Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-07-11

Miss Ellen BennOck OF fIoflua arrived
at Mrs. G. c. Stearns' last week for the
summer. Miss Pennock is descendant
OF Bibye Lake Cotton, who settled in
Bethel on the farm now owned by Alonzo
Emery between 1870 and 1874.
Miss Lillian Buck of the corps Of teach
ers of the Whitcomb High school for the
coming season was in town over the
Fourth. Since accepting position here
Miss Buck has been offered a fine situa-
tion in a school at Saxton's River.
School in Dist. No. 10, taught by Mae
Inez Savage, closed July I'd. Those pupils
having no absent marks during the term
are Howard p. Walker, Pansy A. Walker
and Ernest A. Dustin. Howard z. Walker,
1st; Pansy a.. Walker,2d; Ernest A. Dus-
tin, 3D. Alma Wilson,4th.
Percy Adams is somewhat recovering
from his long and severe attack OF rheu-
matism. IL was six years ago July 4th
when he was compelled TO give up work.
A new treatment of massage is being adj
ministered by his brother, Arthur Adams
to which his improvement is ascribed.
Rev. f, f. FELTON, Of Cotton, y. Y, came
Tuesday to look after affairs on the Frank
Burnett farm, bought by him last winter
Mr.. FELTON, is accompanied by his wife
and son and expects to remain couple OF
weeks. j. Il. StHkpole of Cotton also ac-
Vermont farm to buy.
Among those in town last week were
Miss May Spaulding of Saxton's River at
Mrs. A. J.. Stearns, Mr., and Mrs. John
Foley of Mortified at II. G. Rice's, Fred
S. Abbott of Rutland at q. /. Abbott's,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Stoddard of Windsor
at Daniel Stoddard's, Mr.. and Mrs. Park
Wight and Mr.. aud Mrs. Lynn Chadwick
OF Windsor and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnston OF STAFFORD.
Fish and Game Commissioner f. A.
Davis expects TO leave the last of this
week for ten days trip to Milwaukee to
attend the annual convention Of the
American Fisheries society to be held July
18th, Goth and DIST. He is planning to
spend a day or two at the Pan-American
exposition on the way. Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Titcomb OF St. Johnsbury left
for Milwaukee the first OF this week.
The international Paper company is
building a storage reservoir on the johnson
farm on the south branch OF Tweed river
above Pittsfield about two and one half
miles. The structure will be $50 feet long
by 10 feet high and will set the water
back about one-fourth mile. 1t viii be
built Of logs with a backing of dirt and
stones and is expected TO take about two
months in construction. II. II. Harvey is
superintendent Of construction.
Rising Star grange met at Cushing hall
Saturday evening with IS members and u
visitors present. The third and fourth
degrees were conferred upon Victor v.
Ward, Miss Lila Ward, Milan Packard
and w. b. Hartwell, followed By the Har-
vest march, which was very well done, con-
sidering that the club had had but little ex-
perience or practice. Ice cream and cake
were served. The next meeting will be in
two weeks. when Mrs. Putnam will fur
nish good program.
Mrs. Phelps, who lives on the Taggart
place near Gaysyille, was the victim of a
peculiar accident last week. She was
driving her team away from the store Of
Brooks 4 Washburn when the shaft be-
came inserted into the ring of the bit and
forced the horse back until the wagon
struck a large pole near the corner Of the
store. This threw Mrs. Phelps to the
ground. She was picked up by bystanders
and taken to the office OF Greene Bros.
The only injury found was a sprained
shoulder.
The following board Of teachers has
been engaged for the coming school year
in the Whitcomb High sehool:-George
>. Wright. A. B., principal; Miss Cathe-
rine 1. souther, A. B., assistant; Miss
Laura &. Kelsey, grammar room; Miss
Lillian Buck. Intermediates; Miss Lydia A.
Atkinson, second primary; Miss Harriet
Fisher, first primary; Miss Edith Greene.
instructor in music. The two new teach
ers are Miss Souther and Miss Kelsey.
Miss Souther is a graduate of the Boston
University in 1900 and has been teaching
the past year in New Hampshire. Miss
Kelsey is a graduate of both courses at the
Randolph State Normal.
Mrs Barney Garland died Wednesday OF
last week after long illness. The imme-
diate cause Of her death was Bright's dis
ease, although her physician had pro-
nounced her trouble Brights disease only
a few weeks before. Mrs. Garland was an
estimable woman and greatly beloved in
her family. She was born Ann Mcneil in
county Armagh, Ireland, and obtained a
tine education in the schools OF that coun-
try before she married Mr.. Garland. which
was about 1850. She was born in 1881
He came to America in 1859 to prepare a
home for his family and first settled in
Burlington In 1854 Mrs. Garland and
children joined her husband and they came
to Bethel, where they have since resided.
Nine children born to them reached matu-
rity:-Susan, now dead; Lizzie, married to
Frank Abbott and now a nurse in Colora-
do; Mary, married to David Roach and
living in Salem, Mass; Patrick, whose
whereabouts are unknown: John. a con
ductor on the Marlboro branch Of the n.
y. q n. II. r. Is; Ellen and James. now
dead; Joseph. living at home and Isabella.
now in Great harrington. Mass. Funeral
services were held Friday, Father Droaghin
Of Woodstock officiating, and the inter
ment was at Randolph.
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