Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-03-03
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GuY WILsoN. Local Edllor.

Mante0s-l 10 Uuy luuDef Aahh ~
cash. ae II
Green Mt. Lumber Co., Room 332, 5;
State ST., Boston, Mass.
For sale;-A nice high grade Holster
bull calf, color, more white than black
l.. 5. Dubois, p. o. Bethel. w ae
Lest:-Large fox hound, Erred" bacl
and tan head, black body and light spot
ted legs and tail. Gone since Tuesday
Feb. %. News OF him will be suitably
rewarded by b. c. Harlow, Bethel, vt. as
Having decided TO go to California,
will sell my harness business and house.
To reduce stock will sell all blankets,
robes, leather gloves and mittens at cost.
4w ae G. s. Soper, Bethel, VI.
Miss Mabel Smith saw two robins Feb.
2s.
A pension has been allowed Mrs. Julia
A. Church of Bethel at the rate Of s12 per
month from Dec. %, 1909.
Waldo W. Rogers died Tuesday after
noon at his sons home in Fast Bethel.
aged 80 years. The funeral will be held
Thursday at 2 O'Clock and the burial will
be at East Roxbury.
Edwin L. Xix OF t.lis town and Miss
Susie Parsons OF Lynn, Mass, we're mar
ried at the home OF the BRIDES parents, 50
Euclid avenue, Wednesday evening, Feb.
g. They expect to make their future
home in Bethel.
Mrs. w. b. Reynolds received a mes
sage Saturday announcing the death of
her sister at Alton, N. ", and on the
same day, with her daugh liter, Miss Grace
Reynolds, left for Alton to attend the
funeral which was held Tuesday.
Augustus Pingree Hunton, appropri-
ately called the Nestor OF the Vermont
bar. celebrated his 94th birthday at his
home in his village Feb. 23. Many friends
called during the day to extend greetings.
His mind Is as clear as ever and his gem
eral health good.
The time allowed for an appeal in the
decision OF the Public Service commits
sion with respect to aholishing the Find
lay bridge crossings having expired with
no party appealing, the present outlook is
that this important work will be done
this summer. An appea' could have been
taken, either by the town of Bethel, the
Central Vermont railway or the state, the
three contributors to the expense The
cost OF the undertaking is estimated at
about $40, 1000. OF which the towns share
is ten per cent. On account OF this un-
usual expense this year, the town audi
tors recommended an increase over the
rate that has been raised for town tax the
past four years, namely from a Sl.00 to a
slips tax.
Considerable discussion is going on
around the country as to the cause OF the
decadenee in the sheep industry. Some
inquiry among the farmers in this yicini-
ty as to the cause brings out the general
opinion that the cause is too much dog.
Only those pastures that can be constant
~ overlooked and guarded with shot
gun can be used for grazing sheep. The
more distant hill sides, otherwise well
fitted for this purpose, are unavailable
on account ~ the ever present menace, an
inroad bv dogs. An inspection NJ the
current annual report al the town OF
Barnard il interesting in this connection.
Il seems that in the year 1909 the town
licensed 80 dogs. for which It received
sl2I For damages and expenses con-
nscied with dog damage to tie ipeks OF
fourteen different individuals the town
paid out !363.55. a sum less by 1896. So
than TIE amount received. 10 say nothing
about the discourage nent to the sheep in
dlstry.
I he four-year agreement between the
quarry owners aud the auarrymen at
Bethel expired by limitation March and
pending the arrangement OF new bill OF
prices work has been suspended and there
are about 100 men not working at the
Ellis aud Woodbury. quarries. Some
time ago The quarrymen Submitted new
bill OF prices to the quarry owners and
last week at a conference between Manag-
er Clifford OF the Woodbury. quarry and
+. B. Ellis Of the Ellis quarry a counter
proposition wss mpde by the quarry own
ers, in substance Offering to take the
same terms a. those paid in Barre. AT
Barre the present bill OF prices does not
expire until 1911 and it has been pro-
posed TO make out new bill aud have it
take the place OF the old bin and run for
five years. The proposition OF the Bethel
qusrry owners is that they will pay the
same as at Barre. Il is understood that
this ofier Is not acceptable to the quarry
men. who wish the increased pay 10 20
into effect at once, no matter . bat is
done at Barre.