Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-02
Bethel Local Intelligence.

The Bethel Dramatic association is re-
hearsing a play, "AliIlie, the Quad oon, y
which viii be played IN the townhall
Thanksgiving night.
Closson Gilbert Of the Cambridge The
ological school was in town last week.
Quite party Of young people from this
town attended dance al Randolph Cen
ter last Friday evening, returning home
by day break.
Eighty tickets were sold at this station
for the excursion 10 Boston last week.
Among those that went from this town
were A. A. Brooks, G.. T.. Graham, George
Clark, Mrs. Clark and Miss stella, Mrs. +.
II. Bascom, Miss Nellie Bascom, Mrs. Ed
win Fisher, Clinton Reed, Mrs. Frank
Carroll, Mrs. Frank Bailey, f. A. Max
ham, Mrs. w. h. Adams Wynn Savage
and Mrs. Fred Chapman.
Wednesday Of this week being All
Saints Day, appropriate services we're held
at Christ church II the morning.
Lyman Child is falling fast but has, so
far, withstood his sickness with power
that only constitution OF iron could
give. At present, he is unable to take any
solid nourishment. His sister, Mrs. Chas.
Lille OF independence, Iowa, arrived last
week.
The undersigned have formed part
nership, under the name Of the New York
Paper Co., for the purpose Of selling wall
paper, window shades, paints, OTIS etc,
and will sell anything IN the above line as
low as anyw here in the State. You will
find us at present al The hascom House.
4W WILLS HAYES. CHAs. =. FLINT.
For sALE.-A fine farm Of $50 acres, Sir
uated ID Bethel Lympus; house and three
barns. good water Near the church and
near the sch dollhouse. cuts about thirty
five tons OF hay. Orchard in line condi-
ton. For terms, apply % MJrln WHIT
taker. I'm
II WINS an error last week that led US to
say that fears We're had by people that
George Marsh was in the Battle Creek ac-
cideDt, We were misinformed that time
and viii give less credence next time 70
news that comes from that quarter. Mr..
Marsh is now at home, sale and unhurt 10
the JOY OF his many friends.
Levi Hazen Of West Hartford was in
town Friday Of last week.
Miss Lucy, young daughter Of 5. M.
Washburn, has been seriously i'll with ca
tarrhal pneumonia.
]. M. Shaw, aged ninety-two years, is
still one OF the youngest men in town
when il comes to work The other day,
his son Dennis brought him 10 .P.Shaw's
and left him for eight hours, during
which time the old gentleman husked 10
bushels Of corn and put il up higher than
his head in the corn barn.
Elbridge Pierce was out driving last
Sunday, when his horse ran away. lie
and bis wife and girl, who were in the
carriage, were thrown out ana the girl was
quite seriously cut about the bead. Fred
Ray caught the horse near the lumber
sheds.
Harlan p. Paige OF Mattapan, part Of
Boston. has been the guest OF mis- brother,
willis Paige, on the Barnard road.
Roscoe Morse has been sick and unable
TO run his truck team.
The many friends in Bethel Of Rev.John
Kim ball, formerly pastor OF the Universe
list church here, will synpathiZe with
himand with Mrs. Kimbail in the loss OF
their son. John Langdon, who died at
Mardin, Pa, October goth, aged nine
months and twenty days.
Owners OF farm property win be inter-
ested to learn that the insurance compa-
MES, in this State and out, have raised the
rates on this class Of risks TO one per cent
per annum, one and one half per cent Tor
two years and two per cent for three
years, no policy to be issued for term
exceeding three years. This action IS the
unavoidable result OF the disastrous losses
for the past few years on this class OF
property, especially on mortgaged farm
property.
The following is the standing ofthe hrst
ten in the grammar department Of the
Whitcomb High school: Hugh Wilson,
gs 2; Lizzie Kimball, 96.2; Julia Miller,
90 7; Roy Garland, 92.7; Eva Hoisington,
OIL: Nettie Stevens, 81; Geo. Chase, 30;
Mary Kimball, s9.2; Gratia Wilkins, $50;
Martha Williams, 49,.