Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-05

kicking for some reason not known and
soon had the other horse and Itself both
ON the ground and kicking. II was some
time before Mr.. Cowdrey could get assist
ance to unsnarl the team
/ Mrs. Joseph Degognieux died saturday
evening Of organic heart trouble. MIS-.
/ Degognieux was apparently in her usual
health in the evening and joined the lam
i ily in game Of cards, she was oz years
1 old, a native az Canada. The family came
+ 10 Bethe about fifteen years ago. Funeral
I services were held Monday and the inter-
ment was in the town cemetery.
! The members Of the village Methodist
Episcopal society are pushing the work Of
raising money to build church on their
lot on North Main street, bought OF Mrs.
Eunice Lincoln. They expect to cree an
edifice costing about 5000, Of which
amount the conference donates 500.
About $50 has been pledged already by
local subscription and many OF other de-
nominations are giving quite generously.
Those who failed TO attend the concert
on Oct. q by the Sturtevant Sisters Con-
cert co. certainly missed rare treat. II
was one OF the best entertainments OF the
kind ever given in this town. These
young ladies not only have very beautiful
voices. but know how TO use them, while
Mr.. potter's humorous selections were
very much enjoyed. We predict very
promising future for these three young
artists.
The Z. c. Fisher Co, operating the
Bethel tannery, is doing a large and
steadily increasing business. Within the
past few months the daily output of sides
has grown from 800 TO $50 per day, and I
will reach GOO by spring. About 90 hands 4
are now employed, and 100 viii be required 4
when the full capacity is reached. The +
tannery is not only a profitable industry 4
for Bethel. but affords a good cash market 4
for all the hides and skins Of this section.
Miss Mabel Waterman, daughter OF, Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Waterman, passed away
Oct. 2Sth after an illness the serious char
acter of which was only Of four days
duration. Funeral services were held FRI
day at the home of Mr.. Waterman on
Pleasant street. Rev. J. Hall Long, pastor
OF the Congl church, officiating. Miss
Waterman was a mem Der Of the junior
class OF the Whitcomb High school
and was a great favorite, both among the
scholars and her teachers.
Dr. L. NJ. Greene has been appointed
5y Gov Mccullough to visit the instltu-
ions in Massachusetts, and Connecticut
N which persons are cared for at the
Expense of the state of Vermont, includ-
ng deaf and dumb and idiotic persons.
several of the benefiearies OF state aid
rave been in these institutions for some
ime and il is the idea to investigate and
ind out II the recipients are being bene- ]
tied and whether il would not be wise 6
o remove some Of them and allow Others {
he benefits. |
The surveyors have completed their
york in examining the route for a railroad
o the quarries, The line staked out by
hem leaves the line of the G. Y. at the I
DOT of the lumber sheds. thence passes
through lands Of Peter 0Counell, Il. d.
iilson, Robert Noble, +. b. Southworth.
I. x. Wing, Guy Wilson, w. G. Baker !
nd Henry Davis. The distance Is about
hree and a half miles and the elevation
only $50 feet, instead Of some 500 as
rst estimated. The route is deemed :
cry practical one.
The literary critic of the Boston Herald 1
ad the following kindly comment ON s
le book just published by Miss Mary &
!. Waller OF this town IA Daughter OF
he Rich is Tone OF those books for girls a
hich merit the adjective charming. Its 4
lthor has the genuine Louise Alcott a
'mpathy with boy and girl life, and Il
Re story is replete with interesting con- \
srsation and bright incident. II tells q
happy summer in the Green noun 4
ins and pleasant winter in New York, r.
I'd Hazel Clyde, the daughter of a New
ork millionaire and Rose Blossom, a y,
ermont girl, will find hosts Of friends n
nong appreciative girl readers. The n
1lume is excellently illustrated by Ellen d
ernard Thompson, and is published by Ii
title Brown a CO..