Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-25
Bethel Local Intelligence

! julius Messer OF Rochester called upon
| H. Z. Rice in this village last week Tues
/ day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. s. Adams spent Sunday
at the home Of Mrs. Adams in West Hart
/ ford.
Ebenezer Brown Of White River juno
I ton, former resident, was in town sat
urday.
John Reed is laid up in he house with
severe attack OF LEAD poisoning, contTac-
ed while painting.
o. II. Barrows and wife spent several
| days last week with relatives and friends
in South Roy alton.
+. l. Wheeler Of Claremont, y. H., was
in town the first of the week to see his
uncle, Gardner Wheeler.
Mrs. Austin Emery, assistant in the Ma
tional White River Dank, IS laid up with
severe attack Of The grip.
DL.Child finished cutting ice last week
on Lake AnsBl and has secured a very line
article Of undoubted purity.
Misses Lucy Graham and Emma Clailin
have moved into the new house Of the
former on the Gaysville road.
The Ladies' Social circle gave a very
pleasant 5UCiable at the home OF ID. W.
Bliss last week Wednesday evening.
Ira Wheat has engaged to carry on the
farm Of j. b. Iaggart near Gaysville ana
will soon move thee with his family.
DR.. IL w. Barrows, formerly of this
town, has been elected president OF the
Citizens Telephone company of stowe.
Rev. w. l.. Alien OF Chelsea will preach
at the Methodist chapel Sunday afternoon
and will hold the quarterly communion
service.
Ruby, the 6-year old daughter OF As
sistant Postmaster Willis c. Waldo died
last Sunday OF throat trouble. Funeral
services were held Tuesday.
At The fourth quarterly conference OF
the NJ. Il. chulch held on Monday, key.E
W. Sharp was given an earnest invitation
TO return FOR the third year.
The masquerade bali by the J.O.U.A.M. !
will be given IN the town hall next Friday
evening, instead 81 Cushing's hail Thus
day evening as previously announced.
The ladies' OF the Uniyersalist society
gave one Of their excellent supp-rs at the
harrington parlors Monday evening after
when h. l.. Harrington gave a tine con
cert upon the monograph, which was re-
celved with great deal OF pleasure.
c. IL. Tyler OF Orange, Mass, was IN /
town the first Of the 6eek TO consult with +
the officers OF the Bethel Electric Light 4
Co. in regard to the erection OF power (
house at the proposed new dam near Blue I
Hills. Mr.. Tyler is the contractor VITO /
has charge OF the erection OF the new .
mills at Enfield, y. II.
Miss Ruth Holman, telegraph operator +
here, was summoned last week 10 West .
Hartford TO the bedside uf her brother, +
Morse Holman, clerk for Austin Howard (
Miss Holman was completely Frustrated /
ny the death OF her brother, which oc- /
Cured Thursday OF pneumonia, and I
seemed for time 10 lose control OF her
voice ana not be able to speak FOR time. /
School in district No. 8, taught by Mrs.
+. 3. Wright, closed Feb. 1871. Those
having no marks were Winnie Rogers and
Faye Brewster. Faye Brewster, a girl OF
nine years, missed no words in spelling
during the term. The teacher was the re-
cipient Of some very pretty presents from
Faye Brewster, Myrtle Rogers and Glenn
Brewster, for which she thank. them
kindly.
An interested taxpayer has compiled
from the annual reports tie following
summary OF town expenses:
Is9l 1895 1895 1897
Road work, 2nsg7 1914 scss9s 3.s2i7s
B 5sis5 ssi 5sss 1919 i Ils ,,ss ,si95 5s
seiecimen, 2oaLn 1I@a ls7asl s.s5ss
Concrete. l.OSs.72 s.fi96o
Mai Hosr OF New York was in town the
first OF the week on business connected
with the Norton gold mine Some time
ago Mr.. Hoar was induced to come to
Vermont and examine these mines and
took back samples OF the ore obtained
in several different localities. tie was so
pleased with the result of the assay OF
these ores that he purchased an interest in
the Norton Gold Mining company and Is
now engaged in putting in the crusher for
tina. company.
The selectmen have issued the warning
for the annual March meeting to be held
Tuesday. March 2d. In addition to the
clauses for the usual routine business is a
clause to see il the town school district
will vote to buy a site and build a new
schoolbouse at East Bethel. People OF
East Bethel have for many years urged the
necessity OF new building and that when
a new building was erected IL should be
placed in more convenient place than the
present one. 1t is said that the present
school building is disgrace to the village
and such as no respectable man would
house his cattle in.
Mrs. Sybil M.Rogers died Sunday at her
home on Camp Brook OF grip. Mrs. Rogers
was the daughter OF Rufus Wilson and
lived all Of her Is years in Bethel. She
was of family of three sons and four
daughters. The sons were Samuel and
Aaron Wilson now living in Bethel and
Rufus S.Wilson, who died few years ago.
The daughters were Amanda, wife OF VIM.
J. Rogers of Royslton, Lavinia, who died
some years ago unmarried, and Nancy.the
wife of Dennis Shaw. Mrs. Rogers is sur
vived by her husband, Orvis o. Rogers,
and two sons, Scion Rogers, who lives on
the west side Of the mountain, and Selden
Rogers, living at home, and two daugh-
tiers.
A few days ago Mrs. Della Putnam,
widow lady living upon a farm near Fin
ley bridge, missed a favorite bantam
rooster which greatly enrsged her aud she
started out determined TO find her pet or
MS abductor- As she turned the corner
Of one OF her barns she came upon an
enormous hawk making a very paIatable
supper upon her pet. Greatly enraged at
the sight Of blood and carnage. she sailed
in for free fight with the thief and d.
stroyer OF her pet. She was fortunate
enough to reach the bird and without
warning, had him Dy the throat and de.
spite his terrific scratching and biting,
kept her hold until she choked the life
out Of him.
The Ideal Panacea.