Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-07
Bethel News.

William Wright spent Sunday il
Lebanon, N. IL.
c. II. Kidder shipped $50 sheep tt
market on Monday.
Miss Jennie Rogers is TO teach the
winter term of school in dist. No. 2.
Mrs. Collins of Tafsville is the
guest of Mrs. Lyman Child her sister
f. o. Doton and wife of Spring
field, Mass. are visiting in this vicin-
ity.
Edmund Gee of Montpelier visited
T. A. Chadwick and family over Sun
day.
Miss Josie O'Connell has finished
her school in Bridgewater andreturned
to her home.
Leonard Thayer of Barnard is to
learn the jewelers. trade in the store of
r. S. Adams.
John Grady of Mount Vernon, n.
j., former telegraph operator at the
station was in town last week.
John Bliss is going to Springfield,
Mass. to reside with his daughter and
Geo. Bliss and wife are going to West
Randolph to live.
John L. Reed has engaged to work
for G. S. Davis during the coming
year and will move his family to the
Jeremiah Morse house.
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Edwin Harrington has purchased of
G.. +. Graham another building lot on
the plateau above and adjoining the
land on which he is erecting his build
ings.
As l.. S. Bird was engaged in haul
ing wood from the steep hill east of the
village last Saturday, he was thrown
from his load and one knee severely in
jured.
+. L. Waterman of Tunbridge and
Miss Sophia Brooks of Gaysville, sis
ter of a. A. Brooks and Mrs. Alton
Webster of this town, were married
Nov. LIST.
The stumps of the maple trees that
encroached upon the sidewalk in front
of Paul Gays premises on River street
have been removed and the sidewalk
improved.
Arthur Burton and wife of Leomin-
ster, Mass, a recently welded couple
on their wedding tour have been the
guests of Edwin Kittredge and wife
during the past week, Mrs. Burton be-
ing a niece of Mr.. Kittredge.
AS Hiram Owen was descending
hill with load of wood last Monday
afternoon he was thrown to the ground
and run over, the wheels passing dag
onally across his chest. Fortunately
the load was a light one and although
Mr.. Owen was considerably bruised
his injuries were not as serious as they
otherwise would have been.
Some excitement was caused Mon
day evening by chimney in the Syl-
vester block burning out. The wind
was blowing gale and showers of
sparks were scattered for considera-
BILE distance over the railroad freight
houses and woodshed but fortunately
no fire was started. Every prepara-
ton was made for an emergency.
A "Red, White and Blue party" is
to be given at the Bascom House hall |
this week Friday evening under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Social
Annex Society. A laughable farce,
entitled ''I'he Boston Dip will be
presented, also tableaux and "Har-
lequin Dance" led by "Uncle Sam"
and "Josiah Aliens wife" A supper
will be served consisting of cold meats,
rolls and coffee, ice cream and cake.
Dancing from 10 to II.
Joseph Northrop of Dalton, Pa.
and A. f. Brigham of Clark's Greene,
Pa. were in town recently and the
former purchased Of ID. w. Cowdrey
of So. Royalton, a weanling FLY, by
'Joe White" for which he paid SIS.
Mr.. Brigham purchased of ID. c.
Stearns of Royalton, the grey gelding
"Sir Joseph" by Thought for 5000.
Mr.. Northrop is the gentleman who
on former visit purchased the bay
stallion "Bread Loaf Of d. w. Bliss.
Those who failed to hear the Ladies {
Schubert Quartette last week Wednes-
day evening, missed rare musical :
treat. 1t is safe to say their equal ,
was never heard in this town and !
praise in this behalf saw general and {
replete. Should these ladies ever ap-
pear in Bethel again the size of their
audience will be limited only by the ca I
pacity of the hall. Miss Florence. the Z
who accompanied them, has APP Il
Deared here before and is favorite who t
won fresh laurels. e
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the White River Agricultur- f
Il Society held at the Wilson House in p
his village on the 9th inst. the follow 9
ne were elected as officers ofthe Socie- e
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