Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-12-04
THE HOME NEWS OF BETHEL.

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A. ]. Davis is wrestling with la grippe.
+. L. Martin and family spent Thanks
giving in Rochester.
Miss Josie O'Connell of w. X. junction
was at home several days last week.
N. F. Clark and wife of st. Adams spent
Thanksgiving in town.
The lawyers are at Woodstock attend
ing Windsor County Court.
The families of NJ. Sylvester and E.
Sturtevant ate their Thanksgiving dinner
at the Wilson House.
w. &. Lattimer and Edwin Morse were
drawn from this town as petit jurors and
Dennis Shaw as grand juror.
Henry L. Chadwick and family OF st.
Albans spent Thanksgiving with his par
ents in this village.
Merton Richardson and Miss Lillian, his
sister, who have been employed in the
family of A. l.. Stearns the past year, have
finished their labors in town and gone To
their home in Roxbury.
The drama "Rebeccais Triumph is a
three act play instead of two acts as the
types made us say last week.
The Thanksgiving ball at the Wilson
House was very pleasant affair and was
participated in by over fifty couples.
F. II. Baldwin of Andover, Mass, who
recently Dargained for the Bascom House
property came to town last week to take
possession Of the property but the party
of the second part Htook watero and re-
fused TO complete the sale.
Every year E. A. Maxham's sale in Hol-
iday goods is growing larger and larger,
simply because he has the largest assort-
ment Of the latest and most stylish "nov-
elites" which he sells cheaper than any
one on White river.
Why will yon buy your Holiday presents
of some peddler VINO has only one article
to show You at an eXtravagant price that
after you have bought it will not satisfy
you at all when you can go TO Naxham's
and buy just what you want at reasona-
be price
The following are nne names Of the pu
pills in the Primary department Of the
graded school VINO had no marks during
the term. Alice Whitney, Lena Rowe,
Maud Cady, Lucy Washburne, Edith
Rogers, Arain Burrelle, Belle Mannix,
Mattel Bundy, Maud Bundy, Arthur
Founier Burnie Osgood, Harry Ewing,
John Ewing, Charlie Wilson, Willie
Markham, Fred Parrott. Those having
but one mark were Sumner Hoisington,
| Gardner Wheeler, Willie Sylvester, Aus
! tin Lattimer, May Founier, Emma Par
rott. Number OF pupils registered 80, av-
/ erage attendance 36.I
c. r. Noble is visiting his home at
/ Echo Farm
Miss Maud Dunham has gone to Royal
ton to teach school.
Miss Belle Chamberlin gave a whist par
I ty at her home last Friday evening.
Austin Emery, baggage master on the
/ Central Vt railroad was at home Thanks
giving.
Miss Ida George who has been employ
4 ed in town has gone 70 her home in Roy
alton.
! A. Q. spaulding living on the Cheney
\ farm IN barnard mad a colt die last Friday
X AL. Stearns and family were at Thanks
giving with friends in W. K. Junction.
4 Mrs. Nellie Putnam who is employed IN
a stockinet mill in New Jersey is visiting
her home.
I The ladies aid society OF the Cong1
church will meet with Mrs. G. c. Perry
on Thursday afternoon OF this week.
Miss Jennie Mifler has gone to Jerusa-
lem where she has an engagement to
teach school.
| Miss Carrie Curtis, who is engaged in
teaching IN Lancaster, n. H., is at home
TO spend vacation.
Mrs. Joel b. Putnam, whose serious ~
ness was mentioned last week, died Wed.
and funeral services were held on Friday.
Her age was 55.
Miss Bessie Irish, who has been employ
ed in the family OF Or. c. c. Perry has
gone to Rochester where she is to attend
school this winter
Mrs. Sarah Gibson came home from w.
X. Junction last week and is to go to
Florida where she has an engagement as
cook in a large hotel.
Prof. J. II. Blaisdell and wife have gone
j rf.l so y
ard to Gaysville to remain during the va
cation OF the Graded School.
The proprietors OF the Bascom House
contemplate heating their building with
furnace which viii be appreciated by
patrons OF the house. A plumber from
Hanover was recently in town TO estimate
the cost of the work.
q. E. Graham and Myron Burnett are
in Boston this week.
Il is reported that A. r. Willard has fin
ished his labors as station agent in this
town and is to move away.
DIR. r. NJ. Chase and wife attended the
funeral OF Mrs. John Wilcox in Stock
bridge on Tuesday. Mrs. Wilcox was a
daughter of stephen Hill who formerly
resided in Bethel.
Two young ladies attracted some at
tention on the street few DAYS ago bv
derfui bargains they had obtained in buy
ing watches and chains at r. 5. Adams
jeSelry store.
Several young people were recently
skating near the residence of Edwin Har-
rington when the ice broke letting them
into the stream. Fortunately the water
was shallow at that point and they all
escaped with only a slight wetting.
Miss Jessie Chadwick has gone to Win
chendon, Mass, to spend the winter.
L. r. Adams of Middlebury is covering
the roof of NJ. A. Moody's building with
slate.
Miss Kate Wheeler spent several days
last week i'm Keene, y. H., returning TO
her home on Monday.
very handsome Scotch granite tablet
has been erected by Weston and Smith Of
Montpelier at the grave Of Lucian 5.
Chadwick in the village cemetery.
The scholars in the grammar depart.
ment of the graded school maintaining
the highest standing during1he last half
Of the term Just closed We're, Maud Will
kins. 81 3. stella Adams e6.9, Mary Wash
burne, 96.6 Gardner Wallace, 95.2, Anna