Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
Bethel Local Intelligence.

house at Lake ADsel.
Peter Parrot has gone to Bellows Fal
to follow the trade of mason.
Frank Merrill has been confined to til
house the past week with neuralgia.
Mrs. Ellen ellison and Rollln Gibson ar
n visiting iriends in Boston this week.
e. A. Davis has been confined to th
house with a severe attack of rheumatism
There is an u claimed letter at tn
Bethel posLofiice addressed to Mrs. Jane
EagaD.
NJ e. Lewis, local agent of the Northern
Pacific railroad, is visiting his father, E
Lewis, who lives with Hon. Il. J. Flint.
l. NJ. Frost was quite badly hurt a
Montpelier last week by falling from
tree while engaged in electric wiring
: work.
The Library association will hold
another OF their public whist parties al
Cushing hall next Wednesday evening
Dec. p.
National Bank Examiner w. A. Lord oil
Montpelier made an official visit to the
White River National bank Wednesday
: OF last week.
M. L. Washburn has returned from
Kodiak, Alaska, and, with Mrs. Wash
burn, has been the guest OF his brother, 5.
NJ. Washburn.
Mrs. F. H. Moore was called to Rocbes-
ter Thursday OF last week by the serious
illness OF her husband, who was
threatened with pneumonia.
The Whitcomb High school closes this
week for vacation of two weeks. Friday
afternoon the three lover departments
will unite In having Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs J. C. Burnett started
Thursday on western trip, which will
last through TIE winter and probably in
cluce points N Michigan, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
Rev. Byron Sutherland OF Mortified
OBLIGATED at Christ church last Sunday.
IL is expected that services Christmas day
will be conducted by Rev. Allan ID.
Brown, president OF Norwich university.
James H Lomasney, formerly foreman
in the making room OF the Bethel shoe
factory, is now located in Columbus. o..
where he is in charge OF tine making de-
partiDent OF the Columbus Shoe Manufac-
'uring Co., recently organized corpora
ton.
Rehearsals are in progress for a breezy |
caniata entitled, "Santa Claus Triumph" |
to be given at the Universalist church |
on Saturday christmas eve), Dec. "a, by |
tue children and young people OF the
Sunday school Fifty voices comprise the
chorus. All friends OF the Sunday school
N-~ 49, ~6AAAottJ AhtAttn W DC
present.
Rev. Harry Z. Nichols, rector OF 81.
Marks church, Minneapolis. is recovering
from severe illness incurred on his way
horne from Washington In October he
was taken violently ill at Fort Wayne and
was taken TO hospital where he was
operated upon for appendicitis. Mr.
Nichols was former Summer resident in I
Bethel and is nephew OF the late A. G1
Marsh and Mrs. 9. Q. Pierce. be was a !
leading candidate to succeed the late
Bishop Bissell OF Vermont when Bishop ,
G. A. Hall was chosen.
Rising Star grange elected the following ,
'fficers at its regular meeting Saturday
'vening = Master, K. e. Spauldine; over
! err, q. T.. Davis; lecturer, Belle Chamber Y
10 steward, Scott Gillette; chaplain. NJ rs u
J. Howard; secretary, Mrs. Fannie Waldo;
reasurer, W. l. Fish; assistant steward, a
earl Savage; lady assistant steward, Nell +
le Gillette; gatekeeper, T.. r. Waldo 4
POMONA, Annie Rix; Ceres, Eva Rogers: t,
liora. Katie Davis. -Four new appiica-
ions were received. The installation of u
mcers VIII take place two weeks from ::
ext Monday evening, Dec. 26, followed =
box social by the brothers. :,
Word has been received of the. dernise r.
Judge Isaac Sawyer Beit.ner, which be- {
nrred at his home IN san Francisco. Oal.. 4
ov. 30th. Judge Sawyer was bornofn
took bridge Feb. Is. 1926 and graduated q,
ON the University OF Vermont in 1916
g at once began the study of law and @
ter his admittance to the bar he prac- o
sed in Vermont until 1863 when be re.
owed 70 California where be followed a in
lreer OF nonor and success, holding al
herent times the, offices OF district, at r,
rney, district judge and supreme court Su
dge. he is survived by bis wife, three
ms and one daue hter. Judge Belcher ..
D hrA tkorf 80 he Ia. ~ ~.
Z, donor OF the library fund to the town op
Stockbridge.
The International Paper company will GA
L about six million feet OF spruce on its ar
nds up White river this season. Thew
we contracted for only $500 cords OF ma
plar this season. Since the invention tn
the sulphite process, poplar has fallen {
to disfavor for wood pulp and the com. ne,
ny now pay only $3.50 at Bethel station. rec
aile they formerly paid IS. The compa,
own about $4,000 acres in this vicinity. f;el
QUO acres OF which are in Granville. 81,
icy have lots in the OttaQuechee valley
Sherburne and vicinity. AT the present :, .
e OF cutting the supply here will be ex- cal
listed In about five or six years. They "n
en- expect to lumber on the Wild Am
)noosuc river In New Hampshire where chit
sy have supply that will last ten fers
lrs- Eventually they expect to own OF |
tract OF the Connecticut River To- por
rdering on the Maine and Canada line r
northeastern New Hampshire where 1t vic
estimated there are a billion feet of Eli,
uce. ~ +.
he Universalist fair at The town hall vici
wednesday evening, Dec. Z, was a de-
ed success. The weather was fine. the l..
endance large and the attractions many Skin
varied. The carefully prepared sun cha,
was temptingly spread and finely -
we'd. 1t reflected credit on the ladies Of
parish. The entertainment consist g.
OF the bright little comedy, "a Game %
Dominos," was well staged and well M
dered. All acquitted themselves cred nur'
1ly. The younger actors who appeared M
the first time seemed much at home Nor
gave promise OF more difficult work scho
he future. The entertainment and the M
re decorations we're under the direc- stod
! OF Mrs. A. L. Cady and Mrs. Read. ME.
ong the attractions at the fair was an
to date novelty-sn electrical booth 20
eh was universally commented upon ano
admired. Cakes we're fried, clothing CUES
led and your hair curled, all at once "eei
at any time-done by electricity. TIL
handsome colored lights which at Ok
rned the front of the booth and the a sue
OF the young ladies who had 1t in serve
'ge were brilliant and beautiful. The good
lie effect was unique and picturesque, MI
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