Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-27
THE HOME NEWS OF BETHEL.
Thanksgiving to- day.

HE HUME NEWo UT De TEL
Thanksgiving to-day.
A cold wave came Monday.
The postoffice now closes at s p. m.
Mrs. j. B. Putnam is dangerously i'll.
Fred Gay of Rutland was in town last
week.
convalescing.
A. l.. Stearns has been on the sick list
during the past week.
The schools kept on Saturday last in or
der to close the term on Wednesday.
Miss E. Mayo has opened dressmaking
rooms at the residence of +. l.. Martin.
Walter Rogers of Woodstock has come
to Bethel to reside with w. T. Rogers, his
son.
Mrs. A. b. Putnam of Holyoke, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. A. j Graham, her sister
>, C. H. Kidder shipped seven tons of poul-
try to market last Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Greene of Lowell, Mass, has
been the guest of Mrs. l.. M. Greene.
Carleton Clapp of Barre visited the fam
lily OF j. M. Mccullough last week.
Clarence Reed and wife are spending
Thanksgiving at the home OF his father in
Boston.
G. II. Kidder shipped 400 sheep to mar
ket from this station last Monday and IL.
V. Whipple $50.
Miss Clara Barrows who is employed as
teacher in Laconia, n. H., is at her home
on vacation.
The managers OF the Central Vermont
railroad have suspended station agent, A.
r. Willard for ten days pending investiga-
tions of charges brought against him by
several different patrons Of the road doing
business at this station. A. II. Aver has
charge of the station.
Rev. S. A. Parker went to Montpelier
last week Wednesday and attended the
funeral OF Frank II. Bascom. The re-
mains were brought to Bethel for inter
ment and were accompanied by a large
delegation OF Masons.
Miss Eunice Byam and Mark Goodell
wish to thank their many friends and
neighbors for their kind assistance and
sympathy during the illness and death OF
their father and grandfather.
Il. A. Markham now invites you in to see
his Christmas novelties contained in what
he fully believes to be the largest assort-
ment in Windsor county. When in do
not forget to ask him TO show you his
dolls for the little ones and his wonderful
stock OF booklets and art novelties that
make such handsome and convenient
presents to send by mail TO your absent
friends.
Call at Mrs. e. f. Wilson's and see the
new beads, buckles, fancy hairpins, etc.
The Universalist ladies he Id their socia-
Bile Wed. evening with Mrs. VIM. X. Adj
ans.
Two workmen from South Royalton
are employed cutting out chair stock in
the basement of e. NJ. Westonis shop.
Chas. Brown recently lost a good horse
was kept.
Mrs. Geo. f. Clark spent several DAYS
last week in Barnard with Mrs. George |
Wright, her sister.
Prof w. II. sanderson, Supt. Of schools |
in North Attleboro, Mass, called on friends /
in this village last Friday.
Rev. G. W. Wright of Barnard is to |
preach for the Congregationalists next
Sunday.
Laurie Holden, who is attending school /
at Concord, n. H., came home to spen |
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. n. Kendall entertain
ed the village whist club at their resi-
dence on Wed. evening of last week.
The hearing in the case of State VS..
John Bowen for assault. which was to
have been heard last Monday, did not
come TO trial but was again adjourned by
mutual consent.
Landlord NJ. E. Warrington OF the viii
son House is making every preparation
for the comfort and enjoyment of his
guests at the grand Thanksgiving ball
evening and those who attend
will be assured of a good time. Gilson's
Orchestra furnish the motive power and
the menu will be all that can be desired.
Dominiclx LaMorey, Waterman in AL
ley Bros. and Places tannery had horse
die last week.
Miss Philena Gay, having sold her
house in this village will make her home
a part of the time with Mrs. Edison Eme-
~, her sister in East Randolph.
Mrs. l.. II. Edison who is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Rood OF South
Woodstock was at her home in this viii
lage several days last week.
A considerable number of people about
Christmas time last year bought watches,
chains and other jewelry of X. 5. Adams
and got wonderful bargains. His prices
are even lower this year than last.
Mrs. Piper who has been spending sew
eral weeks with her brother, Clarence
Reed and family in this village, returned
last Thursday to her home in Charleston,
Mass.
Miss Jennie Wilson closed very sue
cessful term of school in Barnard on last
and Mrs. Ella Chapman the
school in no. IL near Finlay bridge on
Friday.
Miss Jessie Spaulding entertained her
classmates of the class of 80 of the graded
school at her home on Tuesday evening of
last week.
The annual meeting of the ladies' aid
society of the Cong'l church was held at
the residence of q. +. Graham and the
following officers elected for the year en-
suing: Pres. Mrs. G.. Z. Graham, Vice !
Pres. Mrs. c. F. Waldo, Treas. Mrs. Edwin
Fisher, Sec. Mrs. G. NJ. Miller, Directress-
es, Mrs Z. q. Perry, Mrs. A. A. Brooks,
Mrs. J. G. Chadwick, Mrs. c. II. Allen,
Mrs. NJ. r. Upper, Mrs. +. Southland and
Miss Abbie F. Clark.
A horse driven by Jerry Driscon became
frightened while driving into the village
last Saturday evening, threw him out and
smashed the wheels of the buggy. Nj. f.
Warrington who was riding With Dris-
coll jumped out, caught the horse by the
bride and thus prevented a runaway.
Rev. VIM. Lonergan of Windsor held
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