Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-18
THURSDAY, AUG. is, 1882.
BETHEL HOME NEWS.

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The Republican caucus for the nomina
tion of candidates for town Representative,
and justices of the peace will be held th'
10th.
A political club has been formed il
town, called .'The First Voters Club" al
branch of the Bethel Republican Club
Prof. Jessup OF Dartmouth College wa:
in town last week on botanizing expe'
dition.
Dan Parker gave drive whist party last
Friday evening.
Scott Blossom and Fred Chapman camp
ed out at Brooktield Pond over Sunday.
VIM. Russell has gone to Georges Mills
N. II.
]. c. Harris and Miss Florence Dodge OF
Boston have been visiting at F. Nj. Whit
combs.
Miss Annie G. Smith of Brockton, Mass,
has been visiting friends in town.
Lovers of good horsefiesh should see the
good work that is being done on the fair
ground trotting track. Holden Hatch
has three horses under training, Myron
Everett has four and Ed Whitney has
five.
For sale cheap, wood stoves, = TO IS.
Royal Agate Coal Stove, self feeder, wort
go, only S14. Large settees, 50; husk mat
tresses. 81 so, wooden Office chairs, so cts,
other chairs, 20 cents. Magee coal stove,
s12, office coal stove, SIS. GUY WILSON.
The Y.P.C.U. of the Universalist church
| gave lawn party at the residence Of w.
r. Adams last Thursday evening at which
s12 was cleared.
The following delegates from the local
| society of Christian Endeavor attended
the conference at Pomfret last Thursday !:
Misses Fan Fisher, PHILIPPINE Saltely ,Jes-
sic SpauIding, Nellie Terry, Mary Wilson
and kiles Stockwell, Frank Cook and Yves
ley Miller.
The big fire at Rutland last Wednesday
evening was plainly seen by many in
Bethel and seemed so clear that ii was
thought to be in Stockbridge, about eight
or ten miles, whereas it was really thirty
miles.
Eugene Brooks has been working for NJ.
A. Moody.
The Royalton authorities at last took up
the matter OF the assault upon Nelson
Geer mentioned in late issue of this pa
per, and the assailant, who was crayton
Belknap's hired man, was put under 200
bonds and the case continued to Sept. Sth
to await the result OF the injuries to Mr..
Geer. His condition does not seem to
improve and it would seem that he was
injured more than was at first thought.
Miss Mary Wheeler of Waterbury and
Miss Blanche Wadleigh OF Berkshire are
visiting Miss Maud Wilkins.
The Annual Fair OF the White River Ag-
ricultural Association is to be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, the 18th, 10th
and 18th of September. The new manage
ment takes hold OF the Fair with a vim.
With some of the most beautiful grounds
in the state and with rich valley to draw
from, they intend to make this coming
fair one OF the most successful ever held |
in Bethel.
Jean Owen OF Charlestown is spending |
a few weeks visiting in town.
Merritt and Walter Brink of Roxbury |
spent several days in town last week.
Joel Foster of Montpelier was in town
last Saturday giving directions for the
grading and stone work to be done under
his direction on the read between A. p.
and j. l.. Chatield's.
The following is clipped from the Stand
ard of four years ago and will be of some
interest now:
"The following named persons are res
idents OF this town and voted for William
Henry Harrison in 1910 and viii vote for
and Morton in 1883: Nelson Eli
son, Charles p. Webster, S. A. Webster,
Lyman Child, George 5. Hatch, Albert ,
Marsh, l.. II. Edison, Lampson Ainsworth,
Charles Cleveland, John Williams, DR.. !
Paddock, Ahial Putnam, A. g. Whitney,
loci Putnam, David Whitaker, Reuben
" Whitaker, Ben. Bird, George Washburn,
Whitman Dean, Daniel Ravens, James
'reeland, Abel Bowen, Squire Bowen, i
saac Chamberlin, Daniel Renney John !
:. Shaw, Oliver G. Bowen, Zebina Spauld-
ng and T. f. Wilson"
OF the thirty-two above named, twenty =
-. fs.s.a !
!. Hatch, Charles Cleveland, l.. II. Edison,
)avid Whitaker, Reuben Whitaker, Dan &
Il Ravens and Daniel Kenney have passed a
way. DIR. Paddock lives in Montpelier and r
. B, Putnam in West Randolph. y
FOR SALE.-Spaniel dog, three wears n
Id; good hunter. CHAs. II. ALLEN. .
The Northenders were very much dis ca
irbed Saturday night by drunken row lo
! their neighborhood and they think it
about time to close the "horse barn bar q
,om.n
As Levi Ringe and VIM. Gilmore were 81
ming 10 the village last week they were ~
rown to the ground by the breaking OF ar
kingbolt. The horse ran but they es- ne
ped without personal injury. 81
10000 brick for sale cheap. IN
BROOKS 4 wAsHBURN.
Fine pigs, four weeks old, for sale. in
X. w. MORSE. IN
Principal J. H. Blaisdell and wife are in
wn attending the summer school. Y,
Rev. +. p. Stone of Montpelier will
each for the Congregationalists next 20
nday az ? p. m.
Mrs. Seymour and children OF Holyoke, mi
ass, are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Al
J Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Burgess of nj,
Itstield, Mass, are also guests of Mrs. &
Itch.
Politics are very quiet this year so far. tw
e most talk is over the town represent 70,
We and not much over that. Favorable ,
ntion has been made of A. A. brooks,
ONO Emery, DR.. L. NJ. Greene. DIR. r. at
Chase, Fred Arnold and +. NJ. Weston
none OF these gentlemen are making
r for the place; simply their names l
ge been mentioned by friends. sal
It meeting of the Republican Club J
esday evening A. A. Brooks was elected at
sident: J. G. Sargent, LIST vice presi- !
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