Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-30
BETHEL HOME NEWS.

There has been a conference the last
days of last week at the office OF j.. j. Will
son attempting to settle dispute in coun-
ty court between the executors OF Chester
Downer and Austin Howard. There were
present on the part of Mr.. Howard, Hon.
b. G. Denison and J. d. Denison, his
book keeper H. M. Adams and his fore
man G.. +. Burgess and Mr.. Howard him
self. The other side was represented by
]. ]. Wilson, A. w. Kenney, executor and
Charles Downer, son OF Chester Downer.
The matter involved was a long partner
ship deal covering many years while Mr..
Downer and Mr.. Howard run what was
called the Corporation Mill" at West
Rochester.
The directors OF the Ag. Society held a
meeting Saturday afternoon at the office
of the Sect. and voted TO take hold and
make the coming meeting a success as far
as possible. The fair will be held Sept. 8,
and 10. All the premiums have been
raised for horses and about 500 will be
used in Floral Hall. A large platform
will be erected near the grand stand and
dancing will be in order both days and
one evening. Also good game OF base
ball. Three purses and premiums Will be
trotted for, min. S75, 2.45 800 and free
for all s120. All purses and premiums
will be paid in full as the Society have the
guarantee of over fifty men to make good
any deficiency. Thus it looks as though
we might have very prosperous meeting.
The books will soon be out. Write to the
Sec. for one.
There is to be meeting this (Wednes-
day. evening at the Wilson house to con-
slider plans for starting boot and shoe
factory in this village. II anything is want
ed in this village it is little more life. II
we don't look out we shall soon be distanc
ed on all sides by our neighbors. Wealth
of the individual does not always mean
the wealth and prosperity OF the commu-
nifty and while il is true that the list OF
this village is over half million dollars,
still the only enterprise in the village that
can be said to be adding to the real wealth
of the village is the tannery and that will
probably shut down soon. So for the pros
perity OF the community at large all hands
must join and pull together for the COM
mon good. Our neighbors on the north
woke up thirty years ago and have been a.
wake with very good results ever since.
Chelsea and So. Royalton have both lately
taken measures for new enterprises. II
Bethel village goes on at the present rate,
we shall soon have cross road post box
after the style of Lillieville, and the c. v.
r. r. will have no trouble with our people
because we want the night train and the
afternoon express stopped for there will
be no one here with life enough to take
y
and il you get this paper in season come
to the meeting o-night. Walter H.Cream
er OF Boston, practical shoe man will be
present and advise in perfecting plans.
Mrs. Daniel B. Ravens was found dead
in her bed last Friday morning, July "a,
1891. She was 90 years old and bad lived
more than 25 years in the quiet and pleas
ant home where she died. She buried her
husband June 2, 1883. She was the last of
her fathers family. Altho' she had been
suffering with heart disease yet lher sud-
den death was a surprise. She went to
sleep like tired child to wake no more
on earth. Altho' sad there is something
pleasant in such a death. Rev. ;. A. Par
ker who attended her funeral on Sunday
spoke Of her as kind neighbor, a loving
mother and as a woman who did what she
could He said she was prepared to live
and hence was prepared to die. The death
of her husband and her daughter, Mrs. w.
r. Ellis in Iowa who died recently was a
sad experience and undoubtedly tended to
shorten her life. Her two daughters with
their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A.
Mcintosh of West Randolph and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank ID. Hill OF Springfield were
present at her funeral and desire to extend
their heartfelt thanks to the neighbors for
their sympathy and kind deeds, especially
for the flowers they brought and placed
on the casket of their dear mother, those
silent emblems of faith, hope and immor-
tally. She was buried beside her hus-
band in the cemetery at West Randolph.