Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14

lege songs were sung, and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were served.
DR.. A. B. Gay tested ITO cattle for tuber-
culosis May SILL without finding any
trace Of the disease. May be tested 10
head for George Flint OF Braintree; the
9th, 30 head for B. G. Harlow of Bethel
'Lympus and 10 for A. H. Blk of Stock
bridge; the 7th, in 'Lympus, 6 for w. q.
Whitaker, 9 for 3 W. Bowen and s for
Charles Wilson; the Sth, for NJ. A. Brink
OF 'Lympus; and the 18th in Rochester
Hollow, 10 for John Martin, for c. n.
Martin and for II. E. Bowman.
At the adjourned annual parish meeting
Of st. Johns church held May 9th, the
following gentlemen were elected vestry-
men II. ID. Denison, l.. =. Thayer, j. W.
Gabrielle, j. f. Hobart, w. L. Martin,
j. w. Hale, f. A. Griswold, j. B. Putnam.
At the Yestry meeting which Immediately
followed, J. ID. Denison was appointed
senior warden, j. w. Gabrielle was
elected junior warden, j. ID. Denison,
secretary; Mrs. l.. p. Thayer, treasurer I;
Miss NJ. A. Moulton, assistant treasurer;
l.. p. Thayer, delegate to diocesan con-
yention and j. w. Gabrielle substitute.
The convention meets at Rutland, June
II.
sThe Great Diamond Robbery" met
with a great success in Mortified, where
il was given by the Randolph Dramatic
company Friday evening. The sale OF
tickets amounted to about s65, which de-
notes good house, and the patrons of the
play, from all reports, were well pleased
with its production. Between the acts DIR.
w. NJ. Kelly and L. p. Booth sang, and
Otis Dumas PLAYED a cornet solo. A large
party went up to Mortified from here, in
Guiding DR.. and Mrs. Francis Eaton, Miss
es May Bradish, Mary Strange and Maud
Bracket, Mrs. G. +. Cushman, DR.. W. Nj.
Kelly, r. +. Bryan, A. A. Niebaum, O. w.
Mann, John and Miss Nora Connolly,
Clarence and Miss Mary Webb, George
Chatfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Holman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Dumas, Misses Bessie
Bliss and Ida Flint.
Sisters Night at the grange Saturday
evening, with the program in the hands OF
the sisters, attracted goodly number and
proved an interesting session. There was
some excellent music consisting OF solo
by Elwin Martin, a piano duet by Mrs.
Roy Holman and Miss Elossie Terry and
selections by mandolin club, composed
OF George +. Ryder, John Lamson, Harry
Morton, Roy Huse, Miss Gertrude Ire
rise, Mrs. l.. p. Booth and Miss Winnifred
Chadwick. Miss Lula Allen had a we'll
written paper on "Woman's Sphere" and
Mrs. George Ford presented some aspects
Of unmarried farming that were amusing
as well a. a trifie discouraging. A. y.
Manchester made few remarks for the
good Of the order, and ID. II. Morse spoke
OF r. G. Payson a Co.'s securing corn
Of the Randolph farmers for their corn
canning establishment at Mortified. He
presented the Mortified view OF the mat
ter. which Is, that by agreeing 10 furnish
corn at 3 a ton the Randolph farmers are
aiding the Payson company to defeat the
Mortified farmers who have combined TO
force the price from 3 to 80 ton, the
latter sum being about what Randolph
corn viii cost the company when freight
has been paid 10 Northheld, though only
g a ton Is paid the producer. Otis Dumas
viii have charge OF the program at the
next meeting.