Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-08
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Norman Robinson OF Waitsfield was in
town last Thursday.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert Haraden.
Fred Amidon OF Boston called on
friends in town the first OF the week.
e. L. Harrington of Philadelphia is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. NJ. e. Harrington.
There is an unclaimed letter at the
Bethel posioifice addressed to Horace
Hood.
Miss Alice Sawyer OF Randolph Center
was the guest this week OF Miss Alice
Alvord. s..a. aa3
Willie Markham. gave whist party to
his young friends Wednesday evening Of
last week. a''sa0 'f'f" Fl
James Waterman of the class OF '97,
Wbitcomb High school, is clerking in
Middlesex.
} The infant son OF Frank Ladue has
been very i'll this week with an attack OF
: pneumonia.
Mrs. George Marsh and Mrs. W. E.
Chase gave whist party Friday afternoon
of last week.
Miss Stella Adams has returned from
Sanford, Me-, where she has been for sew
eral months.
Hon. X. j. Flint was in Middlebury
Monday to attend a hearing before the |
probate court.
Miss Carrie Durham has gone to Bur-
lington where she will spend several
weeks visiting.
DR.. R. M. Chase was appointed last
week by Gov. Smith as a member OF the
state dental board.
There will be an election OF officers at
the next meeting OF Rising Star Grange
Saturday, Dec. 10th.
Mrs. +. B. Markham was called to Barn
ard Saturday by the serious illness OF her
father, Asa Adams.
Mrs. Robinson OF Waitsfield has come
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Foster II. Moore.
Rev. e. w. Sharp is holding revival
meetings at Cushing nall every night this
week, except Saturday.
Ira Quimby, William Rogers and James
ID. Wheeler are in attendance as jurymen |
at Windsor county court.
The teams OF those attending the meet
ing Of the State grange will be kept at
Fishers stable at reduced rates.
The Grange hall will be open during the
meeting OF the State grange tue 18th, 18th ,
and 10th to be used as q cloak room.
Miss Amy Bradford returned TO her
home in Erving, Mass, Tuesday after
visit of several weeks at Henry Rice's.
Mrs. Miner l.. Furman, a former resi-
dent OF Bethel, but now living in RutIand,
visited friends in town the first OF the .
week.
Myrtle Maynard OF Granville is staying d
at the home Of her blother, l.. e. May
nard, and attending the Whitcomb High h
school. f4Doa
Miss Kate Marsh has returned from /,
Rochester after an absence OF six weeks, Il 4
and has now gone to Glens Falls. N.Y.,
to visit her uncle. W. j. Davis. s rot n
States Attorney Sargent, Justice A. j. 5,
Darrah and Sheriff r. A. Spafford were, in a
town last Friday on official business in
regard to the liquor raid the week before. .
The anniversary oil the semi centennial I
of the dedication of Grace church at Ran y
dolph Center will be cele brated at the
Center Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec, 10 I
and IA. la
Dexter Washburn, son OF Andrew b
Washburn and a former resident OF Beth
ell, living on the Liiliesville road, is visit 4
ing friends In town after an absence ofd b,
twenty years in Kansas. a8 az
Rev. w. A. Warner will speak next Sun-l
day morning from the topic, The Boy 81
and the Loaves of Bread.p In the even e,
Ing he viii give lecture on "Modern b,
Evolution" Everyone win be welcome, q
1t Is quite a mumpy time in several
households in the village, Among the w
victims Of the disease are Mr and Mrs. X. in
Z. Stockweil, Mrs. Austin Emery, Gladys be
wilson. Marshall Wells, two children OF be
+. b. Tyler and Mrs. Z. 2. Fisher,ssg .,t,asi fr
Through the efforts OF Mrs. Scion Chase
/ sum OF money has been raised sufficient
20 shingle old Christ church and "a slate
roof is now being rut on the same by tel
Messrs. Ransom and Tewksbury OF White nc
River Junction. The slate is procured be
rom the FAN haven qnarries. fr,
At the public W hist party for the bene- an
1t OF the free library Wednesday evening is
u last week the first prizes we're taken by th
Miss Amy Bradford for women and BY in
Mrs. M. g. Stafford, who took the part OF
| man. The rear prizes were awarded to
Lee Cady and Mrs. John Foley.
Word has been received by Mrs. NJ 4, We
darlington that the body has been re- ev
covered OF her grandson, Allen Harring- pr
on, who was passenger on the Mohegan, wi
which was wrecked off the coast OF Corn co
vail. England, Oct. 14th, last. The body at
u O'NeiiI, the tutor, has not been dis an
covered. tee
Fred Hackett found a handsome buck o.
'eer in Locust creek near the high bridge -
,etween Bethel and Barnard last week.
The deer was dead when found and as nc
marks we're seen on the animal it was A
bought that II had been frightened and n
umped from the bridge to avoid pursuit.
weighed about 300 pounds and had q
cry handsome set OF antlers, with five
'rongs. By direction OF State Superin-
endent Titcomb, the carcass was put upi
or sale at auction Monday and was sold
or 80 SO to M. g. Stafford, who bought 1t
or mounting.
The following is the program for the
ublic meeting OF the Vermont State
range Dec. Ia, commencing at 1880 d. m.
o the town hall: Music; address OF well
ONE, Rev. Wilmond Warner; response,
Ilpha Messer, lecturer of the National
range; welcome by the grange, B. p. Ds-
is; response, F. B. Pier, treasurer of the
'ermont State grange; reading, Miss Edna
ierrill; duet, Mrs. Bliss and Miss Rice; n
ddress, Mason s. Stone, superintendent N |
I education; Science, Prof. Hills, director
I Experiment station; poem. DR.. W. l..
aiDe; remarks, d. H. Morse, past master
I Randolph grange; music. 4
Our worthy townsman. NJ. g. Stafford,
as been developing considerable prOmi-
ence as a member of the third House at =
lontpeiier the past session. He bears =
iriking resemblance to one OF the sena- "
he oF n. ~z|