Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-31


Grip has been following up the teacher
OF the Whitcomb High school the pas
week. Miss Huntington was laid of one
day, Miss Buck several days and Mr.
Wright came down sick Monday morn
ing.
Town Clerk VIM. r. Adams passed bis
, Goth birthday January 10Th. On looking
around the village he found no one now
in business that could show as many
years in business as he could in this vii
lage.
The presentation OF the cantata "Fairy-
land, - at Randolph by the young people
OF Bethel under the direction of Miss
WhitmRrsh has been indefinitely post
poned on account of the illness OF so
many who were to take part.
Mrs. Kate Perley of Bellows Falls is
spending a week with her mother, Mrs.
Il. N. Smith. Mr.. Perley came up Friday
to attend the ball, returning to Bellows
Falls Saturday where ne has position as
cashier OF the Boston a. Maine railroad.
The Tuesday club met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. l.. NJ. Greene. Papers
were read by Mrs. ETA. Read on "Church-
es and Cathedrals OF Paris" and by Mrs.
E. N. Quirin on "Palace OF Louxemberg
and Gardens followed by a discussion OF
writer's OF French fiction.
State Treasurer John L. Bacon has
decided that Bethel is not entitled to
draw its increase OF the public money
until trustees OF public money are elected
/ by the town. A clause calling for the
election OF trustees will be inserted In the
warning for the annual March meeting
The number OF men employed on each
section OF the Rochester h. X. has been
cut to three, most OF the work outside OF
the regular routine work being completed
or laid over until spring. Thirty-ive men
have been employed until lately. The
at Rochester was finished some time ago
and that at Bethel was completed Friday.
Rev. wilmond Warner, pastor OF the
First CongI church, suffered severe fall
on the ice in front ofthe postoffice Satur-
day evening, slipping and striking on his
head. A team was secured and be was
taken to his home, and physician called.
There were no services at the Cong'l
church Sunday as he was not able to sit
up.
School In old district No. 2 christian
HilD, taught by Miss Ellen Preston,
closed Friday, Jan. rs. Those having no
absent marks were Charlie Brooks, Ray
Barnes, John Preston, David and Delos
Burrelle. Walter Atkins and Robert |
Markham were not absent during school |
membership. Hazel Burnett was absent |
only one day and tnat on account of sick |
ness.
DIR. and Mrs. Elliot Grey Bracket OF
Boston we're recent visitors In town calling |
upon Mrs. Sarah Chapman and stop |
ping with e. A. Davis. Mrs. Bracket |
will be pleasantly remembered as Miss
Kate Pedrick, formerly of Lawrence, Mass,
and niece OF the late Miss s. b. Simonds
OF this town, whom she used frequently
to visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket were
married the first OF the month.
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tional church was held Wednesday even
ing OF last week. Rev. Wilmond Warner,
the pastor, presided at the meeting and
the names were called by q. Miller, clerk
OF the society. Twenty-Five member
were present and made responses, and
about twenty responses were made by
letter or proxy. A pleasing recitation
was rendered by Miss Harriet Fisher and
Rev. Mr.. Warner gave reading and the
congregation joined in the singing of
favorite hymns. The exercises closed
with a collation..
A fire, caused in peculiar manner, was
averted In the store OF Upper Il Graham
last Friday evening. 1t seems that a
pendant electric light had been used in
examining some goods in the back room
and was placed on a bundle OF clothes,
no one remaining in the room. Some
time after, smell of smoke was noticed,
and on investigation 1t was discovered
that the heat OF the light had set fire to
the clothes. The fire was easily extin.
guished, but the incident showed that
too much care cannot be taken of electric
lights and wires.
Rev. and Mrs. Ira ID. Taggart OF East
Manchester, ". H., celebrated the 50th an
OF their marriage Jan. 22d and
in honor Of the event 100 friends and rela-
tives called at their home, as Brooklyn
avenue, during the afternoon and evening
to congratulate the aged couple on their
many years OF prosperous married life.
Mr.. Taggart was born in Bethel near East
Bethel Jan. 22d, 1928. In 1851 be married
~ ISIS Lucina Peck OF Weston, VT. Since
1857 he has resided In New Hampshire.
An examination OF the Bethel town
records shows the family name was
Grad" The name has evil
IDENTIFY been changed by separating the
last I'd" from the name Trad. Rev. Ira D,
Iaggsft Is grsnduncle OF John N. Tag
CART of this town.
The milkmen Of Westboro. Mass. who
have been on strike since Jar. list against
the Z. Brig ham company OF Boston, have &C.
cepted the proposition OF the Independ.
eat MIX Co. OF Boston and will begin
shipping milk tomorrow. Northboro
Upton and Westboro will furnish at the
start $50 cans, TO be increased to 600 bv
April LIST. The terms of the contract
nv. hvt ocoh hauo puDllC. ms lDde- A
pendent Milk Co. is well known in this
as last fall they canvassed this
section pretty thoroughly, assuring the
farmers they were going to start a milk
car. The milk war seems to be waging
merrily as there was a meeting Tuesday az
The New England Milk Producers' union
and It was voted TO organize the 600 nro-
ducers in New England in order 10 make
a successful attack on the Boston milk
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D. l. Child has a large force of men on
Lake Ansel at work harvesting this
seasons crop OF ice. II is OF unusuaIIv
hns quality and thickness, icing Is foI
Inches thick and as clear as a niece ~ I
glass. Talking with an old resident on ]
TINS subject, we are informed that /
summer stock OF ice was an unheard az I
luxury sixty years ago In Bethel. The
nrst Ice house in Bethel was built in the
rear OF what is now the Bascom House.
which was then owned by the neirs ~ T,
Alvin Mckenstry. Soon after ice bouses I
we've oniit by George Francis on the |
premises " occupied BY Mrs. 5. A. I
Parker and by George B. Chase on the
premises now occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Child. The first ice houses were built
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