Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-03
The Band Masquerade.

The Chelsea Brass bands masquerade
promenade Monday night was a great
success in spite Of the rainy evening.
There were about sixty couples present,
many Of whom were in costume, many Of
them BEAUTIFULLY gotten up for this occa-
son. When the masks were removed,
uansrOus surprises awaited the audience.
The grand march was led by w. III. Hill
and Gus. Hancock, the happy Irish couple.
Among the characters represented were:
Colonial gent, Hale Nation; college girl,
Ms. Hale MattOon; snow man, w. ii.
Cook; Summer, Miss Elsie Hill; police
man, n W, Hunt; Queen OF Clubs. Mrs.
\. ", Hunt; Mephisto, Earl Parker;
spanish girl, Mrs. Earl Parker; autoists,
Leon Ordway and Miss Zoe Hill; John
Alden, Donald Comstock; Priscilla, Miss
Margaret Comstock; Uncle Sam, Oliver
burgess; Spring, Miss Carol Burgess;
nlght Miss Alice Chase; Butterfly, Miss
maze BNby; Bo'peep, Miss Myrtle Blk
W japanese lady, Mrs. Wentworth; gip-
" Miss Vera BeCkwith; Winter, Mrs. +.
L beckwith' nun, Miss Florence Web
Sti' columbia, Miss Lucinda Rogers;
paien woman, Mrs. j. o. Perkins; college
suI bliss Sylvia Comstock; clown, Wes-
ES unaerhul; nurse girl, Miss Leaven-
My' Win the kids, Misses Gail Corwin
Sau Jessie Davis, negroes, Masters Harold
SWysNlh ana Royal Townsend; sailor boy,
I'aS eF Russell Corwin; Irish gent, George
q. Ilaey fireman, Julian Slack; Uncle
fhsSseed, 3 e. Wilson; Bill the Burglar,
T Can ultman; Happy Hooligan, Herbert
VintOn Corwip.
br along those who had pretty costumes,
~ NJ. = presented no particular character,
ST. NY M " Ida LOugee, Rachel Comstock,
AZ Az eue4rge, Cora Rogers, Flossie West,
cent rIe !, Prizes for the prettiest costumed
brand lady were awarded to Oliver
b1by as Bo. peep. ''N ~ i'i'
co ,ng committee were Messrs. j. A. r.
fnS onS, w. P, Townsend and Mrs. c. A.
sr tn9 receipts Of the evening were sle. rs.
S III n.Ias Roberts OF Boston sent the ba nd
prizes. "hich just PAID tue
~ annual Telephone Meeting.
Co M, annual meeting of the Orange
jan any Telephone Co, held at Chelsea
nre.;a isI was called to order by line
C'TEesS5I, u X. Andrews of Mortified
CHAIR opeare OF West Corinth was elected
msds al OF the meeting. The president
Tbe a verbal report, which was accepted.
for tbo secretary and treasurer reported
The l pasI year, which was accepted,
Wilson 'pott oil the auditor, Stanley C..
was DE- upon the condition of the books
that tbo o1 q accepted. He recommended
Nov. SOth bScal year of the company close
treasurer 10 give the secretary and
years hr.i an opportunity to close the
ing, wbicb ''lIess before the annual meet
Mr.. RooI could not be done at present.
leepbonn ~ presenting the New England
to presen, w., was given few moments
leading to a suggestion to the meeting
land Go W ggAehange with the New Eng
lathron a Ie was responded to by Judge
0ranpnr ohe OF the directors of the
a conis,01o unty Co., who stated thew had
On tbis ence with the New England ca.
Phones ground the past wear. but ali
The ch %Gulu have to be changed.
COMMITTEES tn lian appointed by request a
land T sIe. 70 confer with the New Eng
hotel oo ~ Co. Committee at TIE
T. A. - ,lollows:-F. r. Fits. yershire.
WasbinUtsMlh' chelsea; Geo. Huntinpton
Dbl, W'Igh; Harry Daniels, Plainfield:
The saAuSe, Berlin.
showed iis7S 9 s and treasurer's reports
issued the 1a' IS, shares of stock, 159 shares
been c sme PAST year. One trunk line has
Williamstoapnieted from Mortified TO
nom PlsinSan,I and one nearly completed
on hand t or o to Chelsea; also supplies
cash on ban one .d Irrom;Chelsea to Corinth;
not due until ui ssl2.6O; outstanding bills
Company t tba have been bought by the
. the com ,me past year and the net profit
sle about ss 5SRy has been $5S5. 6S. There
Present. timse oOV OIL supplies on hand at the
" Barber ~ B were present except
. come. II u w Barre, who was not able
sae purchasin, w. Mclntire OF Randolph,
" sickness. agent, was detained away