Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-06


Post at Woodstock. The present member.
ship Is only 81. OF these, only 10 were
able TO Join in the procession Memorial
day. Twenty-Five attended the service,
Memorial sunday and two of these were
not members OF the Post.
Z B. c. Rogers has gang Of men az WORK
on the iron mine on the j. III. Beckwith
farm syndicate OF wealthy men visited
the mine Monday, consisting Of q. III,
Hutchins of Worcester, Mass, w. j
Tingue, James Shirley and III. III. Adams
OF New York city. These men came with
a view of buying the mine if the outlook
seemed favorable. They seemed pleased
with the percentage of iron obtained
The main obstacle seems to be the
difficulty and cost Of mining it.
/ The Lester A. Davis Dramatic and
Speciality Co. played TO good houses in the
town hall the first three days of the week.
The reputation of this old-time Bethel
favorite suffered not a bit this trip TO
Bethel Mr.. Davis himself and Miss
Fannie Wood in their comedy singing and
dancing were great favorites and Ben
Loring, the newsboy singer, had sweet
voice that won for him many encores.
Mr.. Davis may be assured of full house
any time he may see fit TO visit Bethel with
his troupe.
The following officers were elected by
the Sunday school of the Universalist
church last Sunday: Superintendent, Mrs
+. l.. Martin; assistant superintendent,
Mrs L. A. Read; secretary and treasurer,
II. r. Adams; assistant secretary and
treasurer. Gardner Wheeler; librarian.
Pauline Read; assistant librarian, Mary
Gibson; teachers, w. h. Adams, Mrs. +. A.
Read. Mabel Greene. Elizabeth Whit
marsh, Grace Upper and Mrs. A. Lee
Cady; organist, Edith Greene; assistant
organist, Mabelle Greene.
States Attorney Tarbell has entered a
nolle prosequi in the state case against
John Keleher. In 1899 an information
was filed against Mr.. Keleher, based on an
alleged infraction of the liquor law
evidenced by the taking out by Mr..
Keleher of a United States tax license.
No complaint had been lodged against
Mr.. keleher by any citizen of Bethel and
this was understood 10 be the sole evidence
against him. Mr.. Keleher states that he
has not knowingly broken the law; that
he has sold Uno beer, manufactured solely
from hops and pronounced by experts to
be nom Intoxicating, but that while il is
Intoxicating il is necessary TO pay the
L. 5. tax on account OF the small percent
age Of alcohol contained in il.
Rev Wilmond Warner will preach the
sermon before the senior
class Of the Whitcomb High school next
Sunday evening, June 9Th The order Of
the services win be as follows.-
Organ voluntary, March,
Anthem, 'Fe Deum in +, katzschaum
Anthem, "Ye shall Go Out With JOY"
Barnby
Response, Snow the Day is over, Barnby
Sermon.
Solo, "The Day is Ended" Bartlett
r. w. Reynolds.
The choir will consist OF Leon A. Skin 4
ner, tenor; Mrs. r. NJ. Chase, soprano
Mrs. +. +. Wallace, alto; X. w. Reynolds,
bass; Miss Ella WEIGH, organist.
Justice Of the Peace William r. Adams
has received notice that William Lee has
begun the service of a sentence at the /
house of correction at Rutland, imposed .
BY Justice Adams August 30, 1899. Lee I
vas a wandering, homeless man and II. G, I
Gilbert took him to Mrs. e. G. Stearns to
BOARD. He requited the kindness by
eaving with Mr.. Gilbert's coat. He was
'aught by Luke Parish of Randolph at
1unbridge and sentenced to pay a fine OF /
3 and costs. Not being able to pay this.
he was sentenced to the house Of correction
md Officer Parish started with him for
hat institution. On the same day there
vas an excursion on the c. V. r. II. and
'arish lost his man in a large crowd at
essex Junction. Lee had been breaking
ome law in a town in the north part OF 4
he state and was soon after this appre-
tended for this crime and sentenced TO
he house of correction and when this
sntence was worked out at 33i cents a
lay, he at once began TO count time for
he Bethel sentence, which is s6l days.
Memorial day exercises passed over very 4
,leasantly. The address by Rev. w. II.
Iyder of Gloucester, Mass. was one OF the
'est ever heard in Bethel. Mr.. RYDER
made several remarks in the course OF his
ddress that seemed to meet with the
incere approval OF the audience. He
eclared that Memorial day should be
deserved as a tribute to all the heroes Of
american history from the storming OF
Quebec to the battle of San Juan. He I
poke very deprecatingly of the giving up
I the day to amusements and pastimes.
ie stigmatized as the words OF a robber /
hose who would say that it was a mistake
Q let Cuba have her liberty. He said ,
lemorial day was a day for Americans
nd that the foreigners in their own
ountries could have their DAYS celebrating
{. Olaf, st. Patrick and St George but
ere we should have EST. Yankee'sn day
nd that alone. Those who do not
Nerclse their right TO vote are traitors to
heir country and should be drummed out
D the tune of the Rogues March. He !
Utterly eXeoriated Rear Admiral Sampson {
Or the latter's slurring treatment OF {
iunner Morgan's application for an !
nsignship in the navy and the prolonged
pplause that followed showed that there
ere 300 people in Bethel at least who !
sverely disapproved OF Simpsons posi-
on. Mr.. Ryder spoke very pessimistically
the causes that are tending TO divide I
mericans into classes, such as trusts,
and the like.
Mothers lose their dread for shat terri
lie second summer when they have Dir.
owler's Extract OF Wild Strawberry in
he house. Natures specific for bowel .
of aNnru SORT !