Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-05

where Mr.. Wilson has been stationed the
past seven years as q missionary.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. g. Remington and
daughter, Doris, Of Newport. N. H., Wis
tied friends in town the first OF the
week. Mrs. Remington Is the daughter
of the late Holden B. Hatch of Bethel,
and both she and Mr.. Remington former
~ worked in the Bethel shoe shop
Ruel r. Mills is raising in his garden
this year q crop of the wonder-berry,
product of the plant-wizard, Luther Bur-
bank OF California. When ripe the berry
is about the size of q pea, black in color
and looks a great deal like huckleberry.
Mr.. Mills is not highly pleased with his
new venture.
George s. Wright, formerly principal
OF the Whitcomb high school and for the
past two years principal of the Northfieid
high school, has accepted the offer made
by the union comprising the schools OF
st. Adams city and st. Adams town TO
become superintendent of the union, to
succeed James A. Ayers, resigned, and
the school authorities ct Mortified have
released him from his contract as priDci-
pal OF that high school.
Mrs. Wallace Batchelder has gone with
Mr.. Batchelder to Laconia and other
towns in Belknap county, n. H., where
he is engaged as counsel in litigation over
timber land, lumber and saw mills. The
parties involved include the firm of Far
rar q Jones, who own about 1900 acres Of
land in Hancock and Rochester, this
state. Mr.. and Mrs. Batchelder's two
sons, John and Gordon, went last week
with their grandmother, Mrs. Thompson,
to Cavendish for months stay.
The selectmen Of Bethel were offered q
new proposition by the Central Vermont
railway last week, namely, that II the
town would consent to the adjustment
Of the bridge and crossing at Findley
bridge . good state road would be put
down on the west side, connection made
over the ledge for east side traffic and the
grade crossing in Bethel village at the
/ foot Of Meeting House hill would be abol-
ished this season. This new plan does
not seem to meet with much favor, as II
would mean the practical division of the
/ two, with no means OF inter-communica-
ton between Bethel and Randolph vii.
lage, cutting school district right in
two and also cutting Rural Free Delivery
Route No<2 into two sections, with nc
/ connection.
About ten days ago, Special Constable
e. s. Putnam received letter from High
Sheriff r. A. Spafford OF White Rive
Junction, warning him to be on the look
out for two young men, Lewis @. Reed
alias Fred B. Reed, alias L. F. Conant
and Arthur Newell The former WA
wanted in White River Junction fo
passing bogus checks. larceny and skip
ping his board bill. The latter VA
wanted for larceny and receiving stolei
money. Early Sunday morning, Will
about on other business, Mr.. Putnam dis
covered the two young men in hiding
near the freight depot and successful.
landed them in jail. Sheriff -SpafforI
came from White River Junction the mex
day and took the boys there, where the.
will answer the charges made agains
them. The two boys were each fpe
about $50, including costs, at instic
court held at White River Junction Mon
day. The fines were paid and the boy
returned to their homes Tuesday.