Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-06
Bethel Local Intelligence,

| Mrs. P. L.Ellis OF Swanton has been Wis
| iting her father, G. j. Wallace.
| Miss Cla-a Barrows is visiting her broth
er, DR.. H. w. Barrows, at Stowe.
Mrs. NV Brooks is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. H. Spicer at Greenfield.
| Mrs. Frank Roberts returned last week
| from months visit with relatives at Ma
! lone, N. Y.
! Tue Guild OF the Episcopal church
meets Thursday Of this week with Mr.
Alvin Hatch.
| James Cushman and wife OF Haverhill
Mass, are stopping with their cousin
Aaron Bowen.
| The selectmen have posted notices for.
bidding the unnecessary obstruction Of
the sidewalks.
| Jack Collins has gone to Fitchburgh
Mass, where he is to play third base foi
the local nine.
E. Z. Pike, who is in charge Of the con.
crete job in town, lost pocketbook last
week, containing $40.
The following unclaimed letters remain
at the Bethel postoffice for Mrs. Clara N
Nelson and l.. A. DER.
The Enfield baseball team defeated the
Bethels on the latter's home ground last
Thursday by score OF II to-
Miss Lucy Paine has sold to her broth
err, e. S. Paine, the building lot upon
which he is now erecting house.
R. s. Adams is the place to buy your
shirt waist sets, belt pins, Czarina buckles,
link buttons, studs and belt buckles.
The only change made by the new sum-
mer timetable of the c. " r. r., is that
no h. hnrn1 No q x .Ai N
The railroad men have been laying a
new plank across the bridge near the pas
senger depot, which has become great
thoroughfare lately.
wish to thank all my neighbors who
so kindly assisted at the death of my
mother and also those who sent flowers
for the funeral. LEWIS BATES.
Mrs. Bates died at the home of her son,
Lewis Bates, last Thursday at the ad-.
vanced age OF ST years. The interment was
at the Abbott cemetery in Stockbridge.
Mrs. VIM. Wright, who is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Reed at Enfield,
n. H., has had the misfortune to sprain
her ankle and is unable to return to her
home in this village.
The town is now the possessor of fire.
proof safe, made by E. L. Morris of Read
vile, Mass. 1t weighs five tons and is to
be placed in the rear office of Town Clerk
Adams in the Bascom House block.
Postmaster G. H. Topper, NJ. G. Stafford,
manager OF the Vermont Hair company,
and Robert Mech, Esq, OF Burlington
rondacks, bringing home big catch OF
fish.
Rev. E. W. Sharp will preach at the
Methodist chapel, Gushing hall, next
Sunday at p. m. The evening service
will be withheld on account of the sermon
to the graduating class at the Universal
isl church.
A special meeting OF the voters in Fire
evening at the office of Wilson & Arnold,
to see il the district will vote tax OF Is
cents on the dollar to pay part of the debt
OF the district.
Rev. &c. Bennett will conduct the service
in the Universalist church Sunday in the
In the evening he will deliver
the sermon before the graduating class OF
the High school on the topic, "The Indi-
vidual and His Relation to Society"
Irving johnson passed away Saturday
evening, June 1, after lingering illness
of more than years duration. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy OF this
community. Funeral services were held
at the church Monday at O'Clock p. m.
The graduating class of '95 at the Whit
comb High school includes the following
pupils: Misses Edith Greene. Annie Kim
bali. Inez Ellis, Nellie Miller, Fannie
Leavitt and Verna Pember and Messrs.
Frank Everett, Pearl Spaulding and JEFF
fers Richardson. Miss KimbalI is saluta.
torian and Miss Ellis, valedictorian.
Persona dramatis, Emory King, George
Marsh on his bicycle and VIII. Creamers
dog. Position, Mr.. King, working near
he sidewalk by c. D. Cushing's, George
Marsh approaching from behind on his
bicycle. Cause, the dog crosses the path
Of the wheel at full moon. Result, Marsh
thrown as from a catapault at King, all
four persona pyramided with Kings left
hip as base. Clutches for King, plasters
Tor Marsh and poor dog gets none.