Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-02

hobart, secretary OF the State Library
commission. Miss Mary Wedgwood is
in charge of the Kimball Public library
during Miss McIntyre's absence.
Guy Holman, after four years. abb
sence in the West, is in Randolph again
on leave OF two or three months from
Livingston, Mon., where he is manager
OF q lunch room for the Northern Pacific
railroad. Journeying Eastward, Mr..
Holman stopped at Dickinson, N. D.,
the 21st ult. to see George Ryder, John
Paul, Mimi, where his brother, Heber
Holman, is assistant steward Of the Com
, mercial club OF that city. The latter is
also expected here this summer.
The summer schedule of trains went
into effect on the Central Vermont rail-
| way Sunday, and according to the revised
timetable the night expresses north and
south now meet here at / :55 a. m. Dur
ing the day trains run as follows:-North-
bound mail, 1922 a. M. south-bound
mail, 1928 a. m. south-bound New Eng
| land Limited, 1925 p. M; north-bound
mail, 1855; north-bound New England
Limited, SEA p. m. Sunday the paper train
is due from the south at 8:15 a. m. and
train from the north at 9:4S pm. The
New England Limited expresses continue
to run north and south Sundays as we'll as
week days.
The reading of Tennyson's poem Of
"Enoch Arden'in the Methodist church
Friday evening by Rev. William 8. Spen-
Ger of Kingston, r. l., was literary en-
tertainment worthy of much larger au-
dience than it attracted, the receipts be-
ing only about S12. musical accom-
paniment to the reading was given by
Harold Huntley, pianist OF Essex juno
ton, who played compositions of Richard
Strauss and whose selections upon the
j pipe organ were especially pleasing. Mr..
Spencer lent to the rhythm Of the poet
the beauty of musical voice that made
the story of 'sEnoch Arden" delight to
| the ear as we'll as to the understanding.
S. N. Fisk, who was born in Williams
town, June 25, 1917, and for the last
quarter of century has been a resident
of Randolph, reached the advanced age of
81 years last Thursday. His enfeebled
condition, which for year past has kept
him confined to the bed, prevented any
special celebration of the birthday ami
versary, but in the evening delegation
of IS Masons called upon their aged
brother and presented a gift Of $40.
Other remembrances were received from
relatives in Massachusetts and New York
state, and the day, though quietly, was
happily observed. Mr.. Fisk is believed
20 be the oldest Mason now living in the
state and has been a member of Phoenix
lodge since 1s49.
j. D. Laport has an interesting relic in
the form of receipt made out to his
father, the late N. Laport, who was q sub
scriber to the Green Mountain Free
man, a paper published at Montpelier
over so years ago. The proprietor OF the
Freeman at that time was Daniel p.
Thompson, the famous author OF the
screen Mountain Boys" stirring tale
founded upon events in Vermont's early
history. The receipt was for two years
{ and five months from Aug. 1, 1858, to
} Dec. 27, 1855, at the yearly subscription
J price of 81. so. Mr.. Thompson was sue.
7 ceeded as proprietor Of the paper by JOS
eph Poland. brother of Congressman
Luke P. Poland, and under the new man.
, agement the Freeman Office published
1.-The Vermont Christian Messenger, tc
: whose early circulation and conduct as
sistance was lent by Rev. DR.. A. L Coop
er of this place, then in charge OF pas'
torate in that vicinity.
July Weather in Vermont.
The following data, regarding ths
, month OF July and covering period o.
! 81 years, has been complied from thu
Weather Bureau records at Northfielc
and, while they show the conditions thai
have prevailed during the month in ques
ttion for 81 years, they are not to be con
s strued as forecast OF weather conditions
n in the present month";
II Mean or normal temperature, 81 thu
warmest month, that of 1887, with al
a average of zoe; the coolest month, that o
e 1890, with an average of So the highest
Q temperature 95o on July 5, 1897; thu
Lowest temperature, 34o on July IL, 1898
the earliest date of first "killing" frost il
7 autumn, Aug. 81, 1894; average date o
! first "killing, frost in autumn, Sep
! 10th; average date OF last "killing' fros
: in spring, May 18th; the latest date o
: last tskilling'' frost in spring, June
!. 1894.
Precipitation Grain or melted SNOWY
Average for the month, $40 inches; aver
= age number of days with .o1 OF an incl
: or more, l5; greatest monthly precipita
: : tion, $40 inches in 1897; least MONTH!
= precipitation, 1.30 inches in 1888; great
2 est amount OF precipitation recorded il
9 any "a consecutive hours, inches OF
July 80 and 81, 1900.
Relative humidity:-Averege s a. m.
e II; average p. m, IS.
:. Clouds and weather:-Average numbe
y of clear days, 5; partly cloudy days, ID
cloudy days, II.
I. Misunderstanding winds from tn
} south; average hourly velocity. IA; high
is est velocity of the wind, as miles from
the southwest on July II, 1900.
n 1t is a revelation to people, the sever
8, cases of lung trouble that have bee
ID cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t nc
le only stops the cough but heals an
is strengthens the lungs. L. NJ. Rugglei
i Reasnor, Iowa, writes: "The doctor
said had consumption and got no bel
IS ter until took Foley's Honey and TAI
t. 1t stopped the hemorrhages and pain
j. my lungs and they are now as sound
h q bullet"
IN H. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. E. Black
o. South RoyaIton, D. o. Goodno, Roche'
so ter, F. H. Totman, North Tunbridg'
es Victor A. Grant, Bethel.