Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-05-24

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DR.. P. L. ELLIS, Bethel, VT.
Henry Parrott was at Bellows Falls oyel
Sunday visiting relatives.
Miss Julana Sylvester went Tuesday e
penRoook, N. H., for visit to Mrs, +. Z
II olden.
Mrs. Charles ~ Brown left last Friday
Tor a visit to her son, Scott Brown, AT
Spr ngfield, Mass.
Mrs. G. s. Wright went to Brattleboro
Monday, where she WAS called by the seri-
ons illness of her father.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry G. Rice returned
Saturday from a two weeks trip to Stone
ham, Mass, and vicinity.
l. A. Rood returned to Boston SATURDAY,
having been called TO town on business
connected with his farm.
There are unclaimed letters at the Beth
81 pOstoiiice addressed to q. o. simonds,
Richard Anderson, Peter McEnary.
DR.. II. w. Holden aud Mrs. Holden at
tended the annual convention OF the YER
mont Dental society at Brattleboro last
week.
A regular meeting Of Rising star Grange
viii be held next Saturday evening at
which the presence OF all members is de-
sired.
Arrangements have been made to keep
the Bethel Free library open Saturdays
ffom to $3.50 p. m. and in the afternoon
from 3 till o'clock.
The Whitcomb High school baseball
niup PLAYED a one sided game with the
South Royalton Hi2h last Saturday after
Roon on the Bethel grounds, defeating
thsm by score OF 80 TO ..
Tho Whitcomb High school nine plays
two games on the home grounds this
week, Friday afternoon 1t plays the
Spapiding High Of Barre, and Saturday
afternoon the Woodstock High.
Daily ramsay went 10 Waterbury Tues
Jey, where he is TO take charge OF the bob
bin factory Of q. 4. Woodland. Mr.. Ram
say Is recovering from the accident he
suffered at the Bethel bobbn factory,
kron which he will lose the use OF several
Anges,
The Babekah State assembly OF Yer
mont met az Burlington Friday, May 18th.
Home Rebekah lodge, No. 10, OF Bethel was
represented by Mrs. Emma Z. Dinsmore,
EAST noble grand, as delegate. Home Re-
saksh lodge, No. ~, initiated u candidates
stH special meeting held May I'D, after
which a lunch was served.
E. c. Fisher and &. A. Fisher have taxi
en- tho sole selling agency for the Quigley
q Gay splitting machine which, II Is pre-
dicted, will produce revolution ia tbe
leather industry. The machine was in
vented by w. A. Quigley Of Newark, \.
j., and Messrs. Fisher are just introducing
Il 70 the trade, and report an unexpectedly
strong demand for II. The Turner Tan
mag Machine compsny, the largest tan
hing machine manufacturers in the world,
With Offices in all the principal cities, has
Recognized the superiority OF the Quigley
machine and is endeavoring to buy the
lStent. The Il. G. Fisher Co. has one of
N.asa d fFaaaa - hal "a.
new which cost 1880 installed and is do
sng ane work.
Tit 2. b. Ellis Granite Co. has begun
fhe work OF extending its granite shed No.
2 III Nerthteld. The shed is now 23l feet
and 4 will be extended to the river, max
1ng Il the same length as the last sheu
built Just south of this one, which also
runs TO the river bank and is 475 feet in
length. This large addition is absolutely
necessary in order 10 accommodate the in
Nreasing business OF this enterprising con-
CeTu, and when completed will give the
company the two largest sheds in New
England in which to cut the Bethel gran
tie, stone that has grown INFO great
popular favor in remarkably short pc
rtod, solely on its recognized merits. The
addition means a large increase in work
men. The Ellis company is also erecting a
large boarding house at Mortified in
" which to accommodate its men. The
special granite freight makes daily trips
1etw the Bethel quarries, carrying
from two to five cars OF rough granite that
Is cut at the Mortified works.
Memorial DAY Plans.
Arrangements have been completed for
Memorial day. On Sunday, MAY 27, the
members OF Daniel Lille Post and Sons OF
Veterans viii attend divine service at the
Universalist church at Bethel at 10:l5,
where a Memorial sermon will be delivered
BY Rev. George Fortier.
Memorial dav exercises-The usual
parade will form in front Of G.. A. h. hall
AZ 1888, headed BY Bethel Cornet band,
sons Of Veterans as escort, Daniel Lille
post, citizens and school children, and
march TO Cherry Hill cemetery, where dec
Grafton services will be held.
Exercises at Town hall at /: 80 sharp,
where a Memorial day Grafton will be
given by Sam lee Abbott, speaking by
Others, singing, etc.
Death Of John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams. father OF X. Scott
Adams. the weli-known Jew sler OF this
piace, died Tuesday, May 18th, at the
bone Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Hink-
lev Of Royalton.
Mr.. Adams came ola distinguished an
Cesiry, being Of the eighth generation In a
direct lne from President John Adams,
and seventh from the sixth president Of
th1 United States, whose name he bore.
Re was born In Pomfret. VI, in 1881, one
% the nine children Of Issachar and Lucy
tBellows] Adams. Among his brothers
were Oted. Otis- Ira and Maverick vi DO
were wen known and highly respected
citizens Of Barnard and RoyaltOn Ca later
years. Among his relatives la the next
generation who have attained distinction
rusy be named bis nephew, Judge Elmer
Adans ~ So. Louis.
At TIE asve ~ IA Mr. Adams married
Rhilcna NJ. Roberts OF Oxford y. H.. " no
bore him nine children, seven of whom,
I've sons ard two daughters. are now liv-
ing residents % Bethel. Royslton. stock
Bridge, Barnard and other places. Some
years after her death in 1855. he married
Mrs. Ellen Metcalf OF South Pomfret, " no
c1ea somewhat more than a year ago.
SiuCe her death be has made his home with
ais son In this VILLAGE. vlsttng from time
% time with Il other children. u was
while be vas on = visit 10 his younger