Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-16

Board Of Trade Meeting.
The Randolph Board of Trade, which
was organized July %, held ITS first an
nual meeting Monday night in Dubois *
Gays hall with an attendance OF fifty or
more, including several from the Center.
DIR. Z. o. Blanchard was reelected
president; c. L. Hodges Of the Center,
vice president; II. NJ. Totman, secretary;
Z r. A. Thomas, treasurer; G. &. Roundy,
NJ. NJ. Wilson, r. T. Salisbury, II. w.
Vail, DR.. r. c. Angel, A. NJ. Vaughan,
A. ii. Beedle, V. ]. Spear and N. c. Buck.
executive committee. Those on the other
committees also remain the same as chos-
en- at the time of organization
/ 1t was voted to have a banquet, and
Robert J. Mitchell, DIR. A. c. Bailey and
I II. w. Vail were appointed committee
of arrangements for the affair, whose date
will be announced later. J. W. Ray
mond, V. I. Spear and o. b. Copeland
were named q committee to canvass the
subject OF q Village improvement society
to be organized among the ladies as an
auxiliary to the board of trade. There is
. plenty of scope for such a society to work
along lines OF tidier streets, and the con-
version OF eye-sores into ething more
like beauty spots, and the feminine mind
would no doubt grapple most successfully
with matters so much In the nature of
housekeeping problems.
The treasurer reported . balance on
hand of s16 and this sum was increased
by the annual dues paid at this meeting.
Secretary Totman stated that tine board
OF trade was organized with "A member
ship of 20, which has since grown to 81.
Four regular and four special meetings
of the executive committee and one spe-
IL NJ tina nf hn fu1l rA hav Esagr.
held.
Two hundred copies of the constitution
and bylaws have been printed and circu-
lated among the members, all but one Of
whom reside in Randolph. There il only
one unpaid bill and that is for so notices
of the annual meeting
As TO the achievements OF the board
the greatest is perhaps the fact OF its ex-
istence in a fiourishing condition and
filed with a spirit TO take up anything
worthy of the place. A salesday was
held Oct. II, which was partial success.
Several letters have been written to firms
and individuals in regard to locating here
and one reply has been received in the
person of A. Z. Miller of the White Cross
Milk company. Land has been pur-
chased for this company, and its building
is now in process Of erection.
Eight new members Joined the board
Monday night-H. B. and A. j. Bell, +.
r. and w. &. Emerson, George Ford, e..
G. Conant Of the Center, Charles Griswold
and 4. l. Merchant. This addition
brings the total number up 10 so.
A Statement Of Affairs.
Lest the Randolph sanatorium should
incur the suspicion of amassing wealth
too rapidly for charitable enterprise in
this conservative community, it has been
thought best to publish the following
statement OF its financial affairs to
date:-
RECEIPTS SINCE OCT. /, 1907.
Oct. 20. Gift from the sanatorium Aid
open House day in November. aI.ss
From Ad seee,y g, ~ ter sgPPort@ @ % free bed 7'
months, GOO
From patient, nursing etc, seA7s
sissln
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Tor current expenses
of the sanstOrinm. ss32z
Paid interest on notes 20
Dec. /. ib-ls, i7.75
sass7
Leaving cash on hand and in hank. ssi24
While the above is a most encouraging
showing, it should be borne in mind
that the sanatorium is burdened with
debt of s2100 and is in no immediate
danger of declaring dividends or engag-
ing in any scary antics OF high finance.