Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-01-26
Bethel Local Intelligence,
c. L. Chadwick is in Boston this week


Boston Monday of this week.
Willard Brooks left last Monday for {
business trip of three weeks ia Pa.
Miss Carrie Heath has been quite sich
with congestion Of the lungs.
H. ID. Ray of Hartford, has been visiting
his brother, Fred Ray.
Henry Gaffney of Austin, Pa, accompa-
MED his sister, Mrs. T.. L. Arnold, from
Austin to her home in Bethel last week
and returned to Austin the first OF this
week.
The following market prices are obtained
in Bethel; oxen, 3 1-2 cents; lambs, IL
cents; sheep, 8 to cents; hogs, 1-2 cents,
live weight.
Presiding Elder A. B. Truax OF Montpe-
lier, officiaIed at the Methodist chapel in
Gilead last Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs William
Rogers January II.
The three young ladies from this place
who attended the Schubert Quartet at
West Randolph last week, did not appre-
ciate having the night train several hours
late, so that they did not get home until
early the following morning.
Cady Son have been improving their
harness shop, by removing partitions and
changing the shape of their shop.
A large number OF people are suffering
/ from water famine; in some cases caused
/ by low water in the springs, and Others by
! freezing OF the pipes, caused by the recent
intense cold weather.
Marcellus Farnham, lecturer, stopped
over IN town last Wednesday evening.
Wesley f. Baker has been appointed
janitcr OF The new townhall.
l.. +. Clark visited friends and relatives
in town last Thursday.
The Society OF Christian Endeavor held
a SC eiable with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest May
nard Tuesday evening of this week.
Frank Bly,, foreman of the cutting room
at the shoe shop, is to move into the tene-
ment IN the Rooney Shedd house vacated
by Frank White.
MIR. and Mrs. C. d. Cushing spent sun
day in Boston and vicinity.
John Keleher says it is too bad to put a
g, 900 p ano into the townhall. He thinksa
500 one would be plenty good enough and
as costly as the town could afford.
The butter producers are just finding
THAT MA. Moody and Brooks & Wash
burn have the Perfection Butter Box that
is so much talked about.
John Foster was in town last Saturday
wiz ding up affairs in the matter of his APP
poinment as commissioner to expend the
fine levied upon the town for the nuisance
in front of the e. s. Parker house. The
town was fined 300 with the order that
any unexpended balance should be re-
turned to the town treasury. As the work
cost less than 500, handsome balance |
has been covered back into the treasury. |
Mr.. Foster expressed himself as entirely |
satisfied with the manner in which the |
work had been done under the supervision |
OF tue selectmen, they acting under his di- |
rection.
Tupper's team took lively run last Sat
urday, affording spectators an example of /
Dennis Hickey's wonderful sprinting
powers.
The opening bali at the townhall last
:. -ds.slGsy csening was a grand success
in every way. The main part OF the cred
it, however, should be given to the COM
mittee of ladies who had the matter in
charge, and they were assisted in very
material way by Mrs Harrington. Every
body was pleased with the hall, the music
was No. 1, and all the dancers felt like
staying, and did stay until the last figure.
The first figure, "French Four was led
ty Uncle Dan Dav is and Mrs. +. III. Pas
com. Uncle Dan is eighty seven years old
and has always lived in Bethel. His step
was light, and, what was more, in perfect
lime. The sum of one hundred and ten
dollars was realized, clear of all expenses,
which assures us of good drop curtain.
People provided Literally as to provisions,
and all turned out in good old fas hioned
way to make things hum.
The committee especially wish to thank
the singers, who so kindly furnished the
vocal part OF the entertainment.
For SALE-A g, 500 first mortgage paya-
BILE in gold. Value of security,S7 500 An
nual rental of security, 81, $50. First Insu-
rance assigned, 5000. Time, five years.
Rate, per cent guaranteed.
THE VERMONT INVESTMENT COMPANY,
VT.
We clip the following from recent is
sue of the National City (Cal Record, in
regard to former Bethel boy:
At the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Risdon, National City,
Cal, Tuesday evening, January 3rd, there
the interesting ceremony which {
made one, Clinton S. Soper and Miss Mabel /,
w. Cox, daughter of Mrs. Risdon. A few
intimate friends gathered at the residence !
Q witness the ceremony, which was per- /
or.ned by Rev. E. ID. Weage. Later in the !
evening the many young friends of Miss
Jo1 were invited to the wedding supper, !
" hlch also served in the nature of q cele- !
bration of her birthday.
1t was merry party which assembled on !;
what would be perfect June evening in :
Vermont, and the many and heartfelt con- /,
were indicative OF the high =
steem in which Miss Cox is held by her =
I'D friends. Mr.. and Mrs Soper will make !
his city their future home.
Owing to poor health, will sell my | T.
arm in Gaysville village, known as the | v
henry Leonard farm. A very desirable s
nance. 5. c. HARRINGTON Gaysville, VT. a
For SALE-One of the best Located and 8
most conveniently built residences in ],
'ethel village. 10 rooms, adapted for eth !
r one or two tenements. Splendid water h
p stairs and down. Large barn with a
asement underneath. Large. never-freez- b
ng cellar under house. Built in 1885.
art OF pure chase money can remain on
Mortgage. Inquire of Guy Wilson. II.
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