Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-01

ing at about $3.50 o'clock. 1t appeared
in the southwest sky and gave light OF
exceeding brightness for a few seconds.
While Fred Williamson, Jr., had his
horse hitched in the lumber yard OF DR..
Rutter, in some unknown way the horse
broke its leg, making it necessary to kill
the animal.
Joel B. Putnam has arrived at Mrs. c.
9. Stearns' for the summer, after visiting
his son, Rev. Daniel Putnam, at Union
vile, Conn.,, and relatives at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y.
Rev. George K. Goodwin is member
of the graduating class at Dartmouth col
lege this month. Mrs. Goodwin is in
Hanover this week attending the com
mencement exercises.
Seventeen candidates residing in the
town district took examinations Thurs
day and Friday of last week for free high
school tuition. It is not known yet how
many passed as the certificates are issued
by County Examiner Whitehill.
A. E. Walker OF st. Adams was in
town last week and called on Robert No
BILE, whom he had not seen for fifty-two
years. Mr.. Walker was a former resi-
dent of Bethel and worked for DIR. Alfred
Paige and for John Noble, father of Rob-
ert Noble.
Mrs. Peter Burrelle is in Burlington
this week attending the graduating exsr-
cises OF the Burlington Medical college.
Her son, Edmund Burrelle, aud Jonathan
Ranney, both graduates of the Whitcomb
high school, are members of this years.
graduating class at the medical college.
School in the Flynn district closed Sat-
urday, June 20. Grace Bradley and
Helen Hastings were not absent during
the term; Clyde Cotton was absent one day
on account OF sickness; Gladys and
Frank Gilman, Peter LaRock were not
absent during school membership. Ellen
Preston was teacher.
Miss Villa May Tolan arrived Saturday
at the home of her father, William j.
Tolan, OF Christian Hill. Miss Tolan is
a student in the high school at Malone,
n. Y, and expects to return to Malone
this fall for another years study. She
was accompanied to Bethel by her aunt,
Miss Susie March, Of Malone, who comes
for short visit.
Arrangements have been perfected tor
the Dolly giving OF the weather reports to
patrons OF the Bethel Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. 1.-THE Cushing line). The re-
ports will be received from the U. s. sta
tion at Northfield late each morning and
soon after given to the subscribers. Three
long rings will announce the giving of
the report. The new service goes into
effect July l.
The Bethel town team met the Italian
Athletic club team at Barre Saturday in q
game OF baseball, the score standing to
in favor of the Barre team. The score
was to up to the fifth inning, when
the Barre team ran in four scores on err
rors, not making a hit. The winning
team is reputed to be the best in the
state, not having been beaten this year.
The battery for the Bethel team was Dut.
ton and Chariodona, the latter playing an
errorless game. A return game is expect
ed at Bethel, July Z.
The selectmen and officials OF Cherry
Hill cemetery made an examination Sat
urday OF the situation at the cemetery on
the east side where the lowering and Wild
ening OF the highway is threatening 10
undermine the cemetery. It is proposed
to remove the present unsightly stone
halt-wall between the two gates on the
eastern side, to put in a substantial stone
embankment, grade OF the east side of the
cemetery down to this embankment.
The total cost is estimated at between
5000 and $500, of which the town offers
TO contribute 900.