Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-01-10

Ian. LIST, al Pompton, n. j., OF Marion l.,
daughter OF the late DIR. ID. II, Freeman, OF
this town and Clarence Edgar orroS. MI
and Mrs, 0rrok will live at Arlington
~ j.. where Mr.. Ofrok Is engaged in,
the ice aud coal business.
There is unclaimed mail matter at the
Bethel postoifiee addressed TO Mr.. Bifl
Ball, Miss May Chadwick, Miss Ellyn
Lythyn Edwards, Miss Florence Kendall,
Miss Melba Pierce, Mr.. Harry Pelton, Mr..
James sullivan, Mr.. Adeloert Simonds,
Mr.. Ernest Wood, Mr.. Fred Warner.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the National White River bank
held Tuesday at their banking house, the
old board of officers were reelected, con-
sisting OF A. A. Brooks, w, h. Z. Stickney,
]. o. Belknap, J. X. Topper and +. A.
Davis, directors. At meeting OF the
directors w. B. c. Stiekney was elected
president, A. A. Brooks, vice president,
aud Il. A. Davis, cashier.
The annual meeting of Fire District Ne.
was held Monday evening. The following
officers were elected;-C, ID. Gushing,
moderator; Guy Wilson, clerk and treas
urer; l.. l.. Cushman, collector. Il. Nj.
Weston was elected chief engineer but de-
clined to serve and G. ID. Cushing was
elected in his place. The prudential
burn, }. p. Marsh and l.. Nj. Heath. II
was voted that the delinquent taxes OF
non resident tax payers on bank stock be
collected. A tax OF loo was voted and the
meeting adjourned one week to complete
the election of the assistant engineers.
! The ninety-first annual parish meeting
4 OF the Universalist society was held in the
meeting house on Monday evening. The
/ reports OF officers showed the society "a
| be in fine condition, with the financial OBJ
/ legations all attended to, The meeting
elected as trustees Robert Noble, tchalr-
mani, A. l.. Cady, o. V. Greene, w. e.
/ Clifford and g. II. upper; advisory COM
mittee, Mrs. 4. A. Chadwick, Mrs. l.. Nj
! Heath and Mrs +. l.. Martin; clerk, O. V
Greene; Treas, o. P. Northrup. A unani-
nous call was extended TO Rev. G. +
Fortier to continue his services as pastor
for another year, beginning May 10, 1907
The officers of Home Rebekah lodge
No. 10, were installed Tuesday evening
Jan. Sth, by ID. President, Mrs. M. Il
Hatch and suite as follows:-Jennle Il
Emery, n. g.; Bessie M. Shepard, V. G..
Bessie T.. Wheeler, Rec. Sec; Emma Nj
Claflin, Fin. Sec; Lucy Nj. Graham
Treas; Kate e. Davis, War; Grace Wash
A. Porter, g.; Belle NJ. Gillette, Chap.
Emma Il. Densmore, r. S. n. G.; Lizzi
Rowell l.. S. N. g.; Kate B. Spaulding, Il
s. V. G Ellen E. Lattimer, l.. s, v G..
Sarah A. Reed, p. n. q. The deputy il
behalf Of the lodge presented p. n. g
Sarah A. Reed with a handsome RECALL
and jewell
David c. Austin died at Brunswick, VT
1 Jan End OF heart failure after having
shock. He was born May 30, 1916, the so
= of David Stone Austin and Betsey, daugh
ter of Stephen Cleveland. His grand
parents were Abial Austin and Ann
Stone, who was a daughter of Davi
Stone. All these names were fam liar i
the early history of Bethel. 1t was Davi
Stone who was captured by the Indians i
e their raid of September, 1850. Stephe
= Cleveland was one of the most prominen
/. business men in town seventy-tive year
ago. The Stone and Austin families live
/ on the farm now owned by Mrs. Ellie
. Latimer, direct descendant OF thos
families, and the Clsvelands lived i
q earlier times on the farm now owned by
. K. Stanton.