Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Miss Stella Adams is visiting friends in
Ludlow for two weeks.
Mrs. F. G. Cox of Boston is at her
fathers, G. G. Buckman's.
Dennis Wynn is at his fathers sick with
intiammatory rheumatism.
Our band played for the Memorial day
exercises at Barnard Monday.
Charles and Esther Cotton OF Dedham,
Mass, are at S. B. Days this week.
| Herbert Paul went to Bristol Monday,
where he is to work in a livery stable.
Mrs. Henry Rice and daughter, Miss
| Ada, visited friends in Randolph Tues
day.
States Attorney j. G. Harvey of White
/ River junction was in town last Thurs
/ day.
Mrs. r. NJ. Chase returned last Satur-
day from a two weeks trip to Boston and
vicinity.
Miss Jennie Long of Boston is spend
ing the summer with the family of f. b.
Markham.
Eugene W. Paige Of New York spent
Sunday and Monday with his brother, ii.
H.. Paige. 1.-s ssaa.lser h,
Lee Cady has been summoned as jury
man at the ensuing term OF the U. 5.
district court.
The class Of 9s of the Whitcomb High
school are planning to have class ride TO
Williamstown June 9th.
Carroll Atkins OF Burlington was in
town last week to move his household
goods from here TO that city.
S. c. Durham had the misfortune to fall
through a scuttle in his barn last week,
sustaining some hard bruises.
A slight frost was observed in this VI
entity Wednesday morning but hardly
heavy enough to do any damage.
Deacon f. W. Child OF Deerfield, Mass,
is making his annual pilgrimage to Beth
ell, stopping with Miss Ann Sargent.
United States Bank Examiner Elisha
May made an official inspection OF the
National White River bank Friday, May
21st.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howard were
called to Montpelier Thursday to attend
the funeral OF William Smith, brother OF
Mrs. Howard.
Mrs. Milo Goss was called to Windsor
Saturday by telegram announcing the
serious illness OF her daughter, Mrs. |
Edward Cycle.
William Stiekney was at home over
Sunday from Dartmouth college, the /
students being allowed a recess of several /
days over Memorial day.
G. L. Greeley OF Manchester is to spend /
the summer on the Weber farm in Stock |
bridge, which be recently bought OF the /
Albert Whitcomb estate.
Cushman & Upper OF Rochester sent /
from this station last week to West |
Mass, a carload OF maple 1
sugar, weighing some 1900 pounds.
J. j. Wilson, Fred Arnold and w. b. G.
are in Woodstock this week at
tending the May term OF Windsor county
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husband. fI
Eben Wilson OF Boston was in this
last week, bringing string OF
horses to be pastured in Barnard. Mr..
w ilson was a former resident of Barnard,
but is now dentist in Boston.
Rev. c. II. Richardson OF Hanover, n.
H., delivered the Memorial day address in
the town hall Saturday and preached at
the CongTegationalist church Sunday.
lie was accompanied by Mrs. Richardson.
DIR. l.. Nj. Greene returned last Saturday I
after a months study in the hospitals OF
Boston. He was accompanied by two OF
his patients, VINO went down with him,
Mrs. John 4. Reed ana Mrs. George Dale
Of Moretown.
VIM. NJ. Schroeder and c. II. Maekae OF
New York city pissed through here Mon
day on their way to Brookield, leaving
the former place Thursday and driving
single team. Ibtl are ~ SpShh eAN sum
mer at Brookfield.
Mark Knight OF Haverhill, Mess, Of the
firm OF Knight Bros, shoe manufacturers,
home last week after a stay of
several days, trying to entice the wary
trout. On account of the high water Mr..
Knight did not carry back with him
large string.
There was an earthquake here Thurs
day evening of last week about thirteen
minutes after ten, though before compar-
ing notes and seeing the newspapers the 4
next day many OF our citizens tried to
themselves that il was mighty \
strong gust of wind or perhaps railroad A
somew here.
John T. Royce of st. Charles, Mimi, is |
in Bethel after an absence of twenty-four 4
years. Mr.. Royce was formerly one of the |
prominent business men of Bethel. He 4
was first engaged in the manufacture OF
scythe snaths and later was one OF the 1
firm that built the first peg shop in Beth
ell, which was located on Main street 1
opposite the premises of Rev. 5. A. Parker. 4
Joseph b. Regain and Miss Nellie Mort 4
arty were married at the residence of o. 4
o. Bowen last Saturday morning and left 4
on the morning mail for short trim to /
Boston and vicinity. The wedding I
ceremony was very quiet affair, but few 4
being aware of the event before hand, I
nevertheless their many friends will join 1
in wishing them pleasant wedding trip \
now aud through life.
Quite a number OF the friends and /
schoolmates of Essie BLY, called upon her I
last Monday evening, it being her seventh 4
birthday. Her teacher and schoolmates /
came direct from school and took supper. 4
Later in the evening the guests were 4
served ice cream and cake. Miss Essie re- 1
ceived a large number of very nice pres
ents from her schoolmates, also nice up 4
right piano from friend. Music was fur I
nished by Prof Trask and wife OF RAN I
dolph.
A gang OF men have been at work the 4
past week stringing the wires OF the I
Rapid Telephone company on the poles OF
the Bethel Electric Lig hit and Power COM |
pany to Gaysville. This same company /
propose this season to extend their line I
from STAFFORD to Copperas Hill, from
South Royalton to both Sharon and |
Woodstock and will also enter White /
River Junction from Sharon, which is 4
thirteen miles, or from Woodstock. which I
is fourteen miles distant.
t. A. Peartt OF Keene, n. H., made ar
rangements with the officials of the c. V.
r. H. last week to put in side track for
a..