Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-07

John X. Goodrich ana FAMILY OF Kan
dolph spent Friday at Edison Emery's.
Mrs. Lucy A. Clough OF Manchester, n.
H., visited her uncle, o. ID. Wood, last
week
Mrs. A. B. Putnam OF springfield, Mass,
is visiting friends and relatives 10 this vi
cinity.
Henry E. Walker is laid up with a
bruised foot, caused by log rolling on II
Tuesday.
Guy Smith has returned from spending
the summer with relatives in northern
I New York.
John Sabine Smith OF New York and J..
/ W. Fargo OF Randolph were at Mrs. Z. e..
Stearns' Friday.
I Miss Grace Upper went to Barre Mon
day, where she will take years course at
/ Goddard seminary.
/ Zebina Spaulding has moved from the
house OF Mrs. Flora Persons to rooms In
the Sylvester block.
A bicycle was stolen from Mrs. +. n.
Querin Wednesday night OF last week. IL
stood on the back portico.
c. 3. Hill and Sadie Low OF the Burrill
Comedy Co. left Sunday to join their
company at Grafton, n. II.
Miss Nellie Rogers is teaching in Wood
stock, Miss Mabel Dyke in Rochester and
Miss Mary Wilson in Hartford.
Miss Mabel Dyke is teaching ia Roch-
ester, Miss Mary Wilson in Hartford and
Miss Lizzie Kim ball in Snowsville.
r. A. Davis is at Cleveland, o., this
week attending the annual convention OF
American bankers. Mrs. Davis accompa-
MED him from Boston.
J.P. Howard and wife OF Rochester and
Mrs. Nora and Emma Chamb Rim OF
West Lebanon, N. H., spent a few days
with Austin Gillette last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Shanks OF st. AL
bans are boarding with Mrs. G.. f. Gra-
ham, Mr.. Shanks is to have charge of the
rail laying for the Rochester railroad.
Deputy Sheriff E. s. Whitaker OF Rut-
land, u. 5. Marshal Luke Parish OF Ran
dolph and Constable T.. s. Kent OF Ran
dolph were in town last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron g. Stafford, Will
liam Fisher, f. NJ. Kendall, Miss Jessie
Hamilton and Miss Ella WEIGH are camp
ing at Broeme lake, about ten miles from
Sutton, p. q.
A inal dividend has been declared in
the matter OF the Bethel Shoe Co. in
bankruptcy OF lightweight hundredths
OF one per cent, making a total dividend
OF .03S per cent.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman celebrated the 97th
anniversary of her birth Wednesday.
Mrs. Chapman is still hale and hearty ana
received congratulations on all sides on
her good health.
At meeting o, the creditors OF David
Saturday q. f. Waldo was appointed
trustee and w. l.. Waldo, ]. C. Burnett
and w ills Paige appraisers.
A team belonging to Sidney Wymsn OF
Stock bridge ran from near the residence
OF Mrs. Nj. K. Harrington to John Wheel
er's Sunday, completely running the con-
veyance to which it was attached.
W. l.. Fish, w. c. Baker, VIII Brooks,
Mrs. Allen Durham and c. F. Waldo and
wife OF Rising Star grange attended the
summer meeting OF the State Bosrd OF Ag-
riculture at Randolph last week Wednes-
day.
There was a trot Thursday, Aug. 30, on
Graham fiat between the old reliable Co
cher" owned by Ed Kittredge and AL
Hatch's "Lost Child" which resulted in a
victory for the latter which was driven by
r. NJ. johnson.
The selectmen made an examination
Monday OF the last bridge up Locust
creek in Bethel. The abutments have
! been undermined on one side, but il is
expected that no permanent work will be
done on the structure this year.
No agreement has been made that seems
satisfactory to the parties in the matter
/ OF damages to 5. C.Dunham, caused by the
Rochester railroad, and Sheriff Romano
1 Spafford was in town Tuesday and served
papers in a suit in trespass brought by
Mr.. Durham against the railroad people.
W. +. johnson and William Batchelder
are counsel for Mr.. Durham.
Another change has been made in the
method by which the Rochester railroad
| is to enter Bethel. According to the
present program the road will pass in
front of the dwelling OF Peter Burrelle
and thence across lands OF h. III. Gibson
the highway, lands OF Mrs. Sara Sturte-
want and then switch back under the @.
V. X. r. to the passenger depot.
The fall term OF the Whitcomb High
school opened Monday with the largest
attendance in its history. There are 40
pupils in the High school taking the reg
ular course and two post graduates, % 10
the Grammar department. 80 in the Inter-
mediate, AZ in the second Primary and 81
in the first Primary, or lSs in the whole.
E. c. Mcintyre and Ralph Dewey went
to Rochester Saturday to play ball with
the Warren team in a game with the
Rochesters. The latter team was victor.
ious in a score Of % to 10. The rounds
were heavy and wet, which accounts for
the large score. The batteries were, for
the Rochesters, Austin and Whitney, and
for the Warrens, Dupuis and Mcintyre
pitchers and Drake, catcher.
The ladies of'the Uniyersalist society
scored another point for their reputation
as caterers, having furnished over 500
meals at the Harrington psrlors and over
800 at private houses during The state con.
vention last week. Many people came
here expecting a cold lunch, but were
happily surprised in sitting down to
better meal than many hotels furnish.
The only complaint made was that better
meals were furnished than could be af-
forded at the price.
About the middle OF August one Will
liam Lee put in an appearance in town.
H. c. Gilbert had formerly known the
man and as he seemed in rather forlorn
circumstances Mr.. Gilbert invited him to
spend few DAYS with him at Mrs. c. G.
Stearns'. Lee requited this kindness by
departing with bis hosts overcoat. Track
was found of him towards Brookfield and
I Officer Luke Parish was put on the trail
and the man was located at WiIliamstown
where he had been swindling people in
about the same fashion. He was brought
before Justice Adams and sentenced TO a
/ nne OF s. and cost, and given an alterna-
tive sentence OF IS days in the house of
correction. Failing to raise the money be
was taken in charge again nv Dfioar