Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-09

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sold GU their possessions in Burlington
started the LIST for California TO make theii
home for the future at Los Angeles. Mrs
Brown returned Tuesday to Pittsfield
whittier M-s. Pratt will follow her in 8
day or two.
! A. +. Lamb, driving from Rochester in
the hunting season, found himself all of a
, sudden on the trail Of the deer slayers il
not Of the deer. At the edge Of the woods
he idly noticed strip OF white cloth tied
to twlg. A second trip passed a little
latter made more impression upon his
mind and be looked 10 see the third strip
mark the departure OF the trail from the
main road into the woods, leading 10 the
hidden carcass of a deer. But no; the bits
OF cloth followed the highway TO the TOP
OF the mountain, straight to a small open
space, where on flat stone reposed, not
the antlered head OF buck, but whiskey
bottle. This was the oasis in the wilder
ness TO which the feet OF the hunters were
so carefully guided.
The regular meeting of the Randolph
Woman's Literary club was held with
Mrs. l.. p. Thayer Saturday afternoon.
Nov. Z. After the conclusion Of the BUSH
ness meeting, for which the ladies met
one half hour earlier. the subject for the
afternoon, vermont was interestingly
presented In "ltems OF State Interest," by
Mrs. K. II. Chamberlain; "Early Settle
ments," by Mrs. A. B. Tewksbury
transitions, by Mrs. NJ. f. Holmes
"Noted Nermonters of Today" by Mrs.
w. W. Morton. In the quotations from
Vermont writers, Mrs. Julia Z. X. Dorr
and John G. SAKE were the favorites,
and, vermont Day. in the club was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Mountain Echo Of the Episcopal
q l.
Dennison, legal advisor OF the japanese
department Of Foreign Affairs, who served
in that capacity with the japanese peace
ENJOYS, and was entrusted by them with
the duty OF putting into formal shape on
their behalf the conditions Of peace which
were arrived at in connection with 1.-THE
Peace of Portsmouth, was born in Guild
hall in this state, and is of the same
ancestry with the Denisons OF Royalton
and Randolph, well known in the state
and the diocese, in political, legal and
church affairs. He and Joseph d. Denison
OF Randolph are in the same generation,
the eighth from common ancestor.
Another son OF Vermont come 10 high
honor at the antipodes. .
A. II. Beedle. who went to New York a
few weeks ago to attend the carriage
makers convention in that city, left Mrs.
Beedle at Nineland, y. j., after the con-
vention and took a trip to Fort Payne,
Ala, town, the collapse of whose boom,
based on its wealth OF iron ore, buried
piles OF Vermont money out OF sight or
reach, and is now as lively as graveyard.
Mr.. Beedle succeeded in disposing OF the
house that he and A. G.. Wheeler of White
River Junction built together fifteen years
ago during the winter that they and their
wives passed at Fort Payne, and he also
sold seven building lots for Mr.. Wheeler.
The population OF the place is mostly
negro, few white faces relieving the gem
eral sombre color scheme, and the big
buildings erected ia bright anticipation OF
enormous business enterprises have either
been taken down and carried of or are
gradually falling down through neglect
and decay.
Rev. Fraser Metzger, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r.. I.amsOn and Mrs. Julia Walsh drove 10
Woodstock last Thursday to attend q
meeting called to consider the affairs OF
the Vermont State Christian conference,
in which. in the withdrawal OF the Chris
tian church OF Randolph to unite with the
Congl body, there are only left the church
at Woodstock and very small society IN
North Shrewsbury. In the existing car
cumstances, IL was the sense OF the CON
ference that the two remaining churches
should unite with the Merrimac CHRIS
tian conference Of New Hampshire, that
the Vermont records should be placed an
the custody OF the Merrimac secretary and
all money In the Vermont treasury turned
over to the Merrimac treasurer. To carry
this recommendation into effect an execu-
tive committee was appointed, consisting
OF Dr. A. L. Moore of Woodstock, presi-
dent; Rev. Fraser Metzger OF this place,
secretary; and Rev. NJ. T. Morrill, of Han
over. n. H, treasurer. letter of dis
missal was granted to the Randolph
church and later letter will be sent ex-
pressing on the part OF the remaining
churches desire for good fellowship at
far as possible.