Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-12-31
Bethel Local Intelligence.

BetneI Local. IIltSiii2CiISS'
Charles rhurston was in town last week.
MI. Sheldon Of Boston is in town this
week.
Morgan Sullivan returned Friday from
visit to Boston.
Charles A. Davis OF Pierce Bridge was
in town last week.
Remember this is the last paper of the
year. Renew at once.
Dana Burbank of Pomfret spent several
days in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r Noble returned from
New York last Saturday.
G. W. Marston is at his home in Ply
mouth, n. H., this week.
Al letter remains unclaimed in this office
for Julian fl. Jones, M. D.
Miss Waller has presented eleven vol
umes TO the public library
Mrs. Thos. Ferris OF Moretown was the
guest of ID. S. Philips last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foley spent Christ
mas with his parents in Warren.
Rey.L L. Beeman OF Montpelier preached
at the M. e. chapel Sunday afternoon.
Chss. Mcknight of East Montpelier is
spending the holidays with George Chase.
Mrs. Sarah ellison has returned from
Chelsea, v here she has been as cook at the
hotel.
VIM. Kendall has sold to Adelbert her
raden the western part of his Oak Hill
wood lot.
Frank Greene, who clerks for j. G..
Sargent, spent Sunday at his home IN
Waitsfield.
Walter Lewis, student in the Harvard
law school, is the guest OF bis aunt, Mrs
j. j. Wilson.
Albert g. Spooner has sold to Adelbert
Spooner his wood lot, part OF the Ansel
Burbank farm.
F.B. Markham and wife were called to
Barnard Thursday to attend the funeral
of viii Hathorn.
Mrs. George Gaffney of Kushequa, Pa,
is making a visit of several weeks TO her
mother, Mrs. q. j. Wallace.
Frank Heath, who is working in a
shoe factory at Manchester, n. H., was
home for the Christmas holidays.
A young man from Pittsfield, son of
Nelson Brown, had bad smash up with
his team near G. j. wallace's the 9th.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
celebrated Christmas at Gushing hall Fri
day evening with two trees and pleasant
exercises.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. X. P.Stock
well the Bethel Dramatic club has con-
Guided not to play "Roger, the outcast'
as advertised.
f. M. Whltcomb is disposing OF some OF
his personal property at private sale, pre-
paratory to his removal to some other part
OF the country.
On account OF the new case Iof diphthe-
ria II has been decided To postpone the
opening OF the winter term OF the Whit
comb High school.
The librarian OF the Bethel Free Library
calls for the return OF all library books
Jan. I'd, 1887. No books will be given out
Jan. % and Jan. 9Th.
Many OF the people residing on Church
street and Highland valley are suffering
from a water famine, caused by the freeZ-
ing up OF Cushing's system OF water
works.
The five. year old son OF William T.
Rogers was sick last week and Thursday
night the doctors pronounced II dlphthe-
ria and the house was posted. TIE other
cases seem to be doing we'll.
Owing to the present high value OF hides,
{. l.. Chadwick undertook 10 place his
own hide in tanning process last Sunday
morning. He is night Waterman at the
tannery and while passing over the watts in
the course Of bis duties, slipped on some
ice and fell into one OF the watts While
climbing out his suspenders gave away
and be sloughed off his lower garment.
The remarks made by Clarence on the oc-
casion may be presumed.
The Universalist aud Cong'l Sunday
schools united and held their Christmas
exercises in the town hall Thursday even
ing. The singing was under the direction
OF the unrivalled singing master, w. o.
Perkins, and the choir, composed OF twelve
voices, with Mrs. Chase as soloist, rem
dered some fine Christmas anthems. Misses
Annie Graham, Lizzie Kimhall and Bertha
Seribner recited appropriate selections
and the little folks IN the Sunday schools
spoke and sang. The choice selections
given by Gilson's orchestra, who kindly
gave their services, were thought by some
to be the most enjoyable features of the
evening. There are certainly but few
towns that can boast of such a good or
chestra, composed entirely of home talent
A song by W. O. Perkins, VINO composed
both words and music, Was enjoyed by
all.