Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-26
BETHEL HOME NEWS.
WALLER N. BROOKS, Editor

At the Bascom House hall.
The sleighing is still very excellent.
E. G. Brown was in Boston last week.
Wesley Stafford has gone to his home in
Sutton, p. @.
Miss Philena Gay of East Randolph
visited in town last week.
RS. Adams ana wife spent Sunday
with relatives in West Hartford.
The Congl ladies held dime sociable
Wednesday evening at the residence of q.
Il. Graham.
Mrs II. II Dewey of Plainfield is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fisher, her par
ents.
George II. Upper received six horses
from Boston last week.
Miss Josie O'Connell was at home from
w. r. Junction last Saturday TO visit her
parents.
Ell Kimball of Burlington was the
guest of G. II. Kimball, his brother one
day last week
Miss Jessie Spaulding closed very sue
cessful school in Gilead last week.
The Catholics held religious services at
the Bascom House hall last Sunday, Rev.
Father Lonergan officiating.
The Sons OF Veterans have draped the
G. A. r. hall in mourning in respect to
the memory of Gen. w. T. Sherman.
A roof ample enough TO cover the plat
form and stairs in front of the Arnold
block is to be erected on that building.
The Universalist ladies are to hold their
annual fair and chicken pie supper next
Friday evening at the Bascom House hall.
David Owen, one Of the oldest residents
OF Bethel died last Monday morning at
the home of Mrs. H. E. Smith, his daugh-
ter after a long illness.
The village whist club were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Adams last week
Wednesday evening. The royal prizes
were awarded to Il. q. Brown and Mrs. A.
l.. Stearns.
Fred Gay of Rutland visited his moth
er, Mrs S. M. Gay in this village last wk.
Spectacle and eye glass repairing done
in workmanlike manner, while you
wait, at r. $. Adams
G. J. Wallace has sold the building fer
merry occupied by Peter Rockwell with
lot adjoining, TO Samuel Bonum.
Three hilarious residents Of this village
visited one of the local photographers at
nine O'Clock one evening last week and
requested to be photographed. That the
artist was exceeding wroth but mildly ex-
presses it.
Edmund Gee OF Montpelier was in town
ON Tuesday.
Woonsocket Rubber Boots, $40. First
quality at Bethel Tea Store. Nv
Good rubber boots at S2.15 at Brooks q
Washburn's.
George Marsh is earring potatoes at the
station, paying 60 cts. per bushel
Large additions made to stock of Amer
lean serges, fine ginghams and other wash
goods at Brooks a. Washburns this week
The selectmen laid out road last We'd
week in the west part of the town for the
benefit of Elbridge Twitchell.
Sap holders and gathering tubs all sizes
for sale at Bethel Tea Store 4w
Large lot of new wool dress goods just
opened at Brooks & Washburn's.
DIR. w. e. Sylvester Of Willard, n. ",
son of M. Sylvester of this town, has been
appointed by GOV. Page, Supt. of the new
insane asylum at Waterbury. DIR. Syl-
vester has had large experience in caring
for the insane in the n. Y. state asylums
where he has been very successful
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Owen desire to ex-
press their heartfelt thanks to their many
friends for their kindness and substantial
aid since their recent loss by fire.
Spring styles OF hats for young men
opened to-day at Brooks & Washburn's.
The town auditors report shows the in |
debtedness of the town or the amount TO |
be provided for, TO be S2991.2f and rec
commend a town tax of 25c. which with |
State school tax of 11c.. highway tax of /
15c. and State tax of &c. ana cents make
a total of 65c. The cost for maintaining |
the poor the past year was Sl037 .43. The /
town liquor agent reports the amount re-
ceived for liquors and casks to be .1607.09 /
with profit to the town OF S1s6.60.
Something new in ladies' rubbers for
spring wear at Brooks q Washburn's.
A young daughter of Lewis Blakely who
resides on the Nelson farm, so called, had
narrow escape from serious injury and
perhaps death one dav last week. The
girl ettends the Graded School in this
village and is in the habit of riding to her
home at night with John Wilson, a milk
peddler who goes to the farm occupied by
Blakely for his supply of the tactical fluid.
That dav young Wilson urged mis- horse
into run when approaching the farm
house and in turning into the yard the
sleigh was overturned and its occupants
spilled out. In falling the girl caught
one foot in the rave to the sleigh and was
dragged along on her head and shoulders
by the running horse which was without
driver. Fortunately Blakely appeared
Just in season to stop the horse and rescue
his daughter from her perilous position
who escaped with comparatively slight
injuries.
"Gold Seal" Goodyear Rubbers contain
40 per cent. more pure rubber than any
other make. You can only buy them at
Brooks & Washburn's.
1t is well known fact that the census
taken OF this town last June was not cor
rect. The official enumerator had resided
IN Bethel but very short time and was a
stranger to nearly all the inhabitants.
When it was learned his returns gave only
1443 as the population of Bethel, it was
felt mistake had been made, and few
gentlemen who doubted the figures were
interested enough in the matter to obtain
from one or mere residents Of each school
district a careful count of all the people in
their district. The result showed there
were over one hundred more inhabitants
in the town than the official figures gave.
Nothing was done about the matter
however, and no official recount was de-
manded and now the tax payers win reap
the benefit of their mistake in letting It
pass without correction As the amount
of the surplus revenue fund held by each
town was determined by the number of
inhabitants according to the tenth census
il is quite probable new apDortionmanf