Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-15


visiting the family OF SAMUEL Howard.
Mrs. ID. s, Phillips is in Moretown this
week attending musical convention.
Harry Tower went to Boston last Satur'
| day, where he has secured employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X, Wing of Maiden
| Mass, were in town several days lately.
Mrs. o. D. Greene gave a very pleasant
pedro party Wednesday evening OF last
week.
Miss Belle Chant berlin closed success
ful term OF school on Royslton hill last
week.
| Miss Emma Clafiin is in town after an
absence of three months in Southington,
Conn.
The 200 fire at Hanover, n. H., last
| THURSDAY was caused by defective electric
! light wiring.
Mrs. !. NJ. Frost Of Montpelier was a
guest last week OF her mother, Mrs.
George Clark.
Iron has begun to arrive for the new
bridge for the G. V. K. r. near the pas
senger depot.
Married, in Bethel, Feb. 10, 1900, by
Rev. ). A. Parker, Myron Vesper and Miss
Minnie Z. Luce, both OF Royalton.
Quite delegation from this town at
tended the presentation OF "Queen
Esther at South Royalton last week.
Married, in Bethel, Feb 10, 1900, by Rev.
$. A. Parker, Harry NJ. Waite of Bethel
and Miss Mary j. Kendall OF RoyaltoD.
c. W. Curtis left for Lancaster last FRI
day where be will visit his daughter, Miss
Carrie A. Curtis, teacher in the Lancas-
ter public schools.
MIR. ana Mrs. II. S. Matthews have re-
turned to Boston for the remainder OF the
winter. Mr.. Matthews has been one Of
the foremen on the W. X. V. X. X.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Harrington, Mrs. f..
H. Harrington and Mrs. Martin OF Phil
adelphia, Pa, have been spending the past
week with Mrs. NJ. e. Harrington.
The w. r. V. r. r. has put on comb.
nation passenger and baggage car TO run
between Bethel and Gaysville. Quite a
party OF sightseers took trip on It Sat
urday
Lawyer f. B. Pingree of Chester was in
town Saturday. Mr.. Pingree is attorney
for Samuel W. Bowen, whose case is being
tried this week on a charge of adultery
with Belle Worthen.
Geo. Barbe, Mendoza, Va, Gays, "Noth-
ing did me so much good as Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure. One dose relieved me, a few
bottles cured me-" It digests what you
eat and always cures dyspepsia. A. X.
Hood & Son, Chelsea. sci
The ladies Of Home Rebekah Lodge are
to give a masquerade ball and supper on
the evening OF Feb. 22d. All are cordially
invited and requested to appear in full
costume for the grand m arch. Music will
be furnished by Gilson's orchestra.
A large number Of witnesses were sum-
moned to Woodstock Monday in the case
of State VS.. Samuel w. Bowen for alleged
adultery committed with Belle Wort hen.
Before going to trial the states attorI ey
looked over the evidence and entered a
nolle prosequi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Jones celebrated the
fifth anniversary of their marriage the 18th
with party of guests. Among those
present from out of town were Mrs. 5. IL.
Richards, Mrs. Setn Jones and Mrs. Fred
Bates OF Royalton, MIR. and Mrs. Brink,
MIR. and Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Frank Jones
and Ernest Adams of Barnard,
Miss Luella Lincoln was possessed OF a
fine cat that disappeared the night her
mothers house was burned in the early
part of December and had not been seen
since. Last Friday TsOby appeared at the
house OF Mrs. M. A. Moody 10 a very fam
ished condition, and had apparently been
on very short rations. 1t was thought
that the cat would not weigh over two
pounds.
Miss Grace Bascom, formerly OF this
town, but now OF Dorchester, Mass, took
part in the presentation of "Queen
Esther" at South Royalton last week.
Miss Bascom has great talents as a must
clan. She is only IA years old, but is very
proficient on the violin. Her first public
appearance was at the age OF four years
wien she took part in an entertain ment
given in the Montpelier opera house.
William G.. Stearns of Medford and
lQat week Of Mrs ~
G. Stearns. Mr.. Stearns was on his way
home from Quebec, where he has charge
of several large dams being built by a
Montreal firm. One OF them is on the
Chaudiere river, about ~ miles from Que
bee, which is Oeing constructed by the
lntereolonisl K. r. The power developed
will be used to run an electric road from
Quebec out to the dam where a park will
be built and used for excursions. MIR.
Stearns' last experience was a trip to the
upper waters OF the Moosie river, north
east OF Quebec, where he went with a par
" OF six-tive Indians and one white man
beside himself-tor the purpose of exam
Jung the feasibility OF putting in a dam
there for the wood pulp business. After
arriving at their destination such a depth
OF snow came that it was impossible to get
out with the horses and Mr.. StearDs came
out with part of the party on snow shoes
for trip OF so miles.
Great anxiety was experienced in this
vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday on &C.
count of the high water and ice. The ice
did not go out from the pond of the Blue
Hill dam but piled up in great amount at
the upper end OF the pond. On Woburn
street every family had to move out, the
last ones by bost. The house of Henry A.
Thayer on River street was in great
danger, so that Mr.. Thsyer moved out his
goods. Wednesday afternoon the water
was still ct work on the foundations of
MIR. Tbayer's house aud 1t was feared it
would undermine them. On White River
bridge the braces were removed by the ice.
At the Blue Hill station OF the Bethel
Electric Light and Power Co. the ice
broke down the bulk head and poured
down on the machinery below, wetting
the big belt so that the power had to be
shut down in the evening. IL will take
some little time to get things around into
working order at the station. On the line
OF the W. r. V. e. X. Il. the ice played
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