Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-25

Edgar Deering went to Laconia, n. h.,
Monday to make visit to his sister, Mrs.
ID. c.. Kellogg, who will return with him
to Bethel the last of the week.
The following nominations for town
representative had been filed by Tuesday
afternoon with Town Clerk Adams: X.
M. Chase,F. l.. Martin and e. A. Markham.
There will be one advantage in many cam
didates in that IL will draw out the full
Republican vote for the state ticket.
f. B. Tyler was taken to the Retreat at
| Waterbury Tuesday morning. While In
Tennessee last winter Mr.. Tyler over
worked, which brought on an attack OF
nervous nature which necessitated his re-
straint at that time, but he sufficiently
recovered to be brought to his home in
this village.
Town Treasurer J. g. Sargent has paid
into the state treasury as Bethel's share
OF the per cent highway tax, S454.04, and
for the state school tax the same
amount. Bethel has received as its share
OF the state school tax, S551.67; and of the
highway tax, S511.16. IL has also received
as It's share of the Arunah Huntington be-
quest, which is divided according to the
population, S55.18.
J.Emerson Deering has in his posses
ion a traverse sled that was made in 1S46
by George Townshend. II has a castiron
shoe and Is apparently in as good order
and fit for service as the day II was made.
Mr.. Deering has also an OK cart made in
1863 by Irving Weston which is in excel
lent condition. Mr.. Deering Is a careful
farmer and believes in housing his tools
when not in use. He has plenty OF shed
room and the minute q tool is through
being used 1t is put under cover.
About half-past four Tuesday afternoon
lightning struck the large barn of j. Z.
Brunette and In five minutes the whole
building was mass of flames. The hre
was plainly visible from the village and
also for miles around and large force OF
sistance they could. A shed was torn
down between the barn and the house by
which means the house was saved, though
il was thoroughly stripped OF about every
thing portable. The stock was saved
with the exception OF the hog kind. Mr..
Burnett lost all his enormous crop of hay
just harvested, estimated to be in the
OF last years crop. Mr.. Burnett's loss
was hard to estimate, but must be over
IS 900 as his barn was the largest and best
appointed In White River valley. The
total insurance carried by MIR. Burnett
was $500, including that on the house
and stock which was saved.
The first OF the championship games be-
tween Rochester, Randolph and Bethel
was played here between the two latter
towns Saturday. Bethel won by superior
stick work by a score OF Ia to 8. Bethel
took the lead in the I'd inning and lost il
to Randolph in the 18th. Randolph failed
TO score after that, while IN the 6th and
9Th innings Lewis was touched up rather
freely and Bethel added seven runs to her
score, winning handily. The features
were the batting of Newton, a difficult
catch by Kendall, the double play of Rey-
nolds and Newton and a catch OF foul
fly by Baker. For Randolph Newton at
I'd did great work. Lewis and Allard also
did finely. Another feature of the game
was the small number OF assists by Bethel
-nine-six OF which were made by Cur
tbs, who pitched a fine game and fielded
his position in great shape. These games
promise great sport and should be liber- |
ally patronixed. The score ISL