Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-01
BETHEL HOME NEWS

Prof. Edward NJ. Bowman, accompanied
/ BY Mrs. Bowman ard their daughter Bes-
sic, came on from New York last week 70
spend Thanksgiving in Barnard. Prof
Bowman, who is the youngest son OF Jo-
/ seph Bowman "a highly respected citizen
of Barnard }. has charge OF the department
of music at Vassar College and Is a prom.l-
nent organist, conductor and teacher IN
New York City. Miss Bessie, too, is a
singer and pianist Of great promise.
Willard J. Brooks Of Boston is spending
the winter holidays in town with his
family.
Representative Arnold has returned
from Montpelier and is hard at work earn
ing money TO pay his hotel bills while at
Montpelier.
Alton Ingalls, is to have rooms in the
Child Block when completed.
up. Marsh and family spent Thanks
giving at Barre with the family of n. p.
Whittier.
Chas. Ainsworth, former resident of
Lillieville, is now general agent for j.
Brides lamp burner and for other novel;
ties. Headquarters at West Randolph.
The cellar is being laid for the new house
which c. d. Cushing is erecting north of
the residence of M. B. Sargent. A. b.
Brooks has the contract to build the same.
Thanksgiving service was held in the
Episcopal church.
Dr. Pearl Ellis, Mrs. Ellis and Helen
Wallace OF Swanton have been visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paige OF Cabot have been
visiting their son, II. II. Paige of this
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Davis of Glens
Falls have been spending the past week
with Mr.. Davis mother, Mrs. James Davis.
The subscriptions to the Bethel Library
Association are now due and may be paid
either to Miss Clara Barrows or to the
treasurer, Guy Wilson.
Mrs. Carrie Kimball is visiting the fami-
ly of E. B. Kimball in Burlington.
Two second hand coal stoves left which
will sell at second hand prices. Call and
see them. Also, some hard and soft wood
stands and one cooking stove without a
boiler. GUY WILSON.
John Campbell, for a long time in the
employ OF j. A. Bryant at Liliieville, went
to Woodstock last week where he is to
learn the barber's trade.
Gilmore Bryant has been in town for a
week or more settling the affairs of his
father. He will take his mother, Mrs. j.
A. Bryant, back to Abingdon, Va, with
him, as Mrs. Bryant is advised by her doc
tor that change of climate would be very
beneficial TO her.
Geo. Buchanan of Burlington is visiting
his father, G. c. Buckman.
We are requested to say that the reason
the Chase Dreamer election bet was not
paid, was because the Democratic better
became alarmed the week before and with
drew.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Adams OF South
Royalton spent Sunday with their son,
r. s. Adams.
Walter Baker and Harry Adams are in
Hartland this week.
Mrs. f. H. Bascom and Mrs. w. II. |
Creamer give whist party at the Bascom |
House Wednesday evening of this week. |
Calvin Ainsworth has sold the building |
lot opposite Geo. Saintesprit's to John |
Parrott. There are three excellent lots in |
hat place and the middle one is the one |
sold Psrrott. Mr.. Ainsworth intends to
build tenement house on the south lot |
IN the spring and Omer Rogers talks Of |
buying the one on the north.
Mrs. l.. Edison is visiting her daughter |
N South Woodstock.
VIM Kendall is putting an iron roof on
he j. p. Martin house.
In addition to the improvements men
TONED last week as being made in the |
Jniversalist church through the liberali- |
y of Mrs. Edwin Harrington, there are to
De placed in the church new pulpit, new
carpets and twelve stained glass windows,
hus fitting up the Bethel church as finely
is any in the State.
The Young Peoples Social Annex met
With Miss Lila Martin last Monday even
ng.
Miss frankie, daughter OF Andrew Penn
Ger, is confined to the house by heart
rouble.
Last Saturday the long litigation be-
ween Mrs. Amanda Bullard and Alonzo
Bryant was settled. This involves the
ettlement of several suits in Windsor
county Court and OF an execution for
,ver 81 900.
Call and see those handsome towels and
he new line OF hosiery, mittens, corsets,
tc., just received at Mrs f. f. Wilson's.
Mabel Dyke and Nellie Gillette were
lone last week from the Randolph State
Normal.
The selectmen have just completed
much needed improvement at the town
emetery, near f. II. Chamberlin's, in the
ray of widening the road leading to the
anne and in improving the grade.
Is that so? Five Cents You want to
uy your Christmas and Holiday goods at
irs. f. F. Wilson's.
Benz. A. Rogers has been appointed adj
and Fred Arnold and j. G. ,
argent, commissioners and appraisers of
he estate OF the late Ann Kingsley.