Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

ANY other information Will De cheeriull1
furnished. Sale positive, rain or shine.
{. X. NOBLE, Guardian, Bethel, VI.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs Edward
n WEIGH June 18th.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Aldrich June Sth.
The Congl rectory has been much inn
proved by a coat of paint.
Robert Coy of Claremont, n. H., is Wis
iting friends and relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Gillette spent last
week in Rutland with their daughter.
Rev. w. E. Mann of South Royalton
ofliciated at the Congl church Sunday.
The listers are listing where they listeth;
on the quadrennial appraisal OF real estate
John PARROT is making preparations for
building a barn in the rear of his resi-
dence.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
gave a lawn party in the park Wednesday
evening.
Alonzo Emery is in Washington county
acting as colporteur for the Vermont
Bible society.
Mrs. Estella Briggs and Miss Ethel
Clough of Woodstock were guests OF w.
e. Baker last week.
Children's Sunday was observed at the
Universalist church last Sunday with very
interesting exercises.
Willis r. Edmunds came home from
Rutland last week and is recovering from
his attack of sickness.
Lewis Bundy has broken ground for the
erection of new house on his farm in the
western part of the town.
Miss Carrie Curtis and Miss Olivia
johnson returned from Lancaster, n. H.,
Monday for the summer vacation.
The remains Of Mrs. Sarah Atwood were
inferred in the town cemetery Monday.
Mrs. Atwood was for many years a resi-
dent of Bethel.
Mrs. AGENCY White Bennett died June
9th at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Myron Washburn, in East Bethel of
cancer Of the liver.
Rev. c. Ii. Wells and Chas. W. Curtis
are in Bellows Falls this week as delegates
to the convention of the Episcopal par
ishes in the diocese Of Vermont
John Wallace has moved from Christian
hill into the house on South Main street
recently bought by l.. B. Bates of c. II.
Cutler, known as the Rood house.
Mrs. r. NJ. Chase went to Massachusetts,
last week and Saturday was in Waltham
TO see her son, George b. Chase, who took
an important part in dramatic presenta-
ton.
Albert Bowen has gone to Windsor to
work carpentering. He has years EN-
ployment on the large, new barn being
built by Maxwell Evarts' on the "Para-
disc" estate.
ID. B. Upper is in Orange, Mass, this
week to attend the exercises OF the grad
uating class of the Orange High school, of
which his granddaughter, Miss Helen
Topper, is a member
Frank r. Burnett OF Northampton was
in town over Sunday with his family. 1t
is expected that his family will join him
in July Mr.. Burnett is working for the
Merrick Lumber company.
The Village Improvement society will
meet with Mrs. Harrington Tuesday after
noon, June "a, at o'clock. Proceeds Of
meetings to go towards the purchase Of
town clock. All are most cordially in
vited.
The Milo Bentley bigamy case came on
for trial at Woodstock Wednesday after
noon Of this week. Justice Of the Peace
Whitaker is called as witness to prove
that be tied the couple as tight as he knew
how.
George Brown. who lived in the Kit
tredge block, has broken up housekeeping.
His wife has gone to take care of her
mother, Mrs. Pitkin, on Broad brook in
Royalton and Mr.. Brown viii board with
&, l.. Sanders.
B. c. Rogers hes three-legged COW that
Is attracting much attention. 1t is 20
months old and was raised in Hardwick. /
Il walks quite comfortably for a three
legged stool. The left front leg is the
missing member
h. E. Burnett is building a new barn
30X50 on a site situated near the Royalton
fFa h0 ~ Raf faI hsl
other side Of the road from his present
buildings. r. +. Barn has abandoned
the project of building in the same loca-
ton.
Dr. II. ID. Holton Of Brattleboro passed
through town Tuesday on his way to
Rochester. He went in his official capac-
IT'S as a member of the state hoard Of
health to investigate the cases of scarlet
fever in that town, which are reported to be
ID in number.
Blr. and Mrs. Z. n Pennock have re-
turned TO their home m Rutland. Mr..
Pennock has been obliged to give up his
position as manager Of the II. K Wing
farm on account OF a severe attack OF
sciatic Rheumatism. He is advised By his
physician that he must forego hard work
Tor awhile.
solon shedd and Earl Shedd Of Column
bus, o.. are visiting friends and relatives
in town, stopping al the Bascom House.
They are sons OF the late Abijah Shedd Of
Bethel. Earl Shedd left Bethel in 1916 and
Is engaged in the wholesale grocery BUSH
ness. Solon Shedd left Bethel in 1855 and
is III the insurance business.
The 1902 tax bills have been placed in
the hands of j. q. Sargent, town treasur
er. for collection. The amount is over
$1,000 and includes the S5c. town tax. the
-lls tftssFu nunl tax and the E0p hViTun I
tax voted al the special meeting. The 4
town school tax does not apply 10 taxpay /
ers residing in the Whitcomb High school !
district. J