Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-03-12
Bethel Local Intelligence.


A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Adel-
bert Dyke, March Sd.
wilbur Spaulding has gone to Windsor
to work at the trade OF carpenter.
Rev. E. w. Sharpe will preach next Sum
day, after an absence OF two weeks.
Mrs. ST. Coy OF Bellows Falls came here
to hear the prize speaking last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d G.. Remington were
called to Newport, N. H., by the serious
illness OF Mr.. Remington's mother.
Mrs. DR.. r. M. Chase is visiting her
uncle, G. w. Berry, at Charlestown, Mass.
There was a strike OF the lasters in the
shoe shop last Friday, caused BY reduc-
ton OF wages.
The Bethel Shoe company have engaged
q lasting machine to take the place OF the
striking lasters. 3lSs'
John Byam has hired the Charles w.
Spaulding farm on Camp brook, now &C.
cupied by John Aldrich.
d. M. Smith of Providence and Miss
Sarah Hammond OF Rouse's Point were
guests at g. M. Miller's early this week.
Burton E. Davis and Miss Annie L. Mil.
Ter were married at Deacon Miller's resi-
dence the 9th inst, by Rev. v. w. Black
man.
Thomas J. Modden and Miss Amanda
Burrell were married at the Cong'l par.
sonage the Sd instant by Rev. WV. Black
man.
Miss Emma Henry, daughter OF Hon.
Hugh Henry OF Chester, has been guest
the past week OF her cousin, Miss Sarah
Henry.
w. w. Allen OF Royalton and Miss Ber-
tina 8. Morse OF Bethel were married at the
home Of the bride the 4th inst, by Rev. v.
w. Blackman.
John Noonan and Frank Everett, for
mer graduates OF the Whitcomb High
school and now teaching in Enfield, N.
H., spent Sunday here.
Collins H. Luce and Mrs.. Alice M. Spauld-
ing of Randolph we're married at the Con-
parsonage on the 10th inst,
Rev. v. w. Blackman.
The Y. P. G. u. OF the Universalist
church will hold its monthly business
meeting and social this Thursday evening
at the home OF Mrs. Twitchell on River
street.
A good Judge estimates that the seating
OF the town hall would be doubled
II the ladies would discard big sleeves and
the seeing capacity trebled II big hats were
A party OF ten young people from Bethel
village called on Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Davis
last FRIDAY at midnight. 1t was quite a
surprise but Mr.. Davis got up and started
a fire and all had good time.
b. E. Davis, son of G. s. Davis, and Miss
Annie Miller were married last Thursday
at the home OF the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. GIN. Miller, on River street.
Rev. v. W. Blackmal performed the cere-
mony.
A special meeting OF the stockholders
Of the National White River bank Is called
for Monday, April 9th, to see II the stock
Of the bank shall be reduced from
s125, oC0 to 100000. This is done under
The advice OF the comptroller OF the cur
The payment OF dividends. aFiiiSesea
Last Saturday Daniel Donovan was driv-
ing team belonging to D. 3, Phillips
near Allen Dunham's when the horse took
right at an OK team belonging to o. A.
Dean, loaded with bark and driven by Mr..
Dean who was holding an umbrella as a
from the storm. Mr.. Phillips
,eam ran back to Bethel making quite a
wreck Of the rig. sas4
There was lawsuit last Wednesday,
n which Frank Trask was plaintiff and
!. Fl. Buck, defendant, over the sale of
Iome COWS, which Mr.. Trask claimed were
lot as represented by Mr.. Buck. ].
Wilson appeared for the plaintiff and N. |
!. Boyden for the defendant. g After |
ury had been drawn the matter was set
led between the parties.F 10
We are sorry to learn Of the detention
Il our neighbor, g. H. Kimball, at East |
Nalpole, Mass, inasmuch ar his crime
vas not very serious one. A few weeks |
go his daug liter, Miss Annie, went there
% bookkeeper for manufacturing firm.
LAST week news was received that she was
lick with diphtheria and her father went
0 her at once. The house has been quar-
ntined so that he cannot come home for
wo weeks.
Night Waterman Brink discpyered q red
'laze last Sunday night at about, 3 q. m,
oming from the vicinity OF the school,
Iouse building. The fire was discovered
be tannery. Investigation showed that
he ashes had been cleared out the previ-
us day and stored In barrel which was
laced near wood pile in the rear OF the
uilding. The barrel and cover thereon
,ade good blaze.
Thcsfemains OF Sarah NJ. Whitcomb, wife
I the late Merrick Gay, were brought
ere last Monday and funeral services
'ere held that afternoon in the Univer-
alist church, J. Edward Wright officiat-
lg, after which the interment took place
! the Ranney cemetery at Stock bridge.
lrs. Gay was born in January, 1909, and
as the mother Of eight children, two OF
HON died in youth. The remaining
hildren were Harvey, who died in Vim h
IN, Iowa, Nelson, who was in business at !
aysville for many years and was killed
, Bethel in May, 1887, Charles, publisher
Littell's Living Age at Boston, now liv-
lg, Jennie, who married H. H. Gleason
nd died in 1892, Frederick, in business at
arlington and Minnie, married to Rev.
R. Robin and living in Burlington.
rize Speaking Contest.
Eight weeks ago Prot. Dawson inform
the pupils OF Whitcomb High school
lat he had decided to give prize speak,
g exhibition and that the contestants !
ere appointed and selections assigned as
flows: "The Unknown Speaker anon,
red e. Allen; "Bobbie Shaftoe," Greene, !
nnie l.. Ora ham; "Battle Flags, /" Schurz, 9
ugh D. Wilson; "Honor OF the Woods,o Q
urray, Elizabeth 0. Kimball; NJuberio
,m," Overton, Robert H. Coy; "Mary's t
light Ride" Cable, Mabele s. Greene; t
The Black Horse and His Rider" Lip. b
ard, Robert W .Soper; 1.-THE Swan Song,n
rocks, Florence A. Bowen; elbow the
1urch Was Built at Kehoe's Bar" Bur
1T, James F. Waterman; MRS. brown
VS. Christmas Party, adapted, Sarah II.