Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-10

Mrs. F. H. Kimbal was in Burlingto,
last week with the family OF e. B. Kim
ball.
! Miss Jessie Chadwick spent Sunday ii
Montpelier with her uncle, Capt. H.
Lull.
Miss Alice Williams OF Boston is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Viii
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin NJ. Adams and sor
: OF Boston are staying at William r
Adams.
Charles Hall Of Bosto and Mrs. L. r
Adams OF Middlebury are at William R
Adams
Mrs. j. E. Moreland and four children
are staying with her daughter, Mrs. John
Kimball.
Mrs. A. j. Walbridge OF Peterboro, N,
H., has been staying the past week at r.
8. Rood's.
Mrs. F. w. Beckman OF Winchendon,
Mass, is staying with her father, j. G.
Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Kimball 81 Burlng.
ton were at g. H. Kimbalps Tuesday OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Edison returned
Tuesday from two weeks trip to Rock.
dale, Mass.
G. A. Davis, who is working at Bethle
hem junction, N. H., came home last
| week to vote.
/ Nelson NJ. Gay and Miss Sarah M. Gay
have been spending the past week with
friends In town.
Mrs. g. E. Graham is building a new
dwelling house on the bluff south Of Mrs.
Edwin Harrington's.
Mrs. W. F. Perley Of Bellows Falls is
sick at her mothers, Mrs. E. N. Smiths,
with nervous prostration.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist chapel next Sunday afternoon.
Rev. g. A. Emery OF Barnard will preach.
The homestead ofthe late Albert Whit
comb i3 Bethel village was sold at auction
last Saturday to G. H. Kimball for $3.50.
Mrs. A. d. Sanders and Mrs. A. H. Han.
mum went to Northampton last Thursday
to spend month with relatives in that
William Campbell and family moved to
Randolph last week. They have been
living in the house Of Mrs. Spencer Lin
coin.
J.F. Waterman OF the Whitcomb High
school took first prize at the speaking
contest at Barnard Tuesday evening Of
this week.
Miss Kate Guptil OF Springfield, Mass,
former resident OF Bethel, was the guest
OF Mrs. Edwin Sturtevant the early part
OF this week.
E. H. Kittredge was In attendance at
the interstate fair at Burlington last week
and had charge Of the musical exhibit OF
Bailey's music rooms.
Rev. WV. Blackman has accepted call |
as pastor of the Cong'l church at Swanzey, |
N. d., and expects to leave for that place |
the middle OF this month.
William M. Fisher, railway mail clerk,
is absent this week with friends, taking a |
trip to New York by the way OF Burling-
ton and the Hudson river.
Rev. c. H. Dutton OF Wilton, Mass, and
Mrs. Dutton have been the guests OF H.
II. Paige the past week. Mr.. Dutton was
formerly pastor Of the Cong'l church.
Miss Fannie Burnham, a former teacher
OF the Whitcomt High school who has
been spending the summer in Europe.
made short visit to friends in Bethel
this week.
w. NJ. Fisher returned Monday from a
weeks trip with friends from White
River Junction. The points covered were
the Hudson River and New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Sampson OF Springfield Mass,
who had been spending the past month at
M. N. Kendalps, returned to their home
last Monday. NaaE'
Mrs. John Rourke Of Somerviile, Mass,
g visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
O'Connell. She Is accompanied by her
friend, Mrs. GUILTY, wife OF the station
agent at Somerville.
The village schools began last week with
he same corps Of teachers with the excep.
ion that the grammar department is
AIKEN by Miss Alice Aivord liz place OF
Mrs. Virginia Kimbali.
Station Agent j. II. Waldo is confined
% his house with infiammatory rheuma.
ism and Tele graph Operator Miss Hol- |
nan with measles, so NJ. L. Dimick has
been placed in charge OF the station.
A very stoutly contested game OF base.
,ali was played last Saturday on the Beth.
i grounds between the local team and
he South Royaltons, resulting 10 a vic
ory for the latter by score Of tot.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Mcdonald, Miss !
neg Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred stat {
ord and Miss Elizabeth Flusk, all OF Dor /
hester, Mass, have been guests OF w. A. +
Nudge at Pleasant View Farm the past /
month. i
Lysander Heath has moved from Rox '
Jury into the house lately bought by him 4
1 Mrs. Sarah Wright. He is planning to
make extensive improvements upon the
property and will change the position OF r
he barn.
The Republican majority in Bethel at
he state election was the largest ever
iven in town. Circuit had 1896; Jackson,
8; Battell, 6, and w. w. Stickney, 1. The
argest majority ever given before was in
$50 when the Republican ticket had 2O2
Majority.
Hon. w. H. Dreamer attended the Ma
lonal Democratic convention at Indian
polls last week and on his return adj
ressed meeting in Faneuil hall. Mr..
reamer said that the Democrats OF Yer.
lont stood up end were counted at last
eek's election and proposed to do SO
gain in November. n,Ios
The working force at the railroad station
as been crippled considerably the past
eek, owing to the engagements at home :
Station Agent j. H. Waldo with infiam.
atory rheumatism and OF Miss Holman,
'legraph operator, with measles. George II
radley OF Randolph has taken charge OF
lo station for the time kairu ond r. n