Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-03-07


: Bethel tannery have large stack OF hem
lock bark in their yards, estimated to b
about 100 cords and expect TO receiv
about 50 cars more.
Miss Annie Kimball returned to Bosto
Monday to resume her duties in the stor
OF Gross a. Strauss She was accom-
panied by Miss Mary Washburn, who goe
to visit Miss Martha Williams.
There will be public whist party Al
Odd Fellows hall next Tuesday evening a
1880 D. M, given under the auspices o
Home Rebekah lodge, No. 10. Every one il
cordially invited to be present.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Davis Feb. "a. The announcement
about two months ago Of a child born e
them was given on what we considered
good authority, but was an error.
Mrs. II. X. Bush and daughter, Lillian
| OF Barre were in town last week to attend
the ordination services Of Rev. g. II. Wells
and remained several days in town, the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Graham.
Miss Blanche Joslyn returned to her
home in Waitstield Monday. Miss Joslyn
has been at Mrs. ID. 7. Dykes in this viii
| lage for the greater part of the past year
and has won many warm friends, who re-
greet her return TO her home.
A petition is being circulated addressed
| TO VIM. X. Adams, clerk of the Whitcomb
High school district asking him to call a
special meeting TO see If the district will
| vote to build new schoolhouse and if so
TO make provision for the same.
Frank Magiveny, who has lived on the
premises owned by Alexander Morse, stu
ated Immediately north Of Mr.. Morse's
home farm, is to move TO Rochester and
the premises occupied by him have been
rented by Ernest Dean of Gaysville.
The working forces in the store of
Brooks a Washburn were somewhat short
ened last week. $. NJ. Washburn was i'm
New York and Friday Lynn Chadwick
sprained his ankle. X. p. Stockwell as
sisted in the work Of the store several days.
Mrs. Kate Campbell Crandall died Sun
day morning at Bloomfield, n. j. She is
survived by husband and daughter. Mrs.
Crandall was sister OF Mrs. f. J.. Martin
OF this town and was a clerk in the post
office when +. l.. Martin was postmaster
and had many warm friends in this town.
The young people OF the Universalist
church will present the cantata, "A
Dream OF Fairyland," at the town hall
Thursday and Friday evenings, Mar IA and
10, under the direction of Miss Whit
marsh Rehearsals have been in progress
for several weeks and with the excellent
talent displayed here among the children,
an entertainment of the highest order is
assured.
The pastoral staff carried by Bishop Hall
last Thursday at the ordination of Rev.
Charles ii. Wells at Christ church is the
one presented TO Bishop Hopkins, the first
bishop OF the diocese, more than 80 years
ago by the clergy OF the diocese. 1t is OF
oak and shaped like an ordinary shep-
herds crook, such as is used to this day in
the sheep countries of Europe, though or
namented differently. II is used only on
official occasions and represents the pas
toral aspect Of the office, or the bishop as
chief shepherd.
II is said that the road on the so-called
Dean hill beyond Gaysville is in a very
poor condition, being badly cut up by the
OF runners SO that there are fur
rows foot and half deep and very mar
row. Two teams from Bethel the past
week can speak from experience on this
point. Wednesday ID. M. Strong and r.
Scott Adams were driving one OF +. ID.
Gilson's teams down the hill when they
were both thrown out and the horse freed
itself from bedly smashed sleigh and ran
to Bethel village, five miles. Friday Lee
Cady and Ralph Hall had rough expert
ence on the same hill.
Town Clerk w. X. Adams furnishes an
interesting comparative exhibit of the
The average temperature for the |
month was as follows, being expressed i'm |
degrees above zero: 1896, 1872; 1897, 10o; |
1898, 1872; 1899, 10o; 1900, 10'; 1901, So. 1t |
will be seen that the common belief that |
February, 1901, was cold one is right, but |
an inspection OF Mr.. Adams record shows |
that it has been a long even cold rather |
than a severe one. There were only four |
below zero while in 1895 there |
were Z; in 1897, s; in 1898, 4, in 1899. 6; i'm |
1900, s. The coolest day in February, 1901, |
was the 3rd, 49, below.
Particulars have reached here of the |
death OF Clayton +. Spaulding at Windsor |
Feb. 18th. Mr.. Spaulding was an employee |
on the Evarts farm and was employed |
drawing sawdust from the Brock place be- |
tween Windsor and Claremont. He was |
alone at the time of the accident and il is |
that he must have dug under a |
frozen crust OF sawdust, which broke down I
and let huge pile upon him. His team |
stood for nearly four hours when some one |
noticed them and thought there must be |
wrong. Upon investigation |
The unfortunate man was found smothered |
in the sawdust pile standing in the posi- |
lion of a person about to throw out show |
alful OF the sawdust. He was born in |
Bethel in 1866 and was the son OF Roman
20 and Melvina Spaulding. He is survived I
by wife, mother, three brothers and two |
sisters. He a capable and industrious |
man and possessed the confidence of his /
employers. The remains were taken to /
Randolph for burial Thursday beside those