Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25

I ANtAe ~ VI Aht young people zoos
George Jerd BY surprise Friday night anC
gave him a pleasant celebration OF hi,
22d birthday anniversary. Games wer,
played, and a delicious oyster supper con,
tributed to the satisfaction of the occasion.
DIR. E. H. stearns accompanied DR..
George Stephens of White River June
tion, Or. r. W. Boyce OF Woodstock and
DR.. j. L. Rathlebone of Brattleboro last
Thursday to Montpelier, where a Yer.
mont Veterinary association was formed
with Is chsrter members.
Miss Maud Johnston went TO Lebanon,
N. a., Saturday to spend Sunday " ith
her family and attend a WashinQton's
birthday party, returning yesterday. In
her absence Miss Margaret Johnston
came from Lebanon to be with their sis.
ter, Mrs. w. F.. Edison, Sunday and Mon
day.
F. H. Packard sold at auction Tuesday
the Rabtoy farm on the Rochester road tc
Edgar Wiley OF Roxbury for s1475. and
the Joshua Wells farm to Fred Rabtoy
for $3.50. However, as the Rahtoys wish
to dispose of both farms together, there is
some doubt whether the trade with Mr..
Wiley will stand.
Arthur Drake was called to Port
henry, n. Y, Tuesday by the illness Of
his wife's mother, Mrs. c. A. Roberts.
and the Death of Mrs. Roberts infant
daughter, Rebekah, from pneumonia.
An older daughter, Rachel, died Feb. of
pneumonia, with which the mother has
also been prostrsted.
@. c. Reynolds entertained his class
in the Federated Sunday school with a
candy pull Friday evening at his resi-
II nanCn Hf0hIoud
II. W. Lewis, another teacher in the Sun
day school, was also present, and besides
the frolic OF candy-making, the company
had treat of butternuts, ice cream and
/ cake.
Montpelier seminary is to celebrate its
/ 10th anniversary June 1924 at the capi-
tai and in the program arranged by Prin.
Z. A. Bishop are an address by Andrew
W. Edison, superintendent of education
in New York city, formerly principal OF
the Randolph Normal school, and poem
BY Mrs. Sarah Cooper Adams Of Ish-
peming, Mich, daughter of Rev. DR.. A.
l. Cooper Of this place.
Saturday was day Of such unusually
low barometer that the NorthdeId Signal
station telephoned to Randolph to ask if
II. w. Mcintyre had observed the
change and would give them the condi-
tions here. At Northfleld Saturday
morning it was the lowest on record.
27.99 inches pressure, indicating that
big storm was either approaching or pass
ing nearby. Reports later showed that
the storm was south Of us. The pressure
at this place was practically the same as
at Northheld. The barometer began TO
rise about s O'Clock in the morning and
rose slowly until dark, when it had gone
up to 29 inches.
Owing to the comparatively small
amount OF building that is being done in
the country since the panic, orders for
house inishings are slow in coming this ]
spring, and the f. r. Emerson company
shut down its mill Tuesday noon to await
brighter and buster times. II is hoped 4
that sufficient orders will be received in a 4
few days to warrant starting up again
next week At Salisbury Brot hers fac
tory. business is usually good, but the 4
machines have not been running for
few days in order that two new ones of .
improved design might be installed. The
bench men have been steadily at work
aud the whole plant will be in operation
today.
The social pleasures of Burlington this
week, which included the u. V. NJ. kake
walk, witnessed by 1900 Monday night.
the Wilder concert Tuesday night and 4
''Ibe Travelling Salesman" at the Strong
theatre last night were enjoyed by sever
al Randolph people. Miss Marion Nick
erson went to Burlington Saturday; Mrs.
Nickerson followed Sunday and was
Joined there yesterday By Mrs. b. ID. Du-
Bois. Miss Hazel Fairbanks, W ho was IN
Richmond Sunday, proceeded to Burling-
ton the next day and has since been the
guest Of Miss Mildred Peck. Miss
Esther Hubbard reached the city the 22d
and has been entertained during the fes-
tivities BY Mrs. Elias Spear. Miss
Beu.ah Hayes was at Grasmount with her
sister, Grace, a U. v. NJ. student, from
Friday to Tuesday and attended ''kidn
party OF the Grasmount girls Friday
evening.
II any youngster missed his traverse
Monday, he found, more likely than not,
that grandpa and grandma had sneaked /
it and were sliding on the crust With the
best of them-grandpa in front with his
knees doubled up under his chin and
grandma clinging on behind with her
zap strings flying. The Snowshoe club.
which makes a point OF celebrating s
birthday, took sleds in s
stead of shoes this year and coasted in !
Mari-Castle park, while about every G
1ther hill within sight or reach had its :
,rowd Of sliders. Merchants closed their
stores and went coasting-some OF them
those who didn't slide, at
east walked on the crust. 1t was great
lime, and it is doubtful if the grown-ups
have had so much fun since they were
children. The next day, however. was
be day after, and il anybody saw pin
he deied luck and didn't pick it up; a
rood many wouldn't have bent over for
iolIar.