Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-10-20
Bethel Local Intelligence.


Ting relatives IN lOWu.
| Mrs. Bertha Morse Allen has opened
millinery store at South STAFFORD.
Harlan P. Paige of Boston has been Wis
| iting at his brothers., Willis Paige's.
George Pease of Springfield, Mass, is
with his aunt, Mrs. Hannah Wilson.
Mrs. b. G. Sterling of Warren is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. q. Shaw.
Mrs. Cora Putnam Bradley OF SPRING
| field, Mass, is visiting at A. j. Graham's.
| Truman B. Martin OF Rochester spent
several days last week with his SOD, +. L.
Martin.
Mrs. Mary Hannum OF Northampton,
| Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. ID.
Sanders.
| Mrs. Kate Fisher Dewey and Ralph
Dewey OF birmingham, Mass, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Martin OF Benson and
| r. A. Dunbar of Hancock were visiting
last week at Lloyd Johnson's.
Frank Martin, administrator of the es-
| tate of the late Lorenzo Atwood, has sold
the farm to Eibridge Twitchellfo $3.50.
| Nj. G. Stafford has taken desk room In
the office OF K. p. Stockwell and is en-
gagged in the buying and selling of hides.
Mrs. Ruth Wells OF South Tunbridgc
and daughter, Abbie, of Exeter, N. H.,
visited at II. H. Gilson's one day last
| week.
The first OF the week B. d. Flanders OF
Royalton killed a deer weighing 1865
pounds on the hills near the Joe Beedle
farm in Royalton.
John Wilson was admitted to the bar at
the examination at Montpelier last week,
in company with % other students, eight
failing to pass the examination.
NJ nj Ehoaa 10 In M0nfra1fa~ kLfs
week as Q member Of the examining board
OF the state dental society. There are
only three or four candidates this year.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman has been very
warmly received upon her return to Beth
ell to live. In the first four weeks OF her
stay here she has received seyenty-eight
calls from friends.
Mrs. Louise Ballard, who has been
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Q. f. Waldo, at Maple Grove farm, started
on her return to her home at Billiards.
Falls, Kansas, last week.
Complaint has been made OF the cruelty
practiced toward animals which were
brought here for earring Monday and II is
intimated that unless such practices are
stopped prosecutions will ensue.
Spunk, the Irish setter dog OF g. II.
Topper, was killed by the afternoon ex-
press last Saturday. Without question
Spunk was the most popular dog in town,
and leaves many sincere mourners.
W. j. Davis was the guest the past week
of bis sister, Mrs. Minnie Marsh. Mr..
Davis has a responsible position with the
Hudson River Telephone Co., as division
superintendent, with headquarters at
GleDs Fails, N. Y. Zee 81
William Stickney is playing full back
on the football team OF Dartmouth college
and 10 x1fta MI arak 41u
work. Last Saturday the Dartmouths
defeated the Bowdoin college team BY
score of 35 to 8.
Invitations for the musicale given by
Hiss Abbie Clark and pupils at the resi-
dence of II. II. ellison Oct. 25th will be
given to the parents and friends OF the
class, and cordial invitation is extended
to all interested to attend. 10
Merritt Robbins, the veteran bear hunt
er OF Hancock, was in town Saturday ,of
last week. His total score OF bears killed
obtained this year. Mr.. Robbins says IL
the bounty is restored he knows where he
can get several.
Miss Sadie Lowe returned to Boston the
first of the week, after spending the sum
mer at Mrs. BENZ. Hills. Thursday OF
this week she joins the Fanny Davenport
theatrical troupe, OF which she lie a mem
Der, at Lowell, Mass. On the stage Miss
Lowe is known as Sadie Atwood.
Edward Story OF Boston returned Tues.
day, after two months hunting trip in
this vicinity with Mrs. G. e. Graham as
his headquarters. Mr.. Story is engineer
on whale back ship, carrying coal from
Norfolk, Va, and Is brother OF Mrs. z. +.
Herrick, who formerly lived with Mrs.
Graham.
Road Commissioner c. s. Davis has
been engaged with force OF men the past
week removing the upper soil on section
OF Main street, opposite the Arnold block.
Drains are then placed at the bottom to
excavation filled in for several feet with
stone and coat OF gravel on top.
Engineers are engaged in making pre-
liminary surveys for the electric road to
Rochester. 1t Is now proposed that the |
road shall leave the e. v. r. r. at the |
lower end of The railroad yard, and build |
a new bridge over White river below the |
present public highway bridge and pass
out OF the village on the banks OF White |
river, opposite the residence of Mrs. ID. K. |
Harrington.
Representative Frank Durkee OF Pitts.
field took TO Montpelier with him Mon |
day, fine black bear weighing over three |
hundred pounds. 1t was caught and kill.
ed by Jonn Knight OF Pittsfeld. Tues
day OF last week the bear killed a heifer |
for Knight and devouered a part OF the |
carcass and Knight set one OF Durkee's
bear traps and caught the bear Friday.
The trap weighed 20 pounds and was
weighted with about 30 pounds more but
the bear dragged it several miles before IL |
Was killed. Durkee took the animal to /
Montpelier to give an object lesson to the
representatives in the interest of the pro-
posed law giving a bounty on bears and
to see II he could not dispose OF the bear
for enough money to .reimburse Knight
for his heller. The skin of the bear was
a fine one and should bring quite sum.
At the annual meeting OF the Bethel /
Free Library association last Saturday
evening the following officers we're elect
ed: Z. l.. Orion, president; Mrs. Q. Z.
Stearns, Mrs. A. A. Brooks, Z. M. Wes-
ton, vice presidents; n. M. Adams, secre-
tary; Guy Wilson, treasurer; Kate Marsh.
librarian; Fred Arnold, Mrs. Z. C.Stearns'
]. Wesley Miller, executive committee:
Miss Clara Barrows, Mrs. S. A. Parker.
Mrs. w. B. {. Stickney, book committee:
Mrs. G. G. Stearns, N. M. Adams, Kate
Marsh and Mrs. Myron Stafford, enter
tainment committee. Since the inception
OF the library six years ago the association
has paid $40. "a for books, s19f IS for fin
lsn1nQ of rooms in the fown hall * r.,