Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19
BETHEL HOME NEWS
WALTER N. BROOKS. Editor.

Edmund Gee was in town last week.
Ansel Burbank is sick with lagrippe.
n. H. Wallace had valuable COW di'
last week.
j. K. behring's colt mentioned last weel
weighed 1870 lbs.
| c. II. Kidder and wife have been visit
ing in Springfield, Mass, the past week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. j
Wilson last week.
John Baptiste has sold the house b,
built near Finlay bridge to q. j. Wallace
Fred Burke and wife of Woodstock
were the guests OF Mrs. s. 9. Cady, hel
sister last week. g.. 80
Reuben Whitaker, one of the oldest
residents of the west part of the town
died quite suddenly last Wednesday
morning.
Chas. Marsh had slight shock of pa
ralysis last Friday morning and is Low
confined to the bed.
Mr.. Nathaniel Whittier OF Barre was
called 10 Bethel by the illness Of his faith
er.
The selectmen have appointed Robert
Noble Overseer OF the Poor in place of
Edwin urtevant who declines to serve.
Sap holders and gathering tubs all sizes
for sale at Bethel lea Store. 4w
Hon. John Raines of Canandaigua, N.
Y, mem Der of Congress from the 10Th
district in that state, visited Mrs. w. Il.
Sylvester, his daughter in this town sew
eral days last week.
Mrs. Maria Colburn Of Bradford and
Mrs. Sarah Kershaw OF Lawrence, Mass,
were called TO Bethel last week by the
sickness of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. p. Web
ster, their parents.
@. Il. Abbott OF w. Randolph was in
town last Friday for the purpose OF con-
tracing to construct the vestry which
the Universalists contemplate building.
The barber shop of Geo. L. Clark was
closed several days last week on account
of sickness OF the proprietor.
Mrs Chas. p. Webster died at her home
on Church street on Monday with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Webster is sick with the
same disease but on Monday was thought
to be improving and in a fair way To re-
cover. ....s 81 ~ss k4s h4lssas 81
Fifty-four tickets were sold at this sta
tion for So. Royalton last week Wednes-
day when the High School Dramatic
Club presented the drama, "Rehecca's
Triumph" in that town. The club were
greeted with good house and II was a
merry party that returned to Bethel on
the night express.
Seven united with Bethel Congl church
at last communion, four By confession
and by letter.
j. II. Chadwick Of West Hartford was
the guest OF Mrs. r. $. Adams, his sister
last week.
Camp Geo. w. Hooker, S. Of ", is to
hold meeting next Saturday evening in
q. A. X. hall.
James A. Graham, who is attending
Childs' Business College in Springfield,
Mass, came home on Monday for short
vacation.
George Waldo, who has been visiting
his home for few weeks past has return
ed to New York where he is employed in
bakery.
What time is it? Plenty of time to go
to Adams and examine the clocks be has
Just received in elegant black walnut, ma
hogany, and quartered oak cases with or
without cathedral gongs. Call early and
see them.
The "Old and young folks ball" at the
Wilson House last Friday evening was
by about thirty couple. The |
night was a stormy one, the rain coming |
down in torrents and undoubtedly this
many from attending. Those |
who were present report the affair a very |
enjoyable one.
Warnings are posted for a special meet |
ing in the village district to be held on /
district will consent to the sale of real es-
tate belonging to the estate of the late AL
bert w hitcomb, and il so, to authorize
some p rs0n to act for the district.
Mrs +. Wellsby of North Adams, Mass.
sister OF Mrs. f. L. Martin, came to the
home OF the latter several months ago in
very poor health, her friends hoping the
change would be beneficial, but their
hopes were not realized and soon after
wards she became insane, at times quite
violent and has required the watchful
care OF attendants for several weeks. She
was taken to an insane asylum at North
ampton, Mass, last Monday night. The
case is peculiarly sad one, as the lady's
husband lies sick at his home in North
Adams and was unable to be with her.
DIR. Chase goes to Rutland to-day TO at
tend the annual meeting of the VT. Board
Of Dental Examiners also the State Dental
Society Thursday and Friday.