Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-23
The NATIONAL White RIVER BANK,
BETHEL, VERMONT.
After January 1st, 1908, we
will pay 312R interest and
taxes on DEPOSITS in our
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Call and Inspect Our New Bank Building.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.

of last week, was continued to the June
term on account of the inability of one of
the defendants to attend.
c. H. Bowen of Haverhill, N. H., has
bought of w. A. Cole the premises owned
by the latter and situated on the Ran
dolph road. The purchase covers about
ten acres of land with house and barn
and was the home of the late Squire Bow
en-.
A large company gathered at the home
of Mrs. c. E. Durham for a Sunshine
meeting Jan. 16. Over thirty were seated
at the loaded tables. After dinner an in
teresting program was rendered. Much
interest is shown in the society, members
driving several miles to attend the meet
| ings.
At hearing before the probate court at
Woodstock Thursday of last week, Mrs.
Julia Harvey of this town was adjudged
a state charge and the pay for her keeping
at the Waterbury asylum will be betrayed
| by the state and not the town. DR..
| Circuit, the superintendent of the institu-
ton, reports that while Mrs. Harvey has
materially improved, yet she will not be
able to go home for several weeks, il she
is in that time.
| The officers appointed for the coming
year at the Universalist parish meeting
held the second week in January, were as
Observation-Disclosures, G. d. Cushing;
clerk, DR.. o. v. Greene; chairman, R. J.
Flint; second CON-, Robert Noble; third,
A. L. Cady; fourth, DR.. o. d. Greene;
fifth, Mrs. w. C. Clifford; treasurer, o.
P. Northrup; director of music, Miss
Edith Greene; organist, Miss Nellie
Clafin; assistant, Miss Neva Clafiin.
The following officers for this year of
Daniel Lille post, No., 81, G. A. r., were
installed last week Albert
Abbott; s. v. c., Frank Lyman; j. V. c.,
Martin Durkee; adjutant, T. A. Chad
wick; chaplain, e. E. Cushman; @. NJ,
P. P. Wynn; o. D., NJ. N. Kendall; @.
M. s., Alba Dart; s. NJ, Faber Benedict;
o. g., Foster Dana; E. e. Cushman and
P. P. Wynn delegates to state encamp-
ment. The above officers were elected
Dec. IS and installed Jan. Is.
Rising Star grange had an interesting
and profitable meeting Saturday evening,
about go being present. There were sew
eral visitors from Gaysville. The follow
ing program was given:-Song, Harold
Gault; reading, Hugh Wilson; song, Mae
Woodward and Bessie Bradley; The
Grange Bulletin, DIR. H. w. Holden;
song, Samuel Richards, Jr. recitation,
Asa Chattield; song, William Ellis; after
which Deputy G. G. Flint of Randolph
made remarks on the growth and progress
of the Grange and gave an interesting
talk. The boxes were then auctioneered
off with Deputy Flint as auctioneer. The
proceeds of the boxes amounted to about
SIS, to go toward officers regaiia.
At meeting held Monday afternoon,
an organization was effected of the Bethel
Library Building association, with the
following officers:-Honorary president,
Miss Mary E. Waller; active president,
Mrs. c. d. Cushing; vice president, Mrs.
George II. Kimball; secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. Guy Wilson. Mrs. w. r.
Briggs, Mrs. r. NJ. Chase and Mrs. Guy
Wilson were appointed a committee to
arrange for giving entertainments for
raising money in February and March;
Mrs. j. S. Kin,ball, Mrs. f. n. Chapman
and Mrs. W. L. Fish for April and May.
Mrs. c. II. Kidder and James A. Graham
were appointed trustees of the fund al
ready secured, amounting to about 5000.
There was meeting Monday of the
principal parties interested in the Bethel
Electric Light & Power company. In adj
dition to the LEGAL men, there were pres
emit w Fl. CrcRmer and IL. e. Holden of
Lynn ana II, L. Washburn of San Fran
cisco. Several new propositions were
considered, among them being the estab-
fishing Of an sil-day service and furnish
ing power. as well IS heat. This would
probably include the installation of me-
ter service. so that the users of the cleo
tricity would pay according 10 amount
used, instead OF the present .unscientifc
method OF paying so much light, no
matter whether the light is burning
twelve hours only enc. There is also
under consideration the proposition of
improving the raceway by lowering the
same and extending it down the river
with a wall protection.