Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-24

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High school includes eleven members as
follows: Aleck Washburn, Scott w.
Lewis. Samuel l.. ABBOTT, Gardner Wheel
er, VIM. Edmunds, Miss Ethelynd Heath,
Miss Maud Cady, Miss Lena Rowe, Miss
Alice Tyler OF Bethel and Chas. Water
man and Miss Gertrude Gilman of Royal
ton.
Two liquor cases came before Justice
VIM r. Adams last week on complaint OF
States Attorney Tarbell. Albert Spooner
plead guilty to two first offences ofselllng
and was fined $40 and costs, amounting to
about go in all. Bradford Brown was
brought up Thursday morning and by
agreement OF counsel his case was con-
tinued to this week.
A building belonging to Chas. Arnold
on the Gaysville road was burned last
Friday. II was the old house that was
moved back when he recently built
new house. There was distance OF only
few feet between the building destroyed
and bis new dwelling and all that pre-
vented the furt her spreading OF the flames
was the favorable direction OF the wind.
The celebrated elaisdell's orchestra OF
Concord, n. H., has been secured by Miss
Whitmarsh for a concert and ball at the
town hall Friday evening, Jan. %, the
date having heen changed from the even
ing OF Jan. 26th, as previously announced.
This well known orchestra has a reputa-
tion OF the very highest, many OF the
soloists ranking among the leaders. The
people OF Bethel are assured OF a rare
musical treat.
The mercury played some Lightning
changes up and down the scale the first
OF the week. Sunday morning II regis
tered thirty below, the coolest OF the sea-
son. II rose steadily through the day and
ensuing night and Monday morning reg
istered 36S above, making change OF
665 in twenty four hours. Town Clerk
Adams, who has kept the weather record
for several decades, says he does not re-
member any such change in all the time
he has kept the records.
At the annual meeting Of the voters in
fire district No. held Wednesday even
ing OF last week the following officers
were elected: s. M. Wash burn, Z. ID.
Cushing and ]. p. Marsh, prudential COM
mittee; Guy Wilson, clerk and treasurer;
John Wilson, chief engineer; T.. NJ. Yves.
ton, first asst engineer; j. p. Marsh,
second asst. engineer. A tax OF 20 cts. on
dollar OF the grand list of the district
was voted to pay the current expenses
and to apply on the indebtedness, which
amounts to about 81 300.
The postoffice department has called for
bids for carrying the mail on the Stock
bridge Bethel route and the Woodstock
Bethel route, to be filed with the depart
ment on or before Feb. 18th, next. The
present contract price on the Woodstock
route is 1889 so and 1t is sublet for 1850.
The present contract price ON the Stock
bridge route is s192 As and 1t is sublet at
the same figure. The bids submitted on
the last call do not seem to have been
satisfactory to the postoffice department.
Bids can be filed with the postmaster at
Bethel, who will forward them to the de-
partment.
Hon. h. j. Flint has returned from a
weeks trip to the lumber country of
northern New Hampshire spent on the
invitation OF Chas. Fl. Greene, division
superintendent OF the International Paper
Co. He went to the various lumber camps
of the company, including the one at
Waterville in the upper Pemigewasset
valley where he saw 100000 feet OK
spruce In one pile. He was also at Wild
wood where millions OF feet are cut every
year and sent down the Wild Ammonoo-
sue, and made complete trip around Mt.
Moosilauke.
Rising Star grange, Patrons OF Husband
ry, held its annual oyster supper and in
stallation OF officers last Saturday evening,
e. +. Spaulding acting as installing Off.
Ger and Rufus Wilson, assistant. There
we're about fifty members present, which
was a good attendance considering the
inclemency OF the weather. Twelve mem
hers came from Randolph and Royalton
oranges. All the officers were present but
Mrs. Della Putnam, lecturer. who is abb
sent in Washington, ID. q. w. u. Brooks
was selected to fill her position during her
absence. The next meeting will be held
Feb. 9th and will be conducted as "gentle-
mems night" The program will be fur
nished by Hugh G. Wilson.
The following elective and appointive
officers OF Home Rebekah lodge, No. 10,
were installed Jan. 15,by Jennie Emerson,
ID. ID. p, OF Thetford, assisted by Eva M.
Hazen, G.. NJ, of Windsor: N. G., Eliza
beth L. Messer; V. g., Corolyn r. Dickey;
sec, May 8. Spaulding; F. s., Ellen r.
Northrope; treas, Mrs. l.. NJ. Heath; war;
den, Kate +. Marsh; conductor, Sarah A.
Reed; chap, Addie Bradbury; |. G., e. L.
Messer; o. G., o. p. Northrop; r. s. q G.,
Mrs. II. f. Grant; L. 8. n. G., Mrs.
Blodgett; X. s. V. g., Mrs. w. G. LaRock I;
L. s. V. o., Jennie Kendall; r. A. s.,
Mabel 4. Dyke, Mrs. o. G. Boyce; L. AS,
Mrs. j. A. Cbedel, Mrs. f. Olmstesd;
organist, May Blossom; delegate TO the
general assembly at Bradford May 18th,
Elizabeth l.. Messer; alternate, Edna A.
Read.
The good shedding of the past week has
seen nunureus OF CORDS OF WOOD showed
into the village by the farmers. There is
considerably more wood burned here than
a few years ago. People have come to
realize two things. First, that in burning
coal they are paying outrageous profit to
the local barons" and second, that every
dollar spent Tor wood is kept at home and
/ furnishes employment for home labor and
in turn benefits the whole community. A
great many people in the village have
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discarded their furnaces and gone to
burning wood. As 1t is even now, with
this reduced consumption of coal, IT is
estimated that the money sent out OF
town to buy coal would pay all the run.
ming expenses OF the town, including
schools.
I'Ittsheld.
Mrs. +. L. Brigham has returned from
her visiting trip.