Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-19
Bethel Local Intelligence.

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Josie, daughter OF John T. Reed, has
been quite sick.
The village schools close Friday for two
weeks vacation.
! John Folsom OF Waitsheld is clerking
for J. 9. Sargent.
Elder l.. L. Beeman OF Montpelier was
in town Monday
The Universalists cleared about 800 at
their sale last week.
| Myron Morse was in Hartland and
Windsor last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. ana Mrs.
w. @. Lattimer, Dec. Is.
Mrs Gardner Wheeler celebrated her
4 73d birthday last Thursday.
Earl Rice went to Athol, Nasi., Mon
day, where he will work IN q shoe shop Y
Il Miss Gladys, daughter Of DR.. L. w.
Clough is visiting. her grandmother In
Burlington.
Harry A. Durham has sold out his meat
market In Woodstock and will 60 to Flor
ida for his health.
e. e. Wallace Is recovering from a very
savage bite In the haDd, made by hog
that he was Strengthening.
Miss Alice Alvord OF White River,Junc-
ton, q former teache- n the Whitc0mb
High school, visited friends in Town last
week.
| j. Henry Myers and family have moved
into the house belonging to George Alb
bolt near Sylvester's store and gone to
housekeeping.
The service OF Chas. H. Rood have been
secured to take charge Of the plant at
Gaysville for the Bethel Electric Light &
Power company.
DR.. Nutting Of Randolph, formerly
missionary In Armenla, spoke at the Congl
church last Sunday morning and evening
upon the subject Of the troubles in Ar
menia.
The matter OF the injury sustained by
Rev. Virgil William Blackman by running
of the bridge in Randolph last month has
been amicably settled by the town OF RAN
dolph paying Mr.. Blackman a sum OF
money satisfactory to him.
There is maple tree on the farm OF
Mendell Wood In East Bethel that is no
larger than many other naples, yet its
branches and roots live in four different
towns and two different counties. The
towns are Bethel, Royalton, Randolph and
Tunbridge, and the counties are Windsor
and Orange.
The Ladies' Social circle, lately organ
ICED in the M. e. society, has chosen the
following officers: Mrs. Samuel Howard,
president; Mrs. E. r. Chase and Mrs. E.
A. Roundy, vice presidents; Miss Mabel
Merlin, secretary; Mrs. d. w. Bliss, treas
urer; Mrs. F. N. Young, Mrs. A. ]. Davis
and Mrs. H. F. Woods, soliciting commit
tee.
A cloud OF sorrow settled on the village
Monday on learning that Mrs. j. B. Tre-
vett, wife Of the the rector Of Christ
ri, urnH had fnun -.
sad feature in the matter is that Mrs. Ire |
vett knows that she isn't in her right mind |
and still cannot control her actions. She |
went OF her own choice Monday morning |
to the Brattleboro retreat. DIR. Trevett |
has the sympathy Of all in his great al.
Fiction.
Mrs. Norilla Newton Chamberlin died
at the home. Of her daughter in Sherburne
Friday, Dec. 9th, at the age OF "a years.
She was sister OF Carlos Newton, former
ly OF this place. The remains were taken
to West Rochester for burial. She left Eve
children to mourn her loss, Mr.. Newton
Chamberlin Of Lebanon, N. H., Mr.. Chas.
Chamberlin Of Rutland, Mrs. 8. N. Ord.
way OF Sherburne, Mrs. Louis Rogers OF
Point Breeze, n. r., and Mrs. A. F .Gillett
of Bethel.
The Methodists are planning to cele-
brate with cantata and Christmas tree in
the town hall Monday evening at 80. The
cantata Is entitled 'Time Pictures and L
one is invited to use the trees Articles
properly labeled may be sent to the town
hall any time Monday, where they will be
placed on the tree. The Methodists are
being generously aided by singers from
outside their congregation.
Last Thursday morning, D. NJ. Clough
discovered that the woodwork in the
room In which he slept In the house OF A.
u. Sanders was afire. sYou're after old
Dan, again are you, but he is going to be
enough for you this time" (Mr. Clough's
house was totally consumed by fire the
past season.. With this remark, Mr..
Clough applied himself with vigor to the
OF his arch foe and soon had him
with slight damage.
The cold weather the past week has been
BY individuals in town last summer, es-
pectally as there was no snow OF any
amount on the ground. The system OF !!
9. J. Wallace, bringing water from Chris !
tian Hill was badly frozen up. Acting on
what was thought to be good advice, Mr..
Wallace put his pipes to but q slight y
depth, as it was thought that the head !
would be sufficient to keep it from freez-
mi A'hsrs -. hsan so,,, 49,.
AnCAC Auo uOOu oOluc luVcoCl&AClOu l6V6ly -
In this vicinity as to the effects OF the dog {
law. It 10 found that the law requires that
Every dog over 8 weeks old shall be IL Z
,ensed and wear collar, bearing his num-
Der and owners name, and that every per-
ION has right to kill dog over four
months old not so licensed and collared r
ind not be liable to the owner therefor. It S
g thought that very small proportion OF Z
he CANNES In this vicinity are legally IL O
,ensed and collared. q
F. G.. Cox's Souvenir History publishes 9
he folio wing interesting list OF those who Q
have represented Bethel in the legislature. y
which we reprint, thanks to the courtesy 2
II Mr.. Cox:
Mark Richards, 1904
Nehemiah Noble, 1S05-6.7 q
John Wallace, 1869
William Strong, 1910
Nehemiah Noble, 1871
Jonathan Marsh, 1812-13-14
,amuel Lille, 1815-16-17 IS !.
,eleg Marsh, 1919
Daniel Lille, 1901 -2-3-4.5 :,
lanes Wallace, 1S26-7-3
Daniel Lille, 1929
John Woodbury.. 1880. 81
elisha Fowler, 1882
julius Converse, 1888
Iohn Woodbury., 1884 35
lanes Wallace, 1885
Daniel Woodbury., 1887
thomas P. Russell, 1888
ames Woodwork, 1889 y
David Bosworth, 1874 II
oliver Hincher, 1916
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