Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14

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ensuing year:-Mrs. LII. Sargent, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. +. Edison, vice president;
Mrs. l.. B. johnson, secretary; Miss Abbie
Philbrick, treasurer; AIRS. b.. /. Pratt, Mrs.
! w. p. Flint, Mrs. w. +. Edison, Mrs. e. ,.
Chamberlain, Mrs. /. s.. Chase, Mrs. Il. D.
Blanchard and Mrs. Jas. Carrigan, execu-
tive committee. Other committees were
appointed for the different departments
OF work. Last year the Aid realized &5a!oo
from collections, s60.O5 from other sources,
while $3.50 was paid out.
The memorial service for.the members OF
u. s. Grant post deceased during the past
year was heldin Grand Army hall at z
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The altar and
two chairs, to represent the vacant places
in the veterans circle, were draped IN
mourning, and the main address was de-
liyered by Rev. Fraser Metzger, pastor OF
the Christian church, whose choir rendered
appropriate selections. Capt. j. T.. FL
dredge spoke OF the c~omradeship OF the
late NJ. J.. Montgomery, and q. W. Flagg
paid a tribute 10 his citizenship. Capt.
Eldredge also expressed in feeling terms
the respect and esteem of the comrades for
the late living Bruce. The post has at
present about one hundred members.
The total receipts of the Randolph post
Office for 1903 were S6050.91, and for 1902,
the sum of S5795.T3 showing an increase
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Postmaster Eldredge has bad the office the
receipts have increased from S4700 to 5000,
or over $500. The expenses for 1903 were
S3g69.b2, giving a net profit to the govern
ment Of S2081.39. The money order de-
partment issued 1886 orders in 1903 and
26S2 in 1902. a decrease of SAC. In the
registry department 700 letters were regis
tered and dispatched. On the rural de-
livery routes ". Il. Rand, carrier on route
No. /, delivered 81, 265 letters and parcels
ana collected 1903; Elmer Montgomery OF
route No. 2 delivered 1880 and collected
1851 pieces OF mail matter.
Twenty young people, under the leader
ship OF Roy Holman and his sister, Mrs.
C.S. Booth. executed very skillfuuy the
manoeuyres OF a pretty Harvest march at
the grange meeting Saturday evening. A
class Of ten was instructed in the third
and fourth degrees. the work being wit
messed by eleven members Of Shady Hnl
grange, MiddleseX, who drew up and
signed an acknowledgment of their pleas
ure In the exempiification. This viii be
read at the next grange meeting. The
visitors were Misses Leona NJ. Rumney,
Hazel f.. Burnham and Mabel Il. Long,
Messrs. Ralph o. Virgins, Geo. Il. Elan
ders, Lewis b. Thresher, B. p. Leonard,
Roy +. Virgins, Milford Long, Geo.
Campbell and Arthur Markham. They
were entertained at the Randolph Inn,
where a midnight supper was served them
by Landlord Hayward before their DEPART
nre for Middlesex.
The installation exercises OF the Order Of
the Eastern Star were held at Masonic hall
last Thursday evening, and the following
newly elected officers were installed BY
Past Worthy Matron Mrs. Z. A. Shsttuck,
Mrs.Susa Bass, marshal:-Worthy matron.
Mrs. II. r. Parker; worthy patron, Lucius
Webb; associate matron, Mrs. j.. p. Cleve-
land; treasurer. Mrs. sc. Clark: secretary,
Mrs. e. Il. Abbott; -conductress, Mrs. Geo.
5. Hutchinson; associate eonductress, Miss
Elida Newcity; chaplain, Mrs. Susa Bass
marshal, Mrs. o. 5. Chamberlain; warder,
Mrs. Ellen Blanchard; sentinel, h. T..
Parker; the points of the star-Adah, Mrs.
SIS. Whitcomb; Ruth, Mrs.J. W. Gabrielle;
Esther, Mrs. q. w. Scott; Martha. Mrs.
Il. Rumrill: Electa, Mrs. l.. A. Russlow.
Following the installation came a banquet
at the Randolph Inn, for which Landlord
Hayward received many compliments.
Forty-two covers were laid, and a delicious
repast served. Among those present was
Mrs. T. A. Jackson OF Pittsfield, who was
here especially to attend the installation
and banquet.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
a a very delightful meeting at the par
lors OF the Randolph Inn last Saturday
afternoon, with Mrs. Il. o.. Blanchard as
hostess, al which there We're present
t~wenty-six members OF the club n about
thirty invited guests. In the absence Of
the secretary, Mrs. {. T.. Abbott, on ac-
count of illness, the roll was called by the
president, Mrs. VIM. Bass, the ladies re-
spending with New Year quotations.
.sWyomingn wac the subject OF b after
noon and the industrial aspect OF the state
was presented by Mrs. Bass. "Hellow-
Park was described by Mrs. 4. o..
Blanchard, who could give her hearers the
interesting impressions OF a personal visit
and mad a large number of beautiful views
which were circulated as the paper was
read. life on a Ranch" had been assign
ed to Mrs. Fraser Metzger, who read an
excellent article on Montana ranch life
prepared by Hon. vi Spear and deliver
ed by him at one OF the University club
gatherings. Two fine musical selections
varied the progrsm-one by the ladies
composed OF Miss Nj. Blanche
S~parhawk, Miss Grace hanson, Mrs. Eu-
gene Segar and Mrs. j. p. Clifford, and the
other a eharmingly rendered solo by
Miss Grace Lamson. Refreshments were
served, followed by a social hour, in which
the new books for the year were distribut-
ed.