Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-14
Bethel Local Intelligence.

of Chelsea, left last week to be absent all
summer in Nashua, n. H., and in Massa-
chusetts, visiting friends.
Pure home-tried lard, 10 cents, at Kim
balls.
Ansel Burbank has been very low and
il is feared that he will not live long.
Choice breakfast bacon, 10 cents, at
Kimball's.
Monday morning, as Harry Adams was
eoasting on his bicycle down Church
street hill, he met at the foot Roll Gibson,
who had coasted from the hotel 10 tine
foot of the hotel hill. Both turned out
the same side with the result that holi
was tossed like a cannon ball into tnesair,
and his wheel was completely demolished.
The other machine was badly demoralized
bat can be repaired.
Best home packed salt pork, 10 cents at
KimbalPs.
SIX. Stanton and family have arrived
and occupy their summer residence.
Kimball's famous sausages, 10 cents.
Mrs. A. A. Sanford and Ms. Jenness
Wheeler of West Randolph were in town
TO attend the graduation exercises.
Stanley Speare of Hartland was in town
last week. the guestiof VIM. r. Adams.
Large assortment OF best canned goods
at kimbalPs.
Brooks & Washburn are showing fine
line OF shirt waists
Pie preparations of all kinds at kim
balls.
Al. Stearns visited friends in Bellows
Falls and vicinity last week.
Oh. Kimball thinks that it is better
/ for all concerned that he keep his meat ~
his refrigerator until wanted. 80 be VIII
not run his meat cart, but viii deliver
meat in all parts Of the village, as desired.
/ If you wish for good piece OF Deei' PORK,
/ lamb, etc, order II OF him.
I Several OF our people attended the
/ horse trot at Sharon lass week.
Big line Of ladies' and misses black and
tan Donpola Oxfords, best values ever
shown, just opened at Brooks & wash
/ burns.
Sec the ladies' gauze vests at Brooks &
( Washburn's, al 10, 15and 25 cents.
Elisha T. Bugbee, a former resident Of
/ this town, WIS the subject OF very sensa-
tional statement in Saturdays papers
the facts Of which we give below, as Mr.
Bugbee was formerly a very prominent
man In town. lie once lived ia lllileFllle
but about the i70s be came 10 Bethel VII
Il lave and was nj the head OF the tanuer}
+ firm of E. 4. Bugbee q Co. This hfn sur
fered severe losses, and he other members
thought that things were very suspicious,
but nothing could be proved. Ihere -
/ now GOOD deal OF excitement in Med
field. Mass, over the disinterment Of the
body OF his late wife, whose remains We're
SEM from Florida asst January by her nus
band in sealed metallic casket. Inc VI
TAI organs were sent TO Boston Tor analy-
sis Mrs. Bugbee had about s2OOOJ lett 70
her on the death Of her first husband, Ia
May, 1893, She married Bugbee, HON she
had known during her early lie IN Maine
but " no was then established IN the or
ange business in Florida Soon alter
ward. all her real estate in Medneld was
sold, and all the other securities were con-
verified into cash, and il is alleged that she
made a will in his favor. The nrst that
her relatives heard OF her after she went
10 Florida. was that she had died sudden
IN after eating a hearty dinner, and soon
thereafter, the body was received IN Med
field, II is claimed that her property can
not be found and that Bugbee is seereting
himself in the far West. He sent word
that be would come Memorial Day to dec
crate his wife's grave, but he did not put
in an appearance. Mrs. Bugbee had other
money, also, and she was CONTESTED with
many Of the leading and influential fami-
lies OF Medfield and vicinity.
Friday evening witnessed the gradua-
I on OF the eighth class from the Whit
comb High school. The townhall was
filled TO overlooking. The front OF the
stage was very prettily decorated, and
over the front was inscribed, In very large
letters, the class motto, "Festina Lente
MAKE haste slowly" John n. Noonar
had the salutatory, With the Foes OF La
boru as his subject. Mr.. Noonan define
ated, in a clear, resonant voice, dangers
that threatened the free institutions thro
the present unrestricted importation o
paupers from Europe, and said that while
the Rebellion was great test OF the Re
public's strength, the present danger II
even greater.
, cussing what sufferings, fortunes AM
| troubles men would undergo through tn
curse of hunger for gold. The California
: gold fever began in September, 1s47, ant
| in a few years, San Francisco had popu
lation OF 10000. Some American peopl
even kill the hen that lays the golden egg
in their eager search foi gold; some forge
honesty, and the equity millionaire canno
purchase, with mis- money, the roous
health OF the humblest laborer.
VIM. Stickney chose as a subject on
particularly interesting at the presen
time-"Good Roads," He said that goo
roads were synonymous with civilization
! The first roads in England were built I
: carry COAL The Cumberland road, IN
first great highway in America, was bui
Y for military purposes. The public road
are really more important to the countr
than railroads. Good roads mean rapl
transit. In this State, much progress hi
been made in road making of late year
and improvement in road making follow
|. the election OF competent officials. Goo
- country roads are as necessary as u
great arteries OF commerce.
Miss Susie Z. Wilson told OF the SCOTT
ing influence of "Music." Music has
great influence over some people and Ell
= ters into rites and ceremonies of me-
- What American is not moved by the sti
y ring bars of the "Star Spangled Banner
Miss Angela z. French OF Barnal
spoke, with a voice that was plainly heal
- throughout the hall, of "Work the Be
Educator" There are two classes in Anne
lea, the upper and the lower the working
i mems and the idlers'. Many great mt
NJ have been educated more by labor this
by study. Seeking an education is n
like seeking fortune; one is stumble
upon, and the other is wrought by actlo
: Arthur Adams gave prophetic ute
,, anees Of the futures OF his class, sayil
that VIM. Stickney was always quiet al