Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-14
Thursday, Jan. IA, 1892
BETHEL HOME NEWS.
Arrival and Departure ofTrains.

Morning Accommodation, $40
Afternoon Mail, 2:45
Afternoon Express, 6.25
The week of prayer was observed at the
Cong'l church last week.
Frank Heath Of Goddard Seminary
spent last Sunday at his home in this vii
lage.
Remember The 26th of this month. The
run on sewing silk and twist commences
on that day at Mrs. Z. f. Wilson's.
Mrs. Whitcomb, widow OF the late Elias
Keyes Whitcomb, is visiting relatives in
town. E. K Whitcomb was brother Of
the late Albert Whitcomb of this town.
e. A. Markham claims that his Magic
Balm will relieve and cure la grippe and
the Balm from its use fully warrants him
in making this assertion.
Market prices paid for hides by G. H.
Kimball.
The sick list in this town is quite large
ard includes the following grip patients
Austin Emery, j. p. Marsh, L. g. Wilson,
Rev. @. A. Wilkins. Rev. g. w. Wright,
recovering. iIelson Ellison is quite sick
with trouble of the liver and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Rood have had what seemed
to be pneumonia.
1t pays to advertise. 1t pays best of all
to advertise in the Bethel HERALD AND
COURIER. Last week e. A. Markham in
serted small local calling for fat cows.
Since then offers have poured in upon
him until now he has at least thirty cows
either bought, partly bought or negotia-
tons in progress for. This indicates that
both COWS are plenty and the COURIER is
good advertising agency.
II is said that two of our local grocery
men are TO put in delivery teams in the
immediate future.
20 ID. butter tubs 19c., 10 Id. butter tubs
13c. at Whitcomb's.
National White River Bank declared a
semi-annual dividend of three and one
half per cent the first of January.
Ten dozen crackers for 25c. Loose mus
catel raisins, three pounds for Zoe. We
are in it. r. M. WHITcoAfB q Co.
While saving for Fred Bundy, James
French had the misfortune to run his
hand against a circular saw. Two fingers
were cut off and the third was badly cut.
The wound was dressed by DIR. 5. w.
Clough.
To RENT.-The David Tolles farm with
or without stock. Splendid chance to
right man. Possession given at once.
MRS f. II. BAscoM, Bethel, VT.
John Wallace has returned from Rut-
land and is working for his father, q. j.
Wallace.
DO not forget that r. S. Adams is sell
ing more glasses and spectacles than ever.
WhyP Because he is reliable as well as
the goods.
VIM. McDougall OF Tunbridge was in
town Tuesday of this week.
Notice.
At the meeting of the directors OF the
Bethel Shoe Co., Sat, Jan. ?, it was voted
to increase the capital stock to $4,000.
Books will be open for subscription at the
office of the treasurer, j. q. Sargent, until
April LIST unless sooner taken. Signed,
e. ID. CUSHING, Clerk.
The Bethel dramatic company played
last night to a big house. Owing to our
lamented (by others) connection with the
same we forDear to say more. The drama
will be repeated this evening. The side
splitting farce ''The Caffee" will be intro
duced. The company play the second
night so that all may have a chance to get
good seats as seats for the first night were
sold so quickly and before many knew of
it.
Seven cakes Lenox soap for 25c., best
kerosene oil he, five gals. for soc. An
other barrel 45c. molasses just received. |
People come from Barnard, Royalton, |
Gaysville, etc. for this molasses. Come |
quick if you want any.
F. NJ. WHITcoMB & Co.
The Y. p. S. A. of the Universalist
church will meet with Miss Mabel Dyke
Monday evening, Jan. IS. All members
are requested to be present.
WANTED.-M girls to work in the
rooms. BETHEL SHOE Co.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN.-W
the undersigned have formed a partner
ship for the purpose of carrying on black
smithing and horseshoeing at the shop
occupied by James Manix. All
persons who are now owing James Manix
are requested to call and settle up old ac-
counts or the same will be left with Fred
Arnold for collection.
JAMES MANIx, FRANK WHITE,
Bethel, VT, Jan. 4, 1892.
Rev. NJ. p Stickney OF Royalton visited
n town last Saturday.
DIR. ID. L. Burnett who has been sick at
lis fathers, j. c. Burnett, has sufficiently
to return to his practice at So.
Royalton.
George Hatch, who will be 90 years OF /
ge next month. slightly overdid himself
u the way of work lately and as a result !
has been seriously ill. Ed Hatch Is taxi !
ng care OF him.
j. B. Sargent, Dartmouth 1872 is at home {
or the winter vacation. {
William Billings, who will be remem- I
Dered as the driver of the stage between q
SNNnCl anu NOOhcNONh lOT ltdTlN I0lTlN I
ears died at his home in Woodstock last '
sunday. I
Mrs. E. T. French of Barnard visited in :
own last Monday.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
RS OF the National White River Bank held
asst Tuesday the following directors were
elected for the year ensuing: ID. c. Deni-
ION, q. E. Graham, Nj. Sylvester, A. A.
Brooks and II. H. Gilson.l The directors
by the election of d. c. Deni-
ION, Pres. and M. Sylvester cashier.
c. II. Kidder shipped to market a car
II ls6 lambs Monday that be SAYS are the
pest ever sent from this station, averaging
eighty nine and one-half pounds a piece.
Express agent Waldo has purchased
handsome new delivery sleigh for his ex-
,ress business.
DIR. William Barrows of Stowe came
home last Friday to recover from an at
ack of the grip. His father, S. w. Bar
ows, has been quite sick with the same
disease the past week.
Mrs. j. II. Blaisdell, who has been in