Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-25

in the southern part Of the state, 'afte.
which they return TO reside at the ole
home Of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Matilda Grant, who has beer
spending several months at Bay City
Mich, has returned home and was recent
ly the guest of her niece, Mrs. ID. T. Dyke.
Mrs. Grant is eighty years of age and made
the trip from Michigan unaecompanied,
reaching Bethel by the night train.
1t is noticed by Town Clerk Skinner of
Royalton that ID. w. Chapman, the pres
ent town clerk Of Tunbridge, was first
elected town clerk the same year that w.
X. Adams was elected town clerk OF
Bethel, and has served the same length of
time. Like Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Chapman was
out of office two years.
The grading for the temporary D u con-
Meeting the main line of the G. V. Ry.
with the granite shed of the Woodbury.
Granite Co. is completed. At Bethel Mills
there are being gotten out 800 ties for the
same and it is expected that next week
Will see the laying Of the track, when the
machinery will be installed at once.
Don and Hugh Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
f. Waldo attended the Pomona grange at
South Royalton Saturday. DR.. Holton.
member of the board Of health from Brat
tleborO, spoke on "S%anitation in Farm
Homes" Prof. Jones, state botanist, gave
an illustrated talk on "Plant Life.u Sister
X. 3. Galusha read a fine paper IN "The
Ideal Home.n
The annual school meeting of the Whit f,
comb High school viii be held next Tues
day evening al the schoolhouse at 1880. A
member OF the prudential committee will
be elected to succeed Guy Wilson. There
IS a clause IN the warning to see what the
district viii vote TO do in regard to build
ing a new sehoolhouse.
Despite the stormy weather last Sunday.
the Masonic services at the Universalist
were well attended. The choir
rendered some excellent selections and the
pastor, Rev. G. F. Fortier. preached a very
sermon on the "Modern Temple. .
About thirty members Of the Masonic
body attended, including nine Knights
Iemplar in regalia.
At the opera house, Bethel, Friday even
ng, July Sd, George Chase will present
ms special company in the amusing three
Ict comedy, "a Gilded Youth" This
and amusing comedy. fun of hum
n, action with a series Of ludicrous situa-
ions, has had an unbroken success on the 5
The cast includes Eva Gay, Pauline !
lead, Louis Booth, James O'Neill and /
ieorge Chase. s
All the teachers of the Whitcomb High j
ehooi have been asked to remain another
ear. Those who have engaged to remain
re; Principal, G. 5. Wright; assistant,
Hiss Souther; intermediate, Miss Buck;
econd primary, Miss Spaulding and Miss !
ireene instructor in music. The other !
eaehers, Miss Fisher in the first primary :
Miss Kelsey in the grammar depart :
nent, have declined. !
Jerry Race, a former resident of Middle Z
ury, but lately Of T~iconderoga, hired a :
orse last week of o. L. Allen OF the latter 4
own. He drove to Middlebury, where he
.ole some clothes of George Guyette. He
Zen drove to Stockbridge, where he trad
the morse with VIII Brown, who lives
18th Chas. Chamberlin, for another rig
e then came to Bethel and traded and b
I'D the new rig to Levi Kidder for go and -
bicycle. At this point ne was lost sight
. Race has before been convicted of E
9rse stealing and has served a term at
lndsor. His tracks were traced as far as b,
ethel, n a grand restoration of prop ii
" took place except that the last man d,
as out. ri