Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-02-14
Randolph Continued.

Natiaoif'
&c, Iazeue OF White River junction is
in the village today,
Mrs :. ). Mhiteomh and her brother,
Sumner French OF Stock Dridge,aFe visiting
their sister ia Gouldsylile today,
The Rochester club Dramatic company
has decided upon Feb, % as the date OF us
presentation OF the play entitled, "a
MOman's Honor"
The young people Of the Catholic church
will have their next rehearsal Of the can
tata, ''under the Palms, al o'clock sun
day afternoon in the church.
George 5. Hutchinson sold his farm
Yesterday to Henry haFaden, who will
lake possession IN March, Mr., Hutehin-
son, y no has engaged in the manufacture
OF Green Mountain Chewing gum, = con
templating a change OF location Tor the
business, which demands better shipping
facilities than Randolph affords, The
freight service, generally annoying this
winter, has obliged him 10 wait over two
months for a chance 10 ship his goods, and
equal difficulty has attended the delivery
OF material tie has not yet decided detin-
itely upon the place OF his future estab-
llshment,
Death Of Mrs. Rebseea Webster,
Mrs. Rebecca (Jonesl, widow OF 5, {.
Webster, died suddenly at about halt
past ten O'Clock yesterday morning in the
6Sth year OF her age. Though for some
time an invalid, she had seemed quite as
welt as ever lately and was about the
house as usual the day before her death.
Impeded action OF the heart caused eou-
gestinn OF one lung and she sank rapidly,
Mrs, Webster was native OF Charles~
town, n. H., bat had passed twelve years
OF her life in Randolph, 10 which she re-
moved for the last time three years ago.
She came then from North Nalpole,
n, H., with her husband, whose duceas }
occurred q year later,
She is survived by two sisters and a
brother, Mrs. Ann Lowell OF Rocking
ham, Mrs, Sarah Henry OF Newport, n,
Ii, and Charles Jones OF Fort Gassett,
Mich. There is also left child OF an
adopted daughter, Gladys Gould, now in
the care OF DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Watson OF
West Hartford, 10y whom she was brought
here yesterday.
The funeral service will be held to.
morrow afterGoon at O'Clock.
Pomona Grange Meeting.
The meeting OF Central Vermont Po'
mona grange in this village yesterday was
trains from the north, v hich prevented sc
many reaching here at the appointed hour
in the forenoon that the morning session
was cancelled.
In the afternoon, the grange was opened
in the fifth degree followed by the trans
action OF necessary business and the re-
ports of subordinate oranges, Ii was
voted to hold the next regular meeting
with Washington grange.
A song by the Grange choir preceded al
address by the worthy state master, George
". Pierce OF Brattleboro, who spoke of the
moral and social influences OF the order,
He cited its efforts towards the concsntra.
ton of small schools in towns, its request
for an interstate commerce commission
and the pressure it brought to bear upon
Congress to secure the pure food law
rural free delivery and the agricultural
college as a separate institution from tn,
classical college. The parcel post propos
ition is now receiving its support, and il
is as vigorously opposing the ship sub
sidy bill.
The mem bership OF the State grange hai
increased to eleven or twelve thousand
and in the last thrse months ten new
oranges have been organized, every on,
having been asked for by the people of thu
place in which it is located. Fifty more
Mr.. Pierce predicted, will be organized il
the next three years. 40.
He touched upon the subject of high
ways and favored every towns approprjat
ing a certain amount to add to the stat,
fund of so, 600 Though a member of thu
committee appointed by Governor Proctor
to find, IL possible, satisfactory solution
of the double taxation problem. he ex.
pressed doubt of the committees being
a BILE to hit upon plan that will be accept
able in spite of its best endekyors to tina
end. In conclusion, he assured hi
hearers that he was most heartily with tn,
agricultural people OF Vermont and desir
GUS of assisting them in any way in hi
power.
John l.. Hutchinson, master of the IVES
Randolph grange, welcomed the Pomoul
body, in whose behalf George Cross o
Narthtield responded. A selection wa
given by the male quartet. and then wa
considered the question, "Do the great i'm
provements we have increase our happi
ness ?" ID. II. Morse led the discussion
in which George Cross, George c. Finn
and George W. Flagg participated.
In lighter vein came decidedly anus
ing farce, "Mrs. Baxter's Baby" present
ed by Icy Manchester, Edith Howard
Winnifred Mann, Carl Bass and William
Connolly. A solo by Miss Alettha Bale,
and song from the male quartet closed
the program.
Besides many from Braintrse, Brook
field and Bethel, there were present Stat
Master George W. Pierce of Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Markham, Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Rumney, Clayton Chaplin
Fred Hills, George Cummings, Viol
Rumney, Cada Rumney, Herschel Coney
Forrest Chaplin, Sadie Lawrence, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Roy Virgins, E. c. Markham, Mid
dlesex; +, E. Bacon, G. A. Cross, Orwell
Miller, F. A. Joslyn, Z. o. Culver, Orri
Kimball, Mrs. A. England, Northfeld
Mrs. Lena Brown, Stowe; A. e. Whit
comb, Washington.