Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-30
Teaehersl Esaminatlon.

Teachers Examination.
An examination of candidates for
teachers certificates v i'll be held at
Chelsea, Dec. IL.
Examinations will begin at a. m.
Candidates not personally known TO the
examiner should bring testimonials OF
good moral character, and in case of
those who have taught, Of ability TO teach
and govern.
JoHN NJ. CoMsTocK, County Examiner.
Miss Nellie Luce is working at c. H.
Baraw's.
George 5. Worcester Of Thetford was in
town last week Thursday and Friday.
Leon Rathburn of Marshfield visited his
father, Ira +. Rathburn, last Saturday and
Sunday
4 Z. G. Reed is repairing bis house, in
GLIDING new windows, new floor and new
clapboards.
Chelsea academy closed Friday for one
week vacation. The winter term begins
next Monday.
Joseph ". Griffin and wife went to Man
I chester, \. H., Saturday 10 visit their son,
Ned A. Griffin.
Miss Leonie Thorne is home for weeks
vacation from North Pomfret, where she
is teaching ichool.
Frank J. Thorne Of South Boston came
Monday night 70 spend Thanksgiving
with relatives IN town.
Miss Goldie Scott, who has been here
with friends the past few weeks, has gone
to her sisters in Barre.
Mrs. Rose Griffith died Oct. oath at
Andover, y. H. She was the only sister
OF Mrs. Mary j. Rathburn OF this town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant returned home
| Friday from Barnard, where she has been
I . ha fan wit hnF daughter
Mrs @. II. Allen.
Rev. Geo. +. Lake OF Chester, Mass,
comes tomorrow, Friday, to take up his
work here as pastor Of the Cong church
and VIII preach Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dan stoughton and Miss
Wealthy Of South Royalton are spending
| Thanksgiving with Mrs. Stoughton's
mother, Mrs Allen Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis u. Bixby OF Boston
visited at II. o. Bxbyis Thursday and FRI
day They went from here 10 East Brook
field to visit Mr. Bixby's father, Urbane
Bixby.
The choral class taught by Prof. Har-
rington closed Saturday night with con
cert II is said TO have been very sue
cessful term OF instruction by those who
attended.
Wilbur Murdoch has Just had the second
cancer removed from his lip, the opera
ton being performed by Or. Marshall
Mr.. Murdoch bore the operation without
the aid OF ether, showing MS eXiraordin-
airy nerve.
Town Clerk Townsend took in about
/ $1,000 the last day on which discount Tor
/ taxes could be obtained. lie has nov
/ turned The tax book over to Constable G..
I T.. Godfrey, who viii proceed at once 70
collect the balance.
I N N A H. kraFNnhf home Wit n
him from the johnson sale at West
/ Lebanon a week ago a good, reliable
/ looking white mule. lie has one OF these
animals occasionally TO dcker, Just TO
/ break the monotony Of horse flesh.
There is to be a public meeting in the
/ Town hall Wednesday evening, Dec. bth,
under the auspices OF the state tubereulo-
sis commission Good speakers viii pc
present and address the meeting. As this
is matter OF public interest, everybody
should attend.
Orange county court sits Tuesday, Dec.
/ 18th, Judge John w. Rowen presiding;
/ The December term docket contains lOO
/ cases, divided as follows;-62 civil, II di-
vorce, 10 chancery and II state cases.
| There are IS cases set for trial by jury and
three by the court.
LAR. Corwin q Son took in about
four and one half tons OF poultry last
| Thursday. While the focks OF turkeys
we're small this year, they we're OF prime
quality. GEO. b. Colby brought IN 50, the
/ largest lot, and still has about as many
more for Christmas.
Rev. Willis I. Sparhawk OF Randolph,
who has been supplying the pulpit OF the
Congl church the past few months, was
sick and unable to be present last Sunday
to the disappointment Of the parish, VINO
have enioyed his preaching very much.
| II vas TO have been his last Sunday with
them.
Mrs. Lewis n. Moody's brother, Frank
r. Tower Of Barton. visited her last week
at the parsonage. He returned saturday,
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Moody and Master
Paul Rev. L. ". Moody joined them at
Barton Monday. This is Mr.. Moody, 5
first Thanh sgiving with hls wife's people
since they were married. They viii return
the LAST Of the week.
Messrs. r.. F. Stevens and W. 5. Law
renee two prominent capitalists and
business men OF New York, were in town
the first OF the week investigating the
railroad and granite possibilities. Ihey
were fayora bly i'm pressed with the quanti-
~ and quality of the granite and also the
feasibility OF an electric road TO Chelsea.
They left Tuesday morning Tor Barre 70
make a study of the granite business IN
practical operation.
Ryron Rerrv returned from the South
last week. He says he saw great I'M
provement in that section since he was
there seven years ago, and especially IN
agriculture. The young men have taken
hold OF business, adopted more modern
ideas and are making money. Cotton, OF
course, Is a staple product. lie brought
some samples Of the cotton in three stages
OF development; in the blossom, boil and
blow ready to pick. These samples we're
from the second crop at picking. Cotton
sold from lOl to 112e. per pound. On the
nest cotton land about 1000 pounds 10 the
acre is raised. At Tallapoosa, Ca, where
Mr. Berry was most OF the time, are free
! schools for both white and colored pupils
Tbis town was the first TO establish free
/ schools in Georgia, and in fact the first
I south OF Mason and DiNons line.
Death OF Mrs. L. N. Griffith.
Mrs. luella NJ. Griffith died OF pneu-
mopia at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
/ Ernest A. Corwin, Thursday morning,
/ Nov. q, aged 81 yrs, mos. she was SICK
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