Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-08
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Bethel Local Intelligence.
WI, Brooks was in Boston over Sunday.
Mrs. r. M. Chase was in Boston the pas
week.
A. w. Beard OF Boston was in town Sat
urday.
Louis Whittier OF Boston is visiting in
this vicinity.
George Edison Of White River Junction
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Kate Marsh entertained party Of
friends Friday evening.
d. M. Clough went fishing last week in
East Creek near Lake Champlain.
Mrs, Addie r. Shedd of Haydensville,
Mass, is with Mrs. Rodney Shedd.
Wallace Wellington was confined to his
bed by sickness one day last week.
About 80 tickets were sold for the ex-
cursion to the Barre quarries Last Satur
day.
Miss Flora Shaw OF South Royalton
spent last week at her homerin this vii
lage. ~ asw
II was d. M. Ciough and not d. M Chase
who has bought building lot Of g. J.
Wallace.
Miss Clara Jackson, a teacher OF Athol
Mass, has just completed her nifty ninth
term OF school.
X. p. Stockwell is to occupy the tene-
ment in the A. L. Stearn's house just va
Gated by Will Waldo.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church gave
an ice cream party in the park Wednesday
evening Of this week.
Dan g. Remington is laying of from
work at the shoe shop as the result OF an
accident to his hands.
Daniel M. Clough lost valuable 10
White colt last week the colt dying in the
stable from some unknown cause.
Walter Webster OF South Royalton has
moved to town and entered the employ oil
G.. H. Kimball in his meat market.
Zebina Spaulding and wife have been
spending the past week visiting friends in
Pittsfeld, Woodstock and vicinity.
Mrs. +. w. Beckman, wife OF Station
Agent Beckman OF Gardner, Mass, Is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. j. 9. Chadwick.
Owing to breakage in the machinery
OF the separator at the creamery last Sum
day, shut down became necessary for
two days.
There is considerable complaint in re-
gard to bears on Rochester mountain and
some OF the farmers are taking in their
sheep in consequence.
w. w. Wellington lost pocketbook
containing $3.50 and his watch last week.
1t was finally found in his vest, hanging
up in the house where he left 1t.
The midsummer meet OF the Fish and
Game League at Fiske's, Isle La Motto,
last Thursday was attended by Nj. 6. SAT-
ford, Dr.. r. NJ. Chase and Fred Arnold.
VIM. Ellis, who works for Chas. Curtis,
was recently knocked down by one horse
and trod upon by another, which caused
some ugly gashes in his head which were
sewed up by DR.. r. M. Chase.
A couple OF ladies, living in Bethel
Olympus, were recently attacked by foot
pad while going home one evening. A
sharp blow with the butt end OF the whip,
thoughtfully administered by one OF the
ladies, scared the fellow off.
Prof Chas. Denison, OF the University
OF Michigan, who is staying in Royalton,
carries In his belt the scalps OF "a wood
chucks, slain by him this season. A young
lady friend, also residing In Royalton,
has depicted on paper the brave hero,
standing exultant over his Gath victim.
A large and valuable assortment OF new
books has been received by the Bethel
public library. The funds in the treasury
were not sufficient to pay the bill, and the
deficiency was generously made up by the
contributions of Messrs. A. A. Brooks,
G. e. Graham, Fred Arnold, s. M. Wash
burn, j. g. Sargent, Walter H. Creamer
G. j. Wallace, f. l.. Martin, M. A. Moody
and George H. Upper.
There will be an examination OF pupils
August II, at 3 M, at the schoolhouse in
district No. IL (Flynn district) to see who
are entitled to have their buttons paid at
the graded school by the town, as the law
provides. All pupils in the Bethel town
district who wish their buttons so paid
are requested to be present and take the
examination.
Per order OF School Directors.
= Following is the order Of exercises at
the Windsor County school directors and
superintendent meeting at the town hall
ton, Should Salaries OF Teachers Be Uni
form in Ungraded Schools? Affirmative,
D. L. Cushing, Hartford; negative, DIR. G.
o. Boyden, Bridgewater. Open discus !.
son-Question, Should the Permit Sys-
tenn Be Abolished? Affirmative, l.. M.
Cragin, Springfield; negative, Fred F..
Steele. Stockbridge. Open discussion
Question, Should School Supervision Be
Restricted to towns? Affirmative, Emma
c. Lull, Windsor; negative, Z. Lee Stearns,
Royalton. Open discussion, evening
Speakers, w. b. c. Stickney, Esq, Bethel i;
Hon. Horace w. Bailey, Newbury; Hon.
Marsh O. Perkins, Windsor, and others.
Best for burns and scalds. Redding's
Russia Salve takes away smart and pain