Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-21

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ID. NJ. STRONG, Bethel, Vt.
Blacksmith shop and tools to rent; OF
will hire a good blacksmith; or will sell
tools. 2w ae JAMES MANIX, Bethel.
Miss Mary Hunter went to Boston sun
day.
George Sanspra has been appointed jan
itor OF the Whitcomb High school build
ing.
John O'Connell has moved INTO the
tenement in the house OF Mrs. Aurilla
Shedh
The Bethel kid baseball team defeated
the Barnard kid team Saturday by a score
of12to3.
A daughter Weighing ten pounds was
born Friday, June 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Brink.
Miss Mary Gushing entertained a party
OF young friends last Saturday, II being
her tenth birthday.
Rev. w. % Reynolds left Monday for a
two weeks vacation TO be spent at Troy,
" Y, and vicinity
Mrs. Anna 7. Tucker aud two children
of Ipswich, Mass, were ia town over
Sunday with relatives.
George Byam Of Bethel Gilead lost a
horse Tuesday. Il fell over bank IN the
pasture aud was killed.
II i claimed that several specimens Of
the brown tail moth have been seen in
this vicinity this season.
Mrs. T. d. strout aud daughter, Mrs.
Harry Sanspra, went TO Brockton, Mass,
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Martin G. Estey, who had rented the s..
Z. Durham farm for he year, has thrown
up his lease aud will move away.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dinsmore were abb
sent last week attending the Advent
Christian conference at Bridgewater.
Fourteen members OF the Whitcomb
High school took a carriage drive to
Woodstock and Mt Tom last Thursday.
w. B. z. Stckney was one OF the speak
ors 81 the annual sing-out and wet-d down
exercises at Dartmouth college last Friday.
DR.. William r. Sylvester and Mrs. Syl-
vester OF New York city have been spend
ing few days with Mrs Maria Sylvester.
Rollin ellison arrived in town last week
with a new Northern automobile, having
made the trip from New York in three
days.
There ara unclaimed letters at the Bethel
pOstoifice addressed to Herbert l.. Allen,
Mrs. +. w. Dignan and Mrs. w. II.
Wright.
The Bethel postofiice was one OF the p
Vermont p0stofiices that were given an in
crease in salary Of FOO by the postotfice
department last week
Mr.. end Mrs G. W Berry of Charles
town, Mass, arrived last Friday to spend
the summer at their home on River street
They were accompanied by Thomas Cur
rier.
q. j. Wallace, with the Bramley- Taylor
company Of Chcopee Falls, Mass. and
FRfpVA 1 Al Of "a ma oil y apf To
Bethel last week for a few days fishing
trip.
Y. L. Martin, who has charge OF the
town hall, states that the Whitcomb High
school graduation exercises last week
brought out the largest attendance ever
assembled in the II, it being estimated
that there were at least $50 in attendance.
NJ. II. Regain, division foreman of the
Southern Pacific X. X. at Ogden, Utah, is
IN this vicinity after an absence from YER
mont Of 10 years. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Regain, who is Western born and is
mgking her first acquaintance with the
East. They will spend part OF the time
with Mr.. Regan's mother in Barnard and
part with j. B. Regain of Bethel, who is a
brother,
John Cross of Cross Bros. OF Mortified, |
granite manufacturers, was in town Satur- /
day and made careful inspection OF the 1
quarries near the Quimby farm that are
being opened by Jas. $. Young. Some
very good specimens are being taken out. /
II Is claimed TO be of a finer texture and 1
whittier than the granite from the Ellis /
and Woodbury. quarries, and free from the
large black spots.
On Saturday there were two sales OF
building lots near the quarry. Frank
Lamphers bought a lot Of Russell Chat I
field. situated on the main highway, ad- /
joining the r.. +. Wallace farm. Mrs. I
Edith Gould Smith OF Randolph bought a
lot of Sylvester SpOoner, situated near the
-Four Corners and bounded easterly by the
road from Bethel to East Bethel and
bounded northerly by the road from East /.
Bethel TO the Stevens farm. IL Is under
stood that both purchasers intend to
build dwellings on their lots.
Deputy Sheriff Cushman was summon
ing witnesses Saturday to appear at Chel- |
sea Tuesday IN the suit OF W. q. Shaw 1
against the Central Vermont Rwy. Co. /
April 1, 1908, the barns Of Mr.. Shaw on
North Main street were burned, and it is
claimed that the fire was caused by sparks
from a passing locomotive setting fire TO
the grass and sparks from the grass car
ried by high wind that day and setting
ire 10 the barn. Mr.. Shaw was insured
IN the Union Mutual Fire lns. Co. OF
Montpelier, who paid Mr.. Shaw for his
Shaw Of his claim against the railroad
company and this suit is brought in the
name Of Mr.. Shaw for the benefit Of the
insurance company. John II. Seuter OF
Montpelier was in town Friday looking up
evidence for the railroad company, who
are represented by q. W. Writers Of 81.
Adams and Senter a Senter OF Montpelier, 4
2 he attorneys Of the insurance company
are NJ. NJ. Wilson Of Randolph aud John /
j. Wilson Of Bethel. On Tuesday morn 4
ing when the case was called for trial. \
Attorney Senter for the railroad asked for I
q short time in which 10 communicate I
with bis client at ST. Adams ss he thought 4
a settlement could be INSIDE n he could get
authority from the railroad to make one. [,
After dinner it was announced that the
case had been settled. The terms under I
stood are S706 and costs.
An Alarming Situation