Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-10-27

Albert Washhurn is in Hanover this
week attending the ceremonies OF laying
the corner stone Of the new Dartmouth
hall by the Earl Of Dartmouth.
DR.. r. G. Beckett and his aunt, Mrs. 5.
Z. Washburn Of Boston are spending the
week al Il. }. Funts. DR.. Beckett is in
Woodstock and vicinity hunting.
Mrs. r. l.. Martin viii give whist
marty Tuesday evening, Nov. list, from Z 80
I'm 10 for the benefit OF the Village Inn
provement society. All are invited.
A large party OF Whitcomb High school
students went 10 Royalton Friday evening
TO attend a hushng given by the father Of
NJ iss Adele Sparrell their schOolmate.
George Conaut has conveyed TO Frank
Williams one undivided half Of the Walk
er lot OF p acres on Christian hill. Mr..
Williams was previously the owner OF the
other half.
Ruth NJ. Fortier, aged 66 years and
months, died in Somerville, Mass, Oct. ..
Services were held Wednesday, attended
by Charles A. Skinner, ID. D., and Rev. III.
ID. Maxwell
l.. NJ. Heath has sold his pair of hand
some black mares to a party from Fitch
burg. The price reported is $500. Dr. Z.
b. Ryan went to Fitchburg with the hors-
es Thursday.
There are unclaimed letters at the
Bethel postofiice addressed to Frank
Brennan, Peter Hurst, George Loranger,
Edith Newth, Ernest $, WhitcOmb and
Miss Ethel Walker.
Mrs Sophia Harding has sold to VIII
liam Skinner Of Royalton the sO-called
shaw or Fairbanks lot, situated about one
mile westerly OF the village, and supposed
to contain about II acres.
Dea. Alonzo Emery, Miss Ann Sargent,
Mrs. W. l.. Fish and Mrs. Scott Blossom
were delegates to the annual meeting Of
the Windsor county conference of COngl
churches at Hartford Tuesday.
Rev. G.. r. Fortier was called TO Somer-
willie by the early train Sunday morning
by a despatch announcing the serious ILL
ness OF his mother. There were no services
at the Univcrsalist church that day.
Bethel Uniyersalist church, George For
tier, inister:-Preaching service at 10:i5
a. m, sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school at II: AS a. m, short talk by the
minister. All are cordially invited to at
tend these services,
Postmistress Arnold has received sup
ply Of a very handy little booklet, entitled
domestic and Forei n Mail Matters
Classification, Conditions and Rates Of
Postage These are intended for free
distribution among the patrons Of the Of
fee.
The st. Lawrence brought +. II. Fitz-
hugh, general manager. and w. +. Null
lens, superintendent of traffic of the c. V.
Ry., TO Bethel Monday. These officials
took team and made an inspection Of the
lower portion Of the proposed route Of the
Bethel granite railway.
Jesse Hook, mason at the new school
building, was struck Thursday by a barrel
falling from the top story TO the basement,
where he was at work. He was rendered
unconscious, but after regaining his senses
did not seem much the worse for the eX-
perience, which was In fact very narrow
escape.
At the annual meeting of the Bethel
Board of Trade held Oct. 18th. the follow
ing officers were elected:-Dr. H. NJ.
Chase, president; W. c. Clifford, vice
president; Guy Wilson, secretary and
treasurer. These officers and John Keleher
and A. Lee Cady constitute the board Of
directors.
The COURIER is in receipt OF a letter
from Supt. Soule of the c. V. railway,
saying THE question of additional pro-
lection at Bethel has been taken up with
our Bridge and Building department. ]
assure you that we shall do all that we
possibly can TO throw additional safeguard
around the compauy's property and re-
move the liability OF fire as much as posi-
ble.h