Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-21

Bethel, arrived Sunday at w. c. Cliford's
to recover from a severe illness which she
has been undergoing at Springfield
Mass.
Eugene A. Fisher has sold to Julius
Moriarty the premises occupied for the
past two years by Mr.. Moriarty and stu
ated on the eRsterly side OF Pleasant
street.
The Matson Machine company has
just shipped to foreign parts two Of its
new invention the cutting-off machines.
One went to Coventry, Eng, and the 9th
er to Malno, Sweden.
NJ. L. Ellis has sold to Ernest A. Smith
OF East Weymouth, Mass, the hve-aere
"Raneh" in Bethel Gilead recently
bought by him OF the estate OF Dana g.
Torrey. Mr.. Smith buys for summer
home.
Edison Emery and Doris Lattimer went
to ST. Adams last week, Mr.. Emery to at
tend as a delegate the Democratic State
convention and Miss Lattimer to remain
this summer with her uncle, Austin
Emery.
There is unclaimed mail matter at the
Bethel post office addressed to ME-. ID.
Abbott, Master Wade Adams, Mr.. CLAUS
Berg, Mr.. Michael Black, Mr.. John
Leslie, Mr.. John ]. O'Connell, Mr..
Arthur Weeks.
George II. Topper has issued cards an
nouncing the approaching marriage OF
his daughter, Grace Louisa, to Mr.. Lew
Jackson Hathaway, which will take place
at the Universalist church on the evening
/ of Wednesday. Aug. 3, at s 80.
Merrill Porter was called to Jamaica,
VT, last week to attend the funeral of his
brother, Lorenzo D. Porter, who was acct
dentally drowned while learning to
swim. Young Porter formerly lived in
this vicinity and was only twenty years
Of age. He was a student at South Lam
caster academy.
The house OF Mrs. Mary T. Kellogg on
Pleasant street has been completed by the
contractor, L. j. Robinson, OF Rochester
1t is a very tasty and conveniently ar
ranged double-tenement house. One Of
the tenements is occupied by Mrs. KEEL
logg and the other by II. II. Dinsmore,
who has moved from the Child house.
w. S. Swift of Pittsfeld made losing
/ trip to Burlington last week. While he
was standing on the railroad platform at
Essex Junction on Thursday, sneak
thieves lifted $50 from his pockets. The
gang evidently worked with rapidity and
profit; for within few minutes different
parties acknowle lodged the loss of the sum
of 800 in the aggregate.
4 During the progress OF the band con-
cert last Friday evening several of the
audience found places ON the piazza OF
the ground floor OF the Sylvester block.
A railing gave way and Mrs. F. H. Cow
drey, Eugene Parrot and Loren Wash
burn were precipitated to the ground be-
low, about seven feet. All escaped with
minor bruises, but we're well shaken up.
r. j. Flint, treasurer OF the town
school district, has received from the
state treasurer s443.72, share in the state
81 tax, and S132.3O share in the perma-
pent fund. G. II. Topper. treasurer OF
W. II. s., has received s295.sl, share OF
the 2 tax, and $500, share OF the per-
manent fund. This makes total of
S960.O3 as compared with s777.54. the
towns payment to the state on s e tax.
L NJ Frost OF Montpelier was in town
Monday and met the trustees OF the viii
lage Of Woodstock and sold them an In
gersol- Rand electric drill, fully equipped,
for s11OO. This is to be used in getting
out trap rock for the stone crusher, aud
the advantage with the machine lies in
the fact that it can be located practically
anywhere and then connected by wire
with the electric supply and it is ready to |
work.
James Sullivan Williamson OF Stock |
bridge died last Sunday OF recurrent
pneumonia after an illness of three
months. Mr.. Williamson was born in |
Pomfret, September 81, 1S43, and came
Of family long connected with that
town. He was a veteran CT the Civil war /
After the war he settled in Stock bridge /
where be had since resided, with the ex-
ception of two years that he lived in /
Bethel on the Cleveland farm now owned |
BY S. K. Stanton. He is survived by his /
wife, Clara lGoddsrd) williamson, and I
an adopted son, W. L. Williamson. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday at 2 D. /
m. at the Methodist chapel on Stony
Brook.
B. c. Rogers was advised by his better /
half that there would be a practical econ
omy in the buying OF a COW for family /
use. Accordingly on Monday last be in /
vested in one. rhe usually peaceful +
bovine was somewhat perturbed and I'M
happy in her new home and in driving /
her home from pasture at night Mr.. /
Rogers was assisted by his son, Averill. /
The animal was somew hat obstinate in .
taking the direction wished by her driv- /
ers, and in trying to persuade her as to
the right course, young Ayerill was
thrown to the ground and fractured the +
bone OF his wrist doctor was sum-
moned and the bone set at an expenditure +
Of s.. Bert says it will take 100 quarts
Of milk to pay for the first days expert
ence and be is wondering il this is to be
fair sample Of what is to come
New Tannery Assured.