Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-22

Sargent and John Hartwell from Burling
ton, Ben Washburn from Hanover am
Miss Mollie Abbott from Mortified
Mass.
The Whitcomb High school closed las
week for two weeks Christmas recess
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will spend the re-
cess in Bethel and Miss Spaulding will re-
main at her home. Miss McAllister went
70 her home in Somerville, Mass, anc
I Misses Rowell and Miller are at their re.
( spectiye homes in Randolph.
/ During the absence OF Mrs. Shaw from
her home, someone went TO the barn on
/ the d. l.. Shaw premises and removed
about a ton Of hay. The act was done be-
I tween Wednesday, Dec. 18th, and Monday,
I Dec. 18th. The hay was traced by scatter.
lngs to the village near the fork in the
roads by the creamery, where the "scent
was lost.
News has been received in Bethel OF the
death Of I. T.. Norman Fyles, son of the
Rev. DR.. Fyles OF Lewis. Quebec, which oc-
CURED at 81. Adams last Saturday even
ing. Mr.. Fyles was 81 years Of age and
had been at one time a resident OF Bethel,
living IN the family Of Myron Stafford. He
Is survived by his wife and one son. He
was in the employ OF the Central Vermont
Railway Co. until his health gave out.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Parker Of Jackson,
Mich, are visiting friends and relatives
in this vicinity. Mr. Parker is superin-
tendent Of the engineering department Of
the Midland division OF the Michigan Cen
trail railroad, with about $50 miles of track
under his care. Mr.. Parker, who is a son
of George Parker Of Royalton Hill, grad
uated from the Whtcomb High school in
1880 and Mrs. Parker graduated from the
same school, as Alice Whitney, In 1891.
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cape from a very serious accident while
chopping in the woods Saturday. He
felled tree that caught on other trees in
falling and kicked back, knocking Mr..
SpauldiDg "solar pleXus' blow and
throwing him down about ten feet from
where he stood The tree would then have
fallen upon Mr.. Spaulding had it not
caught In some other trees previously
fallen, throwing up the end OF the log and
releasing him.
A recent issue Of the Woodstock Spirit
OF the Age has an interesting item Of a
horse that originally came from Bethel
OF and relates to sJlm, one OF /. H.
Whitcomb's livery horses that has proba-
bly, record for continuous service un-
equalled In this vicinity The late John
Cone bought "Jimn IN Bethel in 1875 the
year the Woodstock railroad was opened
Tor business, and, with a mate bought at
the same time, put him TO work in his sta
Bile. Mr.. Whitcomb bought out Mr. Cone
and became the owner OF "Jimn and the
horse is still IN active service and in great
demand by those who want a safe and
steady horse. els now about 80 years
old and has not a mark or blemish on him.
He is OF Morgan blood, which probably
accounts for his endurance.
New Granna Offiea..
White River Valley Pomona Grange met
IN South Royalton Dec, g. 1904, and elected |
the following officers for the next biennial |
term u Master, j. Il. Shepard; overseer,
Don Wilson; lecturer, J.. a. Chedel: stew
ard, w. A. Farnham; assistant steward. |
Hugh Wilson; treasurer, G. +. Waldo;
secretary, Mrs. +. NJ. Waldo; chaplain,
Amos Eaton; gatekeeper, G. +. Clark; Po-
mona, Mrs. W. A. FBrnham; Ceres, Miss
Annie Whitcomb; Flora, Mrs. W. L.
Fish; lady assistant steward Miss Dutton.
The retiring officers sat for a group
Saturday afternoon at We'll
'ome's studio.
Next meeting of the Pomona Grange
will be held in Bethel with Rising Star
irange the first Saturday in January.
"i fIstia Early Risers
The famous LITTLE mills.