Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-06-11
n. y. Cadets in Randolph.


The Norwich cadets, 100 strong,
marched into the village Saturday morn
ing whistIing gaily and went into camp
on the old circus ground, on which 80
tents were soon pitched in orderly forma-
| tion.
| This was the annual march of the ca
diets who first went into camp on the I'm
! iyersity grounds in Mortified last Thurs
day night, and Friday advanced on
Snowsville, which offered no resistance to
being occupied by the corps that night.
Saturday morning the five miles were
covered to Randolph, which cspitulated
without @ struggle to the soldiers in
khaki and simultaneously appeared in
all its prettiest v bite dresses, with hair
curled, twisted and rolled in marvellous
fashions and heads generally turned-in
the direction Of the corps. Even in the
disguise Of khaki, q red bsndana tied
around his neck, moist disheveled locks
crawling into his eyes, red and perspir-
ing and coated with the dust of the road,
the cadet is q conquering hero and all the
finery in the place is none too good to do
him honor. War il his trade; with bay
onet and gun he would be q terror to the
enemy, and totally unarmed he's q lady
killer.
The corps was under the command OF
Lieut.. Leslie A. l. Chapman OF the First
cavalry, q. s. A., commandant of Nor
wich university; Frank n. Tinker. FIRST
lieutenant and A. z. Spear, second lieu
tenant. Mrs. Chapman, with her Filipino
servant, came down from Mortified Sum-
day and was at the Inn until camp was
broken Monday morning.
During Saturday afternoon, the cadets
played q game of ball on Mccall park
with q town team that, keener on cour-
tesy than ball, perhaps, allowed the visi-
tors to win, to 2.
Sunday evening there was q camp meet
ing on the hill at the hour of driil--or so
it appeared from q ds<tance-and the
manoeuvres of the boys we're watched
with interest by large crowd.
Monday morning, the baggage train,
well guarded, got under way and the
corps marched out to pitch their camp
next in East Granville. then at Roxbury,
before regaining Northfieid and the bar
racks.
The cadets were . fine set OF fellows,
quiet and gentlemanly in demeanor. and
left Randolph with the impression that il
would like to annex Nor~ich university
permanently.
Death Of Mrs. Harriet r. eiooeett.
The subject Of this sketch was born in
Brainfree, March 10, 1925, the daughter
of Josiah and Hannah (Jones) Ellis, and
was married March 20, iss7, to Elijah
Blodgett, whose death occurred in 1855.
She lived at Randolph Center all the
years Of her life after her marriage, but
died Monday noon, of spopiexy following
heart trouble, ct the home Of her SON,
Charles A. Biodgett, In this village.
GlxZ 3 stxu k<w II - ~
Hiram A (deceased); George J. of Port
land, Ore. Charles A. OF Randolph; Pearl
of Kodisc, Alaska; Myrn, who married
Frank s. Woodbury. and is now living In
Santiago, Cal, and William Z. Of Sara
togA, n. Y. William and his wife had
been with the mother since the 9TH inst,
and George J. Biodgett arrived from
Portland last night.
The funeral IL to be held Friday. June
IL. The service at the house will be at
o'clock, the Rev. Homer White cfficiat-
ing, and the service at Randolph Center
viii be in Grace church at 2:3o p- m, with
burial In the family lot in the cemetery at
that place, where she had lived for sixty
one years.
Mrs. Blodgett was q communicsnt OF
Grace church and Q worthy woman who
was respected by her lifelong neighbors.
She Was one who formed her own opin-
ions and was singularly frank and honest
in the expression Of them. No one had
reason to doubt her position. She was
kind hearted and . good mother as well
rs good neighbor. She had Q rugged
sense of true virtue and good character
and she admired whatever was honest and
Of good report-whstever was noble in
others. May the grass grow green and
flowers bloom over the grave Of q good
woman. II. w.