Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-06
BETHEL HOME NEWS.
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this vicinity.
Rev. G. A. wilkins is taking a mucn
needed vacation and will spend the next
two weeks visiting several places IN tne
north part OF the state.
Ira Ellis was in town last week and re-
turned to the University OF Vermont 70
pursue his studies.
The masons have completed their laoors
on the town hall and the tin roof is on, on
one side.
There are 40 pupils enrolled at the
Whitcomb high school, there being an un-
usually large number OF pupils from out
side the district; this is the largest attend
ance by 20 that the school ever had ana IN
some OF the rooms the scholars are much
cramped for room. In the near future more
/ room must be provided. Probably the best
way and most economical, with view 10
| future needs OF the school would be TO put
| in furnace or hot water to heat the whole
school and use the room now occupied oy
the woodshed for further schoolroom.
will Hatch, young son Ct Alvin Hatch,
met with painful accident last Friday
He was taken with dizzy spell and fell
| from the rear part OF the house to stone
floor below, severely bruising and Jarring
him.
Benz. F. Hill is expecting to move into
the "brick schoolhouse" owned by him at
the south end of the village.
G. NJ. Miller discovered quite fire In
the old rubbish back of the Wilson House
block and between there and the river II
was quickly put out with few buckets OF
water, but If undiscovered at such an early
stage, il might have caused disastrous
copfiagration in the business part.
Hon. w. H. Dubois, senator-elect for
Orange county, was in town last saturday.
S. c. Cady visited friends in windsor
| last week.
Mrs. E. F. Wilson is in Boston, this
week, buying her winter stock OF goods
The Bethel Shoe Co. is turning out
seventy cases of shoes a'week at present
and is working over hours; IL has or
ders ahead that will take to Jan. LIST, next
to fill. There are about 100 operatives now
employed and the pay roll last week was
over 5000.
Wish TO purchase at once, 100 good Ply
mouth Rock bullets. Will pay according
TO size and age. f. W. WHITCoMB.
Hon. n. L. Boyden of Randolph was in
town last Saturday as counsel Tor Geo.
Brown in the case of j. p. Mudgett against
Brown. Mudgett sued Brown for injuries
to his wagon; the case was heard before
Justice VIM. r. Adams, who rendered a
verdict of S15 and costs for the plaintiff,
Arnold appeared for the plaintiff.
We want 3 or smart boys to learn to
cut shoes. Apply at once. BETHEL SHOE Co.
Mrs. Edwin Sturtevant and Mrs Mer
rick Sylvester have been visiting at
Charlestown, N. II.
F. NJ. Whitcomb intends TO remove to
Woodstock soon to go into business there.
George Marsh is clerking for Nj. A.
Moody.
Bethel people taking the train, must
bear in mind the following changes in the
timetable, taking effect last Monday:
going north, the mail goes at 2.32 p. M,
accommodation at s. 81 a. m. and the Chi
cago express at 4 SO p. m. and the $40 p. m.
accommodation is discontinued. Going
south, the mail goes at 1880 a. m. and the
evening accommodation at 7.29 p. m. and
the $50 p. m. is discontinued.
The Y. p. c. U. have chosen the follow
ing subjects for the Sunday evening meet
ings to be held for the next six weeks, be-
ginning with Oct 9th, Finding our Places;
Every One Should Make Home for Him
self; How Shall We Spend our Money?
What are Good Manners? Habits? Impor
lance of Money.
Mark Stanley is going to Baltimore, Md,
this week to attend course of lectures at
the medical college.
f. NJ. Whitcomb's "Baymont" took the
first premium for four year-old-stallions at
the county fair at Woodstock last week.
A. j. Bryant left Bethel last Sunday
evening.
Grace and Winnie Styles are visiting
their father, Frank Styles.
About thirty Of the neighbors called up
on Dennis Hickey last Friday night and
husked quite a lot Of corn for him
Sherman w. Chadwick Of w r. juno
ton and Rev. Mr.. Stickney of Royalton
were in town last Monday.
B. A. Rogers, the gentlemanly clerk at
Nj. A. Moody's, is confined to the house
by sickness.
Secondhand stoves for sale cheap. Nice
cosy stoves, big heating stoves, strong coal
stoves; can warm any room or suite OF
rooms. Call and see them. GUY WILSON.
WANTED-1O 900 it. Of second growth
white ash logs; first and second cut. For
particulars inquire Of j. f. STAFFORD,
Gaysville, VT. 3m
We call the attention Of the ladies Of
Bethel to our Fall and Winter Opening of
Millinery, Saturday, Monday and Tues
day, Oct. s, 10 and II. j. ID. MITCHELL.
Nathan Robinson and wife are visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Foster Moore.
W. B. c. Stiekney Esq. and daughter,
MISS Mary, were at burlington this week.
Rood has just received some very fine
dried beef. Give it a trial.
There is to be a Universalist sociable at
F. L. Martins, Wednesday evening of this
week.
W. X. Adams and c. s. Davis have been
appointed commissioners on Interstate Of
the late Luther Clark.
Frank Magivney is in town.
E. q. Brown is at Tunbridge this week
with his cream separators.
A meeting OF those interested in form
ing library association will be held at
the office of Wilson and Arnold. Saturday
afternoon OF this week at 4 p. m.
c. F. Simmons of the Home Insurance
Co. of n. Y. was in town last Monday.
Mrs. Robert Miller of Detroit, Mich, is
spending a couple of weeks with her sister,
Mrs. J. c. Burnett of this town.
Mrs. Chester Foster is quite ILL.,
The following were guests OF w. c. Lat
timer the past week: Mrs. Harry Pierson
and dauwhfpr pf panvfa Karooe