Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-04-25

A little sled and eorrespondinely little
gathering tank will stand in the toy
sugar bush and in the model sugar house
WI be a baby eyaporator, made By the
utimm company Of Rutland snd fitted
win steam pipes So that the business Of
-maklng can be practically demon
sfsted. Another model evaporation has
been furnished by the Vermont Farm Ma
chime company of Bellows Falls Tor the
exhibition.
The regular meeting OF the Randolph
Woman's Literary club was held last
saturday from three To live al the home
OF Mrs, IL, A, Leonard, Mrs. T.. 4. Emer-
son ana Mrs. Leonard being the hoslesses.
There were twenty nine members present
and fourteen guests-one OF the largest
meetings this year. The roll-eall was
responded To with quotations of "A
current Event. and subject for the
afternoon was "Canada.n .sfhe Canadian
Northwest aud its Possibilities,n was an
article by Mrs. l.. A. Russlow, and
"Resourees and Mineral Mealthp by
Mrs. r. III. Josiyn. These paLsrs were
very interesting and instructive. Re-
, treatments were served aud pleasant
social hour followed.
Local Tests OF cobbier Fuel.
Ernest y. Manchester has been experi-
menting with the new Cobbler fuel, OF
which he made successful trial Monday TO
the keen interest OF many nre-tenders
anxious to find way to diminish the coal
bills which loom SO largely on their imam
cial horizons.
MIR. Manchester followed the recipe Of a
gallon OF water, two ounces OF oxalic acid
and pound OF salt, thickened with two
thirds coal ashes and one third fresh coal.
THIS plaster he spread on his fire and, In
spite OF the proverb that a watched pot
never boils, Il burned merrily under the
curious eyes leveled upon IL and even kept
all night good fire, which was bright
aud lively in the morning.
Observers OF Mr.. Msnchester's success
ful demonstration went home to gaze with
new respect at ash heaps carelessly
dumped in the gardens and looking TO
their dazzled visions like piles OF gold
dust that ought TO be deposited in burglar
proof safes.
! Appleton Thomas tried the mixture
without the ingredient OF fresh coal but,
though he made ii burn, 1t was not sat
isfactory substitute for good hard wood.
l.. b. johnson has also been compromising
according to the above formula and feed
ing the resulting mess TO the furnace fire,
which licked il up with q fairly good APP
petite fer such reeonsldered hash.
The Cobbler fuel takes It's name from its
discoverer, John Fillmore, the cobbler,
who insists that no chemists have learned
his secret and the published formulas are
all inferior TO his particular treatment OF
ashes.
Above the Clouds"
"Above the Clouds" was an "intensely
interesting drama" according to an an
cient handoill, that was played in the Town
heIl ae 81 n. a. al 4.
y. l.. Boyden as stage manager. and X. L.
Goodwin as musical director.
NJ. l.. Washburn appeared hardly him.
self,it is belieyed) in the role of Crazy Phil,
a mountain hermit; IA. c. Gilbert Just nat :
urally took to the character OF stylish
city nabob; while Luke Parish was sub.
stantial country gentleman by the name OF
Amos Gaylord, whose promising son was
impersonsted by j. w. Fargo. n. l.. Boy
den was cast for Titus Turtle, a gourmand,
in which part he was no doubt notable
success. TO George w. Clark was assigned
the character of Curtis Chapman, or.'Chips
in the rough, and to Fred w. Granger
that Of protege OF the citifisd Mr.. Gil
bert.
Miss Nellie ID. Church deceased some
years ago) displayed the graces of young
artist; Mrs. George w. Clark hustled
around as the capable New England house,
keeper; Miss Jennie NJ. Welch portrayed
the country maiden. and Mrs. j. X. Penn
Der (now OF Woodstock) found scope for
her love of fun in delineating the $50
romantic Lucretia Gerrish.
After immem orial custom, the drama
was followed by "a roaring farce" entitled
"rhe Plague of My Life,n in which the
same talented performers disported them
selves to the gaiety OF the house.
Admission TO this histrionic achieve
ment was placed at the low price OF %
oents-childrep under IA at 10 cents and
the late Ben G. Mcintyre filled the respon-
sible position OF ticket agent. Early
hours, evidently, were kept at the Center
in those days, for the doors were open at
6 80 and the curtain rose at 7:15. In this
village, whose audiences are in the habit of
struggling into the hall from time to time
until an entertainment is half over, 7:15
curtain would rise on the janitor and a
cheerful assemblage OF empty chairs.
The time stained handful OF 1877 has
been preserved by one of the actors, Luke
Parish, who has also found among his
effects dodger announcing a lyceum OF
the Literary Friends" in Academy hall at
the Center, April 2, 1868. The question up
for discussion that. night was the one to
which the state is now applying the test OF
practical experiment: namely, "Resolved,
That liquor license law is preferable to
an absolute prohibitory law"
Jerome Chesley lat present residing in
Hanover, N. H., was secretary OF the lyce-
um, and Mr.. Parish it's president. The
disputants were: Affirmative, Otis, Ches-
ter, Montague and Carnes; negative, Abb
bolt, Edison, Newcomb and Chedel. How
the debate was decided, history sayeth not.
The News-No Pure Drug cough cure
laws would be needed il all cough cures
were like DR.. Shoop's Cough Cure is-and
has been for 20 years. The National Law
now requires that If any poisons enter into
cough mixture, it must be printed on
the label or package. For this reason,
mothers and others should insist on hav-
ing DIR. Shoop's Cough Cure. No poison
marks on DR.. Shops labels land none in
the medicine, else it must by law be on
the label. And it's not only safe, but IS
said to be, by those that know it best, a
truly remarkable cough remedy. Take no
chance, particularly with your children.
Insist on having DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
Compare carefully the DR.. Shoop package