Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-09
Bethel Local Intelligence

Every 9th sale at Mann's clothing store
on circus day will have purchase free.
The selectmen have posted the check list
in the postoffice for inspection, and those
who intend 10 vote next month should see
that their names are on the list.
Latest fall styles in mems and boys
caps, hats, ETC., just opened at Brooks &
Washburn's.
Mrs. Henry Rice entertained last week
as guests, her mother, Mrs. 0lmstead, OF
East Middlebury, and her sister, Mrs.
Pike, Of Boston.
There were no services at the Universe
list church last Sunday, as the pastor was
away on vacation.
Fiber ware at Marston's.
E.P. Fisher and wife are visiting rela-
tives In Washington.
4 Z. c. Sisco spent Sunday with his par
ents at Quechee,
Ed. l.. Messer. clerk with j. G. Sargent,
4 is taking vacation.
Marston has another new pattern in
| tumblers for 80 cents per dozen.
The new iron cage for criminals has
been set up in the basement OF the town
/ hall and is ready for occupants. 1t has
two cells and was placed in the rear of the
library rooms. Those who are thinking
of engaging board at this new hostelry
are invited to call and select their rooms.
! A quire OF paper and a bunch OF envel-
opes OF fine quality for 10 cents, at Mars
toms.
The friends and neighbors OF Oscar Da-
Wis met at his farm lately and cut his hay
and put the same in his barn. Mr.. Davis
has been i'll for a long time and is quite
| likely to be confined to the house for
long time. 1t was a kind and neighborly
act and Mr.. Davis feels very thankful.
George Fl. storrs, a graduate OF Norwich
University, has been engaged as principal
OF the Whitcomb High school, Miss Alice
w. AlyOrd, graduate OF Smith college,
as assistant, and Miss Addie Gilbert OF
Randolph as teacher in the primary de-
partment.
There are unclaimed letters in the Beth
ell postoffice for A. F. Adams, Albert II.
Bowman and Mr.. Pierre Pernot.
Alba A. Dart has been very sick and
under 1.-THE DOCTORS care for the past two
weeks The first OF this week about
dozen neighbors met land put his ihay
into the barn for him, for which Mr..
Dartt is truly grateful.
ID. f. Wynn and l., Y. Reynolds have
gone TO Lake Dunmore for few days
fishing.
George Lewis is quite sick and can trav-
Oull Win tue VI VI hANnS1s
Miss Julia Gilmore is stopping with
Mrs. Z. {. Stearns.
Miss Addie Magivney met with a seri-
Gus accident last Sunday while alighting
from a wagon. She slipped and fell and
sprained her ankle.
Misses Lena and Ida Rice accompanied
their aunt, Mrs. Pike,to Boston last week.
Any information desired about the fair
mere Sept. 10 II will be cheerfully furnish
ed by the secretary, 4. A. Markham.
George Marsh is TO erect at once a two
story tenement house upon the lot adJoin-
ing the Episcopal parsonage lot.
For SALE.-House, barn and about one
acre of land in Bethel village Inquire OF
Guy Wilson.
Last Monday, w. C. Lattimer and A. |
NJ. Marsh began digging the cellar for
new house for 4. A. Markham, at the west /
ern end OF Church street.
Chas. p. Webster OF Bradford, former /
resident, has been visiting friends and 1
relatives in town. "Uncle" Charles car
ries his increase OF years with much more
sprig than FAR younger men.
Thirteen legal school voters attended
the special school meeting last Monday
evening to see what the district would do
about providing better accommodations
for the younger scholars. Ii was voted to
instrucs the committee To cause the cree
ton OF a story and half one-room house
to cost about $500, and OF such a general
plan that it would be suitable for sale as
dwelling house when the district is
through with it. The general feeling
seems To be that at the best the present
school building will not be ample Tor the
Bethel growing population much longer,
and that the best way was TO make some
provision until the time arrives
for larger main building.
Leslie r. Adams and wife OF ST. Albars
have been visiting his father, William X.
Esq.
Eugene Osha OF Bethel and Miss Lucia
Wagner of Brsintree were married last
Monday evening at the Bascom House,
Rev. j. b. Trevett officiating,
Samuel S. Norton died last Sunday
at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. q. NJ. Miller, at the age of seventy
eight years. The remains were taken TO
Rouse's Point for burial on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Washburn visited in Bur
linglon last week.
X. j. Gaffney of Pennsylvania is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Z. T. Arnold.
Rev. Virgil William Blackman has been
absent the past week attending the Moody
school at Mortified, Mass, but will be in
hfc ual