Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-11

c. Stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Kendall are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. John Miller, at
Springfield, Mass.
Lester Brown Of Concord, n. H., was
called to town last week to attend the fu
neral Of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Sturtevant OF New
Haven We're the guests last week of their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Kerr.
Misses Ada and Alice Paine left here
last Saturday for Boston, where they are
to take a full course in millinery.
Lawyer j. Pickett and Mrs. Pickett of
Bradford we're in town Friday to attend
the opening ball of the new Gushing hall.
George Greeley of Manchester was in
town last week on business connected
with the Norton Gold Mining company.
Guy +. Downer Of Mortified, who has
been working in the barber shop OF Il a.
Osha, has closed his labors there and gone
home
Miss Carrie Curtis, who has been teach
ing in Lancaster, n. II, was compelled to
return TO her home in this town Monday
on account OF illness.
ID. l.. Child has been filling several ice
houses in the village the past week with
an excellent quality OF ice cut from Lake
Ansel on Christian Hill.
Ii is expected that masquerade ball
will be given in Cushing's hall Feb. 25th
under the auspices OF Gen. Custer Coun
Gil, No. 10, Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
The fire protection system waterworks
for Bethel are in perfect working order,
our item in regard to systems that were
frozen relating to domestic water pipes
only.
The voters in former school district No.
IS the district next TO Rochester on the
mountain road, held n meeting last week
to vote tax to pay the debts OF the dis
trict.
Despite he present low price paid for
poplar at this station ny the Fall Mt
Paper company, viz, si.25. large amount
has been CARED here the past week,tw or
three car loads being sent out every day
Jesse II. Dunham, whose illness was
noted in recent issue. died jan p OF
tuberCular peritonitis. The funeral SER
vices were held the following Friday at
the home OF his sister, Mrs. Z. T.. Foster
At the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Vermont Hide and Leaf Their Co,
last week the following board Of directors
was elected Griffin Place, NJ. q Stafford,
A. A. Brooks, c. d. Cushing and q. n
Upper
Twelve wears ago G.. II. kimball loaned
a cass TO man. This week the man got
through with the cask and returned it, an
act Of honesty which needs mention in
he paper. How many articles borrowed
from YOUR neighbors have you in your
house?
Mrs. Chas. Waldo invites the members
of the {. T.. 5. and Ladies' Auxiliary to
bold Valentine Social with her next
Monday evening. A cordial invitation is
extended TO all and each is expected to
a aNf nj Dot
served.
Very few persons are probably aware
hat at the last session OF the legislature a
law vas passed, making it obligatory up
on the death OF person to obtain burial
permit from the town health officer before
the burial can take place. A fine OF 200 is /
imposed for neglect to do so.
Bethel lodge. |. o. q. T., installed the
officers last week for the ensu.
ing quarter: {. T., n. 3. Haselton: v. T., !
May Spaulding; p. c. T., Miss Hattie
Greene; chaplain, Miss Kate Marsh: sec
rotary, Miss May Blossom; financial Sec
re,arv. Miss Cofolyue Dickey; treasurer.
Ben Cutler.
Rev. G. w. Morrow of Ra lph will
give his lecture, "Life sketches" in the
town hall here next Tuesday evening, Feb.
10. He should be received by trn h0us.
as he has been in the other New L land
states. II is hoped that the PEG lie of
Bethel will patronize this entertainment.
Seats on sale at Sargent's.
Last Thu rsday was the 10th anniyersa-
~ OF the marriage OF MIR. and Mrs. Per.
kiDs Ward and in the evening their neigh.
oors 10 the number OF about 80 gave them
a very pleasant surprise party and brought
in some solid remembrances of the occa-
sion, the presents including a handsome |
chair and several dishes for the conyen-
fence OF the house.
Tyler James, a former Bethel bow. had a |
very narrow escape from drowning re.
Gently in the Connecticut river. He was
skating home to Springfield from Am
herst, where he is attending college, aud !
had safely reached the city limits when
he ice gave way. A rope was procured by
his comrades ano with its aid he was with |
pulled out of the water much |
exhausted.
Deputy ID. n. Morse Of Randolph was in I
town Monday evening and Organized a 1
grange which took the name OF Rising
Star grange, and was Differed for the
coming year bv the election OF the follow. /
ing officers: Master, ID. W. Bliss. over |
seer, +. +. Spaldiug; lecturer, Clayton d. /
Durham; secretary, Mrs. {. F. Waldo. |
chaplain, Mrs. b. +. Davis; treasurer, w. |
l.. Fish; steward, b. +. Davis: gate keep
er, Z. r. Waldo, assistant steward, Fred
Davis; Pomona, Jessie NJ. Spaiding; Flora. !
Mrs. ID. W. Bliss; Ceres. Mrs. Dora Jor. /
dan; lady assistant, Mrs. w. l.. Fish.
The gold mining excitement has been
at fever heat the past week. For thirty 1
wears the upper White River valley has
been occasionally stirred up with gold 4
finding and reputed sudden riches. hut in
every case hitherto the stir has resulted in .
aseertaining that while there certainly
was gold present il wss not to be found in /
paying quantities. The past week has
seen the formation OF the Norton Gold
Mining company, with a capital stock of
500 GOO aud the sale OF farms to the par
ties interested in this company at fabu- /
lous prices for these years. Hitherto, the
gold-seekers have searched for that min.
eral in the sand, gravel and river bed OF /
White river, but the new COMPANY mas
several mining experts from New YORK
who declare that the precious mineral ex-
lists in the quartz rocks on the farm OF 4
Edwin j. Norton. about q half mile east
Of StockbrioCe Common in quantities that
will richlv nav Tor working. Shepard +.
homaDs OF New York city, q wealthy in I
surance man. Is understood to be backing Il
the new company. Nearly ali the real es-
tate in the vicinity 81 the gold mines has
either been bought OF bonded 10 the in
terCst OF the company, including the Nor
ton farm OF l20 acres, the L. W. Whitcomb
farm Of 20 acres, the Reuben Whitcomb \
isrm Of 80 scres, the Wcbber farm Of 800 1