Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-27
RANpoLeH CENTER

George II. hYzef went 10 boston ladt
week ON business.
Frank Ford of Holland visited his
cousin, Mrs. Evans, last week.
Mr.. Swain has taken possession of the
M. G. Rowell farm that be lately bought.
The Ladies' Aid society furnished din
ner to 125 last Friday, teachers, friends
and others.
Prin. O. H. Morrill, was in Williams
tow last Friday and spoke at an educa-
tional meeting.
Miss ona Stevens of Beanville is assist
ing in the home OF Mrs. O. L. smith, who
has been i'll for nearly month.
Rev. F. A. Wells attended the reception
and recognition service 10 Rev. Mr.. Ches-
bro last Friday evening at Randolph.
Miss Jennie Cleveland OF Peth visited
Mabel and Ruth Smith the latter part of
last week and attended teachers meeting
Friday.
L. j. Harrington is filling the ice house
at the Maplewood; an indication that the
Maplewood may be open to the public
next summer.
Mrs. Ray Adams ID confined to the bed
under the advice OF the doctor, although
she has strength to sit up. She is taking
the coId-air treatment in bed.
Miss Ruth Smith returned to Albany
Business college last Sunday, after spend
ing three weeks at home, being called
here by the sickness and death of her
father
As several of the young ladies we're star
gazing early last Sunday evening, they
discovered the comet in the West, but
before the Normal telescope could be
brought into requisition the comet had
vanished.
The Normal coaHting sled has been
brought into requisition and did its part
for the first time this year last week.
Prof. Brock managed II, ably assisted by
Paul Hyzer. Miss Gilbert kindly furn-
ished horse for the return trips.
The Federated church-The pastor will
preach as usual at 1880; Sunday school
at IL AS; young peoples meeting at 80 p.
M, which will be addressed by Miss
Florence NJ. Price, field secretary Of the
Home Missionary society. Mid-week
meeting Thursday evening at 1880.
Miss Florence M. Price. field secretary
OF the Home Missionary Society will
speak next Sunday evening at 1880 in the
Federated church. Miss Price can give
valuable aid in the work for children and
young people as we'll as the older socie-
ties. She has the latest information con-
cerning our work in the South and West
and here in our own state and is ready to
peak, call, advise and interest. II Is
fioped that her visit may be the means Of
greatly interesting both the young and
the old in this important work.
The second annual meeting OF Ran
dolph district schools was held at Normal
hall last Friday under direction OF Supt.
Lewis. The union consists of the dis
trict schools OF Randolph town, Brook
field, Braintree and Randolph village, in
corporated. Prin. Z. q. Ham gave an in
teresting talk on "The Progressive
Teacher Prof. James p. Taylor OF Sax [,
tons River discussed "vital Teaching"
ably and interestingly. There could be
no doubt that his teaching would be |
ssvitaI." M. NJ. Wilson urged the use of
school libraries more extensively and sug- /
gested kinds OF books and reading. l.. b. /
johnson showed something of the school I
teaching OF thirty years ago and suggest
cd some ways and methods that might be /
preferable to present methods. w. ]. |
Turck OF Boston illustrated the Palmer
system OF writing aud Miss Child OF the
training school had an interesting paper.
All the papers and talks were instructive
and interesting and the meeting whs sue
cessful IN attendance and must be In re-
suits.