Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-27

in No. ! suits, 0vercosts and trousers.
/ All work guaranteed. High Art Custom
| Tailoring. r.. W. CAMERON.
Wilson Block, One Flight, Bethel.
VIM. II. Bliss of Middleoury was in
town the first OF the week.
Miss Ada Burroughs OF Randolph Wis
| tied at ID. W. Bliss last week.
Mrs. Scion D. Newton fell on the ice
last Sunday and broke her arm.
Miss Addie Bradbury is visiting in
Eastern New Hampshire and Boston.
| Henry c. Rice has received an increase
OF pension from s12 to sl7 per month.
The members of the grange will hold
brothers. meeting next Saturday evening.
| Mrs. Roy Wheeler gave very pleasant
whist party to her friends last Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Burnett Of Poultney
have been guests of AIRS. Myron Burnett
the past week.
The members of the Y. p. c. U. will give
a concert al the UniversIlist church next
Sunday evening.
The annual roll call and supper OF the
Congregationaists was largely attended
last Monday evening.
Miss Braley, a teacher in the Gaysville
nInb04rg hIAhAAiAJahiIh 4AAna oNa1AN ppaAAA~
ing home over sunday
The Universaiist ladies gave a very sue
cassful supper last Wednesday evening at
the Harrington parlors.
Miss A lice Paine came from Boston last
week and Will spend two weeks IN town,
yisi. ing relatives and friends.
Tne guild OF the Episcopal church meets
with Mrs. Guy Wilson Thursday after
noon and evening of this week.
The body OF Mrs. Nettie Pollock, who
recently died at Dixon, H., was brought
here for interment Wednesday.
There is unclaimed mail matter at the
Bethel postOffice addressed TO MIR. f. Z.
olihstead ana Mr.. George Slack.
q. j. Wallace mas sold his home place
on North Main street, bought of the late
}. j. Wilson, to DR.. l.. w. Clough.
Rev. l.. II. Elliot, secretary of the YER
mont Bible society, Will preach in the
Methodist church sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbott OF Barre
have been making a visit Of week TO
Mrs. Warren French, sister of Mrs.
Abbott. 3
MIR and Mrs. c. Z. Cady were absent
last week on a trip by sleigh to Barnard,
Woodstock, Windsor Weathersfieid,
Claremont and other points.
Ben Davis was in st. Johnsbury this
week attending the poultry show. lie is
in tue employ uf B. IL DAVIS, " no has sew
eral entries among the exhibits.
At the sale on execution in favor of G.
Il. Topper against Il. A. Peart of the laud
bought by Mr. Peart OF Mrs. Sara Siurie
want, last Saturday, the lot was bid of by
Mr.. Topper.
Tuesday was the sixth anniversary of
. ~. ~ . tn
of his young friends gathered to celebrate
the event at The home of his father, Seth
Nj. Mashburn.
The FIRST annual "neighbors' night" of
the grange drew full mouse at the town
hail Friday evening of last week. Mem
bers were present from Randolph, Royal
ton ana Sharon oranges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Emery and Miss
Philena Gay are intending To take a trip
TO California next month. Tney will re-
main in California about two months and
then return home by way of the Cape.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Folansbee OF Brook.
field were in town last week Wednesday
10 see Mrs Folsnsbee's sister, Mrs. Merrill,
who lies in a critical condition at the
home of her son, Frank $. Merrill, in this
village.
AT the meeting of the Arcadian Literary
clue with Mis-. h. L. Fisher last Tuesday
evening interesting papers were read by
Miss Nellie Adams on re-Sbakespeare
Drama" and Mrs. Walter ii. Crean.er on
"Current Events.o
Speaking Of poor penmanship w. II. |
Creamer recently sent a telegram 10 a man
in Lynn, Mass. All those familiar with
Mr.. Creamer's writing know nov the
message looked when hled with the oper
stor and the Lynn man now claims he
could not even read 1t when received by
him.
The school ON Christian Hill closed
Friday, Jan. q. The pupils having the
most mead marks in their respective class
es were Louis Conant, Artie Newell Char /
lie Brooks aud Josie PARROT. Those hav-
ing no absent or tardy marks during the /
term were Artie Newell, Louis and Leslie 1
Conant. Charlie Brooks was absent Only
day. ANA L. HATCH, Teacher.
The following item clipped from the |
Exeter, n. d., NelUs will be OF interest to !
the many Bethel friends of GaIi Osgood:
AT CLOCK ON Wednesday, at the nome 1
Of the bride, Occurred the marriage of /
Mary Josephine, daughter of AIRS. Mary 1
j. Heepby, ana MIR. Gail Osgood OF 1
thi, towB, formerly of Bethel, VI. The /
Ceremony was performed by Rev. john 4
Canning IN the presence of only the i'm
mediate family, Miss Nan L. Heaphy act
ing as bri 1esnaid and MIR. Edward Al. 4
Hesphy best man. The bride wore a
handsome travelling suit of green covert 4
cloth. A lunch as rived, after which
the coupe left on the 1853 p. m. lain for
shore trip, and upon tIeir return will
reside al the gfvom's home on the corner
of Front and School streets. They re.
ceived many aud beautiful presents"
The funeral Of the late S. Alton Webster
was held at MS late residence on Peasant
street las Friday, Rev. g. b. ClarK oftici-
ating. Miss Coroelia Stlckney of ROYAL
ton sang a solo and the bearers were A. A.
Brooks of Bethel, j. A. Chedel of Gays
vile, Henry Turner of Hartland and Al
bert Waterman of Tunbridge. Mr.. Web-
ster was not born in Bethel, but in his
early youth his father moved to Bethel
and lived on the old Webster farm on up
per Camp BROOK and here the main part
OF the life OF M. Webster was passed IN
about thirty years ago be moved to the
village and built the house in which he
died. A quiet and unostentatious man, he
wss always reliable ana upright in bis
dealings with his fellow men and was re-
spsc Ell b. ali. He Is member Of The
Episcopal church and for many years q