Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
BETHEL HOME NEWS.
THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1892.


Rebecca Gilbert of Randolph spent Sun
day at Mrs. c. G. Stearn's.
A party OF the family of W. r. Adams
and their friends took ride to Stranerd
last Wednesday.
Last Monday being the seventeenth
birthday OF Robert Wilson, the occasion
was celebrated by party at Nelson grove
in the edge Of Royalton.
w. M. Brooks has moved to the g. j..
Wallace house at the north end OF the VII
lage.
Mrs. A. A. Hall, wife OF the city editor
of the Chicago Tribune, and Miss Hall are
visiting Miss Mile Fogg.
c. N. Marston OF Lebanon, n. H.. has
rented the rooms in the Topper and Mar
tin block formerly occupied by A. j. Da-
Wis and will use the same for store pur-
poses.
There was a whist party at c. w. Reads
last Wednesday evening.
If you want drink of genuine "Moxie"
the best nerve food and summer drink on
the market or quid of spruce gum go TO
E. A. Maxham's tor them and when there
buy your fishing tackle, including pot-
tie OF his famous trout secret or send him
25c. for bottle of the trout secret. IL is
Just what you need Tor late fishing.
The strong wind last Wednesday blew
down large elm across the track OF the
@. v. R.R, few feet above the upper
bridge at Chase cut last "Wednesday alter
noon, throwing the down freight on the
track and delaying travel for some time.
When the engineer saw the obstruction
IL seemed as il serious disaster vas inev-
liable as il would throw the train on the
track Just before it entered the bridge, so
he reversed the engine and jumped from
4 A..Il u.e.A bxgf ha
OF the brakemen but luckily only the for
ward trucks left the track and no serious
damage was done but bad it been night
time much more serious results would
have followed.
Joel Foster OF Montpelier was in town
last Friday attending tothe duties OF his
appointment as commissioner to expend
the 200 fine imposed upon the town in the
matter OF the distractions in front OF the
E.S. Parker house. While MIR. Foster
was here he examined the opportunities
for obtaining water from Cleveland Brook
and pronounced them almost unequalled.
He designated an excellent point for a
reservoir in the gulch directly south OF
River street and but a few rods distant
from il, where there is ample head and
natural wall on three sides, necessitating
only the building OF the wall for the fourth
side Mr.. Foster thought that $4,000 would
i be ample to equip gravity water system
/ from this point. Mr.. Foster is practic-
1 ing civil engineer and had charge OF the
waterworks put in at Montpelier, West
Randolph and Richford.
/ For year past farmers who live near
4 Cleveland Brook have had articles OF more
or less value stolen from them. The mys-
| terry has now been solved by the discovery
/ OF a cave on the banks OF Cleveland Brook
I ~ Ia hrIF a q
ground OF the Cleveland family ana in
(which were found evidences OF the preda-
1 tory character of its occupants. In one
corner was a bushel, at least, OF dime nov
els. Evidence was obtained sufficient 10
/ implicate at least half dozen boys in
town, some of them belonging TO leading
families and some OF irreproachable char
acter hitherto. The matter has been kept
quiet for some time as IL was hushed up
by return OF some Of the property and a
payment of money for the remainder but
II has lately leaked out and many have
1 been to see the cave. 1t is situated about
ten rods up the brook from the main road
as it passes by Alden Ingalls, upon a steer
bank. The entrance leads into a cham bel
about 20x5 feet and il is said that there
was a secret trap door in this chamber
/ leading to a still larger room in which the
property was stored.
Last Saturday was a gala day for the
Bethel baseball team. Provided with two
double teams from the popular livery 81
f. II. Moore and accompanied by severa
staunch supporters they went down L
STAFFORD 10 play the latter towns team I
return game and were victorious by
score OF four to three. The day aside from
being rather chilly and threatening, prov
ed all that could be desired and the Ions
Journey there was enlivened py Joke anC
song and Hoisie's inimitable expression
"Boys don't; that man feels awful bad.
About noon STAFFORD was reached and
bountiful dinner was enjoyed at hote
Hazeltine, every attention being shown q
the club. Shortly after ,one y. m. the PEG
pie began to gather about the common
and an hour later large crowd had col
lected including fifty OF more ladies rep
resenting many different states and Wash
ington, ID. c. Senator Nor i'll, who has
beautiful residence in this village was al
interested spectator. Promptly at tn
game began with STAFFORD at the bat an,
Osgood and Mclntire in the points. TIL
game was intensely interesting from star
to finish both pitchers doing good worl
but Osgood's support was better thai
Georges and although he struck out onl,
seven men to ten for George, Vet he retir
ed the heavy hitting Straffords with onl,
two single hits, both of which were mad
in the last inning. His work was happ,
surprise to his many friends who predic
great things for him in the pitching line
The work OF Durham at short for Bethe
was gilt edged while W. Hazeiton for tn
Straffords did the best fielding. After tn
game, the great kindness OF the Strafforl
Young ladies showed itself and the team
sat down TO bountiful repast and wer
royalty served. Too much praise canno
be given the ladies for their efforts to en-
terrain and make pleasant the visit o
their friends, the enemy, and they are as
sured OF the undying devotion OF til
Bethel boys. Mr.. Avery showed the Beth
ell team every attention and to the umpire
who in the face OF many difficulties dii
what he thought right fearlessly, W
would also extend our sympathy. Tn
following is the score:
BETHELs.
Alb ID TB Pc
Hewitt, 80. 4 0 0 0 2
Keieher 20, 0 /