Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
THE HERALD
THURsDAY, SEPT. 3, 1891.
HOME NEWS.

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The directors of the Shoe Co. met John 5.
Fogg OF Boston last Thursday in relation
to Mr.. Fogg taking an interest and part
management in the proposed factory out
il seemed that the only connection tnat
Mr.. Fogg was willing TO enter into was TO
sell the SHOES when manufactured, so no
trade was entered into.
Parties were in town last week looking
ND the record OF Bert bryant, a former
resident of Bethel living on the Dyke
farm in Bethel Gilead last winter but who
has moved TO Plymouth this summer. IL
seems that in the fall Of 1883 young Bry-
ant married Lena Andrews of Roxbury,
lived with her three months and then de-
serted her and mas not lived with her
since. The report was that he went out
West and got in with a woman there. At
any rate he had a woman with him when
he lived in Bethel and this woman has
given birth to a child since the family
moved to Plymouth and she claims that
Bert is the father Of il.
The fair to be held next week promises
TO be the most successful ever held here,
not only in the great number OF entries
but also financially. The financial guar
anty that all exhibitors Will receive their
paw IN full will double the number of en-
fries. Entries in the horse department
unNC aAlChaI - l[ALANEa - 01L
Bethel but from every surrounding town.
The Supt. of grounds has more than doub-
led the number of stalls. Tit outside en-
trance to Floral hall has been permanent
ly closed, the northern gate has also been
closed leaving only one entrance and that
near the Secs. Office. One very interest
ing feature OF the fair will be the exhibit
OF Prof. W. w. Cooke ofthe State Expert
ment Station and Agricultural College,
who will show TO the farmers samples OF
maple sugar and explain TO them the test
that each has given and o the maple
sugar ought TO be made to entitle THE max
er TO draw the government bounty. Tn
$50 offered to the ladies as premiums in
Floral hall will cause that building to be
packed 10 o~verfowing.
Last fall the Legislature thought that the
express companies were doing a good
thing and taxing lots OF money out of the
state and that they ought to pay a tax, so
they levied a tax of four per { annual
ly on the gross receipts Of their business
transacted in this state. The American
Express mpa did not like this, so
they just raised their rates four per {
The special session OF the legislature last
week sought TO get out OF this farce OF the
people taking four per cent. out OF one
pocket and putting il into another and so
enacted that the express COS. must 90
bach to the rates that we're in vogue at
the time the tax was first laid. Now note
how the American express company get
around this. Bills for express transport
tation are TO be made out this way,
John Smith, DR.. to American Express Co.
To transportation Bethel TO Windsor 25c.
To pay tax lc.
26c.
You can bet a-e on a corporation every
time in an effort to avoid taxation.
The directors Of the Bethel Shoe Co.
held a meeting on Tuesday OF this week
aud elected A. A. Brooks president, X. NJ.
Chase vice president, {. ID. Cushing clerk
and j. q. Sargent treasurer. Walter H..
Creamer met the directors the same day
and closed a contract with them for three
years as manager and Supt. AT the pres
ent writing il is understood that the fac
tory will be located OF land of J. j.. Will
son opposite the passenger depot. II has
been ascertained that a fall OF thirteen
feet can be obtained, thus giving them
ample water power. Also arrangements
are nearly completed whereby the old
Bethel Mfg. Co. property will be owned
by the new company. So far things are
working splendidly and our citizens ought
not 10 feel sorry hat they 50 willingly
and unitedly took hold Of this enterprise
for with a continuance OF this same spirit
a new era has dawned for this town and
western people may yet think themselves
at home in Bethel.