Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-02
The NATIONAL WHITE RIVER BANK,
BETHEL, VERMONT.
After January 1st, 1908, we
will pay 311R interest and
taxes on DEPOSITS in our
SAVINGS DEPARTING EMF.
Call and Inspect Our New Bank Building
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.

pole, Mass, B. w. Washburn from Hart
ford, Conn, Miss Lucy Washburn from
Brockton, Mass, Miss Mary L. Abbott
/ from Turner Falls, Mass, Leroy Havey,
James Wilson, Miss Amy Wilson and Ed
munds Burrelle from Burlington and Ben
E. Rogers from East Walpole, Mass.
| Charles &. Hin of Providence, r. l.,
and RosaIie Lucier of Worcester, Mass,
were married at the Congl parsonage the
evening of Dec. 80 by Rev. George K.
/ Goodwin. Mr.. Hill is the son of Mrs.
1 Mary Hill of this town and was born in
Bethel, being the son of the late BENZ.
Hill. The bride is member of the Luz
cier family, well known in musical cir
cles, especially in connection with Luz
cier's Ministries.
Rising Star grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees in an impressive man
ner on four candidates Dec. n, Worthy
Master Holden presiding, after which an
oyster supper was enjoyed by about so
members. Saturday evening, Jan. 4, the
officers recently elected will be installed
by the master of White River Pomona,
Burns -Osgood. Supper will be served.
The supper committee wish those who
i have not been solicited to bring cake.
Every Patron of Husbandry should make
a special effort to be present and then
start the New Year right.
The town treasurer received this week
from the state treasurer the share of Beth
ell for the road fund. Bethel receives
1925 pursuant to the new law to match
an equal sum voted by the town for per-
manent work. in addition to the amount
required by law, and S59S. 10 as the towns
share of the state highway tax, both sums
to be expended in permanent road work.
This makes in all 1923. 10 that the town
town draws this year from the state.
The amount that the town paid to the
state on the highway tax was only
S4569S. The amount that the town
drew in 1906 was only 1886.
Capt. Luke Bowen Fairbanks, former
Bethel boy and one of the five Fairbanks
brothers who went to the Civil war from
this town, died suddenly in the city of
Austin, Mimi, hospital after an opera
ton for cancer of the bladder Oct. %,
1907. He was an older brother of
Charles Fairbanks, lately appointed PEN
sion agent at Concord. He served three
years in Co. F, Third Vermont Volun-
teers, returning as captain of his COM
pany. He was for many years a consis-
tent member of the Cong1 church, of the
G. A. r. and A. o. U. W. He married
Caro- Frances Bowen of Royalton in 1868.
He was first cousin and brother-in-law of
Mrs. c. F. Waldo of this town. He is
survived by his wife, five sons, two
: daughters, one sister and three brothers,
who deeply mourn his loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hackett celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary at their
home, which was tastefully decorated for
the occasion Christmas evening. The inn
mediate relatives present of Mrs. Hackett
} were her father, VIM. Waldo, aud wife;
uncle, C. +. Waldo, and wife; aunt,
, Jennie Bigelow, and husband. His rela-
tives were his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Pryor; uncles, Ira and Fletcher Wheat,
, and wives and Henry Wheat; brother,
! George Hackett; sister, Mrs. Annie Tay-
lor, and husband; besides more distant
relatives and friends to the number of 20.
! All enjoyed social time, being enter.
,, tanned by music and dancing for the
: young people, ii tree for the children, and
an oyster supper for all. At the close OF
the evening which lasted until .sWish YOU
Merry Christmas" was in order, ali
: went home by the light OF the beautiful
I Christmas moon, wishing the host an6
hostess many happy returns of the day.
Longevity in 5etheI.
It has always been claimed that there
was something particular about the eli
l mate or location OF Bethel that was condu
Give to old age. Within present memory
r there have been three residents of Bethe
9 who have attained the age of enc hundred
: years and over, viz, Patty richardson
John Marshall Shaw and Sarah B. Chap
man. There are now several living in
: Bethel who lack but few years of reach.
t hing the 80 mark, viz
Efzirc Fisher horn Dor < 1910
Nancy Townsend, daughter of Rice
Townsend, born in Bethel, April 16, 1911
y Oliver Golf Bowen, born in Bethel Dec
%, 1872
Lucena Parker, born in Bethel in Nov
}, ember, 1914 or 1915.
/ Augustus Pingree Hunton, born il
S Bethel Feb. %, 1916.
:. Samuel Charter Durham, born July 81
o 1916.
: Eunice Lincoln, born in September
1915.
/ Angelina Copeland, born July 2, 1917
Hannah Spaulding, born Nov. 81, 1917
:; To the Taxpayers in Fire District No.
/, In anticipation of the annual meetin,
: to be held next Monday evening, / sub
/ NIT the following statement of my &C
counts for the past year.
d GUY WILSON Treas. DR..
n Balance on hand at last report s8s 8
Cash of Il. E. CuShman collector, 1907 tax, 25S 8
l. 1906 tax, 1868
% =" I" 1908 tax, sd
/ sss7s
y CIR.
q Pd. current bills for the past year. s5s08
- Pd. Martha Gushing order, 27500
Pd. interest on same since Sept. 5,
. 1906, 1913
70 Balance on hand 1851
n
a 1887 s
i. The above payment of the Cushing or
IS der clears up the last item of the indebt
3 edness incurred in 1895, when the bricl
lie pump house was built and the Deal
| steam pump installed, and for the frs
time in its history the district is out O
j. debt.
is The amount of the grand list of tn
q district in 1907 was S2S15.5 %.
< Respectfully submitted,
N Guy Wilson, Treasurer.
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