Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-14

last meeting OF the season Monday night
and has secured as orator of the occasion
Frank L. Greene, editor of the st. All ans
Messenger and favorite after-dinner
speaker.
Mrs. Mary Bemis of Springfield, who
had been visiting in Cambridge and
Belvidrre, was with her cousin. Mrs.
Lizzie Smith, from Saturday to Wednes-
day, going then to South Royaiton for q
few days.
Rev. W. s. Bradshaw will preach be-
fore U. s. Grant post, G. A. r., at the
Memorial service to be held in the Bap-
tist church at 2 O'Clock Sunday after
noon, May "a. The woman's Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans are especially
invited to this service.
.The Mayor OF Tokio'' company put in
rather a pleasant day in this place yester-
day, horseback riding, automobiling,
ETC., but one of them, Richard ii. Hill
son, cast for the role of the ostrich. had
the misfortune, while on a horseback
ride, to lose his purse containing two
money orders for $50 and sac, besides
s105 in bills and stick pin.
Robert Craighead OF Philadelphia and
Edward L. White of New York were here
yesterday inspecting the White Cross
company's bottling plant. Mr.. Craig
head is a member OF the board of health
OF Philadelphia and interested in pure
milk. He is considering the establish
ment OF plants using the White Cross
process near Philadelphia, for the supply
of that city.
A couple Of strangers fioated into town
last week looking for work and were di-
rected to a few woodpiles and kindred
forms of labor. They evidently acquired
a little coin, for Tuesday afternoon one of
them, who gave his name as Clark, was
discovered lying on the grass between the
depot and the lookup and was taken by
head and heels to the latter place to re-
cover from state OF alcoholic stupefac-
tion.
Presiding Elder w. s. Smithers OF
Montpelier was present Friday night at
the first quarterly conference of the
Methodist church. II was decided at
this conference to have DIR. Brushing ham
of Chicago, secretary and treasurer of the
Commission on Aggressive Evangelism,
come to Randolph for week Of special
services, beginning the 10th of July.
Randolph being the center Of the
Montpelier district, Is convenient
Dldtt lOF lut -tfNlct- " nlCu Will DC HI
tended by delegates from other parts Of
the district.
George w. Drew, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Drew, went to East War
rem Monday to attend the funeral of his
father, Joseph II. Drew, who died Satur-
day in Waterbury at the age Of 81. For
the last three years, the deceased had
been at the Waterbury hospital in order
to have the care that his mental condi-
tion, due to the weakness of age, re-
quired. Besides his son, George W., he
left four daughters, Mrs. Henry vanDeu-
sen OF Roxbury, Mrs. Isabelle Church OF
Lowell, Mass, Mrs. l. L Campbell and
Mrs. James Loyett OF East Warren.
Golden Rule Union.
The Golden Rule Christian Endeavor
union will meet III Bethany church Mon
day, May rs, with sessions both morning
and afternoon.
At the morning session, the devotional
service will be led by Leslie II. Rumrill
of Randolph; .'The Tbree-foid Endeavor
Study, Testimony" viii be dis
cussed by Rev. F. A. Wells of the Center;
an address will be delivered by Rev. II.
+. Merrill of fairlee, aud sour Needs
from the Viewpoint OF the President"
will be presented by Rev. Sherman Good
win OF South Royaiton.
The program for the afternoon will be
as follows:-Devotional service led by
Rev. F. A. Wells; "Junior Endeavor in a
Small Church." Mrs. J. p. Mayo Of
South Rcyalton; address, Miss Jennie
Blowers; address, Miss Grace Young of
Fair Haven, state secretary; "A Christian
Endeavor Mission Rev. A. j. Eastman
of Strafford; "what Our Union Can Do
for the Local Society,"" Rev. c. ii. Gros-
venor OF East Braintree; "Whst the Lo-
cal Society Can Do for Our Union" Miss
Minnie Metcalf of South Royalton; con-
ference on Christian Endeavor methods,
led by Miss Young; business and election
of officers.
Effects Of Brsintree Saloon.
The saloon in Braintree was opened
last week, and it is really marvellous how
many people from this town have been
able to find business to take them in that
direction ever since. A few were sur
prised and Indignant TO learn that they
were enrolled on the blacklist of 20
names from Randolph with which the sa-
loon keeper has been provided, but the
greater number came back with cloves in
their mouths and apparently more or less
happy. Saturday night the advantage of
location next to license town was more
fully appreciated. According to reports,
parching thirst was a prevailing epidemic
and caused a general rush to the fountain
OF alcoholic delight with the result that
later some Of our citizens on the strength
OF their breaths would never have been
credited to dry town.
A gfnrt n raUnlQfn the lInnnY
traffic, the black list would serve to better
purpose possibly il the saloon keeper
were allowed to sell only to those whose
names it bears, on the principle that you
can't spoil bad egg. Old topers, whom
there is no hope OF reforming might as
well swallow the liquor, which would
otherwise make more old topers out of
citizens now given to temperance and So
briefly.
Another outcome Of the licensed saloon
Is seen in the action of f. Z. Batcbeilor. |