Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09

Music Hall Items.
Contracts are at last signed for "Under
Southern Skies" coming Jan. Both.
DO 1T miss the popular music matinee
by victor and his Venetian band on Jan.
goth at 8 p. ~. Twenty-Five cents admits
to any seat in the house.
"Under Southern Skies is one of the
most complete productions that travels.
Every scene and property used in the pre-
sentation is carried. as is also an electric
outfit for the proper lighting of the
scenes.
Miss Louise Compton, who will play
Molly Livingston in Edgar Se.s yn's pro-
ductioD OF "Strongheart," has bc m for
three years one Of the attractive quintet
OF girls with the college play and Manag-
er Harris refuses to release her from the
part in "Strongbeart'' as she stands so
high in popular favor with the people
everywhere.
The advent of "Under Southern Skies''
in our town should be a matter of much
Importance to theatre-goers. The theme
of the story is intensely interesting and
the comedy is delightful. The acting
company is especially large, numbering
twenty-seven people, and the production
is carried intact. "Under Southern
Skies is by Lottie Blair Parker, whose
SWAY Down East'' is well known to
amusement seekers.
Clarence Benefits Biblical play, ssThe
Holy City," which comes Mar. 1sth, is
now making a successful tour of the
South. The piece Is splendidly staged
with great scenic effects and elaborate
costumes.
Among the many other attractive fea-
lures of "Under Southern Skies" the
ones that seem to afford the greatest
amusement are the Halloween games and
tricks that have never been shown before
in any other play.
Signor Victor has arranged two espe-
cialiy attractive programs for his engage
ment here Jan. 20.
Madame Jacoby appears three times
this week at the Metropolitan opera
house, New York city. Monday night /,
she sang in ssFaust" with Geraldine Far
rar, Caruso and Stotti. Jacoby appeared
in Chandler Music ball in the entertain
ment course this season.
1907 Banner Sugar Year.
Manager v. /. Spear makes the follow
ing report of a remarkable year in the 1
maple sugar industry
During the year 1907, the Maple Sugar 1
market at Randolph handled 200 tons of
maple sugar, paying for the same nearly \
$40, 200, and also used about 40, 900 gal
Ions OF syrup, for which it paid s35, 000-
or total OF SIS, 900 for maple goods in
the twelve months just past. This is
about three times as much as has ever
been handled in any other year since the
market was organized, and such an
amount of maple goods has not only
made busy year but has tested the capac-
ity OF the markets outfit to almost the 4
limit
The quality Of the maple goods pro-
duced in 1907 averaged high and prices
ruled high, too, throughout the year. 1t
was fortunate for Vermont sugarmakers,
as well as dealers, that the maple crop.in
other localities for 1907 was not large;
otherwise the big crop in Vermont would
have caused lower prices. For the state,
it is probable that the maple sugar crop
last year returned TO the makers not
much, IL any, less than $1,000, ,000-more
possibly than has ever been received by
this state for a crop of maple sugar in any
former year.
The effect of the United States pure
food law has been OF considerable advsn-
tage to the maple sugar interest and this
advantage will doubtless be still more APP
parent IN the coming year. III has not sc-
20 much as many expected;
for its effect was over-estimated to some
extent, but it has practically suppressed
any adulteration that may have been
practised in the state heretofore. All
producers who sell goods to Vermont
dealers at the present time are required to
furnish certificate that the goods are
pure, and the package is so marked that
the maker can be identified wherever the
package is sold.
During the past year, the Randolph
market has not received single suspi-
cious package and has not learned of a
suspicion even OF the mixture OF other
substances with maple by any person.
The demand for maple goods in the last
two months has been less than was antic-
ipated-due largely, no doubt, to the
general business depression. There is
not, however, large surplus of goods on
hand and what there is. is likely to be
nearly used up before the new crop is
avsrs ole. The demand for high quail
ity O. maple goods seems to increase with
each year and producers should make
every effort TO secure such a quality.