Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-08-18


much needed new clothing. His father,
Charles Lewis Chamberlain, a coal dealer
OF Winchester, was communicated with
by Telephone and he asked that the boy
be sent home. This was lone Thursday
afternoon.
At a special town meeting in Hard
wick Aug. 5, it was voted to buy a site tor
a building to be erected to the memory OF
the soldiers and sailors Of the War Of the
Rebellion and the sum of $500 was APP
p%ropriated for the same. The property to
he purchased is the Hathaway house and
the lot adjoining at the corner OF Church
and Main streets, belonging to George H.
Bickford. The building is to be occu-
pied by the owl and village, the Grand
Army post and the Woman's Relief corps.
The memorial is erected jointly by the
town and Grand Army post. There had
been considerable controversy over the
matter Of 3 site and rather than have 8
site which be considered undesirable Sc
lectsd, Mr.. Blckford donated practically
one lot OF land for the purpose.
William Laurel Harris, an old-time
Windsor boy, and one OF the most noted
artists in America, having had charge OF
the decorations in the Church of the
PauIist Fathers ia New York City, the
largest in the United States, for the past
eleven years, and which will be bis life
work, is said to be without a parallel in
the history OF American mural decorators.
The largest decoration in the church Is q
panel depicting the Crucihixion, which is
SIS feet long and 20 feet high and re-
quirsd over two years in preparation, for
which Mr.. Harris spent one year in the
Holy Land. He has recently finished and
executed q door in this church, the decor
atoms OF which began twenty-five years
ago, The Blessed Virgin Mary being the
central figure, the conception of which
has attracted the admiration OF the most
celebrated artists. The materials we're Sc
lectsd by Mr.. Harris from among the
shops in Bethlehem.
The unknown regions, east Of Lake
in southwest Labrador, will
be explored by a party Of M~iddlebury col
lege professors, which has just started on
its long trip. The party, which is
known as the Mcfarland expedition, con-
sists of Professors Raymond Mcfarland,
q. Brown and Phelps Nash
At Quebec two canoes, guides
food supplies for six weeks will be
Entering the canoes the party
will proceed northward by the Cham
ouchoun river, 225 miles to Lake Mistas-
SIM, thence northeast about $50 miles to
Lake Temiscamie. A full scientific
was taken along and the hith-
srto UNEMPLOYED regions will be examined
carefully. When this work is completed
The return to Lake St. John will be at
by the Peribonka river, which
Is about $50 miles in length from its
source to the lake. The expedition ex-
poets to return to Middlehury the latter
part of September.
At the closing session OF the 18th an
lual reunion OF the Washington County
Veterans association held Friday morn
ing at Dewey park, Montpelier, the
officers were chosen :-Presi-
lent, DR.. e. J. Foster Of Waterbury Cen
secretary and treasurer, John r. Will
Ion of Worcester; vice presidents, North
ieId, J.. b.. Henson; Cabot, L. Myers;
George W. Kidder; Marsh
ield, R. s. Hudson; Slows, H. S. Nut
Wolcott, @. 0. Dawson; Waterbury,
W. M. Woodland, assistant, J. A. Sleeper;
Barre, L. H. Thurston; Bsrre Town, A.
Parknurstj Oaialsi =. w. oumpusi
Ouxbury, ]. NJ. Lewis; Fayston, s. J.
Jana; MiddIesex, L j.. Johnson; More
own, j. W. Palmer; Plainheld, George
Roxbury, @. B. Hall; Waitsiield,
NJ. Savage; Warren, j.. E. Dana;
II. Richardson; Worcester,
:. w. Richards. After some little dis
with spirited arguments ad-
'anced on both sides, it was decided to
llow the wives and daughters of veter-
ms, as well as members OF the Woman's
Relief corps, to become active members Of
be organization. Mrs. Louisa S. New
OF Waterbury was the first woman to
ppIy for admission under the ruling.