Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-07

and seventy-five witnesses in behalf o
I the state in the Bean murder case. Ii
addition to this number must be added
/ the witnesses summoned in behalf of the
/ defense, making an estimated number
OF about Dds witnesses called. Among
those called from Bethel were G. II. Tup-
I per, Aleck Mashburn and Thad Markham
Nearly all the witnesses took the Monday
morning train for Woodstock. The
/ White River Valley railroad carried 10i
to Bethel and many drove over.
The dwelling house of Warren e. Pres
/ ton, known as the o. d. Wood house and
destroyed by fire the morning Of Dee.
3lst at about 2 a. m. Mrs. Jebb had been
engaged in baking until about midnight
and had retired, leaving a brisk fire on
account Of the cold weather. When the
family was reused by the flames the fire
had such Roadway that nothing could
be done toward saving the house and
Mr.. Jebb was barely able TO save a very
few OF his household effects. Both Mr..
Jebb and Mr.. Preston were insured in
the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
through the agency Of Guy Wilson for a
fair amount.
Il. B. Ellis OF Mortified, through his at
torneys, Plumley a Plumley, has br yught
bill in chancery against John NJ. Haley
OF Bethel and Flora NJ. Haley to cpmpel
them to convey to Il. b. Ellis rtain
granite lands in Bethel purchased BY
them, the same being part OF the Richard
r. Robinson farm, later owned by A. A.
aud II. p. Sanford. The bill alleges that
Haley was employed by Ellis and commits
stoned by him to secure options from va
rious landowners and that Ellis advanced
to Haley the sum OF 800 TO complete this
purchase; hat Haley took the property
for himself and has neglected and refused
to convey the same to Ellis: to bring
about which transfer this suit is brought.
II is TO come before Washington county
court at its March term.
On Tuesday at Wilson's office, there
was resumed the hearing on the claims
for land damages against the White River
Valley Railway before Commissioners
Elisha May OF st. Johnsbury, NJ. l.. Wv
man OF Stock bridge and r.. j. Flint OF
Bethel. There were present Judge Il. l..
Waterman Of Brattleboro and James NJ
stiles Of Boston, representing the owners
Of the railroad, and John j. Wilson, repre-
senting the land owners At a previous
hearing the cases OF the land owners were
put in and this hearing was devoted 70 the
testimony OF the railroad. Among the
witnesses appearing we're ii. w. Burgett |
one OF the early promoters OF the railroad, |
John X. Upper, DIR. c. c. Smith, II. S. |
Matthews, former foreman, and James |
NJ. Stiles.
Universalist Church Notes.-The Young |
Peoples Social union will resume its meet /
Ings on Friday evening i'm Harrington /
parlors. Sunday services at the usual
hours with preaching morning and evening
by the pastor. The annual meeting OF the 4
parish was held on Monday evening and +
was harmonious and unusually well at
Ad NlaA A.
showed the parish TO be in fine financial I
all bills being settled to date.
The following officers were elected YES
ny, A. l.. Cady, o. p. Northrup, w. I.
King, l.. NJ. Heath and Mrs. r. l.. Martin:
,lerk, II. Il. Adams; treasurer, o. p.
Shaw; collector, Mrs. l.. M. Greene: music.
Mss Edith Greene, Mrs. A. l.. Cady and
Mss Mabelle Greene. The vestry was
instructed to secure the services OF the
PRESENT pastor for another year. also TO in
rease insurance on church property.
Congl church Notes.-The annual meet
ng OF the society that was called for jan
Iary LIST was postponed and called for
friday evening, January sth, at o'clock
q the church vestry. AT the annual
hurch meeting The following officers were
Emery, George Parker,
leo. NJ. Miller, Hathaway H. Dinsmore
nd Jos. g. Sargent, deacons for terms OF
hree years; Edward l.. Messer, clerk;
treasurer, the same as the society may
lect; Mrs. G. NJ. Miller, Sunday school
uperintendent; Miss Nellie Flynn, assist
mt. The Sunday school elected Miss Julia
llller, Sec; Elmer Dinsmore, asst. sec.
liss Ann Sargent, treas; Francis Sar-
ent, lib; Miss Emma Arnold, asst. lib:
liss Jessie Spaulding, organist. The
ocial committee OF the Christian En-
eavor society is planning for an enter (
Feb. 17th, and a Leap Year
ociable Feb. 29th.