Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-09-15

and with his previous legislative experi
ence, will be one OF the strongest mem
bers OF the House this fall
The store of Isaac s. Yeti in the base
ment OF the Arnold block was broker
into some time between closing hour
Friday and Saturday morning. Entranc'
was made by smashing in the side door
Mr.. Yeti does not think that much pro
perty was taken. He misses half a ham
two boxe OF cigars and four pounds Of
tobacco. The two boxes Of cigars were
found the next morning near the dwell
ling Of Robert Noble by Robert Noble,
Jr., who noticed them lying between the
sidewalk and road.
Charles Hinkley of Royalton had quite
an experience Friday afternoon while
driving home with his wife and child and
a load of grain. A few rods westerly OF
the house Of d. NJ. Clough and about in
the middle OF a steep hill there suddenly
came down the hill the automobile OF @.
d. Harrington. Tit ho7se OF Mr.. Hink-
ley took fright and backed across the
road, blocking the passage so that the
auto hit the rig a slanting blow throwing
the occupants out and smashing the
wagon. No one was hurt seriously.
The exact location OF the birthplace Of
Gen. Stephen A. Thomas seems to have
been definitely settled through the results
OF last weeks Courier item. Dr.. New
comb Of Montpelier, a grandson OF the
general, states that some years ago he
came to Bethel with his grandfather and
went to the place of his birth on the APP
pleton Mcintosh farm. Now that the
exact site is surely located, it is hoped
that some means may be devised for the
erection OF a suitable tablet. 1t is sug-
gested that the coming legislature may be
asked to do something in this line.
States Attorney Buck was in town Fri
day to appear for the state in a case
against Levi e. Kidder for alleged assault
upou Edgar English on the 18th day OF
July. The respondent waived xamin
ton and was bound over to the next term
of Windsor county court in the sun OF
800 and was released upon his own rec
ognizance. On the same day Mr.. Buck
issued a warrant for the arrest of Artie
Newell on the alleged charge Of gross
lewdness. Newell waived examination
aud was bound over to the next term of
court in the sum of 300. Bail was furn-
ished for him by Henry W. Davis.
e. A. LawIess met with a peculiar acct
dent last week. He is living in rooms Of
@. L. Lilley on River street and as he sat
in his room he noticed q man apparently
intoxicated trying to stand up in a boat
on the opposite shore OF White river.
This man soon fell overheard and Mr..
Lawless hastened to see il he could not
give the alarm by shouting across the
river to the inhabitants on Bridge street.
In his rush down stairs be slipped and
fell heavily against the casing Of the ooo
at the foot of the stairs, striking on his
back and injuring himself so that be will
probably not be able to work for several
weeks.
Two OF the older residents OF town have
passed away during the past week.
Elisha Davis died Sept. 9, aged 80 years.
He was born in Bethel Feb. 20, 1918, the
son of Nathan nd Catherine Clark
Davis, and had always lived in Bethel.
His family has been noted for the longe-
witty Of its members, a number Of them
having reached the age OF over 30. Fun
ersl services were held Sept. II, and the
internent was in Fairview cemetery Ia
Bethel. Myron W. Edison died Sept. IL
at the bone Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Call in Bethel Gilead. He was born in
Brookield, VT, March 26, 1884, the son
OF Salmon and Mary (White) Edison.
Funeral services were held Sept. Is and
the intermeut was in the Gilead cemetery.
The first six grades of Whitcobm high
school are closed this week on account of
an outbreak OF diphtheria. Saturday and
Sunday, six cases appeared among the
pupils OF Miss Spalding's room-Dorothy
Parker, Wade Adams, Edna and Ernes-
tine Hanna, Dorothy Soper and Frank
EGO. DR.. Kidder Of Woodstock Of the
Board OF Health was in town Sun
day in consultation with local Health
Greene, and made a thorough ex-
animation of the school building. He
no trouble apparent with the sani-
tary arrangements. He recommended
that the books in Miss spalding's room
be destroyed and that a sanitary drinking
fountain be installed. His recommends
are being followed out. With the
means of combating this once
disease, there seems to be 10 rea-
ION for any alarm, as when taken care OF
in proper season the danger is reduced to
! minimum.