Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

sold for cash or on installments.
ae If d. M.>Strong, Bethel.
Wanted To buy timber land for
cash. ae
Green Mountain Lumber Co., Room
1872, SO State St., Boston.
l hereby give notice that on Thursday
and Friday, Aug 81 and %, 1908, at the
Whitcomb High school building in Beth
ell, / will conduct an examination OF can
didates for free high school tuition. The
subjects and conditions will be the same
as at the June examination.
3w ae j. Wesley Miller.
Mrs. U. ID. Curtis and Herbert Curtis
returned last week from a months abb
sence in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. McIntire are at
Barnard Silver lake for weeks stay as
guests of Will Lisbon.
A daughter, Della Mary Eva, was born
July 29th to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mar
telle of Christian Hill.
Mis-. C. C. Whittcn and Mrs. Caroline
Scott of Boston have arrived at E. E.
Cushman's for the summer.
Cashier and Mrs. E. A. Davis leave this
week for ten days. vacation to be spent
in Boston and other points.
Mrs. Bert Goss is entertaining her
nephew, Wesley Amadon, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Amy Rixford, both OF Westport,
N. H.
The Woodbury. Granite company is in
stalling a monster lathe for turning gram
lite columns for the Madison capitol build
ing. 1t will turn column six feet long
and five feet in diameter.
The Adventist camp meeting held for
many years on the grounds near Findley
bridge will be held again this year. The
meetings will open August 18th and will
hold over the following Sunday.
Tony Menck, Tony Bulky, George
Remaiko and Joe Bulky, the Russians
charged with granddaughter and tried at
Woodstock last week, were acquitted and
returned to Bethel Tuesday morning.
There was a loosely played game of
baseball last Thursday on Graham field
between teams from Randolph and East
Bethel. The game was called at the end
of the eight inning with the score even.
George Brown of Bridge street bought
of Charles H. Ballard the home premises
OF the latter situated in Gaysville and
known as the Dennis Bowen place. Mr..
Brown has moved to Gaysville this week.
Miss Ruth Byington OF Beverly, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. Guy Wilson at Nestle
down cottage. Miss Byington is the
adopted daughter OF the late Mrs. Sophia
(Janes) Byington, native of this town.
Sidney Ketcham, who has been stop
ping since last March with his sister,
Mrs. Orris Z. Boyce, has gained in health
L III lux-
to his duties as cabinet maker at West
Concord, N. H.
f. d. ellison has sold to l.. F. Terry a
building lot off the fair ground inimedi-
ately adjoining the premises of Mr.. Gil
son. Mr.. Terry intends to erect dwell
ing house this summer on his lot.
Ambrose Parker, manager of the
Wauregan paper mills at Holyoke, Mess,
and Mrs. Parker are spending the sum-
mer at James Hatch's on Mt. Hunger.
Mr.. Hatch is also entertaining his
nephew, Howard Hatch, of Springfield,
Mass, and Nelson NJ. Gay Of Boston.
South Royalton came to Bethel last
Saturday and wiped out old defeats by a
score of 6 to 2. Bethels did not get on
their feet until the end of the second
inning, after which it was fairly good
game. South Royalton showed better
team work. Bethel might have made
first base three times if the batter had
picked up his heels and run.
Willard j. Brooks has resigned his pos
ition as chief engineer of the fire district
and the selectmen have filed the vacancy
by the appointment of Robert Matson OF
Matson Bros. Machine and Tool Co. Mr..
Matson has had practical experience in
the fire departments in cities, and it is q
distinct advantage to the district to have
such an officer.
Rev. E. F. FELTON,, r. L. Cotton and
George Evans, the committee having the
matter in charge, have made arrangements
for the Northern New Workers and their
friends to have table picnic at Silver
lake, Barnard, on Aug. 10. All people
from Northern New York and vicinity
with their friends are invited to come
and have good time.
Decision was given last week in the
case of JaE.es Manix against Mary
Rogers, case that has been pensIng in
Windsor county court for many years
Judgment was given on the report OF
the master for the plaintiff, Manix, to re
cover the amount claimed with interest
and costs. Exceptions were allowed the
defendant, by which the case can be car
ried to the supreme court if the defendan,
desires.
Mrs. j. E. Bump OF Barnard had an ex
citing runaway Tuesday of last week
She was driving down the hill in Barnard
village toward her home when she me-
an automobile. The team passed the ma
chine all right but started up after the
passing. At this poinl back straI
broke, letting the wagon upon the horse
which ran and threw Mrs. Bump out
cutting and bruising her quite severely
and damaging the rig.
v. A. Grant is moving his drug stor'
to the new rooms fitted up in the nortl