Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05
BETHEL HOME NEWS.
Mrs. II. II. ellison is visiting in Bost.

Mrs. IL. II. ellison is visiting in Boston
Geo. Abbott of Quechee was in towr
over Sunday.
Rev. s. A. Parker was called to Water
loo, Canada last week to attend funeral
: Mrs. G. b. Wetmore of Roxbury was the
guest OF Mrs. A. l.. Stearns last Monday.
A bay window has been added to the
new office at the Bascom House.
DIR. o. ID. Greene OF Warren was the
guest OF Dr. l.. NJ. Greene, his brother
last week.
G. II. Kidder shipped 100 sheep, IA fat
hogs and s calves to market on Monday.
A sleighing party from West Randolph
are to take supper at the Wilson House
next Friday.
F. ID. Williams OF Windsor visited his
parents in town one day last week.
DR.. l.. M. Greene took patient TO Bos-
ton last week for surgical treatment.
Rev. S. A. Parker is to preach for the
Universalists in Gaysville and East Bethel
each alternate Sunday afternoon and will
preach at the former place next Sunday at
$50 p. m.
Goodyear Rubber Glove Co. make the
best rubber. You can obtain them at the
Bethel Tea Store. 4w
DR.. A. c. Daniels, Horse Medicines for
sale at Bethel Tea Store. Az
DIR. Chase has been re-appointed one of
the state board of Dental examiners.
Mrs. Myron G. Stafford and son are
spending the week with relatives in Sut-
ton, p. @.
Miss Ethel Richardson OF Roxbury vis-
tied her brother Merton on Monday.
About thirty men from this town were
employed on the wood train several days
last week.
A watch will be furnished for customers
70 carry while having their watches clean
ed at X. s. Adams.
Misses Minnie and Carrie ellison receiv-
ed large box last week containing |
oranges and other fruit from their mother
in Florida.
Clinton Soper started Tuesday night for |
California where he is to engage in the
raising of orange trees in company with |
Frank Woodbury., a former Randolph boy |
whose home is in National City, Cal.
Fred wellsby OF North Adams, Mass,
rious illness of Mrs. Wellsby who has
been visiting Mrs. F. l.. Martin, her sister
for several weeks.
The Young Peoples Social Annex are to
hold meetings in their church Sunday ev-
enings and the first one was held last Sab
bath. They are also TO hold lyceums,
time and place to be announced later.
Mrs. Lyman Child was given a surprise
"arty last Tuesday week which was at
tented by a few of her neighbors and
friends, the occasion being her 10th
birthdav. The aggregate age of the ten
pers present vas 75l years, their average
being over 20 years.
Fifteen vol umes have recently been add
ed to the Bethel Graded School library
ana a new book case built in addition to
those already in use, all of which has
been purchased with funds procured from
public entertainments. The school has
now large and excellent library of
which they may well be proud
It is well known by all residents OF this .
village that there is a vast amount of
freight handled at this station but few
hat are familiar with the facts realize
what that large quantity amounts to.
During the month of Jan. there was ship
ped from this station $50 loaded cars and
Turing the same time there were AZ cars
received besides a large quantity of freight
not re eceived or shipped by the car load.
There are but few stations between st.
albans and w. r. Junction doing larger
reight business than at Bethel. Immense
Quantities OF lumber, pulp wood, hemlock
park and chair stock are shipped away, a
rood share OF which is loaded at the lum-
,er yards at the south end of the village.
The funeral services of Mr.. Amos. B.
,hamberlin were held at his home in Beth
i, Friday, Jan. 23rd, at IL a. m. The G. A.
B. Post and also the Sons of Veterans were
PRESENT to show their kindly regard for
heir departed comrade and at his request,
he bearers were q. A. h. men. Mr.Cham-
'erlin was one of the members organized
n Bethel Aug. 26th, 1862, as the Co. A, 10th
Reg. of Volunteers and was mustered in
o the U. S. Service at Brattleboro, VT, Oct.
Sd, 1862. He was born in Bethel; spent
he greater part OF his life here, and died /
ere, OF pneumonia, Jan. 21st, 1861, being,
n age, 81 yrs, mos. and 26 days Early
n life he gave his heart to God and he
nited with the church at "Bethel Olym-
lus." He passed away peacefully; even
S one having won in victory the great bat
e of life he "fell on sleep.' "Not dead
ut sleepeth" Matt. 9: "a, 4,)was the text
Scripture selected by his sorrowing
Tidow for the funeral sermon. The Beth
Cong'l choir rendered appropriate mu
ic. goodly number of the townspeople :
'ere present, rendering their last kind Of r
Ice of regard to the dead, the Rev. q. w. =
Wright officiating. Five children, three g
Ons and two daughters, and the widowed :
lother survive him, to mourn his death. L
''Servant of God, well donel &
Thy glorious warfare's past;
The battles fought, the race is won, 7
And thou art crowned at last.n \