Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-18

like children. mr. another and was inllul-
gently zrati1oc. In recognition Of the
Lincoln anniversary, Whitman's 20 Cap
tain, Ny Captain" was recited 81 Mr..
Andrews.
Bethany church bell began what
seemed 70 Be rather eccentric style OF
ringing about $50 Saturday aiternoon
with Rev. EragK MetzRer Matchmaking
tbs hell-rope IN the code OF the Are alarm
system instead Of the cnnonical. ecciesfas-
tical call to pr,yer. The mills. having
shut down early for the end OF the week.
there was not sufficient steam on hand
for the whistler to sound the alarm and
recourse Was 1ad to the church bell.
About o'clock in the morning the Chin
ney on Dana A. Spooner's house burned
out and Mr. spooner, By means Of lad
der, looked through an overhead opening
IN one Of the chambers and made an in
vestigatlon, which satisfied him that
everything war all right. The chimney,
however, must have kept on burning all
day; for just before the alarm was given
Mr.. Spooner, VINO had fortunately left
his ladder IN the chamber, climbed up
second time and found the rafters SO
ablaze that II took pretty rapid work to
save the houss. The fimbers OF the roof
suffered the most from the fire and many
Of them will have to be replaced. Water
also did some damage.
A. NJ. Hubhard's piano contest, which
has kept this rection OF the country in q
ierment since the first Of August, came to
an end Monday noon and, after the cou-
pons we're counted, Ruth Mildred Stark
was declared the winner with $3.50. 90
,. 81 -.
Mutually came second with no unworthy
showing In s2551.75 in coupons, and
Margie Jerd ranked third with coupons
to the amount Of s6s.85. Little Miss
Stark is to be congratulated on acquiring
handsome Cote upright piano, valued at
$3.50, to aid the cultivation Of her musical
talent and very sweet voice. To the de-
feated ones, especially Mildred Mutually,
who started first In the contest and
worked hard Tor the prize, sympathy, IN
what Is no doubt keen disappointment
to the young girl, is certainly due. Mr..
Hubbard has found the contest q great
stimulator OF trade, whose real extent IL
not fully revealed In the eb7o6.50 repre-
scented by tho coupons turned in at the
flnal count; for in many cases no coupons
we're taken and some that were taker
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selling at least $4,000 worth Of goods Ii
six months lfr, Hubbard attracted new
customers TO his store and considerably
extended the Geld OF bis trade.
The opening Of spring viii be markes
by q little building activity in Randolph
in which ct least three new houses are L
be erected and possibly more. E. L. ant
Eli Sault have the contract for q residenc
to be built By C. c. Clifford on the lot h
bought OF the e. r. Emerson company, q
the southwest corner Of the Emerson
tract and facing on both South Mali
and Prospect streets. The house viii b
two-story structure somewhat after th
architecture OF the Heath place In Bethel
DR.. 4. H. Siearns Is to have . two-stor.
dwelling, 20 feet inches Is feet II
inches, ereci ed on his lot al the corner o
Highland avonue and South Pleagan
street and during the summer expects 4
add to the premises q barn suitably ar
ranged for his veterinary business. Hi
father, r. NJ. Htearns Of Gaylordsville
Conn, viii have charge Of the work
George H. Slack viii put up two-stor.
house. 2ax23 fest, on the north side o
Highland avenue between South Pleasnn
street and Prospect avenue. Clayton =
Mann intends to start q set Of building
in Sauli Hollow on . lot opposite s. W
. Howard ami the house will be 26x32 fee
in the main part and iSx34 feet In the ell
Building operations in this instance vii
not be hurried. Late in the summer o
in the fall. Il Is possible that LiveFymal
A. 4. Men may begin the construction q
| new stable on q site not yet determine
upon.