Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-30

Rev. F. W. Bartlett Of Roekport, Mass.
is expected the last of the week to tax,
charge of the Episcopal churches a
Bethel and Royalton during the month 81
August. Mr.. Bartlett expects to max,
his headquarters at Harrington's hote.
at Royalton. The usual services and com
munion will be held at the Bethel church
next Sunday at 10:45 a. n.
Henry Chamberlin, the veteran Central
Vermont conductor, died suddenly Mon
day morning at Burlington while dress
ing. He had been sick for three months
OF kidney disease but had been working
and had run his train Saturday. He was
well known in this vicinity, having been
born in Barnard over 20 years ago. His
wife died three years ago. He is survived
by a sister in Dakota, a son, Thomas
Chamberlin, in Chicago and two daugh-
tiers, Helen and Fannie, living with him in
Burlington.
During the wind and rain storm OF last
Saturday, the larger part OF a maple tree
standing between the house of NJ. n. Ken
dali and the highway broke of and fell to
the ground. l.. NJ. Heath was passing
beneath and was warned by persons stand
ing on Mr.. Kendall's piazza that the tree
was falling and hastened out Of the way as
quickly as possible, but not in time to
avoid the branches which threw him vio-
lently to the ground and dislocated one
knee. II was a very narrow escape from a
more serious accident, as a few seconds
earlier Mr.. Heath was under the main
branch.
At the annual meeting OF the Whitcomb
High school district, the moderator, S. NJ.
Washburn, was directed to appoint a COM
mittee TO examine in regard toa new school
building and report at an adjourned meet
ing to be held the first Tuesday ii August.
r. NJ. Weston, C.. ID. Cushing and G. II.
Tupper were appointed as this committee.
1t is now understood that the committee
will ask for an extension Of one month in
making their report. They state that
surrounding towns are in about
the same position as Bethel. namely, il
need Of new school buildings. Among
these towns are Mortified, Barre and
Woodstock. These towns are more adj
vanced In their proceedings than Bethel.
but still not enough vet so that Bethel
can learn from their experience, and il is
thought that in another month additional
valuable data can be procured.
b. c. Rogers was the victim Of a case OF
delusion Sunday afternoon. He
driving home from Christian Hill and
rs he approached the river road be noticed
a woman and boy standing on the bank
the other side Of the river on the Goss
farm. As he was watching them. the boy
lifted the woman in his arms and hurled
her into the river and no more was seen Of
her. Mr.. Rogers and his wife, who both
noticed this blood-curdling scene. were
overwhelmed and Mrs. Rogers exclaimed,
why. he has drowned the womanln Mr..
left his team and fastened to the
-escue and as be approached from one side
the river the boy ran away rapidly on
he other. Mr.. Rogers came to the village
procured the assistance OF p. p.
Wynn and John Wynn and they examined
he river carefully. but could not find the
,ody. Mr.. Rogers then drove around to
he Goss farm and upon inquiry OF the
amily learned that Mr.. Goss'young grand
on had just thrown a female scarecrow
nto the river.