Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-11

heart disease at the age OF " wears. Mrs
Laport, who is herself in feeble health
was unable to attend the funeral.
Hon. VIM. II. Dubois was in Montpelier
Monday and as administrator sold for
$500 the balance OF the real estate IN East
Barre which belonged to the late Mrs. An
ME B. Stearns, whose death occurred IN
this village at the home OF Judge William
II. Nichols fifteen months ago.
At the next grange meeting Saturday
evening, Feb. q, F. j. Burnel VIII have
charge of the program, which will consist
of readings, recitations and music, both
vocal and instrumental. There will be
two papers following the subject OF the
last meeting, ''Greater Vermont"
Judge James Hutchinson, who is in
Washington, ID. c., for few months, went
over to Baltimore at the time OF the great
fire and saw the dreadful destruction OF
property in the business portion OF that
city. He says ii is cool in Washington but
pleasant and Congress is not doing much.
On February 22d the birthdays OF Lin
coin and Washington will be celebrated at
the yestries of the Cong1 church. George
and Martha Washington, as well as Presi-
dent and Mrs. Lincoln, will receive, and
an appropriate program will follow.
Every one is requested to attend and as
many as desire to come in costumes.
a meeting Tuesday evening in DIR. A. c.
Bailey's Office and elected the following
officers President, DIR. A. c. Bailey; vice.
president, A. Fl. Beedle; secretary, f. It.
Salisbury; treasurer, w. Il. Lamson; exec
utive committee, DIR. w. NJ. Kelly, chair
man, DIR. Bailey, Messrs. Beedle, Salisbury,
Lamson and ID. 9. Woodward.
j. w. Adshed, who had been serving a
sentence IN the house Of correction at
I1VaaN ~ l.. q
good behavior, and last week received
funds for transportation home. Unfor-
tunately he diverted some OF the money
to the purchase OF tobacco for his friends
in the house and, as a result, is now serv-
ing the rest of his sentence, which will
not be completed until the 9th OF April.
Rev. +. G. Rainey announced last Sun
day at the Methodist church that the last
quarterly conference, at which it is GUS
ing year, would be held February 25, and
that after five years pastorate here, he
intended at that time to ask to be trans
ferred to fresh fields OF labor. His deter
to leave Randolph is regretted
not only by his own church, which has
known five years OF great prosperity under
his charge, but also by the village people
among whom be has been ex-
ceedingly popular.
Judge VIM. H. Nichols has received
word from his insurance company, the
Liverpool, London and Globe, that il lost
II 100000 in the Baltimore fire, and still
has over 100000 surplus with the branch
IN this country at New York. The com
pany has ordered its agents, as soon as the
loss at Baltimore can be appropriated, TO
10 pay one-half down and as soon as the
ZEAL loss is known to pay the balance. The
home office at Liverpool has cabled that
he whole amount can be drawn from
here and that 1900 is to be given to the
sufferers from the fire.
j. M. Atwood has lately received a letter
rom g. G. Written Of Denver, Col, for
nerly in business in Randolph, in which
hr. Written states that they are having
'ery fine weather in Denver with very little
now, there being no snow now except
hat on the mountains which will furnish
water for irrigation. He has met another
randolph man, VIM. II. Kenney, who, he
avs, is looking well and has good posi-
ion at the Brown Palace, the leading hotel
4 Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Written are
10Th in much better health than a year !
go and still retain lively interest in Ran
olph and its doings.
A meeting OF the Young Mems club ;
7as called Monday evening by the presi- !
ent, Rev. Fraser Metzger, who gave a
ak to the members encouraging them
o support cordially the sports committee !
n its endeavors. The question OF play !
ng cards was brought up, and it was :
oted to have no more cards in the rooms. /
Lfter elegant refreshments OF cake and !.
Office had been served by some OF the =
Dung ladies, the club adjourned for the =
asket ball practice at Williams hall, i
here the players were coached hy Mr.
letzger. The boys have taken a sharp in q
'rest In the game and good team will =
ION be in shape. There will not be prac- =
ce game tonight, for the hall has been :,
Iyen up as matter Of accommodation q,
The department encampment of the Yer g
ont q. A. X. will open at Morrisville the W
'ening Of February % with a reception a
ven by the Woman's Relief Corps. The III
sntral Vermont Railway company has an ID
Dunced the round-trip rate for the en- "a
mpment, via Cam bridge junction, to be X
80 from White River junction and ali y,
atoms north OF there, to and including es
ontpelier. Tickets will be good going sa
sbruary %, "a and 25 and good returning 10
sbruary q. Quite large delegations from GO
lndolph and adjacent stations are in evil ur
nee, and most of them will go by way OF III
aterbury and the electrics to Stowe. ~
here adequate accommodations have tr,
en- provided to Morrisville, which they pf
II reach about noon. The party will IA
I'VE Rand olph February q on the s.0i
orning train. The delegation has been m
vited by II. g. Thomas to visit the hand nm
me new Soldiers Memorial building at an
owe, en- route either going or returning. a {
The local fire protection committee. leg
insisting OF the village trustees and the DE
alth officer, DIR. A. G. Bailey, have in in
eeted Dubois a Gays block and on
commended some changes, which are
ln to be made, to ensure preservation Mi
life in case of serious confiaRration. ter
e middle window in the south side OF bu
Bois AZ Gays hall is to be changed FiN
o doorway, cut down to the floor VIII
as to leave nothing to stumble over Ha
opening out onto platform from Ho
lch three-foot iron stairway with act
ling Will lead to the steps in front az che
door on the ground floor that fur VIII
hes rear entrance to the "White 1S9'
mt" The plan of this fire escape can bur
seen marked in chalk on the south I
2 OF the block. The materials Tor its hin
struction have been procured and n in ]
be put in place as soon as the weather gar
mlts. From the southwest corner ~ hoI
Masonic rooms in the top story ~ life
block an iron ladder will extend 10 and
roof OF the bank block, and from in
re the ground can be easily reached TAX
ar the committee has only visited this cou
block but will make a thorough zen
ooectlon OF the village in search of evei
tn traps. fatl
rain service this week has bean =, mai
~ demoralized condition, and the ele- tie
II OF uncertainty in travelling has been