Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-15

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J Frank Mann house to North Randolph,
having secured position as manager of
the Cooperative creamery there.
Dr.J. p. Clifford is spending a month or
six weeks al the New York Post Graduate
Medical school and hospital, leaving Tues
day night Mrs. Gifford's father, f. $.
Rolfe of stratford, n. H., is staying with
her during the doctors absence.
The enchmpment and Rebekahs will
not have a joint installation open to the
public, tomorrow evening, but the en-
eampment will install its officers at that
time, and all patriarchs are requested TO
be present The Rebekahs will have
their installation Friday evening, the
23rd, and neither event will be public.
The Central Vermont Railway company
has Just issued 500-mile mileage books,
which are on sale at the station at Sl1.25.
This makes the rate two and one fourth
cents a mile, the same as the ticket
brokers ask for the use of the 2000-mile
books. II looks as though the new books
would have tendency to discourage the
ticket brokerage business.
Mrs. O. p. Winch OF Mortified, who
had been in Barre caring for the sick
child of her daughter, Mrs. Dan j. Morse,
slipped in attempting to board a home
ward bound train and fell to the ground,
sustaining such severe injuries that she
had to be carried aboard the cars. She
suffered intensely on the trip but it was
afterwards found that no bones were
broken.
Mrs. orvilla r. Clark, aged 5s, died lit
tie before IL o'clock last night at the home
of her brother, T. T. Butterfield, from the
effects of shock sustained the 4th inst
The deceased left a daughter, Mrs. Laura
Donahue of Barre. There will be prayer
at the house tomorrow afternoon and the
body will be taken TO West Berlin for in
terment in the family lot.
All voters interested in the defeat Of the |
local option act at the referendum are
again reminded of the meeting to be held 1
at the Red Lion Inn parlors tomorrow at (
p. M, under the auspices of the Com /
mittee of Fifteen. III. w. Bailey of New /
bury and c. 5. Emery OF Chelsea, members /
of the committee, are expected to be pres 1
ent. 1t is hoped all the towns in western |
Orange county will be represented.
DIR. H. II. Mcintyre was in Chelsea yes
terday to attend a meeting of the Orange |
County Telephone Co. directors. 1t was
decided that Randolph should be permit |
ted to establish an independent exchange, |
with free service ON the company lines |
anywhere within radius of about ten |
miles and a small fee beyond. The ex-
change viii probably be located in the |
south store of the Mcintyre block.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Randolph National bank was held
Tuesday and the following directors elect |
ed w. HI. Dubois, j. w. Rowell, Willard
Gay. w. b. Wall and F. f. Dubois. w.
II. Dubois was chosen president; j. w.
Rowell, vice president; o. B. Copeland,
cashier; f. f.. Dubois, assistant cashier
The 51st semi-annual dividend of three
per cent was paid the stockholders Janu-
arv /.
Mrs L. NJ. \. Stevens Of Portland, Me-,
president of the National w. G. IT.. u. or
ganization, will speak in the Methodist
church this evening at 1880 O'Clock, dis
cussing "Prohibition and License" Mrs.
Stevens is notable temperance worker
and successor to the late Miss Frances
Willard. The responsible position which
she holds in the w. G. t. L. organization
and her reputation as a speaker make her
visit to Randolph one OF exceptional in
terest..
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Barre National bank Tuesday
Dean p. Towne was elected cashier in place
of Frank g. Rowland, who had held the
office for 16 years. Mr.. Towne is known
/ in Randolph through his marriage to Miss
Maud Haskins, a niece Of f. A. Shattuck.
| The new cashier has been with the bank
/ II years, entering it as clerk after having
| been in the employ of the Granite Savings
| Bank and Trust company for three years.
He has served as clerk, teller and for the
last five or six years as assistant cashier
Hon. j. W. Rowell, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of neural
| gia, was out yesterday but was unable
| to 90 to Montpelier to preside over a
session of the supreme court, which
was held there Wednesday. In the absence
/ of the chief Judge, Judge Tyler of BrattIe-
boro presided. The latter brought the
findings OF the court in the referendum
at its recent session to Judge Rowell last
Thursday for his approval. and again
| yesterday, and the decisions were both
mailed from here to Governor Mccullough
at Bennington. Judge John H. Watson
of Montpelier, a member Of the supreme
court, was here Monday to see Judge
Rowell.
The annual meeting OF the Baptist
church was held on Wednesday evening
in the chapel The reports of the
various officers and committees were
presented and a good years work was
reported. All bills were paid and there
was balance in each department Of the
treasury, The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:-Clerk. Mrs.
+. l.. Holman; treasurer, Homer B. Bell.
auditor. Alfred Webster; collector, Mrs
r. n. Rising; solicitors, Mrs. w. b.
Wall, Mrs. Flora Flint; sexton. c. r.
Pratt; trustees, Clarence L. Moulton.
Carlos b. Pratt. +. n. Rising; advisory
board, II. B. Bell, E. ~ Rising, G. n
Pratt, Alfred Webster, Mrs. Flora Flint.
Mrs. S. 5. Clark.
Rev. F. G. Rainey started out Friday for
the purpose of interviewing the citizens
with regard to making an effort to secure
the appointment Of F. E. Prichard to the
principalship of the Randolph Normal
school, made vacant by the death of Mr..
Consnt. A petition to the normal school (
commissioners. asking for Mr.. Prichard's 1
appointment was largely signed, enthusi- /