Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08

| IA heShe, y H., yesterday 10 study the
workings Of Producer Gas plant, COM
lpaFstiyely new method Of obtaining pow
sr for lighting and other purposes.
The Rochester club a hundred strong
pienieked yesterday In grove back OF
Montague Place and close 20 the Branch,
Tables were spread for most satisfying
dinner, and swings, hammOeks and ero-
quet provided amusement for old and
young,
The Manchester Is the resort OF twenty
city people, OF whom the latest arrivals
are Miss L. NJ. Hildreth and her mother
of Dorchester, Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
Crush of FAN River, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
stillman and son, coming directly here
from Stowe.
r. II. Chamberlin came Monday from
Lewiston, Me-, where he established his
I headquarters as agent OF the International
Harvester company in May, lie Is now
10 have his 1eld in this vicinity for
awhile and went last night TO White
River Junction.
The circulation OF books from the KIM
bail Public library during July reached
lIsi volumes, or daily average Of 6l-
/ s-23. The class books were l05 I'll per
cent?; juveniles, $50 (23.6 per cent while
the midsummer madness for light reading
was shown in demand for 1926 works OF
/ tietion-6e.2 per cent Of the total circula-
I tion.
| Mrs. e. II. Hubbard OF South Pasa-
dena, CAL, and her son, Harold, have
been renewing acquaintance with friends
in this village, from which they removed
TO California a few years ago, Mrs. Hub
bard has been East since June and will
not return 20 South Pasadena before fall
in the hope of persuading her parents and
her daughters family TO leave Rochester
and bear her company to the West.
Mrs. A. S. Flanner OF Springfield, Mo-,
is expected tomorrow TO be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL. Lamson while renew
ing acquaintance with the scenes and
friends OF her girlhood. She will be re-
membered as Augusta, daughter of the
late Judge John Waite, who, in his later
years retired from his farm in Braintree
and built the house on cshool street that
is now the residence of Mr.. Lamson.
Miss Charlotte Mason of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, Boston. and
Miss Minnie Barbour of Montpelier have
been at A. n. Hayes several days lately,
departing Tuesday-Miss Barbour to
Montpelier and Miss Mason to her home
in Connecticut. The latter gave lessons
on the piano to class in this village two
years ago and has since been taking a spe-
cial course at the Conservatory, which she
will complete next year.
The wool crop just baled and shipped
from Dickinson, n. D., amounted to
nearly million and a half pounds--an
enormous quantity that, however, fell a
little short of the number of pounds
marketed last season. The growers re-
ceived good prices, ranging between 20
and 23l5c., and are well satisfied.
The highest price, 237sc was paid to
G. c. and j. F. Mead of Randolph, whose
ranch is located near Dickinson. Very
little wool was consigned.
An automobile party composed of Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ. Kimball of Boston, A. j.
Richardson, Mrs. Edna Fairbanks and
Miss Hazel Fairbanks, took advantage oi
favorable morning yesterday to start on
trip TO the White mountain. Mr..
and Mrs. Kimbsll came from Boston a
week ago in their auto, leaving the city at
O'Clock in the morning and arriving at
this destination quarter before nine in
the evening, with stop of nearly two
hours included in the time covering the
journey.
A real live Teddy bear of the Cinnamon
variety was a center of absorb bing interest
Yesterday as he was led through the
streets and played five-minute stands
wherever a sufficient collection of nickels
warranted a display of his accomplish
ments. His bearship could turn somer-
saults, climb pole like telephone line
man and dance the two-step with the airy
grace of some ballroom beaus. He pro-
tested against too much tripping of the
fantastic, however, by growing accom-
paniment to the a-da-da-da-da-da" of
his keerer, husky French Canadiep,
who, in fascinating dialect, directed the
movements of his one-ring circus.
Owing to the ruling of the comptroller
of currency that "the office of president
and cashier of a national bank can net
be held by the same person." .. =.
Copeland has resigned as president OF the
Randolph National bank, and +. A.
Thomas has been elected to fill the vacar-
CIV. The new president has been one Of
the directors of the institution during
the last three years and since 1883 has
been leading merchant of Randolph.
The general confidence reposed in his
business ability and integrity will ensure
cordial approval of his election to the re-
sponsible Office from which it is regretted
that Mr.. Copeland is obliged to retire.
telegram received last Tuesday from
Arthur Iamson Fuller of Oakland, CAL,
addressed to his uncle, Julius F. .Lamson,
announced the death, on the 9th instant.
of his mother, well remembered here as
Helen r. Lamson, the lovely daughter OF
Mr.. NJ. j. Lamson, who was for many
wears an honored citizen OF Randolph.
She was married in 1865 to Mr.. julius c.
Fuller, then of vineland, n. j., and their
home was there for many years, but for
nearly twenty years their home has been
in Oakland. Mr.. Fuller survives her, as
do their remarkably able son, Arthur, and
daughter, Mabel, whose devotion to the
welfare OF their parents in their advanc-
ing age. and the infrmity which time has
brought, has been exceptionally admir-
able.
Endorsed by the County.
"The most popular remedy in Otsego
county and the best friend of my fam
iIv.u writes VIM. NJ. Dietz, editor and
nnhl;sber of the Otsego Journal, Gill