Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-27
Bethel Local Intelligence,

Bethel Local Intelligence
! OF. Lewis and "A. A. Blossom waro il
Dusvvu ,npt wovn.
| d. L. Parker returned to the Universit,
of Vermont last week.
Mrs. G. Q. Perry OF West Rutland calico
upon friends in this village last week.
J.J. Douglass has been called to Nor
wood, N. Y, by the illness Of his father
Miss Lula Pease OF Springfield is stay.
ing with her aunt, Mrs. Hannah Wilson
Miss Matte Williams mas been spend
ing several days with relatives at Wind
| sor.
Mrs. Charles Brown has returned from
Sharon, where she has been caring for the
sick.
G, r. Noble returned to New York
last week after spending several weeks In
| town.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fisher are in
Springfield, Mass, visiting their son, w,
| M. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory King went to Bel
lows Falls, Tuesday, where they viii make
their future bomd
Mrs. Henry Wood and children OF st.
Adams have been the guests OF John Kel-
cher the past week.
The village schools are to close with
prize speaking In the town hall ON Friday
evening OF next week.
On account OF illness the lecture at
Randolph by Henry w. Tewksbury is
postponed till Friday evening, March 8.
IL. Allard cut his hand quite severely
last Sunday. severing the muscle OF the
first Joint to the thumb on the right
hand.
We are glad to see that the Rev. j. O..
Bennett has so far recovered from his re-
cent severe illness as to be able to fill his
desk last Sunday.
Abbott & Cady are getting their i'm
mense stock into their new store in the
Sylvester block. Watch for their address
to the people next week.
E.P. White OF Boston, proprietor OF
the Hampton House, was in this vicinity
last week. Mr.. White IS interested in The
tale mines at Stockbridge.
We we're misinformed last week as to
the time OF the ordination OF j. o. Ben
nett. 1t did not take place as stated but
is to occur some time in March.
j. Henry Myers was arrested on the
suit of III. h. Topper last Tuesday for
trespass on the domain OF Mr.. Upper.
Rev. Seward Robson, pastor of the Bap,
Coug'l church last Sunday, in exchange
with Rev. Virgil William Blackman.
A surprise party OF twenty young peo-
Pile came in OH Otto Greene last Monday
evening and five tables OF whist we're or
ganized and very fine time enjoyed.
Jeweler r. s. Adams went to West Hart
a.. -s.< sl.., 49, IL
which he had just sold-one in Austin
Howard's office and one in the school
building.
The mumps have put in an appearance
here but it is hoped that they may not be-
come general in the school, as the pupils
from the afflicted family have been taken
from the school.
Rev. j. B. Trevett went to New York
Madam Trevett, home. On his return, be
is to board with Walter Webster, who
will occupy the rectory.
A regular. communication OF White
River Lodge, No. 80, F. & A. NJ, will be
held this Thursday evening at which |
the Entered Apprentice and Master Ma
son degrees will be worked.
G. P. Emery of Boston was in town
Tuesday on his way to Stockbridge to
take charge OF the gold mines that are
TO be operated by Messrs. j. Edward Car
ter, Louis Wood and William r. Brown.
Hon. Frank Plumley OF Mortified has
engaged to give his lecture on Political
Partles' at Grange hall, East Bethel, Mar.
18th. All should improve this rare oppor.
unity to hear Vermont's brilliant orator.
Roll OF honor -Ephraim Weston, G. II,
Kimball, postoffice block, Brooks & Wash
burn store, Arnold block, Wilson block,
rupper's store, Moody's block and j. G.
5argent's block. Do you know why we
include these all in one list?
Two somewhat intoxicated gentlemen
we're driving from Bethel last Saturday.,
md as they neared the 20-foot embank.
nent at the dry bridge below Clark
Davis, one OF them stood up in the sleigh
out, owing TO his unsteadiness, pitched
ieadlong down the embankment. The
asst seen OF him ives couple OF agitated
IS sticking up through the snow.
Iaa is no use talking, the liquor at the
own agency is altogether too strong.
The town school held in the town hall
IN Friday was very pleasant and suc-
'essful occasion. The exercises showed
he excellent drill by the teachers and the
tudious habits OF the scholars. We are
ohAJ NV w huNV buC udluco VI Ill ltOe
uccessful competitors for the prizes, but
hose who won in the contest in elocu-
ion were Miss Lulu Bowen OF the
olympus district, LIST, Miss Abbie Fowler
i the East village, 81, and Master Willis
Whitaker OF the Olympus district, 3D..
There we're several who received honora-
lie mention in the contest, their efforts
icing so nearly equal to the winners as to
'uzzle the judges in deciding who should
ave the prizes.
The annual reports OF the town officers
or the past year now in the hands OF
'rinter Adams show the following fig
res as compared with the report OF 1895.
ome OF the reports are Ia such confused
ondition that it is difficult to state def
itely what the towns expenses have been
he past year
1896 1896
leneral road work $l166.44 $3233. SO
fridge account 449.77 800. SO {
'reaking roads 1861 :
fought road machine 258.0O
oncreting expenses 1898. ~
otal road expenses 255O.72 52O2.5 /
Expenses OF poor $500 1850
.eceived for dog licenses 1880 $500 il
rofit on liquor sales 3O44O 1855 lc
ec'd for use Of town ball 2O2OO 1890 4
anitor and expenses of hall 1857 S499l s
rofit.on town hall 1913 1910 L
expenses OF town schools 2157.55 171463 J
ak recommended (includ- t,
Ing town, county, high 9