Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-12-22
Bethel Local Intelligence,

VIII Stafford has purchased and is drlv-
ing the stage route formerly owned by NJ.
A. Sawyer
John Gaffney, Supt OF the Austin, Pa,
Chemical Works, was the guest OF mis- sis
ter, Mrs. E. T. Arnold, last week.
Presiding Elder A. B. Truax of Mont
pelier officiated at the Olympus NJ. +.
church last Sunday.
CIR. Noble is at his home, "Echo Farm -
for vacation of two weeks.
The Philadelphia, Pa, townhall has cost
the city, so far, ten million dollars and
four million more are required to finish it,.
Bethel taxpayers must draw some conso-
lation from the fact that theirs will cost
considerable less.
The Y. P.S.A.of the Universalist church
met last Monday evening with Leon Rich
ardson at Mrs. NJ. e. Harrington's.
Buy your flour at Rood's. Best goods
and bottom prices.
Miss Carrie Curtis is confined to the
house by Illness.
Best raisins ever sold in Bethel for 10c.,
at Rood's.
Those who have not paid their Library
Association subscription are asked to pay
the same at once to the treasurer, Guy
/ Wilson, or to Miss Barrows at the Bank.
I Mrs. Z. T. Arnold and children have
gone to visit her family in Austin, Pa.
Members of Randolph Lodge,I. o. o. f.,
are earnestly requested to be present at
the next regular meeting, Monday eve,
Dec. rs. The election of officers for the
ensuing year and the working of the third
degree viii take place at that meeting.
The Arion Concert Co. of New York
will give free concert here this Thurs
day. evening. They have just closed a
very successful musical school and con-
vention at West Randolph, and are here
to start another.
The village schools opened last week
with the same corps of teachers as last
term and with an increase in attendance.
1t is only matter of few years before
tue attendance of the school viii demand
larger ooms. Some preference has been
expressed for the system of having the
primary schools in detached buildings, in
different parts Of the village.
The opening reception OF the Wilson |
House last Wednesday evening was a COM
plete success. One hundred and sixty sup
per tickets were sold and after supper the /
younger members OF the party held
dance, in which thirty couples participa- !
ted. All united in pronouncing the equip
ment of the hotel to be first class.
A stock company has been formed by
the association of about twenty men to
buy and provide scenery, stage fittings,
etc, for the new townhall. The same is
estimated to cost about $500.
Master Builder III. c. Markham estimates
the cost of finishing off the room in the
basement of the townhall for the Library
Association, at from Sl30 to $40, exclusive
Of shelves, etc. Pledges for about two
thirds Of this amount have been secured
by public subscription.
1t is definitely announced that the open
ing entertainment in the new townhall
will "a a ~ ha Rnnning
Quartet of Boston, to take place the even ,
ing of Jan. 18th next.
One OF the interesting incidents in con-
nection with the Fred Marks estate, which
has just been settled, was in connection [
with a mortgage held by G. NJ. Belknap of q
Randolph on some horses owned by Mr. I
Marks. Mr.. Marks sold these horses to q
New Hampshire horse buyer without Bel G
Snap's consent. After Mr.. Marks death, 5
Mr.. Belknap discovered where his security t
lad gone and had Hubbard, the purchas- i
ar, arrested on one of his Vermont trips. L
Hubbard has just settled with Belknap by I
paying for the horses second time. v
w. b. Wall of West Randolph was IN E
own last week looking at the prospects l
Tor the use OF electric lights in this viii T
age. The Thompson Houston Electric
light Co. of Lynn has been interested in s
he matter and Supt. Lang of Burlington, Y
me of the best civil engineers in the State, c
las examined the proposed power, which Z
S located on the Third Branch between n
3ethel and Randolph, about two and one l
half miles from Bethel, just north of the !,
Z. r. bridge. The banks of the river are q
teep here and the valley narrow, so that p
With a small outlay an excellent dam e
ould be put in, furnishing a head esti- 2
mated by Mr.. Lang to be seventeen feet r
md this with a fiowage of but a small Z
rea of meadow land above. The inten- y
ion is to put plant here sufficient to Z
urnish both Bethel and Randolph with 81
II the power likely to berequired by these v
wo villages for many years to come. q
In behalf OF the members of the First al
society of Bethel, we, the re
rustees, extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. N
A. L. Harrington for her generous work d
one for the society. We now have new ii
y painted church, new cathedral windows o
n the main auditorium and the other ST
windows stained IN tasty manner. A
lew desk and carpet we are assured are to
ppear soon. All, at great cost, paid for
" Mrs. Harrington with the the exception NJ
I "Mine Host" Rollin ellison, who fur n,
ished dinner free gratis for the work. g
len while painting the chuich, and Har- II
er, the painter, with his men joined in
living four days. work, for which we !,
lost unanimously extend our vote of
hanks.
c. ID. Cushing, FL. Martin, RIM. Chase,
|. II. Bowen, E. G. Brown, trustees. h
i have received several fine orders of jew B
Try which must sell before New Years, Il
ut / am selling it at so low price that
on are bound to buy. Call in and see me. al
r. S. ADAMS.
There will be Christmas tree and exer- G
Uses at the Olympus Nj. Z. church next m
friday evening. The instrumental music m
rill be under the charge of Mrs. Frank
thoroughly competent music :,
an and Miss Jessie Billiard will sing. u
Fine silk and friendship ladders and n
arge and new supply of Xmas and holiday r.
GODS. The best line in town. Call and y
ee Mrs. E. f. Wilson. .;
Roy Stearns has been assisting in the "
tore of e. H. Rood the past week, but is
ow engaged in perfecting the training of c.
is intelligent COW "Nancy g." ii
The morgan Register" of Joseph Bat
ell is now completed and nearly ready for b'
be printers hands. 1t will contain ex- W
ended articles on Woodbury. Morgan and W
no Rahhiff Hnroa ho kof 81 n