Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-17
FORTY CHDNS COORED DRESSES SLIGHTLY MUSSE OFFERED At GRE
DIES TAILORED SUITS REDU

by the closing of C. A. BIodgett's restau-
rant. Mr.. VanOrnam retains bis residence
in the Cushman block, using his former
store to enlarge bis living quarters.
Miss Frances Spooner has been awarded
the Gates scholarship of 1920 in the Re-
gents university of New York as the re-
suit of an examination conducted in
April by the New England Educational
association. Miss Spooner was among
the youngest OF the candidates but her
work was Of decidedly superior order.
The remains Of David Harvey Park
hurst, who died June sth, were accom-
panied to Cavendish for burial BIZ his
son, Guy II. Parkhurst, OF Hartland and
a hrother-in-law, George p. Persons, of
Windsor; there at the close OF a beautiful
summer day amid the scenes OF his child
hood and in the presence OF many old
time neighbors and friends, his body was
laid 10 rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lamb and child,
who were removing from Whitman,
Mass, to Warren, stopped here last
Thursday and were entertained until SAT-
urday by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Campbell.
Mrs. Campbelps aunt, Mrs. Warner
Moore, who is Just recovering from an
operation undergone at the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington, was also at Mr..
CampbelPs several days, gaining strength
for the journey over the mountain to
Warren, which she took Monday.
NJ. B. Spooner Of Springfield, Mass, =
summer resident of Randolph Center, has
secured the contract TO install an so
horsepower Fitzgibbons boiler to supply
power and heat for the plant OF the Yer
mont Hosiery and Machinery company in
Northfeld- "Mr. Spooner." says the
Mortified News, s'is well and favorably
known here from other and similar work
although this is bis largest contract in
town. He has had q wide experience and
probably has no superior in his line.''
The local board of health has thorough
ly inspected the barns and herd OF Hale
l. Flint, milk dealer, and has given
him a report bearing the highest mark.
excellent" DIR. F. T. bidder of
Woodstock, q member OF the state board
of health, came last Thursday to confer
with the local health officer, DR.. A. c.
Bailey, in the cases of Mrs. Dorsey Eddy
and three OF her children, who have been
suffering from an ailment that baffied
diagnosis. The trouble was finally pro-
nounced scarlatina and the family is in
quarantine.
At the annual session Of the Vermont
Central association of Universalists held in
Mortified lately, w. H. Gladding felt SO
unwilling to continue longer in tie presi-
dency OF the association that he was re-
gretfully released and the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted So Re-
solved, That we appreciate the faithful
devotion TO our cause Of our retiring pres
ident, Mr.. w. H. Gladding who, after
eight years OF service, declines re-
election, and, offering him our thanks,
we would express the hope that this as
ISOLATION may still from year to year
have his presence at its meetings and his
help in its work"
L. d. Clark OF Iaconia, n. a., and 8
gang Of FIVE men come today ito concrete
the sidewalkeon the north side of Pros
pect street from Prospect avenue to South
Pleasant street and redress the walks on
South street, on the west side Of South
Pleasant street from the Buck place to
the end of the concrete ami on Highland
avenue for a short distance east OF the
South street corner. new walk will
also be laid in front of the Dubois & Gay
block, and a crossing put in front OF the
O'Connor block. There is a petition in
for crossing in front of the bakery and
it is thought the appropriation for con-
crete work will cover that, too.
The action of the states attorney of
Caledonia county in forbiddiDg the use or
sale of frecrackers and threatening
prosecution in case the law is not COM
piled with, caused considerable appre-
hension among the youngsters in every
other county, who promised to become
more explosive than giant crackers il
their 4th of july privileges were inter-
fered with. But now the National Fire
works Distributing company gives the
soothing assurance that the law, resur-
rected in Caledonia county, is a dead let
ter; that in its liveliest days referred only
to the English crackers or "Rrasshop-
pers, and never meant fireerackers Of
any sort.
The selectmen have just let the con-
tract for the foundation Of the new
bridge on Forest street to the United
Construction company of Albany. n. Y.
which is also to furnish the new iron
bridge to span Aver brook at that point
Piles are to be driven down below the
quickssnd and the abutments and floor
ing viii be OF cement. The bridge alone
will cost S1115 and its foundation will
probably be $1,000 more, while the town
has been to the additional expense OF $50
in providing temporary bridge TO take
the place OF the one washed out in the
freshet. The stone in the old ahutmants
is being used in bridge work on other
town roads to little saving Of the treas
ury.