Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-30


good contribution to holiday literature.
Fred A. Field OF Rutland wants tw,
trunk lines of highways buiIt in Yer
mont, one OF them to run from Whit,
River Junction through Bethel, Ran
doiph, Northield, Barre and Montpelier
to Essex Junction. II Mr.. Fields dream
could come true and a smooth road unit,
Bethel and Randolph, the EARRING element
OF REORGANIZATION would be removed
and the two places might grow so thick
they would soon be all one.
Of their children Rev. and Mrs. Joseph
Hamilton had with them Christmas and
Sunday Miss Mabel OF the Montpelier
seminary faculty, SIR. and Mrs. Edmund
2. Hamilton and Ralph Hamilton OF st.
Johnsbury, all of whom have gone away
with the exception OF Miss Mabel Two
Rranddaug Marion and Dorothy,
are also here and will be joined by their
parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. Pliny Hamilton,
and little son for New Years.
In closing last Sunday his pastorate OF
a year and a half for the Federated
churches, Rev. Joseph Hamilton gave this
summary of the work accomplished from
July l, 1908, to Dec. 20, 1907 Members
received, 10; members removed by certih-
cate, 8; removed by death, 4 sermons
preached by the pastor, 100; prayer meet
ings held, 1885, pastoral visits made, $40;
average attendance at Sunday morning
service, 1870; at Sunday evening prayer
meeting, SO; at midw prayer meeting,
Is. Between the dates named above the
churches have raised 1900 for benevolent
purposes.
r V. Fraser, a Woodstock fur buyer,
who was through this section recently.
picking up pelts, claims to have handled
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth Of skins
In the present season. Ia his trip this
way he collected over 1900 skunk skins
besides other fur aud includes In his
years purchase Ave bear skins, one OF
which was stripped from the 105th bear
killed by G. NJ. Robbins, the veteran
trapper OF Hancock. White River juno
tion is beginning to rival trading post
Of the Hudson Bay company in the extent
OF its fur shipments, having sent to New
York lately 10000 skunk skins. Ifsueh a
demand for its pelt continues the fragrant
pussy will soon be cultivated instead of
avoided.
Norman G. and Emma (Kising) Greene
were united Ia marriage at the CoDgl
parsonage by Rev. V. NJ. Hardy at 1880
o'clock the evening OF Dec. "a, 1884, and
Friday evening, Dec. "a, in this year OF
grace. they celebrated their 25th ami
versary. Having attended the Christmas
exercises In Chandler Music hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Greene wendell their way homeward
70 find the house on Summer street in the
possession Of % friends, bent on a joyful
observance Of the occasion. Baker F. q.
Harrington bad refreshments OF ice cream
and cake la readiness, and the guests had
provided just the proper souvenir OF a
silver wedding in the form OF a very
handsome silver clock. Though a really
surprised couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Greene
lost none of the pleasure of this unexpect-
ed affair.
In the recent Forestry session at Brat
tleboro forest fires and their losses were
given a good deal of consideration, and
State Forester Halves stated that most OF
/ he serious fires burned in cut-over land
aud gained In the slash heat and momen-
tum enough 10 damage reproduction and
sweep into adjoining woods. He APP
proved of the New York law which COM
pels the Topping OF branches from the
tops OF all soft wood trees at the time Of
so that the tops win come in /
contact with the soil, become covered |
with snow and soon rot. To this q. A. 4
Chedel made the objection that looping /
al the tops when numbering would be q
heavy expense in large areas, hardly war
ranted in view OF the fact that ell large
lumber operators trim out tree at
a.. he Are Inc a.,
diameter. lie said that tops and limbs
beyond that point would provide little
fuel for fire as the snow of winter would
20 long way toward water-soaking and
rotting the slash. Mr.. Chedel was a
member of the committee on resolutions
hat declared itself in favor OF the state Of
Vermont acquiring the largest possible
racts of land In the several counties with
view to their proper retorestation and
biennial appropriation by
he legislature for that purpose.
The postotfice eclipsed all previous
rears in the amount OF Christmas BUSH
less handled in 1909. Last year on the
.3rd OF ID scember cancellation reaching q
otal of fs9.43 vas considered q record
breaker, but on he same date this year
i10s.ii worth OF stamps went out on
christmas packages and missions. A
,art OF the increase was due to Christmas
ards, millions OF which seemed for three
lays to be pouring into the office until
he place was flooded with them and the
,ostofice force had hard work to keep
heir heads above the mass. The cards,
. course, stuck together and made all the
ronble and delay they could, but still
very bundle OF mail from this office was
ound by the railway postal clerks TO &c
n the same orderly shape as on ordinary
was no small achieve
nent IN the hurry and confusion of such
IN occasion. To keep abreast Of their |
york Postmaster ]. B. Eldredge and bis
Jerks had to work until $3.50 last week
night, s:45 Thursday night
nd again to 9; 80 Friday night. In the
midst OF the rush Friday, Poltoffice In
pector w. Sawyer OF Burlington arrived
O make his regular examination, which
le could not postpone, being pressed for
lime himself and, though he managed to
lold place in the Office till he finished
lie official duties, he looked all the time
6 Il be were In imminent danger OF be-
ng buried alive by Santa Claus. Il