Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-23
AROUND TOWN IN BETHEL.
Mrs. L. NJ. Greene is i'll.

Albert Lewis mas been SICK the past
week.
r. w. Morse has purchased new job
wagon.
A. J.. Davis has opened a ladies' and
gents ice cream room.
Dl. Paddock has been granted an in
crease of pension.
Twenty-Five bushels nice seed corn.
Enquire of G. j. Wallace.
White Hellebore, Strychnine, Insect
Powders at Miller's Drug Store.
Misses Winnie and Grace Stiles have
gone to Claremont, N. ii. to live.
Postmaster. G. II. Upper has tender
ed his resignation to take effect June 30.
Miss Nellie Lee of Newark, Ohio visit
ed relatives in the village last week.
Mrs. Arad Benson has taken posses
sion of her farm again in the west part
of the town.
The sidewalks on the railroad decked
bridge in the village have been re-plank-
ed.
G. NJ. Miller keeps the best quality
and assortment of cigars. Try Millers
Queen.
Union memorial services will be held
in the Uniyersalist church next Sunday
at o'clock p. NJ.
The goods in the Welch millinery es-
Establishment were sold at auction last
Saturday, NJ. G. Stafford being the pur-
chaser.
The interior of the Episcopal parson-
age is being improved with paint, paper,
etc., John Keleher being the artist.
Why pay 81 so for a pair of shoes
We will sell you better pair for 81 40
at Bethel Tea Store,
Home talent is to present the popular
drama 'sThe Hidden Hand" on the ev-
ening of Memorial Day.
The railroad woodshed at the station
caught fire but was extinguished by
trainmen before much damage was
done.
John Williams spent several days last
week with his daughter, Mrs. G. n. Par
ker in Royalton.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. Hud-
son, who has been quite i'll for few
weeks is much improved.
Geo. II. Topper returned on Monday
from a fishing trip to Chateauguay Lake,
n. Y. with fine lot of lake trout.
Ice cream soda water is new wrink-
lie. A. j. Davis has just added it to his
large assortment of summer drinks and
it takes the cake
r. 5. James is busily engaged in pack
ing his goods and will move TO Spring
field, Mass. as soon as he can complete
the arrangements to do so.
Thomas j. Losier, who will be remem-
bered by many IN town, having married
his wife here, has been appointed chief
time clerk of the government printing
office at Washington.
Mr.. O. r. Blossom has good stock
horse worthy the attention of farmers
who wish to raise colts. He is well-built
and of handsome color and without a
name, has sired good colts.
Lewis B. Dow, who lives on Royalton
hill has a pair of cats whose tails resem-
BILE those of coon and are quite curl
osity as they were from litter of sever
al others which had no popularity a.
bout them.
Lot Of tin-ware, hoes, forks, rakes and
many other useful articles mustbe sold inn
to make room for other goods.
We will sell them low to close them out.
Now is your time to get "A stock of tin
49,. no low ot nafhal fIaa &fnra
d. NJ. Clough has purchased of J. C.
Burnett his valuable yearling filly by
Aristos, by Daniel Lambert. Dam by
killington, by Woodstock. This. prom
Using youngster is pronounced by good
Judges TO be one of the finest fillies in
this vicinity. Price paid 5000.
A representative of the New York
Tribune was in town last week seeking
for "fresh-air" children
and the clergymen in this village togeth
err with a committee of ladies appointed
in each of the societies, are soliciting
homes for the young strang-
ers during their stay in town.
Mr.. A. Lincoln Kirk, reader and inn
personator will give his entertainment,
'sThe Sublime and the Ridiculous ia
the Congregational church on Tues
day evening, under the auspices of the
Y. p. 5. c. +. Mr.. Kirk comes well
and his entertainments
give excellent satisfaction.
Gardner Emery was accidentally shot
last Sunday afternoon, the bali taking
effect in his right thigh and passing near
ly through his leg. Emery was on the
bank of the river which he was about to
cross to his home, and the party who
fired the shot was several rods away in
a lot on higher ground. 1t is reported
that Alyertus Carey, the hedgehog
hunter, did the firing and that 1t was
accidental. DIR. L. NJ. Greene dressed
the wound, the bullet being lodged so
deep that il was not extracted.