Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-07

for sprlnkling the streets this summer IN
the business portion. Arrangements have
been made with c. ID. Cushing fer doing
the work at II time. Power Will be used
from the Bethel Mills.
A reception will be given Rev. J. Hall
Long at the Cong'l church next Friday
evening from 20 $3.50 p. m. It is hoped
that all will attend and meet Mr.. Long
Refreshments will be served and musical
program is being arranged.
E. B. Ellis of Mortified was in town
| last week on business connected with his
granite ledge. He is now getting out
| Bethel stone to fiji contracts for a bank
building at Traverse City, Mich, and for
a business block in Philadelphia.
NJ. c. Carrick was arrested Tuesday,
charged with intoxication. He plead
guilty before Justice w. r. Adams and
was fined IS and cost, taxed at 1910. Mr..
Carrick claims that he was a school-day
companion OF Percival Clement at Rut-
land.
The Whitcomb High school Skid team"
went to South Royalton Saturday and
supposed they were going to play a team
OF their equals in age. The South Royal
tons were not able TO get together a team
OF the same age and put in several larger
boys. The Bethels were defeated by a
score Of % to IS.
The Village Improvement society has |
raised in the past year nearly 800 and |
when that sum is reached the society has /
the promise of an equal sum being added /
by Mrs. NJ. +. Harrington. The present /
object Of the society is TO raise funds for a /
town clock. For many years the clock on
the Uniyersalist church has been out Of
order and of no use.
Rev. e. r. Currier, late pastor Of the
Barnard NJ. +. church, left Thursday
for Belleyiew Marion county, Florida.
where he has accepted a call as pastor
BelleYiew is situated in the center OF the
state, about 40 miles from the Gulf of
Mexico and about sixty miles from the
Atlantic coast. Mr.. Currier goes to
Florida hoping to be benefited IN respect
10 asthmatic troubles.
Milo Robbins OF Boston has bought the
Selwyn Morse farm on the hill road be-
tween Bethel 'Lympus and StOekbridge ,
common. This - an excellent hill farm. !
AS acres, and includes consid-
srable valuable woodland. Mr.. Robbins
llso bought large part Of the farming !
ools, stock, etc, of Mr.. Morse. The price :
,aid Tor the farm was 1000 and Tor the
personal property $500. A small portion
If the farm is situated in Bethel.
Ransom Towne Of Stock bridge has been I
making quite a business of trapping !;
Twice lately he found his !.
rap sprung with remnants of a rabbit in !
{. The last time he covered the trap up I
With the remains Of the rabbit in it and !
'unday he found bay lynx in the trap. h
was beautiful animal, weighing z p
ounds, standing eighteen inches high 4
nd measuring - inches from tip to tip. !
he bounty was s.. q
The new hedgehog law is proving quite
bonanza to hunters in some localities
A. Chedel, town clerk Of Stock bridge
ports having paid bounties on over 500
adgehogs, one man bringing in fifty | e
limals at one time The bounty IS 3Oc
sr, and is paid out by the towns, and the W
WINS are eventually repaid by the state
own Clerk Adams OF Bethel reports hav ~
u paid on about 80 animals The Bethel
lnters do not seem TO be quite up to
ieir opportunities. "a
IL Is understood that there will be no ~
emorial day exercises in Bethel this "a
ar. IL has been customary for the town ~
vote $50 for this worthy purpose, but
e grant this year was cut down Tor some -,
motive TO s25 and the Post "
'es not feel able to make up the sum that iH'
ould surely be necessary for a proper
lservance. The Post expects to decorate da
e graves OF its deceased comrades and to gi
e shame OF Bethel that viii end the
after for this year. rel
There was large attendance, about ne
0 members and visitors being present. r.
Rising star Grange saturday evening -
listen to the fine program arranged
the lecturer, Scott Gillette. The
ain feature was the "Peak Sisters by
ght ladies of the Grange in costume,
Ith songs interspersed, also recitations ~
ID readings, q pleasing feature being
veral readings b. Mr.. Burns Osgood OF
bod Will Grange. The next meeting 81
in two weeks program in charge OF Ia
orthy Steward Hugh Wilson.
Robert L. Burnett had thirty-eight a. M
ad OF cattle tested for tuberculosis last ~ ~
lursday by DIR. George stephens Of -,
hite River Junction. X. J. Flint had
head tested at she same time. All the
finals were found free from the disease be
be testing Is done at the expense of the "a
ate and II the animals are found diseased on
e owner can have them appraised and We
en- killed. The state will pay the owner eli
Z Of the appraised value up TO a limit of oN
D and the owner must take care Of the ef'
rcass and can have the hide. rel
W. c. Jones, the contractor on the Nj
)chester railroad, has been having a Al
Their rough experience with his help.
E sent on to a New York employment
eney and Friday twenty Poles were op
lrted for Vermont, Mr.. Jones advancing dr.
.out 500 90 get them here and. pay the Ch
1pi0yment agency fee. The first OF the
EEK they became dissatisfied and started
foot Il back to New York. One or two Z
them could talk a little English but Be
e rest knew nothing OF our language. $50
icy were reasoned with bat could not :
deferred from their purpose. They -