Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25

The women OF the Methodist church
will serve dinners at Cushing hall on
town meeting day, beginning at Il
O'Clock. Price, zoe. ae
To rent until paid for:-25 pianos and
organs. Instruments little used, one-half
price. Write for catalogue and prices to
ID. NJ. Strong, Bethel. ae II
Sewing machines, nearly all kinds, s15
up, cash or 81 per month. No money
down. Write for catalogue and prices to
ID. NJ. Strong, Bethel, VT. ae II
Mrs. II. A. Eastman has been confined
to the house By a severe attack OF laryngt-
tbs.
Coleman Donahue was called to Wo-
burn, Mass, lest Friday by the death Of
his sister.
Mrs Kate Dewey Of South Framing
ham, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Guy Wilson.
Morton Batchelder is sick with pneu-
monia at the home of his brother, Wal
lace Batchelder.
Mrs. silas Kendall of Middlebury has
been visiting her daughter, Miss Mary
Kendall, at L. r. Kidder's.
G. o. Hopkins and daughter. Miss NJ.
Gertrude Hopkins, of Somerville, Mass,
are making a short visit at Frank
Church's.
Miss Harriet Clafiin has returned home
from a two months absence spent with
friends at Derby, Conn, and Richmond
Hill, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. A. Greer have re-
turned to their home at Waterbury,
Conn.,, after week spent with Z. u.
Cushmsn, uncle OF Mrs. Greer.
Word was received Tuesday of the
death Of Madam Cresmer at the home Of
her son, w. II. Creamer, at Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Creamer was quite well known in
Bethel, having lived some time with her
son here on Church street.
Rev. r. f. FELTON, has bought of Don
G. Cote the well-known Mccullough farm
of about 250 acres, situated on RoYalton
Hill. Mr.. FELTON, will take possession at
an early date and has rented the farm to
John Bush, brother OF Mrs. Wilmot
Root.
School in the Flynn district closed Feb.
IS. Number OF pupils, II; average at
tendance, 1875. Gladys Gage, Helen
Hastings and Peter LaRock had no abb
sent or tardy marks during the term.
Myrtle Morse was absent only one-half
day. Mrs. W. g. Brooks was teacher.
Hon. A. P. Hunton OF this village eele-
brGted his 93d birthday anniversary Feb.
%. Mr.. Hunton is in his usual good
health and the weight Of years seems to
hear very lightly upon his shoulders.
Among those who called upon him that
day were ex-Gov. 5. T.. Pingree OF Hart
ford and Attorney-General John @. Sar-
gent Of Ludlow.
Last weeks issue Of the Courier. in the
state news, contained an account Of the
suicide Of Stella Tillotson at Stowe. Peo-
pie here who were acquainted with Freda
TiIotson state that Stella Tillotson and
Freda Tllotson were the same person.
Freda 1illqts0n was 2 pupil at the WIZ
comb school several yenrs ago. HeE
mother worked ut the Bascom House.
Mrs. Della srainerd, living in the old
Methodist parsonage in Bethel Gilead
had narrow escape from the total loss
from fire Of her house Monday morning
She was aroused from sleep rs the noisi
Of the cracking fire and at once sum
moned the help OF the neighbors, whit
put out the Gre with a damage estimated
at about s25, covered by insurance in tn
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
The community was greatly shocked
Wednesday afternoon OF last week t
learn that Mrs. j. II. Carr had died sooi
after dinner that day. She had been al
invalid for about Ave years, but it wa
thought she was improving and on tn
way to ultimate recovery. Mrs. Carr wa
well esteemed by those who knew her !
Bethel and Mr.. Carr has the sympathy {
the community in his bereavement. TIL
remains were taken Thursday to 81
Armand, p. O., for interment.
f. s. Putnam was taking the attorney
general from Rochester to Bethel Tuesda
when he met the oil team about tw
miles from Rochester on the GaysviI
road Mr.. Putnam's horses were frigh
ened by the hood over the oil team an
became so unmanageable that one
them jumped over a bank by the side
the road and hung there until, to save Il
other horse and the sleigh from goir
over, the men cut the harness. I'll
horse dropped about 25 feet onto the raj
road track but jumped up and ran o.
uninjured except for few scratches.
For some time Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Fish have been missing money, and n
having compared notes, each had su
posed the other had taken the money AZ
ntu MNl HDNhtn hhtnA ~ LAST VIZ
Mrs. Fish asked Mr.. Fish II he kne
where a two-dollar bill was that she su
posed was in her purse and Mr.. Fish n
knowing anything about it the fact b
came apparent that they were being sy
tematically robbed. Sheriff Cushmi
was called in and afler some investigate
he became convinced that Ralph Wake
young lad living with his grandfaths
Milo Goss knew something about
Walker was arrested and brought befo
Justice Flint, who bound him over
the sum OF 900 to the next term
Windsor county court. II is understo
that Walker admitted he had taken G.
tain sums and claimed that John EdwH
Parrott, son OF Alfred Parrott, was
partner. Young PARROT denied this, b
admitted that Walker had given b
sums Of money at times and the boys h
taken several excursions to neighbour
towns. Mrs. Milo Goss became bail
the appearance of her son at court.