Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
North RANDOLPH


Mrs. Warren Carpenter is gaining lit
+ tie.
Nellie Davis has finished work for Mrs.
/ E. A. Fits.
Ella Durkee took the examination at
the Normal last week.
Carl and Frank Whiting were guests Of
their father, Joel Whiting, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Fletcher started
for johnson for two weeks visit Mon
day.
The Library circle will meet with Mrs.
c. II. Taft Wednesday, the 29th. All in
vited.
Mrs F. A. Parker is in Bethel helping
care for her mother, who remains about
the same.
The state commissioner of agriculture,
o. L. Martin, will be at the Grange Fri
day night.
Mrs. Edith Campbell's two boys are
stopping with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lorenzo Kibbee.
George Stanley fell from ladder while
trying to paint his house. The ladder
broke. He is not able to sit up.
Central Vermont Pomona at North
Randolph.
Central Vermont Pomona grange was
held at North Randolph June 10. Grange
opened in form in 9TH degree, Worthy
Master c. w. Cram in chair. Minutes Of
last meeting read and adopted. Reports
OF subordinate oranges called and Brook
field, Middlesex, Mortified, North Ran
dolph, snowsyille, West Randolph, Will
Jamestown and Washington oranges re-
sponded. Reports show a good increase
ia membership. A committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions I'M memory of
Bro. Alonson L. Follansbee. The COM
mittee on revision OF the bylaws reported
by D. ID. Howe. They have 200 copies OF
tile revised edition printed for use OF the
grange. class OF 20 candidates was
obligated in the 9Th degree. Bro. A. E.
Whitcomb gave an invitation to the
Pomona to hold the August meeting with
Washington grange and the invitation
was accepted.
The worthy state master, Hon. c. F.
Smith, as present and gave a short adj
dress. He spoke of the growth and pros
perity OF the Grange in the state and says
some fail to grant that the object OF the
Grange is to better the community in
which it is held. Nothing should be al
lowed that anyone will object TO. The
Grange should command the respect of
everyone in the community. The pro-
grams are the principal feature OF the
Grange Be particular about the unwrit-
ten work and in giving the voting sign
correctly and don't forget to keep your
a.
where trouble has arisen in the Grange in
nine times out OF ten It is caused by
dancing. No other thing makes so much
trouble as that. Be careful and never
allow dancing in your Grange meetings
and strive to build up good Grange and
be an influence for good in your COM
munity. Grange closed in form in 4th
degree.
After dinner and social hour, the
Grange Was called to order and a large
audience enjoyed the program in charge
Of the worthy lecturer, Mrs. d. J. Camp.
First came music by North Randolph
grange; address OF welcome by A. A. Gill
man; response by A. Z. Whitcomb; music
by North Randolph grange; recitation,
Mrs. c. c. Morse; discussion, ''W hat
beneficial things may native residents
learn from city people and what may city
people learn from country folks, opened
by Mrs. Bryon Wakefield, followed by c.
W. Cram and George c. Flint; music by
North Randolph grange; talk by Mrs. Z.
F. Smith, who gave some very interest
ing "reminiscences in regard to Grange
work and spoke some encouraging words
for the future. Mr.. c. f. Smith spoke OF
the improved outlook for Vermont agri-
culture and the chance the state has for
raising winter apples and other fruits
music, North Randolph grange; next
came discussion of the question, lis the
credit system more detrimental then ben
eacial, by Qrrin Kimball, George w.
Flagg, ID. ]. Camp and II. NJ. Farnbani;
music, North Randolph grange. A vote
OF thanks was given to North Randolph
grange for their cordial welcome and the
kind hospitality shown.