Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-10


after Chrismus,n when there Is generally
the Old Nick to pay In break from a
long-continued strain Of being good. In
spite Of any announcements to the contra
rs, this Will not be his Satanic naiestv,s
first visit TO Randolph. It Is matter Of
authentic history that he has been here
before and often enough to be- able to
find his way around without . guide.
II. M. Totman has obtained a fne wa
ter supply for his greenhouses by the
purchase Of the Frank Morse spring that
has already developed . flow OF eight gal
Ions minute. The spring Is southwest
OF the village reservoir and 40 feet higher
than the greenhouses, to which It win be
piped overland this winter with 1928 feet
Of pipe. Next summer Mr.. T0tman will
build q private reservoir and provide his
greenhouses with an independent system
Of water. supply.
Prin. e. q. Ham was in Burlington
Saturday in attendance on the third an
nual meeting Of the Vermont section Of
the Classical Association Of New Eng
land. The Vermont section, OF which
Mr.. Ham Is chairman, met In the Will
liams Science hall Of the University OF
Vermont for q discussion OF classical sub
/ iects in school curriculums and, at the in
vitation OF President Buckham, the
teachers lunched at Commons hall as
guests Of the University.
The White Cross milk team encoun-
tered slippery going on the Slack hill be-
tween this place and the Center Tuesday
morning and, being on wheels, SHE'D
around until Il and its load Of $500
pounds of milk were overturned. The
driver, r. M. McCriliis, escaped injury
by jumping from the team, and but little
Of the milk was lost. A couple OF tackle
blocks hltched to q telephons pole right
ed the wagon and the rest Of the Journey
to the factory was made In safety.
The Woman's Relief corps held It's an
nuai meeting Saturday and elected these
officers for the ensuing year;--President,
Mrs. +. q. Terry; senior vice president,
Mrs. A. E. Dean; junior vice, Mrs. J. d.
Laport treasurer, Mrs. J. p. Cleveland;
chaplain, Mrs. Alfred Eaton; conductor,
Miss Nellie Ford; guard, Mrs. James
Cass; musician, Mrs. /. s. Chase; delegate
to state convention, Mrs. ). s. Whit
comb; alternate, Mrs. Eugene Holman.
installation OF the above and the ap-
pointive officers will take place early In
January.
The ladies OF st. Johns church realized
a net profit OF g31 from their sale q
doughnuts, cookies, cake and candy held
ct Mrs. J. II. Moulton's on School street
Saturday afternoon. Misses Winnifred
Richmond and Ruby Alien presided
over q most tempting array of candy
Misses Eleanor Farrand and Adeline
Gray vended cakes OF all descriptions
while Mrs. j. G. Austin and Mrs. ]. NJ
Palmer disposed OF the doughnuts and
cookies. Miss irene Bissette waited a
the door. The supply Of esweet cook
ing, +" though large, was hardly equal t.
the demand.
George #. Dumas was restored to tn,
bosom Of his family Saturday morning
after q period Of exile In st. Johnsbury
dating from Oct. 4, when be escaped from
the custody OF the officer, who had hin
in arrest for intoxication. He pppeares
, before Justice H. W. Vail Monday morn
! ing to answer to the charge stin standing
) against him and pleaded guilty to th'
b oflense. He was dned t15 and costs o
1915 and was given 30 days in the coun
. ~ jail. but the Jail sentence was suspend
ed during good behavior on his signing
Q pledge to abstain from all Intoxicating
: beverage a whole year.
The funeral service over the remains o
D Jacob Litchfeld, whose death occurrei
: last Thursday morning, was held at hi
: late home on Weston street saturda,
( morning. Rev. Fraser Metzger was th
officiating clergyman and accompanie
A.. the son, L ID. Litchfeld, the daughters
! Mrs. e. f. Bixby and Miss Inez Litch
! Geld, and the granddaughter, Kathlee
/, Bixby, to Springfield, where intermen
was made in the family lot beside til
/ 49, t.A In
y Mrs. Iitchheld was Laura Clafiin,
n daughter Of the late Daniel Clafiin {
9 West Brookfleid and an aunt Of e.
, Clafiin Of this village.
At the annual meeting Of u. s. Graz
!. post, No. 90, @. A. R., Saturday evening
= the following officers were elected Con
u mander, Alfred Eaton; senior vice con
mander. Julius d. Laport; junior VIC
y George Clark; officer OF the day, job
Manney; quartermaster, E. 7. Saul
10 chaplain, e. N. Rising; officer Of II
Y. guard, Bartholomew Fenton; sentine
M Charles Bower; delegates to encampmeI
pr at Burlington in June. F. II. Ketchuu
" e. N. Rising, Bartholomew Fenton an
e. T. sault. Joint installation With Il
n Relief corps will be held Saturday evel
A. ing, Jan. 2, and will be open TO 4
,e Grand Army, corps and invited guests.
m The village street department shoul
IN annually be provided with a calendl
specially marked at Dec. LIST, "about th
4 time look out for snow and then pc
4. haps the plows would be in readiness 4
~ the FIRST heavy fail, through which /
M variably the first track has to be made
IA the feet OF people who cannot wait uni
- noon before proceeding to the business
the day. Since snow has been mark
feature OF December weather In Vermo
from time immemorial for aught anyoi
y, knows, there seems to be slight excuse
y, ~ greeting It every year with the symptoE
OF fncrsdulous astonighment becoming
- simulated for q surprise party every o
~ has known ali about for . fortnight.
he A passenger, mentally and physical
m staggering from the effects OF alcoho
potations, was persuaded to leave I