Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-20

Bethel Local Intelligence.
Leon Latham Of South Royalton was in
tow n Monday.
Mise May l. Savage visited friends in
Barnard last week.
N. p. Whittier OF Barre was the guest
OF James Marsh last week.
Mrs. B. F. Hill OF Lowell, Mass, is stop.
ping with Herbert Barrett.
Mrs. e. B. Wade Of Boston, Mass, Is
stopping with Mrs. A. L. Stearns
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Roundy OF Boston
are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
The Bethel cornet band gave fine con-
cert In the park last Saturday evening"
Miss Sarah M. Gay and Miss Laura
Eaton are in St. Johnsbury this week.
Miss Maggie Coulter OF Boston called
upon friends in this village on Saturday.
The sacrament OF baptism was admins
tered at the Episcopal church last Sunday.
Miss Maggie Coulter and VIM. Coulter
OF Boston are staying at e. A. Maxham's
1 Edward Gibson OF Orange, N. j., is stay
ling with his sister, Mrs. Edwin Sturte-
want.
The Poor Players Whist club met at
Mrs. G. G. Stearns' last Monday from 8 to
SPIN.
MI. and Mrs. q. H. Tupper have been
spending the past week at Nantasket
Beach.
DR.. G. E. Sparhawk OF Burlington Wis
tied his mother and sister In this village
last week.
Albert Strong OF Philadelphia has been
a guest at Mrs. M. e. Harrington's the
past week.
Misses Annie and Jessie Hamilton are
visiting their brother, Don Hamilton, in
Hatfield, Mass.
Rev. r. A. Greene OF Lowell, Maas., is
spending his vacation with his brothers,
L. M. and o. ID. Greene.
Letters remain unclaimed in this office
for o. Barfram, Chas. s. French, Charles
A. Gay, Mrs. Agnes M. Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Foster and Mrs
Lucinda Foster OF Middlebury were visit
ors at Adelbert Spooner's last week.
K. p. Stockwell mas sold his drug store
stock to Messrs. Leavitt & Reed OF Plain
field, who are to take possession this week.
Several OF our people took in the circus
at Montpelier and the junction and also
the horse trot atSouth Royalton last week.
Nelson Luce went to Burlington last
week for two weeks visit and expects
that Mrs. Luce will he able to return with
him.
Fred kelsey and Mrs. Nelson, mother
OF the late Mrs. Kelsey OF Lowell, Mass,
have been visiting the past week at s. H.
Chsse's.
Rev. r. A. Greene OF Lowell, Mass, will
preach In the Universalist church next
Sunday at the usual hour for services in
that house.
There will be Republican county rally
at Woodstock next Monday afternoon.
Charles Emory Smith OF Philadelphia will
be the principal orator.
Principal F. P. Dawson OF the Whit
comb High school and Mrs. Dawson are
absent on a carriage drive through the
western part OF the state.
A peculiar case OF petty thieving last
week Is reported, the features OF which
were both sad and aggravating. S.B.
Dyer or Fred Arnold will give particu-
lars. ~
Miss Ida Rice, who has been spending
the summer at her home In this village,
she has been engaged to work upon the
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Our teachers for the ccming year are
located as follows: Misses Alvord and
Sawyer at Mrs. Davis on Church street |
and the Misses Harry at Mrs. G.. Z. Ora
hams on River Street.
Prof. G. 8. .Denison Of Ann Arbor Uni.
versity is following his annual woodchuck |
crusade. The casualties so far number |
twenty-five, all on the eide OF the wood
chucks. TIE last years record was fifty
woodchucks.
W. E. Webster, who is in camp at Camp
Martin, Milton, has been in fine clover In |
the fishing line the past week. One day
he sent g. IL. Kimball seven pound pick. |
erel and Saturday Mr., Kimball received |
from him one weighing ten pounds.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Cong'l church will give campaign social !
on the lawn near the church Friday even
ing, Aug. 21st. Ice cream and cake will be |
served from to Sand an entertainment
will follow. II rainy the social will be
held in the vestry. il
Isaac Emery died last Thursday at the |
home OF his son, Gardner Emery, where |
years or more. Mr.. Emery was a long
time resident OF Bethel and had been a
prominent Democrat. In his younger
days he was reputed to be, the strongest
man in town. He had reached the age OF /
seventy five years and had maintained a
remarkable vigor until about month ago
when he had a shock OF paralysis. TIE
funeral was held under charge OF the Ma
sons last Saturday afternoon.
Up to Wednesday noon the following
town nominations had been filed with
Town Clerk Adams: For representative, b
G. r. Noble, Repu blican, A. A. brooks, Re. +
publican, A. Lee Cady, Republican, j. H.
Waldo, Democrat. For justices, Repub-
lican ticket, VIM. r. Adams, Norman Fow.
Ter, Albert g. Barnes, Alonzo Emery, G.
H. Upper, A. A. Brooks and Wynn q. Il
Whitaker. The Democratic justice NOM
nations are the same az the Republican
with the exception OF the name OF c. D. Il
Cushing, which was substituted for VIM.
K. Adams. Mr.. Cady was nominated at
the Republican caucus held Wednesday of
last week and ]. H. Waldo at the Demo- 4