Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-01-07
Bethel Local Intelligence.

M.Moriarty of Waitsfield visited friends
here last week.
George Moriarty visited friends in the
village last week.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Noble January list.
Miss Emma Claiiin made trip to Mas
sachusetts last week.
Geo ge Johnston OF Burlington called
on friends in town Monday.
+ c. Maynard Of Keene, n. IL, was IN
town with mis- family last Tees.
Mrs D. 7. Dyke is confined to her bed
with a severe attack of the grip.
Mrs. r. NJ. Chase is visiting her son,
George Chase, at Barre this week.
Samuel B. Day returned Tuesday from a
trip to Austin and Galveston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs Rix Williams are going to
Exeter, n. II to work in a shoe shop.
Miss Belle Cham berlin visited friends at
Windsor and Bellows Falls last week.
The thaW and hign water took the ice
out OF the river early Tuesday morning.
Frank Lyman, Sr., has been kept from
his work several weeks with seistlc rheu-
matism.
J. B. Putnam OF Randolph spent several
days in town the first of the week with
old friends.
Miss Edith Greene OF Granville has been
spending several days with her uncle, DIR.
l.. NJ. Greene.
E.. f. Spaulding returned Tuesday to
Mohawk, n. y, where he has employ
ment in mill.
The annual roll call and supper of the
Cong'l society were held in the church
vestTy Friday evening,
Adelbert spooner has bought Of Albert
Spooner the balance OF the Ansel Burbank
farm owned by Albert.
TIE first roll call at the Cong'l church
New Years evening was a great success.
Sixty responses we're given.
Leo, the 10-year-old son OF Alton Bull
lard, is quite i'll with complication OF
rheumatism and heart trouble.
The annual meeting OF the Universalist
society was adjourned from Jan. 4 to Jan.
IL, at z p. m, at Cushing's hail.
George Il. Greeley Of Manchester, y. H.,
proprietor OF the tale mines at StockbTidge
Common, was in town last week.
The village schools began the winter
terms OF school last Monday with the
same board OF teachers as last term.
The children and grandchildren OF J NJ.
Shaw celebrated his 95th birthday al tue
nome Of his son. o. p. shaw, Friday,
Ed Flowers is to build large pleasure
craft for c. ID. Gus hing to be run by
gasoline engine on Silver Lake, Barnard.
The Ladies' Aid society Of The Congl
church sill hold their annual business
meeting with airs. A. a. Brooks on Thurs
day afternoon at three O'Clock.
Horace Ballou of Morrisville and Mrs.
Ida Weeks OF st. Johnsbury were in town
the first OF the week, summoned here on
account of the death of Wallace Ballou.
Rev. J. o. Bennett has returned from an
extended vacation, taken on account OF
his health, in western New York and has
resumed his pastora,e OF the Universalist
church.
At the annual meeting OF the Congrega.
tona society last week il was voted To
extend a call to Rev. MIR. Warner OF Paw.
Jet, VI, VINO preached SO accep,ably To
them last month.
The Norton Gold Mining company is
being formed as a stock company under
the laws OF the state OF Vermont, with
capital stock OF 300, 600 for the purpose of
mining for gold IN SJockbridge near the
Common.
Wallace Ballou died quite suddenly last
Sunday morning. Mr.. Ballou, who was
veteran OF the war of the rebellion, had
been in failing health for some years past
and not able to be out OF the house much
of the time.
At the annual meeting OF the Congl So
ciety last week a handsome tea service
was presented Mrs. q. NJ. Miller in recog-
milton OF her untiring efforts in clearing
the society of its debt incurred in build
ing the new church.
T. p. Richardson and Morgan Sullivan
have gone TO Massachusetts, the former To
North WoDurn, where he lived before
fr.fr -, hal
Boston, where be expects to obtain EN-
ploy ment in the new subway.
Mrs. G. NJ. Miller hereby expresses
thanks for the beautiful silver tea set Civ
en- her al the Congl church after the roll
call. This gift is appreciated not alone
for its intrinsic value but more especially
as gift of loyal, loving, christian hearts.
May the author of ali good reign supreme
ly in each heart.
At the annual meeting OF the Congil
church last Friday the following officers
were elected Mrs. q. NJ. Miller, clerk:
Mrs A. A. Brooks. treasurer; +. p. Davis.
OF, 5. 5. Supt. E. l.. Messer, Asst. Supt. :
Deacon A. Emery, Mrs. A. Emery, Deacon
George Parker, Deacon G. NJ. Miller, stand.
ing committee; +. l.. Messer and G. b.
Neazie, ushers. At the same time the So
eiety elected the following officers: f. p. 1
Dawson, moderator, Mrs. G. E. Graham,
treasurer; Mrs. c. F. Waldo, clerk and
collector; Miss Ann Sargent, Mrs. c. II. |
Allen, Geo. B. Veazie, prudential commit
tee.
The shutting down OF the tannery has
cut off the market for hemlock bark. IL
is estimated that about / 600 cords OF bark /
would be ready for delivery from the i'm
mediate vicinity OF Bethel this winter. I
There are only two tanneries in Vermont
that call for any amount of hemlock bark. (
the Bethel and the Waterbury tannery of /
g Z. Warren. The cost OF transportation (
to out ot-the state markets is about 50 per
cord. Up to the present year the Massa.
ehusetts tanneries have paid from IS 80 to I
80 cord delivered at their railway sta.
ton, but at the present time it only COM
mands $50 per cord delivered. When
running, the Bethel tsnneries use about
1900 cords year.
East Bethel.
Mrs. A. c. Imam is visiting Mrs. Nettie
Wills.
Mrs. NJ. d. Brown is at her father's, Mr..