Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-04

School on Christian Hill closed last Fri
day. John, Lena and Julius Preston,
Ray Barnes and Charlie Brooks had no alb
sent marks Carrie Spooner, David Burrelle
1 and Anna Wallace were absent less than
two days. ELLEN PRESTON, Teacher.
Scholars and teachers in the town dis
| triets that have not closed have suffered
from the hot spell. At the "Old Church,
/ district two of the pupils were Frustrated
/ Josephine Emery was compelled TO close
/ school.
! combination Of several adverse cir
cumstances is making farm labor rather
dear this year. Help is scarce in the first
place, then the wet season made work late
and the large hay crop will call for more
work. An ordinary hand during haying
will probably command = and his board.
BY the new mail arrangement that went
into effect July 1, the route between
Rochester and Hancock has been
abandoned. A letter mailed at Rochester
now for Hancock distant only four miles,
comes down to Bethel is miles by the
White River Valley railroad, then goes by
the c. V. r. r. y miles to Braintree, and |
then by stage seven miles to Hancock, |
making total journey OF 81 miles to |
reach the four miles.
As Martin King and VIM. Blossom were 4
TO attend Children's day at the church. the /
horse ran away throwing them both out, /
doing more or less damage, Mr.. Blossom 4
was picked up unconscious and remained 1
so for three days with conclusion of the
brain and fractured ribs and is still unable
to do anything Martin King has been on
crutches with a very bad spraned leg,
swollen to twice its natural size, and he
was otherwise hurt DR.. Greene attends
them s.sL.i.. .s#a.,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabine Abbott arrived IN
Bethel Monday. They started May I from
WILDLY Island their present home, and
have been visiting friends on the way.
Mr.. Abbott formerly lived in this vicinity
and left about p years ago. He bought a
$500 farm on WILDLY Island and has paid
for it and also owns block in the
town Of Coupeville. WILDLY !
is a long narrow island between Puget 1
Sound and the Strait of San Juan de Fuca
Mr.. Abbott lives about 80 miles north OF
Seattle and about 25 miles from the :
British boundary.
The third annual school for health !
officers will be held at Burlington July
to IL inclusive, under the direction of the ,
State Board OF Health. Reduced rates will
be given over the railroad. An act was
passed by the last Legislature providing |
hat every health officer in the state when
salled by the State Board to meet shall \
receive the same pay as members of the
state Board and their expenses. In the q
program for this meeting, DR. l.. NJ.
ireene is assigned for a discussion on
health officers and their duties and u
responsibilities, and Dr.W. d. Huntington
If Rochester on a discussion on sanitary I
egislation.
n. l.. Sheldon OF Boston was in town the I,
irst of the week Mr. Sheldon was on his
way back to Boston from Burlington, il
where he had been making arrangements
or the coming to Vermont on Old Home
Week OF members OF the New England !,
association OF Boston, of which he is Sec .
etary. The Central Vermont r. r. made
he very low rate of between 81 and IS for d.
ound-trip tickets from Boston to Yer u
lont that week, good for return within
IN days, and have offered the ASSOCIATION cl
he free use OF their steamer Reindeer one OF
ay. Mr.. Sheldon estimates that about Sc
~ persons will take advantage OF this di
Scursion from Boston alone. They will
ONE by special train.
There was lawsuit Saturday before JUS 10
&c Il. J. Flint, in which the Whtcomb ~
Ugh school was plaintiff and Rufus Will 81
IN defendant. The district claimed Sl5 81
ne for tuition several years ago. The de-
nse was based on two grounds, first, that
ne defendant was residing in the district
the time and second, that defendant was 81
minor and that the course OF studies TAX
J by him would not come under the head l.,
necessaries and that therefore he was IA
q holden. Young Wilson was working
n d. l.. Greene during this time and was mi
Ipectng to remain and complete his edu-
ition, but was called home at the end of d.
le first year by sickness in his family and
ID not resume his studies, for which rea- 90
m the plaintiff claimed he was not a resi-
mt and therefore not entitled to be ex- :,
npt from paying tuition. Justice Flint III
served his decision. John Heating for
aintitf; John Wilson for defendant. SIP