Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-05-14

grain from the boats to the cars and the
shortage of cars. AT times the local deal
ers would not have a pound of corn on
hand and a carload arriving Monday was
disposed of by Tuesday.
Ralph b. Denny and Hugh Phillips OF
Montpelier were in town Monday on then
way to Gaysville TO adjust the losses by
fire last week. The church and parson-
age were insured in the Vermont Mutual
and the household effects of Mr.. Hodg-
kins in the Union Mutual. The damage
to the church was adjusted at s125. The
other losses were total.
David Conant of Bradford, special
master in the chancery suit Of Durham
and Holmes vs.. the Bethel Electric Light
and Power Co. made an examination of
the Durham meadow Monday. There
were also present Hon. Frank Plumley
OF Northfield and j. II. Senter OF Mont
pelier, representing Durham and Holmes
and l.. NJ. Heath and 5. NJ. Washburn
for the Electric Light Co.
The village Methodist Episcopal church
| society held a well-attended meeting Mon
/ day to consider plans for the erection Of a
/ church on the site bought by them OF Mrs
+ Eunice Lincoln. +. B. Southworth, A. II.
Spooner and Rev.E.F. FELTON, were appoint
/ ed committee to canvass plans and report
+ at later meeting. The society plans to build
a frame edifice costing about 5000 They
+ have already a fund OF about $500 set aside
| for that purpose and the site paid for.
/ e. D. Gibson has spirited young horse
/ that he is breaking 20 drive and uses
special harness for this purpose Tuesday
OF last week, as he was Harvesting the
horse, he discovered that one OF the tugs
had been nearly cut through and hung by
a small connection. Very likely a serious
catastrophe was averted By this discovery
Mr.. ellison has very good idea of the cul-
prit and IS waiting for some further eyi-
dence to develop before instituting legal
proceedings.
At the regular meeting of Daniel
Lille Post, G.. 4. r., the following floral
committee for Memorial day was APP
pointed Mrs. G. II. Kimball, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Whipple, Ms. f. A. Chadwick, Mrs.
NJ. Durkee, Mrs. II. II. Cole, Mrs c. {.
Stearns, Mrs. Chas. Waldo, Mrs. F. ID.
Angel, who are requested to meet at
g. A. r. hall Friday, May 10Th, at p. m,
to make the wreaths and bouquets.
Donations Of flowers are requested.
Antonio Amelio has petitioned to have
his marriage to Sophronia Day set aside
on the ground that she has another hus-
band living. The case is pending in the
Boston courts. Amelio says he married
Sophronia in 1896 and that subsequently
he ascertained that she had a prior hus-
band living in Waterbury, VT. Amelio is
well known in TINS vicinity, lie was
foreman on the gang of Italians that
worked on the Rochester railroad four
years ago.
Memorial day will be observed as
usual. Details OF comrades will visit /
the different cemeteries and decorate /
comrades graves in the morning.
Promptly at one o'clock, comrades will
meet at G. A. k. hall and form for
parade. All old soldiers, Sons Of Veter-
ans, school children and other societies
are invited TO join in the parade, and
after a short march, led by the East
Bethel band, return to Town hall and
listen to the address of the day and
appropriate music.
Last Thursday evening the Goddard
Seminary male quartet and reader gave
Bethel one of their excellent concerts al
the town hall. These young men are de-
serving of much praise for the fine quality
OF their work. The quartet have very fine
voices, which blended beautifully. Mr..
Carver, the reader, was very entertaining
and Mr. Tarbox rendered two solos on the
violin in a very pleasing manner. The
concert was followed by a social dance,
for which the Goddard orchestra fur
nished splendid music and everyone had a
good time.