Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-24
Bethel Local Intelligence.
Rev. E. s. Fiske was in town Monday.

DR.. L. M, Greene IS visiting the nosplIal
in Boston this week.
! G.E.Graham is seriously Ill with Bright
disease at his home on River street.
Drs. L. M. and O.. D. Greene have or
dered fine new Yale surgical chair TO
their office.
Mrs. Harriet Durkee OF Stockbridge ha
been the guest OF Mrs. Edwin Sturtevan
the past week.
The Harrington creamery paid 21c. pc
pound for September butter fat and S9c
per 100 pounds for the average milk.
/. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice arr
addressed to Mrs. Mary e. Stearns, Mrs
John Bowen, John A. Rogers and A. p
Feeham.
/ Roy L. 6tearns caught his left hand IL
the splitting machine at the tannery Mon
day and the third finger was badly crushed
i and split.
Rev. Cornelius Delany was elevated tt
the priesthood of the Roman Catholic
church at Burlington Friday OF last week
He was formerly OF Bethel and attended
the village schools.
Phil Chaucy up to Sunday worked In
the barber shop OF G. E. Clark. Since
then he has not been seen in these parts
and there are several in this vicinity wear.
ing "got left" smiles.
Rev. /. M. Atwood, D. D., Of St. Law
renee University, will preach in the Uni.
versalist church Sunday morning at the
usual hour OF service. A cordial invita-
! tion Is extended to all.
The Livermore lecture will be one OF the
season. 1.-THE Boy OF Today" is consider
ed by many as the best OF Mrs. Liver
more's lectures. Her interest in Bethel
and Bethel's library deserves hearty re-
spouse from our people. Owing to her re-
ductiom Of fee for the library's sake, the
price OF admission has been placed at rs
cents. No extra charge Tor reserved seats
at Miller's.
George e. Foster and woman, said not
to be his wife, were arrested last Friday
on complaint OF town Grand Juror c. D.
Gushing and brought before Justice VIM.
r. Adams on the charge OF adultery. They
were held to await the action OF the grand
Jury at the coming term OF the Windsor
county court. Bail was set for the man in
the sum OF $500 and the woman 200, which
they succeeded in obtaining.
The Vermont Hide & Leather company
has been incorporated with capital stock
OF one hundred thousand dollars. It will
buy out the plant of G. & E. G. Place
leather. The principal stockholders in
the new corporation are Mr.. Place and M (.
| G. Stafford. 1t is expected that after the
LIST OF January the present force will be
about doubled, making the total number
about 1870 hands.
At the annual meeting OF the library as
ISOLATION last Saturday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, w.
B. G. Stickney; vice presidents, Fred Ar
mold, Mrs. Alice Barrows Emery and Mrs.
A. R. Stearns; secretary, Nellie Adams;
treasurer, Guy Wilson; member OF execu-
tive committee for three years, j. Wesley
Miller; member Of book committee for
three years, Mrs. w. B. G. Stickney; ways
and means committee, j. w. Miller, Mrs.
A. R. Stearns, Mrs. w. B. C .Stickney, Mrs.
A. B. Emery. The report Of the librarian
shows that about so books are now being
tains nearly 800 bound volumes.
There was husking at James French's
last Tuesday evening and afterwards as
ing two horse team carrying Mrs. AL.
drich and three children, Mr.and Mrs. Ly-
man Luce and two children and Solomon
Edison, going down-a steep hill Mrs. Luce
had got out Of the wagon and gone ahead
with lantern, when one OF the horses
crowded its mate over steep embark.
ment and the whole party found them
selves at the foot OF the bank with the
heavy wagon on them, except Mr.Aldrich,
who pulled up against tree. The horses,
attached to tie front wheels, got away
and back into the road where they soon
ran into team In which were DE- Batch
elder, wife and two children and Mrs.
Tucker, who were all likewise thrown out.
ho fri ~ 80 ,kx<&1<,
was that no one seemed to be seriously
hurt. DR.. L. M. Greene was summoned
and cared for the bruised anatomies. Mrs.
Batchelder seemed to have suffered the
worst and was laid up in bed Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Mccullough and Miss Ida G.
King were married Oct. 2 by Rev. v. w.
Blackman at the home Of the BRIDES
mother In Olympus. The bride was dressed
bon trimmings. The bridesmaids were
Miss Hattie Greene and four little nieces
OF the bride, Misses Agnes and Ida Bios.
som and Lille and Mary King, who were
dressed in white. The groomsman was
the BRIDES brother, Mr.. John King. There
was very inviting feast Of roast turkey,
cake and fruit Of all kinds. October 18th
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough gave a recep-
ton to large number Of their friends. |
Refreshments were served, consisting OF |
oysters, cake and coffee and fruit. They
received large number OF presents, among |
which were large willow rocking chair |
from the BRIDES mother and Mrs. Will |
Blossom; bed quilt and bedspread, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Martin King; silver butter knife |
and sugar spoon, John King; silver nap
kin ring, Walter King; pair OF nice /
blankets, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Day; silver |
carving set, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Brooks |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn; dozen nap |
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fisher; pair |
OF Tides, Mr.. and Mrs. WI. Brooks:
. handsome banquet lamp from the
BRIDES shoe shop friends; parlor lamp,
Geo. Mcintyre; glass set, Moses Dustin
half dozen fruit knives, Mr.. and Mrs. Aus.
tin Emery; fruit plate, Fred McIntyre:
silver pickle fork, Miss Ida Thacher; glass
water pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mar
tin; half dozen dessert spoons, DR.. and
Mrs. Clough; pair of tides, Mr.. and Mrs.
French; pair OF towels, Mr.and Mrs, VIM.
Rogers; pair towels and cup and saucer.
W. 8. Howe; silver tea strainer, Miss Ber-
tina Morse; pair OF towels, Mr.. and Mrs,
David Allen; silver cake basket, Mrs,
James Mccullough; set OF china fruit
plates, Mrs. 8. w. Barrows and Miss Clara
Barrows; silver salt and pepper shakes.
M isses Eta Thurston and Nav Claf]in:
pin tray, Miss Mabel Dyke; cream pitch.
or, Mr.. and Mrs. David Dyke. All enioyed
very pleasant evening and departed at 3
late hour, leaving their bes: wishes for
the bride and groom.
w. H. 8. Notes.
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