Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-18

fell against Mr.. Heating. He was very |
spry in lodging, and by his quickness
saved himself from q much more serious
accident. AS it WIS, his knee was frac-
tured and he will be laid up for several
weeks.
ID. Armina, engaged in grocery BUSH
ness at Barre, came to Bethel last week
on Saturday to do little collecting FROM
some customers in Bethel. Matters did
not 60 very we'll in the collecting line
and the collector lost his temper and I'm
ally engaged in q broil with Mr.. Coletti
of Bethel. Both parties were arrested
and brought before Justice r. ]. Flint,
charged with breaking the peace. fine
of az and costs was imposed on the Barre
man and 81 and costs on the Bethel man.
The following business was transacted
at the annual school meeting of Whit
comb High school held March 16:-Carl
d. Cushing was elected moderator; Guy
Wilson, clerk; George H. Topper, treas
urer; John J. Wilson, prudential commit
tee; Carl d. Cushing, A. Lee Cady and
w. II. Edmunds, auditors; E. Z. Cush-
man, collector of taxes, with per cent
commission. Voted not to pay the mem
bers Of the school committee q salary OF
S25 each per year. Voted q tax Of S5c.
on the dollar Of the grand list.
The whitcomb High School Debating
club held q debate Thursday evening on
the question, Resolved, That Lee was
greater man and general than Grant"
The speakers on the affirmative were Her
bert Huber, Albert Washburn and Paul
| Wilson, while the negative was main
tanned by AIverton Vickers, Francis
I ha
Judges were Rev. ]. w. Miller, DR.. Fish
OF South RoyaIton and W. N. Batchelder.
I The debate was very close, it taking the
Judges over three-fourths of an hour to
reach decision.
U. s. Deputy Marshal c. c. Graves OF
Waterbury was in town last week and
arrested several offenders in this vicinity
charged with minor offences against. the
U. s. postal laws. Charles NJ. Davis was
charged with sending improper matter
through the mails and was put under
5000 bonds, f. 8. Putnam becoming
bondsman. Robert Packard CT Stock
bridge was put under 500 bonds, DIR. f.
c. Fletcher being bondsman. Young
Packard is charged with the taking Of a
handkerchief from the mail box some
two years ago. The article had been sent
to Mrs. Emma Mills by friends in Chica-
go. The young man was only Is years
old and is said to have q good reputation.
The Findley bridge neighborhood has
been alarmed for some time past by the
actions Of some wild animal, supposed to
be q bobcat. 1t has been seen by both
George II. Wight and II. q. Barnes. Mr..
Barnes had seen the animal several times
around his premises in the late evening,
and last week resolved to watch for it.
Last Sunday night the animal was heard
, around and Mr.. Barnes and son, Shirley,
left the house BY separate ways towards
the barn. The animal was evidently
cornered between them. Mr.. Barnes SAL
it first and it fed from him only to run
into Shirley coming from the other way.
Shirley discharged his gun, but did nc
execution with it, and, being cornered
the animal attacked him and knocked
him over and then escaped. 1t is de
scribed as being about forty pounds il
weight.
At the special meeting Of the stock
holders Of the National White River banl
! held Monday it was voted to reduce thu
capital stock from 900, 900 to 900, 600
The meeting was well attended, ont o
1000 shares OF stock over 1900 being rep
resented either by person or proxy. Tn
: stockholders will now each receive hal
the value OF his stock in cash. The rea
son Of this reduction is that owing 10 th'
= large amount OF money on deposit in tn
: bank, The institution will have ampl
e funds for conducting its business an,
: meeting all local calls with the Jesse
] amount OF capital stock and it is estimat