Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-23

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Home Rebekah Lodge, No. 10, held {
meeting Tuesday evening and elected Off
GERS as follows:- Mrs. Warren, n. G..
Mrs. Reed, V. c.; Mrs. Northrop, Cor
Sec; May Blossom, Fin. Sec; Mrs. Heath
Treas. trustee for three years, j. A. Che
del; for two years, o. p. Northrop; foi
one year, Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Dinsmore was
invited to install the officers, which will
probably occur the first Tuesday evening
in April,
/ A series of special religious services will
be held in the Universalist church the first
five days in Holy Week, concluding with
the celebration OF the Lords Supper.
Among the speakers will be Rev. Charles
+. Burroughs of White River Junction,
Rev. Walter Dole OF Mortified and Rev.
| r. l.. Leavitt of Bellows Falls. 1t is hoped
that out of respect to the peculiar sanctity
of these days preceding the resurrection
day all public social engagements for the
week will be postponed.
There was lawsuit Tuesday before JUS
tice A. A. Brooks, in which II. L. Cotton
OF Barnard was plaintiff and A. BirdselI
Brooks Of Bethel defendant. The suit was
brought Tor the price of cord OF four foot
limb wood sold by Cotton TO Brooks.
Brooks had previously had four cords of
Cotton and paid for the same. Brooks
claimed that he had paid enough for the
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four cords. Judgment for the plaintiff to
recover sl50 for the wood and $3.50 costs.
John J. Wilson for plaintiff; W. n. Batch
elder for defendant
Fire was discovered last Friday at 1880
p. m. in the blacksmith shop and Office
building OF the Ellis Granite company at
their quarries in this town. The cause OF
the fire is unknown, and there were no
means Of fighting the flames, which
destroyed the building, with portion Of
the contents, including some duplicate
plans and tools and machinery. The more
valuable machinery was removed. The
loss was about $500. The company carried
800 insurance in the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. OF Montpelier through
the agency Of Guy Wilson.
w. G. Clifford returned Friday from
Washington, ID. C., where he had been
spending a week in the interests OF the
Woodbury. Granite company Mr.. Clifford
states the method OF living in the capital
city differs materially from that in Bethel
and il was rather hard for him to adjust
himself to the Washington habits. On
his arrival, he tried TO follow his usual
habit OF rising at a. m. and being ready
for work at a. m, but he did not succeed
in finding anybody abroad until about
noon. He also thinks the hotel rates are
rather higher than at Bethel.
About twenty persons interested in form
ing a cornet band met at Cushing hall last !
Thursday evening. Fred n. Chapman was
elected leader; Alick Washburn, secretary; /
and the following board of directors were |
chosen, ID. Lynn Chadwick, +. N. Chap |
man and w. NJ. Briggs. The interest dis |
played was very encouraging. Bethel has |
had good bands in years gone by, and there !
is no reason why il should not now. Ar
are being made for procuring |
Many instruments are now |
on hand, owned by members of former /
bands. Ii is proposed that each member |
own his own outfit.
fire alarm was sounded last Friday
at l0o'clock. Smoke was seen is
suing in large volume from the roof of the I
Episcopal rectory, occupied by John j.
Wilson. The fire department responded
quickly and soon had two lines of hose
laid to the house and the power turned on,
but again the fire extinguisher brigade
proved its utility in handling small blazes
and soon had the fire under control with
out the use Of the hose system. The fire
burned quite hole in the roof, but the
damage was small. The cause is supposed
10 have been a spark lighting on the dry
shingles of the roof.
The rain fell quite heavily between Sat
1rday and Sunday and raised the streams \
so that about half past nine Sunday morn
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Of the Bethel Electric Light and Power Co.
In the pond the ice was OF unusual thick
ness. There had been no thaw Of any mo-
ment to speak OF all winter long, and in
places the ice was said to gave been three,
four and five feet thick. Receiver Heath
81 the Electric Light Co. had been making
for an ice jam and had holes
made in the ice. Mr., Heath examined the
situation Sunday morning and was plan
ming TO blow up the ice when the jam came
down. For few minutes the ice pushed
up against the solid mass In the pond,
blowing its way along to a point one
fourth mile below the bridge, where il
stopped and has since remained.
4. b. Johnson OF Randolph has pur-
,hased OF +. A. and Ella e. Markham for
1880 the Markham block so-called on
Main street opposite the Bethel Tavern.
This building is now occupied by the
bakery and store OF j. r. Hazen, who
llso occupies the tenement overhead for
dwelling. Mr.. Hazen will vacate snort
". The block will be thoroughly re-
laired after which the store part will be
occupied on one side by Guy Wilson and
On the other by the Bethel Printing Co.,
=. O. Spaulding manager, who will move
rom present quarters in the basement
u the Bethel Tavern building. In MIR.
part will be located the office Of
he BETHEL COURIER, the town clerks
office and records, of which Mr.. Wilson
Is present custodian, and his other lines
II business. Ii will make comfortable,
convenient quarters for both the tenants,
IS well as the public desiring to do busi-
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