Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-10
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Bert Bedding has gone to Waterbury
Conn.
| The Library association cleared about
| $S1 at its entertainment last week.
| G. d. Cushing is building large reser-
| yoir on the hill west Of the village.
Mrs. Myron Burnett has moved into the
house recently purchased Of the heirs o.
A. G. Martin.
Mr., Blackman has commenced series
OF lectures at the Cong'l church Sunday
evenings. Subject: The Life Of Christ.
Frank Mccullough and Miss Ida King
were married at the home Of the bride in
'Lympus, by Rev. v. w. Blackman, Oct.2
| G. H. Upper has sold to E. L. Martin
| his half interest In the post0ffice block, so
| that now Mr.. Martin owns the whole
block. ,s
| George Blossom had the end OF one Of
his fingers caught in the mOlder at the
shoe shop last week, taking out some flesh
but no bone.
Mass, last week after spending the sum-
mer months with her two children at
Mrs. Q. e. Fosters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zebina Spaulding returned
last Friday from a three weeks trip In
renee and other points.
DR.. 8. Marks, former Bethel boy, now
famous surgeon OF Milwaukee, Wis, is
spending some days in visiting the scenes
OF his childhood in this vicinity.
The Odd Fellows have leased the Bas-
com House for five years and 1t ia now be-
ing fitted up for that society, which Is
now in very prosperous condition.
Presiding Elder Beeman OF Montpelier
will hold quarterly meeting at the Metho-
dist chapel next Sunday and will preach
at the afternoon and evening services.
Mrs. G. R. Noble has moved into the
tenement In the Spencer Lincoln house,
lately vacated by John Burnett, who has
moved into his new house on River street.
The ceiling OF the Universalist church
was quite seriously damaged at the last
supper In the Harrington parlors by the
faucet being left open and the water set
thing through the floor.
John Marshall Shaw, 80 years old, came
to Bethel village one day last week and In
about six hours husked1 Is bushels OF corn.
There are not many young men that can
keep up with Mr.. Shaw husking corn.
AS Amos Leavitt was coming to the
creamery one morning last week stray
COlu JuulDcQ uNOu tuC Ainu Cuo Va LID " az
on, crushing 1t down and throwing Mr..
Leavitt as we'll as the milk to the ground.
The wagon was broken and the milk
spilled.
Nobody will care how much you suffer
and ache with chapped or cracked hands,
lips and face or now bad your horse has
the scratches as long as you can
cure them all with a box OF Maxham's
Carbolized Ointment, which you can OBJ
tain by sending % cents to E.A. Markham,
Bethel.
The ladies gave the library fund ben.
eft by an entertainment in the townhall
Wednesday evening OF last week. II con-
sisted OF supper, Rotations by Mrs. v.
e. Kimball, singing by Mrs. r. M. Chase
and Mr.. Fred Reynolds and banjo playing
by Mr.. Bradbury. Mrs. Kimball, who Is
just from the Emerson College OF Oratory,
Boston, showed herself to be an elocu-
zionist OF far greater ability than some
who travel making that profession. Mrs.
Chase, who always sings well, was at her
best. Mr.. Reynolds, although very young
man, showed voice Of great excellence,
and Mr.. Bradbury seemed to get all the
good music there is in banjo out Of it. AS
a whole, but few villages the size of this
could furnish so good an entertainment
upon the call OF moment.
Will Hoisington, the veteran bear hunt
er has had several traps set on the mount
ain between Bethel and Rochester. Last
week Wednesday he went around to In
spect his traps, not carrying any weapon,
even knife. The traps are set in water
SO as to conceal the scent, and In one trap
he found very lively two-year-old bear
which had evidently been caught for sew.
eral days and had in its frenzy gnawed
down tree near by. Mr.. Hoisington took
this as the only weapon at hand and struck
the animal until he thought he had stun.
ned 1t and then jumped upon the animal to
choke it, but the bear was too lively and
Will soon found himself at a safe distance
sumed his club tactics and finally killed
the bear. It was handsome, plump ami.
NAL and weighed more than 10 pounds.