Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-04-30
Bethel Local Intelligence.


DR.. l.. M. Greene has painted his hou- e
on River street. -
Ellis Curtis has sold his place on Fish
Hill 10 Chas. Broan.
Mrs. Sherlock is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Walter l.. Baker.
q. w, Berry OF Boston was at his sum
mer home in this village last week.
w. d. Adams OF Philadelphia was at his
fat her e, W. r. Adams, over Sunday.
The Harrington Creamery paid its pat
rons 23c. net per Id. for March butter.
The LADY, teachers OF The W. H. s. took a
pleasure trip to Randolph on Saturday.
KIP. Stockwell has his new dwelling
house on Church street up ana covered
John Irving has been spending the past
week at his old home in Woburn, Mass.
Madam Creamer OF Beverly Mass lis the
guest OF her son, Walter Howard Dreamer.
Henry Pond has hired the tenement
house OF the Converse estate on camp
Brook.
Hon. w. e. johnson Of Woodstock and
n. A. Huse OF Montpelier were IN town
Monday.
VIM. Campbell OF Randolph has moved
into the house Of Mrs. Spencer Lincoln on
Main street.
Robert Noble, recently appointed town
agent for dispensing Intoxicating liquors,
has resigned.
Hon. Elisha May OF St. Johnsburv, ma
tional bank examiner, was In town on OIL
fetal business Tuesday.
Do not forge: the meeting Of the Agri.
cultural society att the wilson House AZ
n m IN Friday NAV LIST.
The personal property OF the late Albert
Whitcomb was sold at auction on Satur-
day and brought excellent prices.
G. H. Kimball has leased the Albert
Whtcomb house on River street and
moved into it tine fist OF the week.
N. s. Sheldon of Boston, one OF the ad-
ministrators OF the estate OF the late Al
bert Whitcomb, was in town Saturday.
George Gaffney returned to his home In
Pennsylvania last week, after spending
several days with his sister, Mrs. Z. ID, Ar
mold.
The Bethel band has recently purchased
fine new | som b fiat comet, which
will be played in great shape ~ Rolia
Reynolds.
Arrangements are being perfected for
county speaking contest, which will prob
ably be held at White River Junction at
an early date. S
Mr.. Fred Arnold and Prin. f. p. Davi-
son went to Rochester Friday, to act as
judges in speaking contest by the pupils
CT the High school.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Mcintyre have gone to
Ward Hill, Mass to work in shoe shop,
George Johnston to Burlington and WV.
Parsk to Keene, N. h.
VIM. Batchelder 81 White River juno
tion has been agreed upon as special mas
ter in the chancery case, j. E. Stafford VS..
the Bethel Electric Light and PoKerlcom-
pany. ia
The listers have lodged in the town
clerks Office the abstracts OF individuals
lists and nave appointed May 9Th as time
W hen they will meet at the town clerks
Office persons who are aggrieved by their
action.
The listers report considerable falling
of In the personal estate list this year and
gain in thesreal estate on &C.
count OF the extensive building operations
within the past year.
At the caucus OF Republican voters last
week the following delegates were elected
10 represent Bethel at Montpelier be 18th;
state convention, DIR. L. M. GreenB, Geo. \
Clark and Fred Arnold; districts George !
Clark, Fred Arnold and r. S.AdRms
The sudden falling Of The water in the
liver has somewhat delayed the log drive |
u the Fall Mt. Paper company. The logs !
nave all been hoated out OF the Vest |
Rochester Dra1ch and started down on |
he Granville branch. Ii will PROBABLY |
Tweed river. .3
At the Methodist evening services dur
ng the spring and summer, Wesley Miller
viii give number of twenty -minute adj /
iresses under the general title, "A Lay
mans Thoughts on Religion The first,
lext Sunday at p. M, Will be oms" Con.
uct as Basis OF Church Membership"
Nj are cordially invited. Ssh
TheFairbanks- Mitchell compasy played
The Westerner''at the town nall Wednes-
lay evening TO an appreciative audience.
I was without question the best troupe
hat ever visited Bethel and there was not
weak point in the cast. The Odd Fell
ows have secured the services OF the same
roupe for benefit in the town hall May
III next.
Negotiations have been consummated
hat will insure the working OF the tale
hines in Stockbridge and Pittsfeid. AL
indicate OF Boston capitalists, represent
d by Messrs. 4. P. White and Samuel A.
owle OF Arlington and Thos, Watson and
leo. R. Seward OF Boston, have bought the
lines for large price and have also
ought the Jaquith Mills at Stock bridge
, grind the tale. This mineral is used in
thousand different ways in modern man
featuring, including the making OF pa
er, cloth, nails, mechanical rubber, lu.
ricating purposes, and is coming into ,
lvor for face powder. Prof. Wood OF
arvard college has made chemical anal :
sis OF the product OF these mines and !
ighly recommends it for curing irrita. !
ons OF the skin. 1t contains 63 per cent
lica, 81 7 10 per cent magnesia, per cent 9
alter and $40 per cent OF lime. etc. The
sry best mines hitherto worked have
reduced only 30 per cent magnesia. The ]
lie will be ground at both Stock bridge n
ommon and Arlington Mills, Arlington, I
ass. The finished product sells for
ON $20 to $l20 ton, according to grade,
K cents pound is paid for the very best
ed in glaze for magazines like Munsey's.
ipers have been drawn for the organiza-
On OF stock company with $100,U cap.
Il to develop the business. The COM
ny already has orders on hand that 1t
III take six months to fill.
Use less soap.
Use less soap. r