Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27

SUI ana preezes OF his beloved HiQhgafe
springs will soon restore him to health. -
J. f. Tenney of Federal Point, Fla.
tells an agricultural story calculated to
astonihh somewhat his Randolph friends
and acquaintances. The first of January
he planted potatoes and before the first OF
May bad 1900 barrels ready for market.
The f1rst shipment he sold in New York
Tor 81 barrel and the rest brought an
average price Of 50 a barrel. He is now
raising a good crop Of corn on the same
piece OF lana. Farming in Florida may
have its advantages but Vermont agricuI-
turists can be thankful for one thing
they are not pestered with potato bugs in
January.
'Lorne Elwyn, the ten-twent' -thirt'
artist, evidently didn't known that the
copyright law was loaded with a sentence
to prison." says the Rutland News.
'Otherwise he wouldn't have pleaded
guilty. But be won't find his incarcera-
tion IN Windsor prison for three DAYS
long enough to get the callous of real
work on his hands," To this the Mont
pelier Journal replies :-"No, Lorne " III
raise his dramatic hand and say, I'VE will
be hear three days. Then he will
doubtless proceed to get first-hand ideas
OF prison scenery to be used in the grade
OF plays that are not copyrighted"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Hayes returned
Friday from Springfield, Mass, after hay
ing purchased fruit farm Of 1870 acres
near that city. Mr.. Hayes left Yesterday
to take charge Of his new property and
will be joined by Mrs. Hayes and daup h.
tiers soon after Miss Beulah's graduation
from the Randolph high school this COM
ing 18th of June. There are 5000 peach
trees on the farm besides an abundance OF
apples, pears, plums, cherries and other
small fruits. While regretting to lose 50
good family from town, many friends
will wish Mt..and Mrs. Hayes, Misses
Grace and Beulah godspeed and good
luck IN their new home.
Strangers and visitors in Randolph
complain that the streets OF this village
are not plainly marked and that is more
OF feat to lind ones way about here
than Il is to steer q straight course in the
crowded thoroughfares OF New York or
the populons cowpaths of Boston. They
claim, and not unreasoBably. that one OF
slight acquaintance with the town needs
to be personally conducted in order to
avoid being lost and that even old resi-
dents have very hazy notions o. to the ex-
act location OF some OF the boulevards and
avenues. II might be both instructive
and entertaining to spring a iig-sawed
map Of Randolph on some puzzle-picture
party and offer prize for the quickest
performance OF putting it together. II is
safe bet that South street, Hale street,
Park street, Pearl street, Summer street
and some others would be tried in a good
many different places before they we're
finally fitted in. Another criticism that
can be justly offered is the names the
streets do bear. Asked to pick out Pleas
ant street, stranger would hardly point
out that stretch OF road lying behind
Union block and lined on one side with
ash heaps and dry goods boxes. Summer
street is another misnomer; for there is
just rs much winter, spring and fall on
that street as there is anywhere else.
Central street, too, was long since showed
OF the center OF the village map by the
growth south of the branch and it needs
rechristening badly.