Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-03
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.

Miss Mary Howard, who teaches in
spri giield, Mass, came home Sa urday
/ Tor we ks vacation.
i Mrs. ID. 81. English has returned from a
/ stay Of six weeks in Marlboro, Mass, with
: her daughter, Mrs. Flora French.
Mrs. John A. Gorham has gone to Stowe
to keep house while for her sister, Mrs
Brown, while the latter is teaching this
/ spring.
The A. B. Cushman Real Estate agency
has sold for Mrs. G. 5. Parkhurst her
| house on Central street 10 Z. II. Greene,
who will occupy it for q home The price
paid was 800.
Col a. B. Chandler went back to Brook
Ign, n. a.. Saturday after a week ia town.
lie viii be here again about the 10th OF
May TO make some Improvements ia Mari
Castle park, whose drives be intends to
put In better shape than they have ever
been before.
The American Express company an
nounces that il viii carry free Of charge
contributions OF money, clothing or other
supplies intended for the relief Of sufferers
at san Francisco and the neighboring
towns in California, when such packages
are addressed to regularly constituted re-
lief organizations there.
Rev. and Mrs. G. 0. Howe, Miss Hanna
Prince and Mrs. Emily Stockwell arrive
today from Southern Pines. n. c., where
they have been spending q couple OF
months. They are regrettully leaving
roses, straw berries aud early vegetables
TOR this bleak cline Of fiabby potatoes,
cOrky turnips and anBmic strawberries in
grocers windows at Is cents a basket
Southern Pines is growing in favor as a
winter resort, writes Mr.. Howe, several
nice houses having been erected this sea.
HfzN "a M in r
how easy il Is to flee 70 the Southland IN
the winter
IA Griswold comes forward with
modest and convincing story relative 10
the egg producing qualities OF the hens on
the Reservation. One OF them had an idea
lately that she wanted TO set and was 50
set ia her notions about IL that no amount
OF meddlesOme Interference with her plans
could alter her intentions or diminish her
enthusiastic cluciging Finally one morn
ing she gleefully cackled 10 the world that
there was an egg in her nest ana immedl-
ately settled down 10 fulfil the desire OF her
heart She was undisturbed until even ing,
VII Mr.. Griswold decided that her OBJ
stinacy must be firmly dealt with and
threw her OF the nest TO discover, not one
egg. but two, and neither Of them glass.
Left alone she would probably have laid
whole Sc ting AZ one sitting rather than
give up beaten.
An effort is being made to organize a
hizh grade dancing school among the
young married people OF the village and
Others who desire TO acquire the Terpsicho-
rean art under The instruction OF so able
a teacher as Mrs. Josephine Baldwin OF
Montpelier. Reduced charges VIII be
made for six lessons, and 80 names must
be secured 10 establish the school Miss
Mary r. Morse Is assisting Mrs. BALDWIN
in forming the class and finds the idea Of
such a school very fag0rably received.
The teacher, no had .reiiminary gath
ering Wednesday evening OF last week IN
Dubois 4 GAYS hall, viii meet the class
tomorrow evening m Grange hall, and the
well-kuoWn pianist, Miss Ida Cashier o.
Montpelier, will play for the dancing. No
spectators will be allowed during the les
sons bat viii be admitted to the assemblies
that follow at 10 o'clock.
Robert. the eldest son OF Prof. and Mrs.
Al. Hardy, Was a member Of the team
from the Amherst Mass High school
that won the debate from the Holyoke
High school Friday evening. The subject
was. .Resolyed, That the president OF the
United states should be elected Tor term
of six years and should not be eligible 70
reelection. The discussion took place M
Holyoke before three judges, the princi-
pals OF the south Hacloy, Nestteld ana
Easthamptou High schools, who gave the
decision to the affirmative side, taken by
Mr. Hardy's team. As H0iyoke has
school 81 over 900 pupils, Amhersts de
haters really won a signal victory, Young
Mr.. Hardy has been chosen one Of the ora
tors for the Amherst High school gradua-
ton this spring. the honor being conferred
upon him not only on account 81 ms
scholarship but also because OF his ability
as a writer and speaker.
At the meeting Of the sanatorium Aid
society. held in the Inn parlor Saturday
afternoon, Mrs. j. r. lamson resigned
tbe office 81 treasurer. feeling unable 10
continue longer in the position which
she accepted at the first meeting IN order
10 facilitate the work Of organization.
Mr. q. A. Thomas was chosen 10 till the |
vacancy. Votes OF thanks were passed /
and letters OF acknowledgment directed /
10 be- written TO those who hau con- I
tributed materially TO the success OF the /
Masquerade partv. The secretary, Mrs. I
~ n Bass. was instructed also 10 notify /
n writing Dr. j. T.. Clifford, the medical 4
director of the sanatorium, that the 4
society will nov end0W bed at the in 4
stitption for the use 81 such patients as 4
Il NAV select. Mrs. q. II Moulton' Mrs.
j. 2. Cleveland and Mrs. Homer White 4
we're appointed TO nominate a committee 4
to have charge Of this bed, and named 4
Ms. ]. W. RoRell, Mrs. j. ID. Mitchell' /
Mrs. Belle d. Dubois, Mrs. Julia Walsh
and Mrs. j. b. Eldredge, who were unanl-
mousIv elected. This committee when
holds office one wear, was tlt 20 be /
strorr one aud wss left uuinsfr1cted a.
rs the choice of patients, proNaied only
49, a., ,,.a-y4v- afTl- Of This town be given