Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-05-21
Bethel Local Intelligence

DCSlICl LAVAL IAISSsAA6
Miss Alice Sawyer spent Sunday with
friends in Hartford.
Mrs. e. s. Rood was in Boston last week
repleDishing her stock OF millinery.
John Williams spent last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Parker in Royalton.
j. B. Putnam OF Randolph spent Sunday
in town with his nephew, 3. n. Chase. w
Twenty from this place attended the
Sunday school convention at Gaysville last
week.
"Church street humps" have had their
run ana now the German measles are quite
prevalent.
Miss 8. B. Simmons and Mrs, Sarah
Chapman moved to Royalton village the
first Of the week.
VIM, j. Moore was called to his homes
IStanbrioge, P. G. last Saturday BY the III !
ness OF his father. anUH slsAgo inlsa1
Mrs. F. N. Holman and children Of
Springfield have been the guests OF Fred
Arnold the past week.
Mrs. Griffin Durga and her sister, Miss
Constance Dickey, have gone to lansing
burg, N. Y, their former home.
Milton Allen has gone to Franklin, N.
H., to help his son carry on a large farm
that be has recently purchased.
Rev. v. W. Blackman will speak to the
members OF the g. A. r. at the Congrega.
tional church next Sunday evening. Sub
ject, fisherman and the Other Heroes"
Arthur Dalziel, the contractor who built
the tannery finishing shops, was in town
last week and resumed very pleasant ac-
quaintances with many friends in town.
Mrs. e. f. Wilson and son, Pearl, and
Misses Carrie and Josie Heath were called
to Concord, N. H., Sunday to attend the
funeral OF DR.. s. N. WEIGH. The inter-
ment took place at Clinton, Mass
U. 8. Deputy Marshall John Boswell
was in town last week and summoned g.
H. Topper and d. M. Clough as petit ju.
rors and M. M. Whipple as grand juror at
the coming term OF the U. 3. court at
Windsor.
Memorial Sunday services will be held
at the Universalist church. The g. A. X.
will attend in body and Rev. J. 0. Ben
nett, the pastor, will deliver sermon hav.
ing special reference to the day. The SER
vices will be held at the usual hour.
May 25th has been appointed by the
board OF railroad commissioners as day
for the hearing in the matter OF the acci-
dent to I. {. Carter at Finley bridge last
a much earlier day but Mr.. Carter has been
sick and unable TO attend.
Richard Wilson, driving milk team,
and Rollin Goodell, riding bicycle, came
into collision in the bend in the road at
the Child block Monday afternoon. All
parties and vehices we're indescrbably
mixed for short time and when the sep
arate property was pulled apart there was
a wrecked wagon and wrecked bicycle.
A COW belonging to Miss Sarah Wood
bury and pastured in the Adams pasture
fell into well supplying the slaughter
house OF G. II. Kimoall. John Kimball
tried to get some water and thong ht there
must be some trouble with the supply So
went to the we'll and found the pipe
cboked up with Miss Woodbury's COW.
Some machinery was rugged up and the
animal was hoisted out OF her unpleasant
position.
Town Clerk VIM. r. Adams has COM
piled the following statistics in regard to
the school attendance In town: Total
number OF children between five and
twenty-one years Of age In the Graded
school district, 234; in the town district,
2lS; total, 452; boys,218, girls, 234. Teach.
ers' wages, including board, in Graded
district, s2076; in the town district, 1884,
"a. The growth OF the village district may
be seen from the fact that in 1894 there
were 2O2 children, in 1895, 220 ana in 1895,
234.
The first interment in the cemetery
south OF the village near the Royaiton line
was made Jan. IL, 1876, when James No
BILE, uncleI OF Robert Noble, was buried
there. The cemetery as first laid out was
much used and became crowded and about
twenty i've years ago ID. Cushing, Minot
Wheeler and L. B. Wright bought an ad-
d.tion of the Noble farm and lots we're
laid out by Levi HAGEN OF Hartford. Mr..
Cushing afterward acquired the title OF
Messrs. Wheeler and Wright and q stock
company was formed, Mr.. Gushing retain
ing the legal title as security for the
money advanced for grading up the new
lots and other expenses. 1t was called the
Cherry Hill cemetery. All who bought
lots became stockholders in the associa-
ton.