Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13
Bethel Local Intelligence.
Ion Thirteen shoats,

Perkins Ward had barn raising lasl
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Martin were in Bos'
ton last week.
Mrs. s. c. Durham has been very sick
with bilious collie.
Ed. McIntire has been on the sick lisi
for the past few days.
E. S. jackson has shingled his snew
house on Main street.
Fred Ray has been confined to the house
with sickness the past week.
The Bethel village schools will begin
the winter term Monday, Dec. 31st, next
Griffin Durga was in New York last
week, learning how to color russell leather
Mrs. j. M. Miller of Springfield is stay
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. N
Kendall.
Henry Walcott was in Woodstock last
week as a witness in tine Diekerman In
surance case.
Rev. V. w. Blackman will speak next
Sabbath morning at the Cong 'kchureh on
"a Beautiful Story"
John Holton has mink skin twenty.
seven inches long, which is said to be the
longest in the world.
Hon. E. j. Phelps of Burlington has
made an unsolicited gift OF 80 to the
Bethel public library.
William H Kendall has bought the
Frank Newton farm in Bethel Gilead and
will soon remove there.
There are uncallsd for letters at the
Bethel pOstoffiee for Mrs. p. III. jarvis
ana Mr.. L. F. Whittier.
The Bethel Dramatic company are re-
hearsing the "Silver King to ue put on
the stage early IN January.
About dozen of her friends gave Miss
Annie Hamilton surprise party Saturday
eve, it being her twenty first birthday.
You would be surprised to see how nice
a diamond ring can sell you for $40 and
S15. If. II. JosLYN, West Randolph.
William H. Kendall has sold his place
south OF Bethel village, formerly owned
by j. p. Martin, to John Cutler OF Gays
Vile.
One Of the clerks at the Wilson House
had considerable trouble with his shoes
last week. We hope this won't occur
again.
The subject upon which Rev. Walter
Dole will speak in the Universalist church
next Sunday eve is "Ben Franklin the
Genius of Common Sense.n
Arthur Smith, who has been employed
as night Waterman at the tannery for the
past four months, is at his home at Sutton,
p. O., for two weeks vacation.
Miss Anna Hatch, Frank B. Markham,
Joseph Garland and DR.. l.. M. Greene
were summoned to Woodstock last week
to appear before the grand jury.
Fine Eight-Day Mantel Clocks at from
$3.50 up Sterling and Silver Plated Ware,
Cut Glass, everything you may wish for
in the jewelry line.
f. II. JosLYN, West Randolph.
The tannery and shoe shop have bought
the waste slabs from the Stafford mills at
Gaysville. 1t is suggested that the same
be transported to Bethel by the scow now
idle at Gaysville and which was
used in dredging Gaysville har.
Dor.
The terrors of the Bethel penitentiary
are already noticed in the minds OF
A man was heard on the
street the other day to say, when some
one threatened to have him arrested for
"Don't put me in that hole,n
and then he burst out crying.
The Bethel Library association has en- :
gagged John E. Russell OF Leicester, Mass,
TO lecture in the town hall the first week
in January. Mr.. Russell has twice been
candidate for governor on the Democratic
ticket in Massachusetts,, has been in Con-
gress and has a high reputation as
scholar and speaker.
j. p. Dawson of East Lunenburgh has |
been engaged to complete the year as |
principal OF the Whitcomb High school |
N place OF the late George Storrs. Mr.. |
Dawson was formerly principal OF the |
High school at Proctor and in addition to |
mis- other duties, had general charge OF |
eight schools in the town. Mr.. Dawson |
comes excellently recommended by the |
school authorities at Proctor.
HORSE NoTEs.-M. G. Stafford CARED /
hree horses to j. c. Curley, Springfield,
asst week. Bert Rogers imported four
horses from Northampton last week,
lmong which was one registered Per-
theron stallion, weighing 1850. He is a
iandy. Griffin Place shipped two horses
rom Woburn last week, one for the use OF
he tanuery the other for his own use
while In town. d. S. Phillips and Her
bert Barrett made their usual daily horse
rade every day last week, Sunday not ex-
'epted, each getting the better end of the
rade every time lin his own mind). Ed.
Hatch has bought OF M. G. Stafford the
Rogers mare.