Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-15

can be finished ready for occupancy De
fore spring.
Irwin s. Whitcomb has disposed of his
interest in the Homer Fits dry goods
store at Barre tc the other members of the
arm and has severed his connection with
that company, where he has been located
for the past five years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitcomb arrived here Saturday and will
pass four or five weeks with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Whiteomb and
Mrs. Ida Mann, after which they will 20
to New York city, where Mr.. Whitcomb
has situation.
Young Gotcb had no great difficulty in
winning two straight falls from Arthur
Gardner Of Wells River Saturday night
Gardner was strong and willing, but
lacked the "know-how." Gotch floored
him in 35 minutes with head scissors
and again in ten minutes with full
body hold. Gotch is to meet Fritz Han
son, welterweight champion, to a finish,
Graeco-Roman style, here next Monday
night. This is Gotch's favorite game
In the preliminary match Saturday night,
Glenn Brewster took first fall from Will
Blanchard with full-nelson; Blanchard
the second with half-nelson and arm
bold and Brewster the third with a full
nelson. after 80 minutes.
Mrs. Sarah Harwood Belcher, born in
Braintree, March %, 1918, died Friday.
July 9, at Tiverton, X. l., having at
tanned the age of 81 years. She was mar
ried Feb. IS, 1919, to Jonathan Wales
Belcher and until fifteen years ago had
passed all her married life on Braintree
Hill. Then she went with her husband
to make her home with their only daugh-
ter and child, Mrs. E. P. Stimson, at
Tiverton, r. /. Mr.. BeIcher died in
about two years. Bronchitis was the ia
tai aiIment in Mrs. BeIcher's case. Fun
eral services were held at the stimson
home Friday and DIR. and Mrs. Stimson
accompanied the remains here Saturday.
Sunday, short service was held at the
Braintree Hill church, conducted by Rev.
q. o. Howe, and the remains were in
tered in the Hill cemetery beside those
Of the husband. Mrs. Belcher had out
lived all her compeers, and nephews,
nieces and cousins of a later generation
living here and in Braintree, are the near
est relatives except the daughter. DR..
Stimson returned to Tiverton Sunday
night, but Mrs. Stimson will remain for
visit of several weeks.
/ 4. 4. Olauln having tenulreu ms re6lg-
nation as superintendent of the village
water system, to be operative unless the
water commissioners saw fit to increase
the salary OF the place from $500 to 5000
per year, the commissioners, acting in
concert with the village trustees, have de-
cided to put into effect plan entertained
for some time Cf engaging a skilled and
experienced man to serve as head of the
several village department water, high
way and sewer. 1t is thought that under
existing conditions, with much water
and sewer extension and street improve
u1ent ahead, it will be a lasting economy
to secure a trained man to take charge of
the work. The boards consider them
selves fortunate in being able to engage
Fred L Dudley in this capacity. Mr..
Dudley is an engineer of education and
experience. He did the surveying for
the village sewerage system here when it
was put in and after the contractor had
failed took charge of the completion OF
the work so efficiently as to save the
village quite a sum over the contract rate.
Recently he has been engaged in con-
structing q concrete overflow for q reser-
voir at Claremont, n. H. Mr.. Dudley is
expected the latter part OF this week to
begin his service here. His salary will
be $1,000 per year, divided equally be-
tween the water and general village de.
partments.