Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-02

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the truck team OF G. L. Chadwick.
Miss Mollie Kimball celebrated hel
birthday last Saturday evening by AZ
cold maid" party OF her young lady
J friends.
The Cong'l Sunday school will observe
Easter with an appropriate exercise In thu
church next Sunday evening at sever
O'Clock.
1, Chas. A. Davis and Misses Carrie A. Cur
It's and Olive johnson went to Lancaster
N. H., last Monday where Miss Curtis II
After April 9th the price OF the Sunday
papers at the postoffice will be the same
ae usual, cents, and il delivered the price
will be cents. F.
Clinton Boutwell, has returned from Bal
timore where he has been attending the
winter course OF lectures at the Baltimore
Medical college.
Melvin Harrington and wife OF Phila.
delphia, who have been visiting his moth.
or, Mrs. Edwin Harrington, returned tC
their home Tuesday.
Miss May Spaulding has returned from
Massachusetts,, where she has been spend.
ing the last three months, and is stopping
with her uncle, A. l.. Stearns.
James Mannix is soon to begin the cree
| tion OF new blacks NTH shop on land re-
Gently purchased OF Fred Arnold immedi-
ateIy south of his present shop
Miss Anna Upper returned to Spring
I field, Mass, last Friday, accompanied by
I, Miss Jennie Kendall, who went TO make q
visit to her sister, Mrs. John IL. Miller.
There are letters unclaimed ;or Mrs. Ell
la M Rowe, Miss Daisy Demorra, Miss
May Cailem, Mr.. l.. S. Allen, MIR. l.. L.
Ransom. GEO. H. UPPER, P. M.
William Roach was called to Woburn,
| Mass, asst Monday by message announc-
ing that his brother, Thomas Roach, had
committed suicide Sunday by cutting his
throat.
Benz. Furbur, very much respected
farmer living on the Woodstock stage
road, died from shock last Thursday
night. He was in the village the day be-
fore, apparently all right.
The farmers began tapping their sugar
places Monday and Tuesday of this week.
| The season is at least week late this year
and it is expected that there will be rather
a short crop OF maple sugar.
The friends OF Rev. j. O. Bennett called
on him last Friday evening with a surprise
party and carried handsome clock with
which to propitiate the stormed party and
tell the visitors when to go home. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
The Bethel Free Library association has
engaged Henry w. Tewksbury to deliver
his new lecture, "The Coming StOrm,n In
the town hall Wednesday evening, April
9Th. Admission, 25c. Students, 15c. Pro-
ceeds for benefit Of the library.
Last Saturday evening twenty five
friends OF Mrs. Frank ANGEL from Bar.
nard gave her call. After spending an
hour or two in social pleasure they par.
took OF nice supper such as Mrs. A.
knows how to prepare. Soon after they
departed, all reporting good time.
The railroad passenger depot was broken
into last Monday night between the hours
Of twelve and halt past three. The win
dow was broken and then the catch lifted
and an entrance thus effected. The thieves
broke into the money drawer and took a
few dollars and also valise belonging to
Mrs. D. G. Remington, which was left
there for storage. a.
The construction train on the Central
Vermont was here several days the first OF
the week, placing granite protection
against the river between Bethel ana Ran
dolph. There are two spots where the
river has gradually encroached for several
years until now 1t is very near the railroad,
one being opposite Milo Goss' and the
other near Clark s. Davis.
At meeting Of the citizens held at the
Wilson House on Saturday 1t was resolved
to reorganize the Agricultural society to
hold straight agricultural fairs, provided
that 200 shares OF stock could be sold at 81
per share. E. A. Markham, D. w. Bliss
and M. N. Kendall were appointed as
committee to solicit embership. 1t is
hoped that every one will take an Interest
In the matter.
The Y. p. G. U. OF the Universalist
church will hold Its monthly business
meeting and social with Miss Florence |
Bowen on Thursday evening OF this week. !
10 be in keeping with the leap year sea
son, each gentleman is requested to bring !
a box containing refreshments sufficient |
for two persons. These boxes will be pur-
chased at auction by the ladies, who will
share the lunch with the gentleman whose |
name is found in the box. Friends OF the ,
Union are cordially invited.
The Fall Mountain Paper company is (
putting in at Sharon village heavy boom
which is expected to hold about six mil
lion feet OF lumber. The river sets back
at the dam over mile. The Paper com.
pany paid $500 towards the construction
OF the dam with the proviso that they
should use 1t for holding their log drive
until the drive of the Connecticut River
Lumber company has passed down the
Connecticut river, after which the Sharon
boom will be loosed and the logs therein
fioated down to Bellows Falls.
The property here OF the Northern Elec-
trio Supply company of Concord, N. H.,
has been attached by seven creditors, in
GLIDING workmen and the Anchor Elec-
trical Supply company OF Boston. The
Northern Electric Supply company has
been doing the wiring in Bethel village
Tor the Bethel Electric Light and Power
company, and these attachments have
placed temporary stop on the work. Mr..
|. M. Frost, late superintendent here for
The Northern company, has formed part.
nership With John G. Farrand, an intiuen-
,ial business man OF Penacook, N. H., in
The electrical contracting and supply
business and will probably finish the con
,ract for wiring at Bethel.
The many f.iends of VIM. NJ. Fisher, for
nerly OF Bethel, will sympathize with him
N the death OF Mrs Fisher, which occur
ed in Springfield, Mass, Of consumption.
Mrs. Fisher was the daughter OF Norman :
Dunbar OF Hartland. The following item 4
N the Springfield Republican OF March
nth shows the esteem ia which she was !
lrId in Springfield: "The death OF Mrs. !
Vim. M. Fisher Tuesday night has caused
'orrow among wide circle OF friends. I'M
he snort time she has lived in this city s.
he has made many friends. She was a