Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-29

the quarry Of the Woodbury. Granite Co.
left Thursday for his former home at
Ninal Haven, Me, TO spend the Christmas
vacation.
Mrs. W. p. Thompson, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. ". ~ Batchelder, was
joined by her husband and son, George
Thompson OF Brattlebor0, who staid over
Christmas.
Born to Mrs willis c. Waldo, December
2lst, 1904, at "The Ems,n Bethel, VT,
twin babies, a girl, Doris Bigelow, and a
boy, Willis Clarence, weighing s and q
pounds, respectively.
Rollin Gibson was due to arrive at
Naples, Italy, last Friday, having sailed
from New York on the r. NJ steamer
Gretic OF the White Star line. He expects
+ TO be ab-ent until next March.
I Right Worshipful d. d. @. NJ. George
Moshcr OF Rochester was present al the reg
ular communication Of the Bethel lodge Of
Masons last Thursday evening, when the
second degree was worked upon one candi-
date.
/ The Ladies' Social union connected with
the Universalist church will hold It's an
nual meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah Sturtevant. II is re-
quested that as many be present as posi-
tle, as officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Kimball held fam
ilY reunion Christmas at which six OF their
eight children were present, namely Mr..
and Mrs. John kimball, Miss Annie kim
ball, Miss Lizzie Kimball, Mrs. Reuben
Mhitcomb, Robert Kimball and George
Kimball
Bethel Branch, No. n, of the Quarry
Workers International union has voted
an assessment Of II on each member for
the assistance Of the Fall River strikers, 1
and the assessment is now nearly coll 4
lected by IL. II. Mcdonald, the financial
secretary.
The annual meeting Of the voters in .
Bethel fire district No. ] is called for Mon. .
day, the second day OF January A. ID. /
officers, hearing the treasurer's report and
voting tax for defraying expenses and on
Indebtedness.
A very pleasant party Of ladies from
Randolph came down Tuesday to play
whist with the Bethel Village Improve
ment society members. The party in
cluded Mrs. Frederick Leeds, Mrs Irving
Chase, Mrs. A. +, Dean, Mrs. S. j. Wal
bridge, Mrs. w. Q. Slack, Mrs. III. II. Hol-
man, Mrs. G. ID. Sanborn, Mrs. ID. Il.
Lewis, Mrs. A. NJ, Hubbard, Mrs. W. II.
Edison, Mrs. r. G. Terry, Mrs. Lizzie Hol-
man Booth
Albert T. Willard, formerly Of Bethel,
died on Christmas eve at the home OF his
only surviving daughter, Mrs. j. G. Storie,
at South Ashburnham, Mass. The cause
Of his death was cerebral meningitis, of
which he had been III for nearly two
months. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. Storie and
were attended by his mother, that day be-
ing her eighty-eighth birthday. Mr..
Willard was for many years station agent
Al Bethel
In the police court Monday morning,
he following respondents entered a plea /
II guilty OF intoXication on Christmas and
we're fined the following amount, includ-
ng costs:-Luke Bree. 1895; John Foley, !
1895; Chas. Mari, s13.95; Daniel Cahill I
I.25; Will Smith, si3.a5; Jas. Steele |
second offense), sos They were all I
luarrymen. All paid their fines, some
With the assistance of their friends, except
foley, and he was taken to Woodstock
all Monday by Sheriff Cushman to serve a
entence OF fifteen days.
G.. ID. Gushing has been actively engaged
n extending his Farmers Telephone
vstem New subscribers include DR.. l..
4. Greene (house), G. III. Kidder, Herbert q
lWen, Arthur Williams, Levi r. Kidder,
linton j. Rogers, John Morse, Will o
lartt, Fred Bowen. Willis Davis, Chas. >
Dustin, T.. l.. Wills, Dana G.. Torrey,