Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-20

the condition OF Mrs. q. S. Wright. Mr..
ana Mrs. Wright have left Brattieboro and
are now at Mr. Wright's home near Mid
dleburv. Mrs Wright IS able to ride out
and is on the steady gain.
Sumner Putnam, a native Of Bethel, died
al his home near Chicago. April ~ last.
He was porn in Bethel about 1913 ana was
the son OF Daniel and Pamela tFrench1
putnam aud was the last Of their children.
He left Bethel over so years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mackay Of Meriden,
Conn.,, are taking their vacation m Town.
stopping at the Bascom House. This Is
their first stay IN town, and they were
attracted to Bethel by the picturesque
anDearance Of the town as seen lew
years ago when passing through on the
train.
With o. p. Shaw as promoter, DR.. otto
Greene as prescuber, and Chas. shepard
as applier, connection was made between
the town fountain and the spring beneath
the foundations Of the town hail last
week and once more the thirsty gratefully
/ ouad the water of this excellent stream,
which has been In a state OF lnnocuous
desuetude since last fail.
News has been received OF the death Of
Norman Putnam, which occurred al MI.
Vernon In the state of Washington IN
June. Mr. Putnam was born in eth Il
about iifty-eight years ago ana was the
son of Ezra Nelson and Lucia (Washburn
1 Putnam. He married Alice, daughter OF
Oscar A. Dean OF this town, ana she sur
vive. him. He is also survived by a sou
and daughter and two grandchildren, lie
I left Bethel about twenty two years ago.
Rev. w. b. Reynolds will hold services
at Old Christ church between Bethel and
/ Randolph next Sunday, July 23d, at II q.
m. The services at the Bethel village
! church will be omitted that day except the
early communion service, which Will be
/ held at 1880 a. m. An ohertory VIII De
J taken for the endowment fund OF Bishop
/ Hopkins hall at Burlington This is
done in accordance with resolution
| nassed al the last annual convention held
al Woodstock in June, and is IN grateful
/ recognition of the restoration to health oil
Bishop Hall.
A hearing was held before Judge Hoyl
Wheeler at Brattleboro last week in 8
case pending in the L. s. circuit court
The suit was in favor OF Richard tourchl
of New York and against y. y. Ellis O.
The q. B. Ellis Granite company and in
yolyed alleged contracts in regard Z
transfers OF stock in the T.. b. ELI
Granite Co. Fourchy advanced certain
sums OF money to Ellis and claimed tina
il was to apply on purchases OF stock Il
the company, while Mr.. Ellis claims tina
the advances were loans. ROBERT )
Mahon OF New York appeared for Foureh,
and Frank Plumley of Mortified an'
Roger Sherman and Judge Church o
Chicago for Mr. Ellis.
, Several sections in this vicinity were Wis
tied by tornado about ? p. m. July IL
. The vicinity most severely afflicted wa
Royalton hill. Trees were blown dow
and crops leveled to the ground. Edga
Bigelow estimated the damage to hi
crops at $50. In the yard of the premise
of the estate of 5. B. Day several larg
shade trees were destroyed and narrowl
! missed doing serious damage TO the dwell
p ing. The ice house was partially unroofeI
and glass was broken in the house. Light
= ming struck the red schoolhouse building
1 now owned by Frank b. Gilman, and Sc
fire to the articles stored inside. Mr.. Gil
man discovered the fire and put it out be
fore any damage was done.