Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-28
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Dana Stoddard visited friends at South
Royalton Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans Of Randolph
visited friends ia town Saturday.
Mrs Scott Blossom is confined to the
house, threatened with pneumonia.
Mrs. A. Stearns spent several days last
week with friends in Lebanon, N. IL.
Mrs. John Foley went last Thursday to
join her husband at Campello, Mass.
Frank WinsloR, a former photographer
in town, visited friends bere Saturday.
Miss Emma Wood recently spent two
weeks with Marcela Wood at East Bethel.
Miss Nellie Harty has recovered from
her recent illness and resumed teaching
Monday.
There are unclaimed letters at the
Bethel postuffice for Mr.. Karl Lanch and
James Il. Merrill.
Miss S. b. Simmons OF Royalton visited
friends in town Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week.
Scott Il. Brown has gone to Roxbury,
where he has taken Il ioD OF drawing logs
to anDeusen's mill.
c. V. Paddock OF Claremont, n. H., and
Frank Townsend of Barnard are buying
fat cattle in this vicinity.
Mrs. Chester Foster was called to Wa
terbury last week by the serious illness Of
her brother, Jesse Durham.
Mrs. II. G. +. Atwood of Barnard has
moved TO Bethel and will make her home
with her son, w. J. Brooks.
Miss Jane Todd is spending vacation
OF several weeks at her home IN Highland
Valley TO emily needed rest.
Mrs. Nelson Morse Of Rochester is car
ing for her sister, Mrs. ID. 4. Dyke, who is
quite sick with the results OF the grip.
ID. l.. Child began this week cutting ice
on Lake Ansel on Christian nil, with
which TO ill his ice house in the village.
L. A. Davis and W. NJ. Fisher attended
a meeting Of the MOBILES Of the Mystic
Shrine at Montpelier last Friday evening.
There will be church prayer meeting
in the vestry OF the Cong'i church on FRI
day, Jan. 20, at z 80 p. M, led by the pas
tor.
William Stickney OF Dartmouth college
was home over Sunday, accompanied by
his friend, Fred Il, Jennings Of Everett,
Mass.
Dancing school will be held Friday
evening Of this week instead OF Saturday
on account OF the High school entertain
ment,
George /. W heat has sold his farm ON
Royalton Hin 10 Charles III. kidder, who
has sold the same TO Harvey j. kidder OF
Roche. ter.
Mrs. George Gaffaey returned to her
home at kushequa, Pa, Monday, after
spending several weeks with relatives and
friends in town.
Willard Higgins, who works for Levi
kidder, had nls leg broken last week by
log rolling upon IL, so that he will proba-
bly, be laid up for several months.
The fair given by the Universalist la
dies Thursday evening vas very enjOya-
bic occasion, but owing to the severe storm
II was not 50 well patronlzeu as II should
have been.
A. A. Brooks has ordered a gasoline en-
CINE TO be put In boat that he will build
To Iun on tue pond OF the proposed eltc
trc light plant ON White River below
Bethel village.
]. E. Colby OF Conway, Mass, is visiting
friends IN town. Since he was in Bethel
last, Mr.. Colburn says that he has united
his fortune with a fair young lady OF
western Massachusetts.
The Ladies' auxiliary will give n lunch
at the Coug'l church Medne sday evening,
Feb. 3. The Toe. admission fee Is also good
Tor orders from the menu. Additional or
ders, 81. The is, Will you be there
The Junior Order OF United Americans
is 10 occupy the nes ball being finished
on by {. ID. Cushing IN the north part OF
tue Bethel mills ana will have grand
opening Friday evening Of next week.
Leon Richardson and Arthur Lewis are
taking course at the Vermont Expert
ment station at Burlington preparatory 10
tiking charge Of tue new creamery that
j. ". Waldo Is erecting az South Royal
ton.
About seventy OF Bethel's young D sople,
by Mrs. Mary Il. Harrington
and Mrs, u. n. kimball, went to South
Royalton Wednesday Of last week to wit /
ness the prese ntation OF the "Mikado" v
local talent.
On Sunday evening, Feb. 9TH, Rev. J. o. I
Bennett will begin course OF illustrated |
lectures. The subject for that evening
will be "The Kings and the Prophets. . /
A special invitation is extended to the an.
public.
At the whitcomb High school lyceum
last Tuesday evening the QUESTION Re. 1
solved, THAT the government should own 4
the railroads. was discussed by Bernie /
Osgood and Robert Burnett on the affirm. /
alive and by Miss Hutchins and Robert 4
soper on the negative. The question Was /
decided in favor Of the negative.
George f. Kallopher, who was formerly /
employed in the tailor shop of b. VJohn- 4
SUM- was dEItsNta lu Dfhuuou last week oil 4
the charge Of hiring milesges and then 4
converting them to his own use and skip. I
ping out Of the state. On his return he 1
found himself in the clutches of an officer 1
and was made o pay pretty sum for the I
way be did business.
The citizens OF this place will miss a rare I
treat il they do not attend the musical I
next Tuesday, wednesday and I
Thursday az Randolph. Reduced rates on /
the railroad. Free entertainment 10 those I
purchasing chorus tickets. The night
train will stop here the two last days Sew
efal eminent soloists are expected 20 be
present.
Miss Margaret T. Reagan, a Barnard
girl who is teaching sehoo, at White Riv.
er Junction, has many friends in Bethel,
who were glad to notice that the first OF