Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-15

w. q. Shaw has received sealed car Of
coal that he is selling for 80 per ton
Miss Minnie Kendall OF Chicago has ar
rived TO take care OF Miss Sarah Wood
bury.
First selectman r. j. Flint has been
confined to the house for two weeks by
illness
Miss Flora Taylor Of the island Of
Jamaica is visiting her cousin, MISS May
Savage.
Mrs. Myron Markham Of Worcester was
the guest over Sunday OF Mr. and Mrs. Z.
g. Morse.
The week OF prayer was observed in the
Congil church last week BY services every
evening except saturday
Rev. A. l.. Cooper, d. D., conference
evangelist, viii preach az Gushing hall
next Sunday at 80 O'Clock.
Miss Mabel Miller has returned from a
six months visit to her sister, Mrs. Annie
Miller Davis, az Methuen, Mass.
Misses Winnie and Hattie Styles return
ed TO Boston Saturday after spending two
weeks with their brother, Mark Styles.
Mrs. Bertha Dean and daughter, Miss
Ruby, returned TO Brattleboro Monday.
They were accompanied by Miss kittie
Davis.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postoiilce addressed TO Mr.. viii Crane,
Mr. Everett A. Lane and Mr.. Osmond p.
Williams
Drs. L. NJ. and o. ID. Greene, DR.. R. NJ.
Chase and DR.. L. W. Clough performed an
operation on Mrs H. e. Sanders Monday,
removing a foreign growth from the
shoulder.
The public whist party for the benefit OF
the public library was deferred from last
.4s..s HnHs N1gF
II will be given by Mrs. c. &. Stearns in
Gushing nall at p m.
1t is stated by the board OF health that
there are now no cases Of dipheheria in
Bethel. There was a suspicious case in
the family Of DIR. Clough. Specimens
were sent to Burlington and Monday DR..
l.. NJ. Greene received a telegram that
there were no signs OF diphthera present.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Kendall returned
Saturday from a months visit to their son,
Frank Kendall, and their daughter, Mrs.
J. n. Miller, at Springfield, Mass. They
were accompanied home by their daugh-
ter, Miss Jennie Kendall who has been
working the past three months in mill
iinefy establishment at Springfield.
Several breaks have been made into the
railroad freight depot here since New
Years. Two cases from Boston, supposed
to contain prohibition arguments 1
consigned TO parties up the river, were
taken at one time, and another time the |
seal was broken on the Rochester railroad /
freight car, but nothing was missed.
A. S. Patterson, member OF the gang /
working on the Findley bridge job, made /
extensive uprOars Monday night. II is |
suspected that excitement over the new /
liquor law was at the bottom Of his excite
ment The next day he was brought be- |
fore Justice Adams, charged with break
ing the peace, and fined - and costs on /
plea Of guilty.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhod- /
ers Of the National White River Bank held 1
at their banking house Tuesday the old 1
board Of directors were reelected consist |
ing OF WHO. Stickney "A. Brooks, J. o. |
Belbnap, j r.. Upper and E.A. Davis. At a /
subsequent meeting OF the directors w. b. /
C.Stickney was elected president, A. A. /
Brooks vice president and Il. A. Davis |
cashier
The concert by BlaisdeIl's orchestra in |
the Town hall Friday evening was a great |
treat TO the music lovers who braved the /
inclement weather The attendance was
not what the merit of the entertainment 1
deserved, but the notice was short and |
Mr.. Neyors, the courteous manager Of |
the concert company, wishes to thank the /
Bethel people Tor their attendance and |
hearty reception.
At the regular meeting of Daniel Lille |
post, No. 81, G. A. r., last Saturday even /
ing, the following officers were installed /
by Past Commander Geo. II. Kimball:
Com, A. +. Gillette; 5. " c., Albert ABB /
bolt; J Y G., Martin Durkee adi't., n. Al. /
Chadwick; q. NJ, p. p. Wynn; chap, n. /
g. Rice; surgeon, NJ. NJ. Whipple; o. d..
NJ. n. Kendall O. g., John Holton; O. NJ.
p, n. Powers sergt. maj. - VIM. Magiyeny,
The heavy snow storm OF Sunday, aided
by the wind, rendered many Of the roads
very difficult Of passage the first Of the
week, especially Monday. The Rochester
stage over the mountain went by the river
route, the Woodstock stage was about an
hour late while Rural Mail Carrier John
N. Beckwith was not able to make his trip
lie started out, but was not able TO reach
farther than betweeE the farms OF Mrs
Quimby and A. d. Rindge, where he be-
came stuck in the drifts and was extrioat-
ed by Mr.. Rindge.