Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-23

winter with his sister. Mrs. W. W. Jones,
who accompanied him to Vermont for the
summer, and both are at present at the
home Of w. j. Blodgett, Lucius Blodgett s
son.
Fred {. Davis, civil engineer at West
Boylston, Mass, joined Mrs. Davis here
Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Davis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Rumrill. This
week Mr.. and Mrs. Davis are atten ding
Norwich University commencement at
Northfield, OF which institution Mr.. Dav-
! IS is graduate.
The haying season is about to begin and
thanks to the spring rains and the later
dryness which has removed the moisture,
the grass is in prime condition and very
heavy. Ii promises one of the best
crops in years. The season has been very
productive thus far, though rain would
be welcome soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Nichols arrived
Saturday from New York city. Mr.. Mich
OILS is attending Norwich university COM
mencement this week, his first commence
ment return since his graduation IN 80.
He has a very responsible position as
structural engineer with the firm of KIRBY,
Petit a Greene, architects, Of New York.
Homer Z. c. Rainey graduates today
from Norwich university at Mortified,
being one OF the class members selected
for an Grafton. Rev. F. G.. Rainey, son,
Fred, and daughter, Miss Edyth, attend
and stopped here on their way, Mr.. Rainey
coming yesterday and Fred and Edyth
Saturday, being guests until Monday OF
Mrs. Emma ). Reed.
Mrs. L. ID. segar went Saturday to South
Hadley, Mass, where her sister, Miss
Edith Abbott, graduates from Mt. Hol-
yoke college this week. Miss c. {. Prince
OF Bridgewater, Mass, is also present.
Miss Abbott has been offered and has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in art at Mt.
Holyoke college. She has had charge OF
part of the work the past year.
The unexpected DeBoer victory in Bur-
| lington was largely due to the active work
of tJoe" Flint. The city was conceded TO
/ Stanton until, as the Free Press says,
"personal friends of Mr.. DeBoer, among
whom j. 5. Flint was the most prominent
and who is now receiving the congratula-
| tions of friends, made an active canvass
and had no difficulty in finding enough
DeBoer men to carry the caucus, although
the vote cast was small one"
j. A. Harvey, clerk in the Office OF the
secretary Of state at Montpelier, was M
town Monday on business connected
with the matter OF the town district
public school money. II seems that by
delay in passing in to the town clerk
the registers OF the three departments
OF the Normal training school until after
the legal limit had expired the atten-
dance in these schools does not count,
and the town district loses about sl5l
/ in the division Of the state school fund
Col. Albert b. Chandler has contracted
to have a large shaft monument placed on
/ his lot adjoining Col. Robert j. kimball
/ in Southview cemetery. II viii consist OF
ffrai z
/ IL tons, shaft q feet high, weighing u
/ tons; total height OF monument, 80 feet
/ The contract was placed with =. Esta'
/ brook of Bennington, who sold the kim
/ ball mausoleum. Mr.. Estabrook has clos
ed a contract with f. 5. McCrillis to deliv'
/ er the monument in the cemetery, taxing
1 II from the car at Randolph station