite property on the fast
bin in the interests Of the company. Ihey
were satisfied with the showing made and
surprised at the amount OF work done IN
the short space Of time With the few men
employed. considering the fact that all
work has been done by hand. work IS
now suspended there until next spring,
and when they resume 1t Will be Win
sleam power and machinery, lnste 'i %
hand process. Leon Durieu, the manager,
with his family, left yesterday Tor ther
home in New York city.
Overlooking the village, in DIR. NJ. H.
Corwin's pasture, is big rock where each
season for many years has been hela a
gathering Of the young people Tor the put
pose OF roasting corn and social evening.
such an affair was held last week IuesdHy
evening some fifty or more were notlned
in the morning by Mrs. Harry Bryant TO
meet at the big rock and bring corn. Ae-
cordjngly, about O'Clock, they began 70
climb the hill. Soon a huge fire was nla1-
ing and a social hour was spent, waiting
for it to get just right to roast the ears =.
corn. which were stuck on the END o. a
long stick and held over the Goals uhtLl
well Drowned. Those who attended Were
as follows Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bryant'
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis, Mr.: ana M I5.
NJ E. Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. trsnk
BiXby, Mr.. and Mrs. George Tracy Mr'
and Mrs. III. O. Bixby, Misses w hltche55'
Chadwick. Fuller, Blanche TownseeinieS,
Florence Whitney, Lyle Tracy, Una
smith, Florence Webster, Blanche hager,
Cora Robinson. Messrs. Seth ana Slones
Mills j. NJ. Atwood. W. ;. Co.'S, Neu
Griffin, II. n. Mattison, Harry koberIs' I
Prentiss George, W. c. Holmes, y. ~
Tracy and Charles Goodrich.