Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-07
The Firemen's BaIl.


Joy bells in red and green paper very
appropriately decked Grange hall for the
Firemen's 18th annual bail New Years
eve, when a crowd assembled that, il not
SO thick as hasty pudding, made a birds
eye Of the floor looK somewhat like a
lumpy mass OF humanity stirred by
music. After midnight q good share OF
the spectators Withdrew and the dancers,
having mort room in which to chassez,
gaiiy whirled away the first four hours OF
1909. Always an event Of pleasant anti
cipations, the ball this year seemed to be
even more than usually successful.
The opening concert by the Music Hall
orchestra was excellent-good music so
well played as to win general commenda-
ton. The grand march, in which So
couples participated, was led by Chief
Engineer ard Mrs. N. G. Buck, with the
chief Of the NcrthtieId fire department,
Alex Eddy, and Mrs. Eddy second in the
line. At the height of the ball the dane
#, ers must have numbered fully so couples
The grange served 141 10 an elegant
supper in the dining room Of the hall,
which has been newly papered and paint
ed and put in nice order by the proprie-
tor, w. II. Owen. who spared no efforts
that might contribute to the pleasure Of
the affair. The supper was not only a
chef d'oeuvre OF grange cooks but It was
deity and attractively served.
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy OF North
field, there were present from out OF town
George Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Phil
| lips and K. J. Cheney. also Of Mortified;
Welby McColIom OF Boston; Miss Mil
dred Peck, Lester and Miss Josephine
Corey OF Burlington; Joseph Goodhart
from Hanover, n. H.; Elton Fish OF
Richmond; Mrs. EIwin Scott Of Barre
Walter Fisk and Miss Emma Buchanan OF
White River Junction; Clarence Webb,
/ Mr.. aud Mrs. L. L. Dickerman Of Gran
vile, and Ernest Kibbee, submaster OF
the Lyndonviile school.
The gross receipts of the ball were
] si33. OF which the firenen clear about
$40. The grange made a profit Of s35
on the supper.
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on the part Of church, fraternal and other
organizations to cverstep the boundary
line between advertising and news mat
ter in their notices Of meetings, socials,
suppers and the like, the Herald feels
obliged to take a decided stand.
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with place and date announced, has q
certain news value and may be OF public
interest in the community, but advertis.
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to N. pie. and the rest Of the alphabet
cake. The paper wishes to serve as
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space to handle gratuitously all the de
tails Of a bean supper which the commit
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manage By personal solicitation or th'
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