Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Mrs. A. j. Damien of Bellows Falls was
in town last week.
Mrs. Lucy Williams visited friends in
Woodstock last week.
A letter for E. A. George remains I'M
claimed in the postofiice.
Chas. Cutler has gone 10 Windsor to
work in the SHOE factory.
Mrs. G. e. Graham is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Rockwell, in Boston.
HI Mason and wife of Rochester Wis
TIED friends in town the past week.
Z. A. Davis was called to Lebanon, N H.,
Friday by the death OF his uncle, HI. w.
Carter
Ned Wheeler Of BELLOWS Falls is staying
in town with his mother, Mrs. E. n.
Smith.
Miss Victoria Degognieux was called to
Barre last week By the serious illness OF
her sister.
Mrs. NJ a. Harrington left here Mon
day for short visit at ner old home in
Philadelphia.
John Case of Providence, II. l., was the
guest several days last week oi!his broth.
III law, Fred Arnold.
Mrs. c. c. Stearns was called to RAN
doIph last week by the death OF her sis
ter, Mrs. II. c. Giltert
Mrs. Donley, cook at the Wilson
House, was summoned TO Burlington
Thursday OF last week by the death of her
mother.
Joseph Cosno has traded his farm with
Lewis Parrott tor the village property of
the latter and has sold the village proper
ty to Fred Arnold
Dr. Mark Stanley, formerly Of this
town but now located in White River
Junction, made a short stay IN town
Wednesday OF last week.
The second illustrated lecture upon BIZ
bic subjects will be giyen in the Univer-
saiist church next Sunday evening by the
pastor, Rev. j. q. Bennett.
f. l.. Harrington and wife, who have
been with his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Har-
rington, for d few weeks returned to their
home in Philadelphia Thursday.
Prof. Wormsley, instructor in music in
the Whitcomb High school, is drilling
his pupils in an operetta 10 be played in
the town hall at not a distant date.
Mrs. +. 5. jackson was called to St AL
bans Monday by a telegram announcing
the serious illness OF Mrs. Edwin Jackson
and her oldest son, Edwin Jackson.
The George II. Hammond farm, situated
on the stage road to Woodstock, has been
sold through the agency Of Arnold q vii. I
son TO jan 6 NJ. Caldwell Of Barnard,
Frank Ladue, the gentiemanly clerk in
iuE Store OF ht0bkA q N h1UuATH4 mas J
been laid up from bis duties the past I
week With q severe attack OF the grip.
NJ. l.. Washburn IL Alaska and Ran 7
dolph and a former teacher IN the Bethel +
High school, spent a day in town last I
week with his brother, 5. N. Mashburu. 4
Bear in mind the illustrated lecture on
"Incidents and Scenes IN Jewish History /
at the UniVersalist church Sunday even. 4
ing at 80 O'Clock. You are invited to at
tend.
Frank Merrill, who has been living in +
the tenement house OF W. ii. Hartwell on
the meadow, has hired out to Levi kidder
for year and has moved TO the house OF 4
the latter on Camp Brook.
The Y. p. {. &. OF the Universalist I
church viii hold its monthly business f
meeting and social at the home OF its pres.
ident, Harry Il. Adams, Thursday evening I
at 80 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all interested.
Hon. n. l.. Boyden was in town last
Thursday TO attend a lawsuit brought by T
Frank T.. Pierce OF this town against
Richard NJ. Damon OF Randolph. MIR.
Boyden came armed with certain facts
that induced MIR. Pierce TO discontinue
his suit
Lewis Bundy OF Hancock was in Bethel
and attempted to 20 home over the noun
tain. Mr. Buudy IS ar aged man ana
there may have been other reasons, but
he met with mishap on the way. The
horse ran away, smashed up the sleigh .
and so injured Itself that it had to be
killed while Mr.. Bundy had to pursue his
way on foot.
The Ladies Social Circle served an oys-
ter supper in Cushing hall last week
Wednesday evening. A large mum Der OF 1
visitors from Randolph, South Royalton
and Gaysvile were present. After supper
there was an excellent program, to which
Randolph frienus, members of the Shepard /
family and Rev. and Mrs. l.. n. Moody
contribute d,
Little tive year. old Robert Adams, son
OF X. S. Adams, met with quite an accident
last Sunday He was loading his wagon
with wood to draw into the house and had
climbed onto low pile. When he turned
to come down he fell and struck his head
on the sharp corner of an axe that was
against il, cutting his forehead
just above his left eye.
The town meeting was one OF the most
harmonious as well as most largely at
tended ever held in town. Ii is estimated
that there were about three hundred vot.
ers in attendance. The meeting was called
to order by w. B. c. Stickney, moderator
last year, and MIR. Stickney was reelected
moderator and Wm.R r. Adams town clerk.
The auditors report was accepted and
then followed a discussion of about an
the town the past year. L. A. Markham
spoke at length IN regard To the items
criticised and was followed by +. l.. Par
sons, who moved that the auditors report
be adopted, except the items of g, Ii9.60
for concrete sidewalks and some $50 paid
the Bethel Electric Light company. In re-
Spouse to a question from Lewis Abbott
as to what would be the result of the
towns not accepting these items, the mod
orator stated that il would be a lawsuit for
he town. This fact seemed to cool the ar
dor of some who wound otherwise have
voted to rspudiate these bills. \ he chair
divided the items and first called for a
vote in regard to the cnncreting bills. The
town voted TO adopt these bills by vote
of Ids to 80. Mr. Parsons then withdrew
his motion as 10 the electric light bill and
the auditors report was adopted. The
first selectman was elected by ballot, the
vote standing as follows: Robert Noble,
70; w. II. Edmunds, ~; George +. Deer
ing, 81, and f. l.. Parsons, As MIR. Noble
was declared elected. For second select {
man the vote stood: w. II. Edmunds, 10; /
O. E. Deering, 81, and f. L. Parsons, 81. &
MIR. Parsons Was elected third selectman
by acclamation. The following officers
were then elected by reclamation: j. @.
Sargent, treasurer; Robert Noble, overseer