Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-07

Bethel Local Intelligence.
Chas. Davis is in Boston this week.
J.P. Marsh was in Barre last week.
Pure lcphorn settings, fifty cents
apr4 r. W.MoRsE, Bethel.
FEE. Moore is confined to his bed with
grip.
Mrs. Lyman Child is quite sick with the
grip.
Mrs. G. F. Lewis is at her former home
in Paris, Me.
C.W. Curtis returns this week from
Tavares, Fla.
Don Hamilton is the guest of his sister
Mrs. M. G. Stafford.
e. A. Markham has very fine buffalo
robe that he wishes to sell.
Mrs. ID. L. Storrs OF Island Pond has
been visiting friends in town.
Deputy Sheriff d. .. Jones Of South
Royalton was in town Monday
There will be hall at Lyman Luce's on
Camp brook next Friday evening.
The six. months old child Of Will A.
Greene is quite i'll with pneumonia.
John Tucker of Barre is spending the
winter with his nephew, Frank Lyman.
H. T.Coons OF Ohio will supply the. desk
at the Universalist church next Sunday.
Call at COURIER Office and get some
newspapers for your buttery shelves, free.
Owing to the continued illness of E. G..
Sisco, the drug store in this village Is for
sale.
Scott and Nellie Gillette have been Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. j. H. Dean, in
Chelsea.
John Case of Providence, r. l., was the
guest OF his brother i'm law, Fred Arnold,
last week.
Martin Baker, who has been living with
Phineas Woodward, has gone on visit to
Everett, Mass.
The Fire District meeting last Wednes-
day evening was adjourned for two weeks
to the office of Wilson & Arnold.
M. M. Whipple moved from his Royal
ton Hill house into the house on River
street, which he recently purchased OF M.
G. Stafford.
Mrs. Job Slack, who has made her home
at the Bascom House for the past few
years, died very suddenly from pneumonia
last Saturday.
G. F. Lewis has bought a building lot on
River street of Paul Gay. 1t is immedi-
ately south of Mr. Gays residence, and
Mr.. Lewis will erect house thereon this
year.
George Davenport died from pneumonia
at Faber Benedict's last Friday. The day
before the fever had left him and it was
thought that he was in fair way to re-
cover.
DR.. o. Greene OF Warren has bargained
for the Myron Burnett place in this village
and will move here and go into partner
ship with his brother, DR.. l.. M. Greene. |
Possession will be given about April LIST. |
Heman r. Wing OF Burlington, whole
sale dealer in last blocks, has failed, leav. |
ing many financial mourners in this vi
cinity. He had been pressed for money |
for some time past and the debts IN this
vicinity have been running for quite
awhile.
c. III. Nudd of the Granite State Provi.
dent association has been in town the past
week, organizing local branch of that
association. He has met with consdera-
BILE success and it seems probable that
through it a large number of new houses
will be built here this year.
Fred Young has bargained for lot
south Of A. F. Woods of GU. Wallace and
will build thereon house the coming
season. Will Waldo has bargained for a
house lot of M. G.. Stafford, between the
house that Stafford is now erecting and
that OF D. L. Child, and will erect house
thereon the coming season.
A grand minstrel show will be given at
the town hall Friday eve, March 8th,
under the direction Of A, Z. Bellows and
Jack Costello, supported by the following
wel-known people OF local talent: Rolly
Reynolds, Frank Heath, Jess Moriarty,
Roy Stearns, Tom Maddern and Jack Coll
Inns. A social dance will be given after
the entertainment. Music by Colored
400 orchestra.
CD. Harrington died suddenly from
pneumonia Sunday night. Mr.. Harring-
ton had been in the employ OF II. H. GU
son at Bethel mills as miller for many
years. and when Mr.. Gibson sold to
Wright & Read, Mr.. Harrington con
tinued his connection with the mill, as
he did when the firm became Wright &
Cushing. Mr.. Harrington leaves widow
and four young children, who have the
heartfelt sympathy OF the entire commun-
ity in their loss
The annual report Of the officers Of the
town of Bethel shows that Robert Noble.
overseer OF the poor, has incurred bills in I
his department. for only SSS209, the small {
est sum for that purpose for many years; {
that the liquor agent has sold OF liquor
and casks S1,545 81 worth, and that the
profit to the town was S4l8.23, with a
net profit of s2SS.2S. The agent OF the I
town hall reports that s242 have been re-
ceived for the use Of the hall, and the ex-
penses OF the same have been $7O57. The
orders drawn by the school directors
amount to Sl,93l90 The account of the
road commissioner, G. s. Davis, amounts ..
to S2.10095, and in addition, the select
men spent on bridges SAC n, making total
road expenses S2,55072. There are now /,
outstanding orders against the town !,
amounting to 81 Ais. 49, There are 1902 So !
in the treasury and there are due on tax .
bills $3.50, making assets of 81 ,OS2 S8.
barnard. t
J.West has moved into the Kelley house. :