Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-02
the NATIONAL WHITE RIVER BANK,
BETHEL, VERMONT.
After January lst, 1908, we
will pay 31aR interest and
taxes on DEPOSITS in our
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Call and Inspect Our New Bank Building.
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.

Commissioner kldder.
The first public sugar parties were on
Wednesday, the Universalist society hav-
ing one at Robert Mobiles in the after
noon and the Cong'l C. E. society one at
Cushing hall in the evening.
Among the successful candidates for
teachers certificates at the recent county
examinations were Bernice Davis, Mabel
Dustin. Kate Mccormick, Susan Stafford
and Mrs. George c. Robbins.
s. F. Lyman was in Bellows Falls Sat-
urday to visit his daughter, who is ill.
His grandson, Pearl Dyke, will stay here
with him the coming season to learn the
trade of carpenter and builder.
A butterfly carnival will be given by
about forty girls of the village at the end
of April. Miss Elizabeth Whitmarsh is
here from Rutland to conduct the rehear-
sails, of which the first was held Saturday.
The w. II. s. baseball team defeated
picked-up town team Tuesday afternoon
in 12-inning game by a score of 13 to
H. What other town in Vermont has a
record of Thinning baseball game in
March
The board of listers this year did not
meet in Bethel on April LIST, with a ma
jority of its members at the national CAPT
tai. They may be depended upon to
make their usual calls, however, during
the month.
The drama company from the South
Royalton High school are planning to
give their musical comedy play, "It
Might Have Been,'' so successfully played
at South Royalton and East Bethel, at
| Bethel, April 8.
! ~ Fri nipr
came into this station with its whistle
disabled by a broken lever. The train
was held half an hour while the whistle
was repaired by the Matson Bros Ma
chine & Tool Co.
/ Mrs. Mary Hodgkins, who has sold her
millinery business to Mrs. F. e. MartelIe,
will retain her ladies' furnishing stock
for the present and do business in one
/ half of the store. Mrs. Martelle's open
| ing will occur April 2.
The Canadian Jubilee Singers gave a
concert at the Town hall Saturday even
ing, and furnished music at the Cong'I
church Sunday evening. Rev. Gerard
Millar of the company was the morning
preacher at the same church.
Among the college students home for
their Easter holidays are George r. Dav-
/
and Amy Wilson from the University of
Vermont, Robert Twitchell and Robert
Currier from Middlebury college.
A Plymouth Rock hen owned by Mrs
Frank Church of Barnard has been doing
stunts In the big egg line, producing last
week two pretty fair specimens, one of a
circumference of seven and one-half
inches and the other over seven inches.
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'CaveDdish, the parents of Mrs. Batchel-
der, came last Thursday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace n. Batchelder and family.
Mr.. Thompson returned home Saturday,
but Mrs. Thompson will remain another
week.
Rev. L. c. Sherburne of Rockport,
Mass, was the preacher Sunday morning
at the Universalist church. He spoke
without manuscript, made favorable
/ impression and will probably receive a
call. His family consists only of himself
| and his mother.
Alva R. Mack of Bedford, N. H., is a
guest this week of his sister, Mrs. III. w.
I Davis. Both he and his wife (nee Celia
/ Brooks) were formerly of this town.
They are now doing an increasing BUSH
ness in poultry and eggs, keeping about
$50 hens and raising nearly 500 chickens.
/ ID. L. Chadwick was in Randolph Sun
/ day to congratulate his grandfather,
Zebina SpauIding, on the completion of
/ his 92d year. Mr.. Spaulding has many
+ friends here who are glad to learn of his
/ good health and his ability to sit up part
of the time, notwithstanding his two
/ broken hips.
/ For the first three months of 1908,
twelve births and fifteen deaths have
| been recorded. OF the births, six were
of foreign-born fathers, the countries rep
resented being Finland (2), Italy (2),
France and Russia. Only four of the
mothers were of foreign birth, the
| Frenchman and Russian having married
/ Americans. OF the fifteen deaths. eleven
were of male persons and six of persons
above so years.
On Monday of this week, George ID.
Harrington, chairman of the board of Sc
lectmen of Royalton, instructed Wallace
! N. Batchelder of Bethel attorney for the
town of Royalton, TO commence proceed
| ings to have the grade crossing on the
Bethel Granite railway, near the residence
of F. B. Southworth. abolished. This is
the crossing where the Bartlett accident
occurred few days ago, and where SO
many accidents have happened within
the past three years.
The Rochester railroad had a mishap
Tuesday, when, half mile below Stock
bridge, the combination passenger car
overturned and left the track. Messrs.
French and Bray, managers of the road,
were aboard. Nobody was injured. The
engine and freight car ahead came on to
! Bethel, arriving four hours late. The
overturned car was restored to position
| by the aid of an engine from Rochester.
Yesterday, the engine tender was de.
rallied, delaying the train several hours.
/ The senior class and citizens whose
names were given last week got away on
the Washington trip about 40 minutes
late Friday forenoon, being wished q
happy journey by large group of friends
at the station. The class was photo
graphed by DR.. r. M. Chase. AT SPRING
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