Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-07-07

spring term OF school in Tunbridge June
2ith. then came TO Bethel for a week i
stay, and last Saturday left for the White
Mountains to spend her summer vacation.
The regular meeting Of the board OF
trade wi be held next Wednesday al $50
p. NJ. sharp. Among matters 10 be con-
sidered will be the celebration Of the l25th
anniversary Of the granting Of the town
charter.
Conditions of the sick:-Afrs. L. Nj.
/ Heath Is gaining. Mrs. =, n. Quirin has
/ made decided improvement in the past
month. The condition of II. +. Grant has
f grown more serious and a consultation Of
| doctors was held Sunday.
Married at Friday Harbor, Wash, June
I Albert III. Stevens OF Tacoma and Adelaide
/ Margaret Dightman OF Friday Harbor
/ The groom, "Bertn Stevens, will be re-
/ membered as a former Bethel boy, the
/ family leaving town in 1897,
4 The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wallace Batchelder died Tuesday after
noon. The little one, who was only six
months old, had not been strong from
birth and no food could be found that
seemed TO properly nourish her.
Cong1 church Rev. +. Grant Houston
viii deliver a lecture at the church Friday
evening, July Is. on the subject of "Pales-
tine, for the benefit OF the Ladies' Aid
society. Mrs. Chase win render solos at
the morning and evening service next
Sunday.
The meeting OF Rising Star Grange
Saturday night was very interesting: the
young ladies discussed their question
with a good deal of talent. The next
meeting viii be held next week Saturday
evening. Those members who have con-
trlbutions To the grange paper IRE re-
auested 10 send them by the mail to
Pearl Savage, the master.
School i'm the Flynn district, Ethel NJ.
Preston teacher, closed July / with a
picnic on the Camp Ground. after the
exercises ice cream and cake were served
10 about 40. Those having no absent
marks during the term were Lucy Wight,
Hazel Hastings, Gladys Morse. Flora
LaBock, CLARK +. Davis. Myrtle Morse
was absent only one-half day.
The knowing ones are making great
catches OF trout near the dam of the Flee
trio Light company. John Holton has
caught tHo, each weighing over two
pounds, and Monday Clinton Clafiin got
handsome one that weighed two pounds
and six ounces. They are OF the rainbow
variety and probably came OF the stock
put in Lake Ansel few years ago.
Richard Leayitt is loading a car with old
iron at this station. He has bought a lot
OF scrap iron OF the W nlle river valley X. !
r., including condemned car wheels and
the engine, a. r. Upper, which has been
standing on the siding near the gravel pit |
for the past three years. Mr.. Leavitt em- |
ploys dynamite to break up the heavier
pieces OF iron and holds continuous
Fourth of July celebration.
The selectmen posted notices forbidding
the firing OF tirecraekers, torpedoes, etc, |
before II O'Clock on the night OF the 3d. /
The order was very generally observed, but |
with the ushering in OF the Fourth pande- |
monium was let loose. All the pent-up
enthusiasm of year made itself known. /
Those citizens who, forgetful OF the day |
that was approaching, had left wagons, |
signs, lawn seats or other removable arti- |
Giles within reach were compelled to search |
the village over for their property next |
morning. A River street mans wagon |
was found IN the park. A Church street |
mans front steps graced a lawnyon River |
street; barber signs hung from campaign |
flag posts.