Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10
Rsoaolph National Sank Meeting.

Randolph National Bank Meeting.
Al the annual nesting of ths stock
holders OF the Randolph National bank,
held Tuesday, the following directors
were elected Tor the ensuing year:-W. "A.
Dubois, willard Gay, W. h. Wall, 4. A.
Thomas and q. Il. Copeland.
w, II. Dubois was made president;
Wlllsrd Gay, vice president, and %. II.
Copeland, cashier. The bark paid its
oalh semi'annual dividend Of per cent
10 the stockholders Jan. l, 1907.
Mr.. Copelat d, the present very popular
aud efficient cashier Of the bank, takes
the place OF Judge John W. Rowell as
director and Mr., Willard Gay the place
OF the judge as vice president
The following resolution was unani.
mously adopted and ordered recorded by
the board OF drectors;-
Resolved, That u is with the greatest
regret OF the board OF directors OF this
bank, that, In consequence OF an act of
the last legislature, making a "snpreme
or superior judge Ineligible Us an officer
In a railroad, banking or Insurance cor
poratlon IN this state" Judge John w.
Rowell this day retires from the board OF
directors and as vice president Of the
bank of which he has been a most valuable
officer since the bank was organized In
1878.
In this connection Il Is interesting to
note that today Is the 18th anniversary
OF the elevation OF Chief Judge Rowell To
the supreme court OF Vermont in which
position he has during the last quarter
OF century won distinction as a jurist
and reflected honor upon the state which
he serves. Not only is he profoundly
versed in the Law and endowed with the
strong force OF reasoning mind, but he
Is also master OF remarkably clear and
concise style OF English in which are
clothed the opinions that he is handing
down.
Judge Rowell was appointed to the
office OF associate Judge by GOV. Farm
ham, Jan. 10, 1882, on the death OF Chief
Judge Pierpoint, aud in the fall the
legislature approved the choice OF the
executive and elected the appointee to the
further occupancy OF his seat.
Dairymen and Sugar Makers.
ID. IL. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. III. Miller,
V. l. Spear, IL. w. Vail, A. NJ. Vaughan
hnd u. q. Flint have been in Burlington
this week among the six hundred in atten-
dance at the annual conventions OF the
Vermont Dairymens and Sugar Makers
associations.
ID. II. Morse, president OF the dairymen,
opened their 37th annual meeting Tuesday
and delivered an address that, says re-
port OF the event, "was -full OF hopeful
words and wholesome advice couched in
his inimitable language and heartily
appreciated by those present"
II. w. Vail responded to Mayor Burke's
address Of welcome and humorously COM
mented on the possibility OF the dairymen
and sugar makers, like some other soci-
cites, making their annual banquet
swarming time for political bees.
V. L. spear gave report of the maple
sugar max, rs market and spoke OF the
prt Sc 1t and prosp stlve trade conditions
in the maple sugar industry. In reference
to the value OF the market at Randolph, he
said that since the organization had been
effected the quality OF sugar had improved
fully 90 per cent. He expectedto see even
greater change for the better. He ad-
vised action by the association in connec-
tion with the state forestry commission in
an attempt to stop The wilful destruction
OF maple trees by farmers who do not see
their value.
Mr.. Vail as treasurer Of the sugar makers
reported receipts OF S744.65, expenses of
S457 A, and balance of S2S721.
M. Ii. Miller and V. /. Spear were
among the judges OF sugar and artistic
display, in which class the Randolph
market ranked second with a score of 50.
Mr.. Vail was reelected treasurer OF the
Sugar Makers association, and George c.
Flint was made the member of the execu-
tive committee from Orange county.
ChiIdren's Day at the Club.
The Randolph Woman's Literary club
met Saturday at the usual hour, at the
home of Mrs. A. II. Powers, where she and
Mrs. III. l.. Flint were hostesses.
The roll-call was responded to by
Christmas quotations, after which was
given the following program, announced
by Miss Olive Knowles, and prepared by
the committee-Mi Abbie Clark, Mrs. III.
A. Leonardand Mrs. II. b. Belt
"Happy Meeting" (song) by twelve chill
dren; "The Seasons'A-a dialogue Miriam
Knowles, Susan Roundy, Helen Blanchard
and Dorothy Buck; "The Bright Waves
are Dancing"- song Olive and Miriam
Knowles; recitation, Annie Gilbert Bell;
Emma Flint; recitation, "DiclS's Lesson"
Esther Ham; song, "a Trip to Poppy
Land" Helen Blanchard and Dorothy
Buck; recitation, Marguerite Thomas;
recitation, "Holidays,p Laurence Leonard,
Thankful Hearts" consisting of drills
and songs by twelve children; recitation,
"Bad Boys" Paul Russlow; song, g,"Birdie's
Ball" six girls; recitation, Dorothy Allis;
"The Battle of Blenhiem," twelve chill
dren; recitation, 'I'm a Part of Gods
Plan," Olive Knowles song, ''Prayer,"
Annie Gilbert Bell, E aine Bass and Mar
guerite Thomas; Lullaby" six girls.
All the children were dressed in white
and in the last number especially seemed
like fairies waving their wands over Annie
Gilbert Bell, Elaine Bass and Marguerite
Thomas, who had just sung their dolls to
sleep and in turn fell asleep themselves.
Children's Day was new feature in the
club yet was much enjoyed by all.
At the close OF the program, refresh
ments were served and a pleasant social
hour followed.