Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-07

bearing and Miss Mary e. Fargo at the
Center. The book is given away at the
railroad offices in st. Adams on applica-
tion or mailed free on receipt of &c. in
stamps to cover the mailing charges, to
any address in the United States, Canada
or Mexico. 1t is very expensive publ
cation to give away, but as it brings
large numbers of summer tourists to the
state every season, it has been found of
advantage to incur the expense of its pub
LEGATION. 1t is not for distribution in
Vermont, whose people have no occasion
to wander after scenery or summer
homes.
Richard Carries Best Piece.
Beautiful scenery and gorgeous cos
tunes are features of the new farcical
opera, the best Richard earle has ever
written, ssThe Mayor of Tokio," that will
be seen at the Chandler Music hall May
13.
The pink and white parasol of gay
Japan never seems to lose its property of
casting rose lights over a couple of hours
Of dance, dialogue and song. Mr.. Carle's
new Japanese sunshade covers corpulent
Toxic mayor and his charming daughter;
disagreeable middle-aged minister of
state who insists upon marrying that
daughter; an explosive Russian with a
bomb; a pretty American girl, and last.
but not least, asstranded American opera
troupe much the worse for wear on their
way home from Australia. Happily they
are all taken for princes and princesses in
disguise by the cheerful Tokians.
There is bit of plot. The mayors
daughter, the Princess Oloto, falls in love
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course, he really isn't singer at all, save
for the time being-until his wealthy
father, an American, turns up with the
steam yacht in time to see the end of the
last act. The story swings along easily
while gorgeously dressed Jap men and
maidens trip about and form pretty back
grounds for songs and specialties. The
music is said to be particularly bright,
tuneful and catchy, the work of w. F.
Peters.
Mr.. John L. Kearney is seen to decided
advantage in the role of Marcus Orlando
Kidder; his unctious and grotesque drol-
Ieries keep the ball of fun rolling at high
speed during the performance.
Death Of Mrs. Louis J. MarteIIe.
Mrs. Mary Della (Geroux), wife of
Louis ]. Martelle, died at her home in
Keene, N. H., last Thursday afternoon at
the age of 30 years, months and Is
days.
Mrs. Martelle was born in Bedford,
Can, Dec. II. 1875, but when a child
moved with her parents to Randolph, and
her father, Dennis Geroux, was employed
in the Abbott mill, where he met his
death in 1891 by knife from broken
planer that struck through his skull.
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Springfield to live and there Mrs. Mar
telle was married in 1893.
For the last seven years she had resided
in Keene, her husband having business
in the city as contractor and builder.
She had been ill since last summer,
suffering from the cancer that caused her
death. Besides the husband, she is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Libby Geroux,
also of Keene.
The funeral service was held Saturday
morning in st. Bernard's Catholic church
at Keene, the members of st. Jean Bap-
tiste society and of Villa Nance Canado-
American society, to which the deceased
belonged, escorting the remains from the
house to the church. The remains were
brought to Randolph that afternoon for
interment in the Catholic cemetery and
were accompanied by the husband and
mother; sister-ln-law, Mrs. EDWARD
Lashua OF Springfield, and Mrs. Mar
telle's father, John Martelle, OF SPRING
field. The bearers were Fred Shequine,
c. j. Rockwell, George and Ell Sault.
The friends from away returned to
their respective homes Sunday, with the
exception OF Mrs. Geroux, who delayed
her departure until Monday.
runerai OF ;. S'eve'ano, IT.
Bethany church was nlleo saturday ant
ernOOn with those anxious TO pay the last