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

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necticut into Mass.
CIR. Noble is spending a few days at
his summer home, "Echo Farm"
A man was seen on the street the other
day with his mouth open from ear TO ear,
SO pleased was he with an eight day clock
that he had just purchased at X. 5. Ad-
ans.
The town committee is DIR. r. NJ. Chase,
j. q. Sargent and f. l.. Martin.
Mrs. Frank Sylvester returned to Boston
last Friday accompanied by her son, viii
Sylvester.
Mrs. G. H. Upper and two children are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwin Bradley, at
Ludlow.
Hon. w. E. johnson of Woodstock was
in town last Friday.
DIR. r. NJ. Chase was in Boston several
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brooks went to
South Barnard last Friday where Mrs. b.
is to spend the summer, and Mr.. BROOKS
will proceed to his place OF business In
| Boston.
III. Creamer joined his wife at the
seashore last week.
| Mrs. Hiram Kim ball of Philadelphia is
visiting at Geo. II. KimbalPs.
The brick work for the foundation of
the town hall is being laid, Dan Slough
ton OF Royalton having the job.
| F. II. Baldwin, proprietor OF the Park
Cottage hotel at Woodstock, was in town
several days last week.
Bethel passed one of the quietest
Fourths OF July known in its later history.
c. L. Sanders, Frank Kendall and Ros-
coe Morse have been spending few days
with the Bethel Camp at Alburgh Springs.
The baseball game lass Saturday be-
tween the West Randolphs and Bethels
resulted in victory for the former by a
score Of ten to five.
Mrs. j. H. Burt and Mrs. Geo. Bliss Wis
tied friends in town last Saturday.
g. It. Mclaughlin has been reshingling
the old iron forge works at the mouth OF
Locust Creek. The buildings would make
a fine summer hotel
Mrs. Sarah ellison is to build a new
house on her home premises this summer.
Rev. g. A. wilkins condition is more
favorable than last week, but he IS advised
that he cannot think OF resuming his pas
toral duties until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin Place and John s.
Alley, son OF J. b. Alley, have been spend
| ing several days in town the past week,
the guests of Myron Hamilton.
Mrs. Sarah ellison finished her term OF
employment at Hanover last week and
spent a day at Bethel, after which she
went to Sunspee Lake, n. H., where she is
TO remain through the summer.
DR.. L. NJ. Greene has been improving
the appearance of his premises by some
WELL directed labor upon the sidewalks.
VIM. Moore and wife have been taking
a vacation at Mr.. Moore's home at Bed
| ford, p. q.
At the annual school meeting OF school
district No. 3 last week George H. Topper
was elected prudential committee to serve
three years. Fred Arnold was elected mod
| orator, w. X. Adams, clerk, j. q. Sargent,
treas, c. d. Cushing, A. p. Hunton and s.
A. Parker, auditors, and tax OF 80 cents
| was voted. The committee was instructed
to investigate the sanitary condition OF
the schoolhouse and make what improve
ments were thought necessary in that d.
rection.
Prof. Manson Seavey OF Boston, accom-
panied by Mrs. Seavey, has been visiting
+. NJ. Whitcomb.
There was a hearing "Wednesday of this
week before Commissioners Hon. Zed 5.
Stanton OF Roxbury, Hon. j. Z. Parker OF
Quechee and Hon. TO be Homer Vail OF
Pomfret in the road case of A. p. Hunton
VS.. Town OF Bethel. II will be remem bered
that the selectmen last year, upon petit
ton, changed the road leading from the
Rochester stage road to the Royalton Riv-
er road near the residence OF Mr.. Hunton.
Mr.. Hunton appealed from the decision
! OF the selectmen and the matter is now in
county court with the above gentlemen as
commissioners.
Miss Mary James, formerly of this town,
was married last Wednesday, to DR.. Clark
of the School OF Physical Culture at Spring
field, Mass.
Myron Everett has closed his connection
with the shoe shop and will for the imme-
diate future be located on the fair ground
with a string OF colts and trotters.
Geo. Sparhawk visited his aunt, Mrs. q.
K. Graham, last week. Mr.. Sparhawk
represents the Hawkins Iron Works OF
Springfield, Mass.
The Guild OF the Episcopal church meets
with Mrs. G. G. Stearns on Thursday pm.
OF this week.
Geo. Buchanan OF Burlington spent July
4th with his parents in town.
Miss Caroline B. Weymouth, a former
teacher in the village schools, is visiting
Mrs. c. c. Stearns.
The village whist club met with s. B.
Davis last Friday evening.
DR.. S. w. Clough is to occupy the new
house just completed by w. II. Hartwell'
School in No. Z, Barnard, closed June
Those having no marks were Lena Ellis
Carl Ellis, Guy Putnam and Geo. Newton
Nina Wright, Lester Putnam and Frank
Newton had only one mark each.
The school in Christian Hill district in
Bethel closed last Friday, Miss May Saw.
age teacher. Those having no marks were
Frank C. Wallace, Ann Como and Eller
Preston. Frank c. Wallace had the high
est rank in school.
A Harrison and Reid flag was thrown tc
the breezes last week across the street
from the store of Brooks x Washburn Il
the Kittredge block.
After July LIST the firm of Alley Bros
and Place became, as far as the Bethe
tannery was concerned, G. and E.G. Place
Everett Place, the junior member OF tn
new firm, is well and favorably known il
D Bethel, having lived here quite perioS
OF time, learning the bottom rungs Of tan
Z ming.
I w. NJ. Fisher and wife spent Sunday a
! Edwin Fishers.
. Geo. wilkins is home from Hanover 70