Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-20

Young man has secured employment IN
the establishment OF the Vermont Con-
densed Milk company.
Rev. v. NJ. Hardy, who some months
ago resigned his pastorate of the Cong !
church of Foxcroft and Dover, Me-, is
now in Morrisville with Mrs. Hardy,
arriving from Foxcroft the 9th inst.
They have postponed the European trip
which they acre to take this summer, and
are STAYING with Mr.. HRrdy's sister, Mrs.
Ii. p. Munson. while extensive repairs are
being made upon their residence on West
High street in MorrIsyiIle, which is here
after to be their home.
The Randolph Graded school has no Hall
of Fame as yet, but that the pupils have
favorites whom they would delight TO
honor was made evident few days ago
by bright nine-year- old damsel with
views OF her own, who, on being asked by
the teacher to name the three greatest men
OF whom she had ever heard, gravely
selected out OF a world OF celebrities
s.George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
and Dr. Clifford The latter is bearing up
bravely under the iocose congratulations
of his friends.
According to the report in the Swanton
Courier, Archie Constable who broke into
L. p. Thayer's cottage at Highgate Springs
the 9Th inst, stole a pair OF rubber boots.
a coat, an umbrella and some cartridges.
He tried to sell part of the plumber to
Lawrence Holmes of Highgate Springs,
who claims that the 16-year-old desperate
shot at him with a revolver. Constable
was sent to the house of correction on a
charge of tramping to serve not less than
sixty nor more than ninety days, and TO
pay fine that will keep him there three
months longer. At the expiration OF that
sentence he can be tried on the charge OF
burglary and sent to states prison for not
less than three nor more than eight years.
The two-horse team of Burton spooner
of Gilead left standing in front of L. q,
Erskine's blacksmith shop on Weston
street Monday morning improved the
excellent opportunity offered for run
away by dashing around the shop,through
the depot yard and across the track into
the square at top speed. Opposite the
Steele barber shop the pair eolllded with
the wagon of A. c. Hatch of Gilead, tear
ing off one wheel and otherwise damaging
the vehicle, but, fortunately. without
throwing Mr.. Hatch out. In the mix-up
one OF the horses caught its feet in the
rim of the broken wheel and went down
on the curbing but was dragged by its
mate as far 81 the residence OF Willard Gay
before the excited equine could slow down.
The horse that fell had its knees badly cut.
The Methodist church was tastefully
trimmed with potted plants about the
pulpit platform last Sunday for the Easter
exercises. which were held thus early as
next Sunday, Easter day, the annual YER
mont conference, that opened Tuesday,
will still be in session at Enosburg Falls.
A congregation that packed the church
assembled for the service, which was
chiefly musical, with many beautiful
Easter songs by the choir. Nelson Rick
err gave the welcome, and there were
reeitations by Daisy Brown, Fleda White,
Harold and Belle Chaussey. Three exer-
cises were-first, "Tokens OF Easter" by
Fleda White, Daisy Brown and Ethel
Wyman; second, "taster Eggs" by Eve
Ign, Sibyl and Cecil White; and third,
placing, letter by letter, of the words,
aChrist is Crucifed," on a large white
cross. with the word, "Risen,' just above.
A motion song was given by the little
ones, and there was also singing by
Junior choir, composed of Julia and
Euniee Slack, Fleda White, Ruby Miller,
Hattie Dlckerman, Ralph Twitchell and
Elmer Tilson. An interesting sermon was
delivered by Rev X. Nj. Fowler, who has
Just completed his first years pastorate in
Randolph. in which he has been success
full in winning both the kindly regard
and hearty cooperation of his parishion-
ers.