Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-07-28

I. A. Peart OF Rutland was in towr
Wednesday OF last week.
There were two adult baptisms at ths
Methodist chapel last Sunday 81
Mr.. and Mrs. u. C.Buckman OF Woburn
Mass, are visiting relatives In town.
Mrs. w, B. Wall of Randolph visited
friends in town Friday of last week.
Frank Wallace is quite sick with what
is thought to be an attack OF the grip.
Mrs. Bush and two daughters OF Barre
are spending the summer with Mrs. q. 4
Graham.
Mrs. Annie Robinson of Springfield
Mass, Is visiting her brother, James Man
j TX, this week.
Miss Maud Durham has gone to White
| field, N. H., here she has employment In
a summer hotel. 1tA n'
Four school teachers took the examine
tion last Tuesday conducted by Mr.. Dres-
sci OF Springfield.
Frederick Kelsey OF Lowell, Mass, is
making a two weeks visit to his sister,
Mrs. Harrison Powers.
A dancing party was held at Bascom
House hall Tuesday evening in honor OF
the birthday of Miss Grace Bascom.
Miss Ida Marshall OF Boston and Miss
Arms Morse OF New YORK are guests OF f..
0s OOA ~ us piGAoaHt AACtAt1 ~ 80 - 80
p Miss Bessie Coe and Miss Clara Coe Of
Meriden, Conn.,, are spending their sec
ond summer at Echo farm with c. r. No
BILE.
Harold Holman, who has been working
In the shoe shop, is laid of by badly in
iured hand, which was caught In the box
making machine.
Ira Ellis, son OF Lorenzo Ellis of this
town, has recently been admitted to the
bar at Chicago, ILL.,, and has gone to La
Crosse, Wis, to practice.
e. c. Waldo and family returned to Ell
lis, Kan, last Monday. He has bought
a half interest in an insurance and ag-
ricultural implement business.
John Wheeler has great pet in ie-
male deer that spends considerable time
on the lawn In front OF his house and In
the moving just across the road.
Ned Wheeler is visiting his mother, Mrs.
e. n. Smith. He rode from Bellows Falls
on his wheel one OF the hottest days OF
last week, arriving at Bethel at 4 p. m.
The directors OF the Bethel Electric
Light and Power company, at a meeting
held last week, elected s. M. Washburn
president, Rollin ellison, treasurer, and
w. II. Creamer, manager.
Roland Reynolds camo to Bethel from
Springfield, Mass, on his wheel last Thurs
day, arriving about p. m. and having
covered the entire distance by wheel ex-
cept from Brattleboro to Windsor.
DIR. L. w. Clough OF this town was NOM
mated for state treasurer at the Democrat
ic state convention last week. q. Ii. Tup-
per OF this town had been slated for the
nomination but positively refused to let
his name be used.
Fred Fassett and Mrs. E. s. Fiske O.
Mnnfnaliar hau IN ham In foWn for aavaral
days this week. Mr.. Fassett IL a Bethel
boy and has Just been graduated from
Yale university and expects to enter
medical school this fall.
Warren W. Read, son OF Rev. Il. A Read
OF New York is visiting his parents. Mr..
Read will speak for his father In the uni
yersalist pulpit next Sunday morning. He
Is the assistant editor OF the educational
journals published by Kellogg q Co. OF
New York.
A party from Royslton had picnic and
sail on Blue Hill lake Wednesday. This
resort is becoming quite favorite among
those desiring an outing, both in Bethel
and In the neighboring towns. The lake
itself Is a gem of Vermont scenery and
boats OF all kinds offer varied attractions.
Pleasant picnic grounds have been fitted
up, with landing ON the southwestern
side, opposite lands Of Forrest Southard.
The Methodist ministers OF the Mont
pelier district will hold their semiannual
meeting here next Tuesday afternoon and
evening. The invitation OF the officials OF
the Cong I society to hold the meeting in
their church has been gratefully accepted.
The afternoon program will consist OF pa
pers upon variety OF topics, each paper
followed by criticism. In the evening
there will be q sermon by Rev. c. o. judi
kins of Windsor. As is their custom the
ministers cordially invite the public TO
both sessions.
Mrs. Hannah Wilson, who died at Ches-
ter last week Wednesday evening, aged 80
years, was the daughter of Andrew Shaw
and was born in Stock bridge bur came to
this town in her first year, thus being
practically a native. She was a member
OF the Shaw family, famous for its longev-
ity, whose eldest representative, John
Marshall Shaw, still lives here, aged SO
years. Her husband, who died six years
ago, was Charles NJ. Wilson, member OF
well-known Gaysville family. Chester
had been their home for many years, but
their many relatives at the north end of
the county kept them in touch with the
home of former days. The only children
were Fayette Wilson OF Chester, at whose
home the aged lady died, and Mrs. A. B.
Bird of Bethel. Mrs. II. F. Woods, her
granddaughter arrived just in time to re-