Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-03
BETHEL HOME NEWS

the land records. Can it be that land is
selling so fast as all this?
Miss Bessie Lyman is visiting in Mont
pelier this week.
Rev. G. A. wilkins officiated at w. Ran
DELPHI church last Sunday.
The members of the bar from this place
attended the bar supper at Montpelier last
Tuesday evening.
The tannery company is digging well
to supply their establishment back OF the
shoe shop.
FOR SALE.-A new buggy wagon, will
exchange for new mich cow.
Mrs. II. B. HATCH.
At meeting last Saturday afternoon of
those interested in forming a library as
ISOLATION. an offer was considered OF Mrs.
NJ. E. Har4 ington to pay half the expense
of fitting up suitable library rooms in the
basement of the new town hall. Master
Carpenter Markham estimates the cost TO
be about 500. AS only about 40 has been
raised so far, the meeting was adjourned
to Friday evening, at seven, at Wilson
& Arnold office for the purpose OF seeing
what could be done in the meantime about
raising the balance. 1t would seem that
there ought not to be a moments hesita-
ton on the part of Bethel's 'citizens to
avail themselves of this generous oher.
Let all who feel any pride in the progress
and best interests of Bethel, attend this
meeting and see to it that they do not lose
this opportunity to start for Bethel the
nucleus of what may some day be a hne
public library.
WANTED.-A girl to do homework in a
family of two; none but good cooks need
apply.n lMRs. CARL d. CUSHING
From Sept. 10Th to Oct 29th, inclusive,
1865 pounds of mail matter were sent out
of this office and 633s pounds received.
Whooping cough is quite prevalent in
this village.
A flock OF wild geese was seen passing
over this village Tuesday afternoon.
Call in and see the handkerchief coun
ter at Mrs. E. F. Wilson's. She has just
added $50 worth of handkerchiefs; there
is the best choice in the valley.
G. H. Adams has received 500 from the
G. V. X. r. for injuries received in the ac-
cident which occurred near Richmond
lately.
Have you tried Kimball's link sausage.
George Chamberlin has taken a large
contract OF cutting the firewood and lum-
Der from two large lots for James ManniX.
Alden's celebrated West India Spiced
Vinegar at Kimball's.
Emory Parker has sold his meadow be-
low the village to Ed. +. Wilson for s425.
Daniel Lille Post will meet at its rooms
next SATURDAY night.
Mrs. Rebecca Day died last Saturday at
the house of Mr.. Fred Wheeler. She had
reached very advanced age, having
reached her seth birthday the 10th OF last
month. Mrs. Day was born in Hollis, n.
H., but in her early years her parents
moved to Royalton where she married
Joel Day and for many years they lived at
the Tolles place on Royalton Hill, later on
the place recently occupied byJ. p. Mar
tin, below the village. The last 10 years
Of her life were passed in the village with
her brother, Gardner Wheeler, and with
Mrs. Fred Wheeler.
New Oolong, Japan and English break
fast tea at KimbalPs.
The furnace has been placed in the town
ball and ii is expected that the windows
will be in before election day, so that it
can be heated and made comfortable for
the voters.
There will be an auction sale of Mrs. A..
j. Wellington's personal property next
Saturday afternoon.
WANTED.-S Still more hands at the shoe
shop.
frank Durkee, j. B. Taggart and Josiah
Babcock of Pittsteld were in town this
week.
Buy your cigars at Rood's and make
your fortune guessing for his gold watch.
Bishop Bissell will make his annual visit
to Christ church Sunday, Nov.20, at which
time the rite OF confirmation will be per-
formed.
Kimball's is headquarters. for sweet po-
tatoes.
1t is understood that the parties negoti-
ating for lots on the Hartwell meadow,
below the house of Edwin Sturtevant,
have barganed for a strip extending from
the railroad to the river and $50 feet in
length, and will put up three houses i'm
mediately.
Edwin Fisher has stoves to sell, fine
ones, cheap, grand bargains.
There will be meeting Of the members
of the Cong'l church of Bethel at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edwin Fisher on Friday
Nov. 4, at ? p. m.
Browns Hulled Graham at Kimball's
John Keleher is in Barnard this week
papering the Methodist church in that
place,
Wonders and miracles of the age! K. S
Adams has glasses with which the blind
/ can read.
! Mrs. Bridgeham of So. Royalton has
taken the place OF forewoman in the shoe
shop since Miss Young departed.
Oranges, 20 cents a dozen at Foods.
Annice Dickey has gone to Washington
] to attend the wedding of her cousin.
/ Elegant scrapbooks for sale, only cents
apiece. Come in and buy. GUY WILSON
Seventy-six tickets were sold for the
Boston excursion at this place.
Mrs. Ransom Guernsey OF Rochester Is
visiting here this week.
/ High School Notes.
! The Seniors held Halloween party al
4 the schoolhouse Monday eve.
The lyceum Monday night was one o.
the best held this year. Tho question dis.
cussed was Resolved, That husbandry
has been a greater benefit to mankind thar
sciences and arts.n The disputants wer,
/ Arthur Bean and Frances Butler, aft, anC
Earl Powers and Alice Baird, negative i
was decided in favor of the negative.
Monday evening, Alice Chase gave
Halloween party to eleven girls from tn,
I Hfnk ErbnnI ou1 ac NJ, hove ,,~a-s, !