Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-08
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Jas Cover of Brandon, of the hrm o.
Kelhofer & Cover, was in town the hrst o.
the week.
A ten pound son was born Sunday, to Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Graham OF Barre, former
ly of Bethel.
WIN. Moore was called to StanbrIdge
p. O., last Saturday by the serious illness
OF his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Adams spent Sun.
day at West Hartford with the mother OF
Mrs. Adams.
DIR. II. W. Barrows of Stowe made a
short visit to his father, 5. W. Barrows,
over Sunday.
Miss Ida Lyman OF Royalton spent sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. T.. l.. Mes
ser, last week.
10. Dean has gone to Chelsea where he
/ is doing the cooking at the Orange
{ County hotel. ss
Winn Savage returned from Barnard
/ ON Monday and resumed his place in the
! shoe factory.
ID. NJ. Strong and Miss Flora, daughter
OF o. p. Shaw, both Of Bethel, were mar
ried last Monday.
f. Richardson went to Woburn, Mass,
on Monday where he has an engagement
10 work in tannery.
Mrs. d. NJ. Muzzey and son, Don, OF ST..
Adams have been the guests OF Mrs. M. q.
Stafford the past week.
George Hickey OF White River june
tion is spending a short vacation with ms
father, Dennis Hickey.
Mrs. win Greene was called to Mont
pelier Tuesday by the serious illness in
the family OF her sister.
Joseph Cosno sold his farming tools
and stock at public auction near the
freight depot Wednesday OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanueus Wilcox and son
OF Moretown were the guests last week OF
d. 5. Phillips, brother Of Mrs. Wilcox. "a
Chas. Roblee OF New York was in town
Tuesday, returning from Stockbrldge on
business connected with the gold mines
there.
Fred Brown has moved into the tene.
ment in the Sylvester block vacated by
Il. w. Breton and is working Tor ID. >.
Phillips in his livery stable.
Ada E., wife OF Homer b. Stevenson and
eldest daughter OF Horace and Susan
Torrey, formerly of Bethel, VI, died at
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, March u, aged
10 years and months.
G. j. Wallace has bought the Calvin
Aims worth premises at the north end
OF Main street and has rented the same 10
formerly lived in the Fassett block.
The Glass Blowers entertainments UNI
der the auspices Of the G.. A. X. and 5. OF
v, in Randolph are proving great sue
cess. There are many wonderful things
to be seen. A fine musical program is
furnished each evening, followed by
dancing. Closes Saturday night.
The barn OF +. T. Arnold on the j. p.
Martin place, one mile south OF Bethel
village on the Royalton road, was totally
consumed "Wednesday afternoon OF last
week by fire, together with one top buggy,
two sets OF traverse sleds, one dump cart,
twenty-six tons of hay and eight tons OF
corn fodder
Rehearsals for the entertainment con-
sisting OF the farce, "a Box OF Monkeys"
male qusrtets, graphophone selections,
etc, have commenced and the exact date
of presentation will soon be given, proba-
bly, in next weeks issue of this paper.
Don't miss going for 1t will be the event
OF the season.
DIR. l.. NJ. Greene was giving his horse a
drink of water at the trough on the |
Gaysyile road last Friday and had 1
slighted from the wagon when the horse |
took fright and threw the doctor into the !
mud and pursued its way home at a fear
full rate OF speed and before reaching !.
home succeeded in completely demolishing 4
the wagon.
At hearing before Judge II. o. Seaver, I
Of the Probate District Of Hartford, April 4
5fd last, By voluntary proceedings, the 4
Vermont Hide and Leather company was
TO be an insolvent debtor. A 4
meeting of the creditors Will be held at
Woodstock at the probate office, April 4
18th, to prove debts and choose one or
more assignees.
X. L. Lord, civil engineer OF the Central
railroad, has made his report on
the water power available at the proposed
lam OF the Bethel Electric Light and |
Power company. He found an average
depth of water of two feet, giving at this
stage o. the water COS horse power. OF
course in loN water il would be much less
but good judges say that at no time will
he power fall below $40 horse power.
There has always been considerable
speculation as TO the velocity of the cur
'ent OF White river. A trip was made
rom Bethel to Sharon, II miles, last Sat
lrJay that throws some light on the ques-
ion. The party consisted oi nine river
men with Wills Dunbar and they roWed
-ery little, probably not more than 10
minutes in the " hole. The trip was made
n ITO minutes or about six miles an hour.
Bethel town hall was well filled Tuesday I
'vening at the temperance mass meeting
l. L.
The program consisted of piano solos,
Mrs. W A. Scott; vocal music, Bethel
odge; prayer; recitations by Miss Ethel .
ma Gould; duet, Mr.. Reynolds and Mrs.
'nase; address, Rev. G. w. Morrow, Ran
iolph; remarks, Revs. Bennett, Warner
nd Sturtevant and DIR. 5. y. Gould. Rev.
dr. Sturtevant of Braintree presided. The
were from Randolph and .
Bethel lodges. The event was thoroughly
uccessful.
A peculiarly7ssd case in town is that OF
Nittredge, son of the late r. HI. Bsscum a.
Montpelier and grandson of Mrs. Ellen !
iilson of this place. About a week ago
iunday it was first noticed that young
Sascom was behaving in an odd manner
nd as the week passed various delusions
ook possession of him, each more violent G
nd dangerous in character, until Sunday
was deemed best to place MIN under re-
traint and he was taken to the Retreat at
Naverly, Mass. Young Bascom had
pent most of his life in Bethel where he !
las many friends. Naturally he had a Z
reat talent for music, but OF late had de-
oted much time TO the study OF the Bible. a
The boys could not resist playing an {
.pril Fool's joke on Clarence l.. Chad :
llck, the good natured night Waterman,
0 Thursday evening he was summoned
D the public telephone station by a man