Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-30
Notice..


The town officers will be at the town
clerks office Wednesday, Feb. 5, next, to
settle and adjust accounts against the
town for the past year. All having ac-
counts are requested to present them then
or they will have to go over until another
year.
The board of civil authority will meet
at the town clerks office Feb. 8 at p.
m. for the purpose of abating taxes.
The auditors will meet Thursday, Feb.
6, at the town clerks office to settle the
accounts of the town officers. Wv ae
Guy e. y Wilson, Visor Auditors.
j. A. Graham,
Bethel, Jan. 20, 1908.
Mrs. Rix Williams is enjoying new
Strauss piano.
Mrs. A. B. Ridley left Wednesday for
a visit to her former home at Foxport, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel NJ Tolan left
Monday for short visit to their former
home in Northern New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Atkins of Han
over, former residents of Bethel, spent
several days in town last week.
Mrs. Martha w. Arnold has received
a re-appointment as postmistress at
Bethel for term of four years.
John Haley was called to Bangor, Me-,
Wednesday by message announcing the
death of his sister, Mrs. Quigley.
Mrs. F. d. Tolan and Miss Celia Nc
Loud have returned from months abb
sence at their former home at Burke,
N. Y.
The ladies of the Congl Aid society
took dinner in a bunch with Mrs
Church, proprietor of the Bascom House,
Wednesday noon.
A son was born Jan ii to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson of East Bethel
Mr.. Anderson is native of Finland and
works at the quarry.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will give at Harrington parlors Friday
evening, Jan. 81, hot supper, with
beans, escsllopsd potato, etc.
There will be card party at Cushing
hall Friday evening, Jan 81. for the
benefit of the Library Building fund
800 and whist viii be played.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Ernest Brown, who have
Mrs. Brown, have gone to Madison,
N. H., the former home of Mr.. Brown.
Recent guests at Mrs. Fstelle Giison's
were Mrs. John Manney, Mrs. Sarah
Thompson and Miss Cora Bliss of Ram
dolph and ". D. Hodgkins OF Rochester
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Richards were
called to Marlboro, Mass, the first of
the week by telegram announcing the
critical illness OF the grandmother of MIR.
Richards.
The basket ball team of the W. H. S.
went to White River junction Saturda V
and played team from Hartford. the
score standing 80 to 8 in favor of the
latter team.
Miss May Blossom left last Friday for
a weeks visit to Miss Kate Marsh at
Caldwell, N. Y. Miss Gertrude Putnam
has charge of the store in the absence of
Miss Blossom.
Edmund, the nine-months-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Persons, died las.
Saturday. The baby had never been
strong since its birth and had not seemed
to gain any strength from its food.
Mrs. j. S. Young and sons, Donald
and James, left Sunday for Charleston,
s. c., where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter in the hope OF
improving the health of Mrs. Young. Mr..
Young accompanied his family as far as
New York city.
Jack Lennihan went to work for the
Woodbury. company Monday morning on
their quarry. Tuesday, he was in such
state of intoxication that he was ar
rested b. Sheriff Cushman and lodged in
the lookup over night, this being his
third visit to that Institution. Yester-
day he was taken to Woodstock for IL
days confinement in the county jail
The dance and supper at the Bethel Inn
Wednesday of last week was grea,
success. About 70 couples were present
A special train brought about 80 counties
from Rochester aud vicinity. Music was
furnished by Gilson's orchestra. Harry
Emery, proprietor of the Bethel Inn,
gave one of his famous suppers and the
party did not break up until an early
hour Thursday morning.
Talking about hens and eggs. three
eggs were laid last week by the r. r
Reds of Mrs. E. M. Howard. which de.
serve special mention. A puIlet laid two
eggs (but not in the same day). one
measuring 5ls by ~ inches. the othe,
5s3 by inches. A yearling hen laid an
egg 81 by inches. In the early part OF
the winter, a R. [. Red egg of good size was
opened and found to contain three volls