Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-24

ScflpIlOu TO the HERALD Tor 109Z.
The pipes for heating the shoe shop fac
tory are placed in position and warm the
building very satisfactorily.
We understand a gentleman by the
name of Rood from Woodstock has leased
the store under the Bascom House and is
to occupy it as a grocery. As he will be
about the eight grocery man in the village
it would seem that Bethel people would
not have to go out of town for their gro
ceries at least.
Although Markham has sold so many
holiday goods, the large stock which he
put in this season enables him to still offer
his customers the largest, finest and cheap
est stock from which to select in the vii
lage.
There will be Christmas tree at the M.
e. church in Lympus next Saturday even
ing. All are invited to attend.
Col. George w. Hooker Camp No. 45,
Sons of Veterans are to hold public in
stallation of officers on Saturday evening,
Jan. next at which Col. Hooker has
promised to be present.
Among those at home over Christmas
are Miss Maud Wilkins from Bishop Hop
kins hall at Burlington, Misses Mary
| Chadwick and Josie O'Connell from the
Graded School at White River junction
and James Graham from the business col
/ lege at Springfield, Mass.
In late issue it was related about Hen
/ ry Anthony shooting at Lyman Gibbs of
Pittsfield and of the commitment OF An
thony and wife to the asylum at Water
bury on the ground of insanity. Anthony
did the shooting but it was claimed at the
instigation of his wife that the deed was
done and now Anthony has been released
| by the commissioners for the insane and
came home last Monday.
Have you seen those flannel and cash
mere wrappers at Mrs. Il. f. Wilson's? II
SO, wouldn't they make nice Xmas pres.
emit?
In the school district case tried last week
at Woodstock between district no. 8 in
Bethel plaintiff and district no. 2 in Stock
bridge defendant the verdict was for plain
tiff to recover $15.26 Exceptions were la
ken by defendant and the case will proba-
bly, be carried to the Supreme Court, Hun
ton and Stickney for plaintiff, j. j. Will
son for defendant.
The Christmas trees of the Universalist
and Congregationalist churches will be
held on Christmas eve at their respective
houses of worship.
Pictures, mirrors, center tables, easy
chairs, patent rockers, lounges, parlor
suits, etc, just the things for presents,
full line at lowest prices at Marsh's.
Christmas services at Christ church will
be as follows: Morning prayer at 10 a. m.
At 10 80 professional hymn 'tAdeste FL
deles;" ante communion office; sermon;
holy communion with full musical order;
occasional carol, SIN the fields the shep-
herds abiding.p The musical part of the
service will be rendered by a vested choir
of misses and children.
viii the person who took jack screw
from my barn return same.
FRED ARNOLD.
Hon. N. l., Boyden and George j. Prince
of Randolph were in town last Monday.
Stage driver M. A. Sawyer has been TAX
ing vacation at Stowe and vicinity
Why not buy your wife a carpet sweep
er for Christmas present? The "Jewell
"Crown Jewell,n "Grand Rapidsn and
Cosmopolitan" carpet sweepers at
Marshs.
Miss Sarah Walker has accepted and en-
tered upon the duties of the position of
matron OF the aims house at Charlestown,
Mass, with fine salary attached to her
position.
Tuesday evening OF this week was the
fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence w. Reed. They cele-
brated ii by inviting in several OF their
friends to a whist party. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed were the recipients of a handsome
plush chair as a memento of the occasion
from their friends.
1nClC 10 Qullt an ldlG lDiu Oh
two brothers residing in this village driv-
ing over to East Randolph last Saturday
and one came off home with the team and |
left the other to foot it home, arriving a.
bout two in the morning. We draw the /
curtain on the Sunday School expressions I
used by the foot traveller to his brother on |
the return home and on what the succeed
ing conversation and doings were.
At the annual meeting OF the local Sons
of Veterans organization last week the
following officers were elected for the year
ensuing: Captain, f. w. Williams; list
Lieut., Clinton Rogers; End Lieut., G. A. L
Tucker; let Sergeant, f. r. Ray; Quarter
master, Ed Hickey; Sergeant of Guard, d.
G. Rogers; Chaplain, G. T. Topliff; Camp
Council, &. A. Tucker, Thomas Haley. g. |,
f. Topliff; Color Sergeant, G. F. Topliff;
Corporal Of the Guard, Ed Chamberlain;
Camp Guard, A. l.. Brink; Picket Guard,
w. A. Chamberlin; Delegate to the State
F. E. Ray; Alternate, ID. l..
Stoddard.
Frank p. Markham claims to have the .
oldest coins of any one in town. He has a !
Georgius Iii Of 1906 and Georgius ii OF
l749.
The second Social Assembly will be held ;
At Bascom House hall this week Friday
evening.