Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-31

DR. Crouch, Bethel.
ID. L. Child has begun cutting ice ON
Lake Ansel
A son was born Jan. 18th to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert p. Byers.
Upper & Graham have installed a steam
heating apparatus in the house OF r. A.
Davis.
Mrs. II. w. Robbins expects to leave
soon for visit 10 her former home at
Vinal Haven, Me.
Miss Annabel Ford OF Rochester has
been spending several days with the fam
lily OF h. II. Upper.
The Crescent club entertained large
partN OF invited guests at Ladies night
last Thursday evening.
The Rochester railroad resumed on
Monday the running OF passenger car
and carrying the mails.
Mrs. j. f. Pease aud Miss Nellie Davis
made visit to relatives at Bellows Falls
and Claremont last week.
Archie Wallace Of Concord spent several
days last week with friends in town. He
is employed in shoe shop.
George stackpole went to Springfield,
Mass, Friday to enter upon Job as
brakeman on the Boston & Maine railroad.
J. Miller Shonyo OF Malone, n. V, has
been visiting his daughter, Miss Mildred
ShOnyo, at the home OF Rev. Il. +. FELTON,.
Eugene King, barber in the Thos. La
we're shop, was called to his home at North
Attleboro, Mass last week by the illness
of his father.
+, A. Roundy aud Mrs. Emma Roundy
have moved from Royalton to the house OF
Elisha p. Boutwell, ia the rear OF the east
side Of River street.
There is unclaimed mail matter at the
Bethel postoiiice addressed to Mr.. Fred
Bridget, Mrs. Emma (Wilsonl Clark, Mr..
Alborn Cleveland, Mrs. ii. A. Warner.
Rev. Trad Taggart and Mrs. Taggart cell
ebrated the 56th anniversary OF their mar
riage at Manchester, N. H., Jan. 22d. Mr..
Taggart was native OF Bethel and Mrs.
Taggart was Miss Lucina Peck OF Weston,
VT.
Warren Abbey. aged "a years, died Jan.
2lst at the home OF his son, Herbert Alb
hey, in the north part of the town. The
deceased was born in Middlebury and was
the son OF EleaZer and Lydia (Agard) ABB
hey.
Arthur Wight, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Wight, died OF tuberculosis
at the home OF Aaron III. Wilson. Mr..
Wight had been gradually declining for
many years. Funeral services were held
Tuesday.
A real robin redbreast has made Bethel
his winter home aud his cheerful notes are
often heard and his welcome presence
noted by passersby on Main street, He
makes his headquarters in the vicinity of
the Wheeler house.
Albert Vickers has arrived from Brook
Ign to spend the winter with his family on
the James Freelan farm, bought by him
last year. He expects to return to Brook
lyn about April LIST to resume his employ
ment as carpenter.
The officers of Bethel lodge, No. 80, /. o.
@. F., were installed Wednesday evening,
Jan. 3, by p. q. c. o. Spaulding as fol-
lows:-L. T. Chadwick, n. G.; w. Il.
Briggs, V. g.; G. |. ingalls,, Rec. Sec; o.
p. Northrop, Fin. Sec; o. c. Boyce, Treas. /;
d. Carl Rogers, War. G. Il. Frost, Con. /;
Joe Phelps, r. S. n. g.; John Como, l.. S.
N. g.; Fred Fowler, X. S. V, g.; Andrew
Harrington, L. s. V. G,
Thursday was gala day at the Ellis
quarry and several OF the men became UNI
duly hilarious. Sheriff Cushman was
called for and made several trips to the
quarry, gathering them 10 and lodging
them in the town lookup for the night
Friday, before Justice r. j. Flint, James
Ahern, John McKane and John White en-
tered pleas OF guilty TO plain DRINKS and
were fined s. each aud costs.
Next meeting OF Rising Star grange il
Saturday evening, Feb. 2. The lecturer
has arranged the following program to bt
given after the business hour:-Song
Merton Preston; reading, Mark Mudgett
recitation, Fannie Arnold; paper, "Grang,
Echos," Mrs. Waldo; question, ITO wha
extent can farmers buy food for stock
with profit ?" speakers, Don Wilson, Mer.
rill Porter, Scott Gillette; recitation
Frank Wheat.
Next Wednesday evening at 7:3O, tn,
regular Bible study class will be held il
the Y. NJ. G. a. rooms over the ArnolC
block. All young men, as well as old, ar
invited. AT s o'clock, Frank Martin ha
consented TO give practical talk. Mem
bers of the Y. M. G. A. are reminded tina
this IS the usual night.for the feed II 20,
are hungry, don't fail to come, for n
meals will be carried out except for tn
lame and sick
Last Thursday afternoon Oryille Bixb
post and Woman's Relief corps held
joint installation in q. A. X. hall, the pos
officers being installed by Com. b. +. Bow
man OF Randolph and those OF the corr
by Mrs. Fay OF South Royalton. The yea
opens with bright prospects for a success
full year, as the past has been, flowers fc
the sick and substantial relief being ten
dered and accepted by needy ones, wit
several applications for membership.
There was lawsuit Jan. oath at the oil
flee of John J. Wilson before Justice Film
in which the plaintiff was William Flyn
of this town and the defendant job
Marsh OF Rochester. Flynn had worke
last summer for Marsh, the latter claimin
under an agreement to pay what the wor
was fairly worth. Flynn claimed on tri
that he was entitled to II day except
the months OF July and August, when
claimed to be entitled TO Sl.50 a da
Marsh had allowed him Sl3 month an
board. Marsh in his figuring had mat
an error Of 81 and conceded he had dol
so. The judgment WAS for the plaintiff
recover Il damages and IS costs. John
Wilson appeared for the plaintiff and
ii. Edgerton for the defendant.