Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12

After this week the South Royalton
steam laundry will be located at Bethel.
Mrs Jane Wheeler, widow of Gardner
Wheeler, died last Wednesday morning.
| J.P Marsh has been drawn as a Juror
at the May term OF Windsor county court.
| Albert Lincoln has just been granted a
patent on an improved wire garment
| holder.
o. II. Barrows and wife were with Mr..
Barrows' brother in South Royalton over
Sundays
Lawyer w. H. Bliss OF MiddIebury was
in town over Sunday with his brother, ID.
W. Bliss.
Howard Holman entertained his young
friends last Friday,it being his fourteenth
birthday.
Mrs. George Parker went Tuesday to
Springfield, Mass, to visit her son, Dam
lei l.. Parker.
There is an uncalled for letter at the
Bethel postoffice addressed to Clarence
Wilson, M. d.
Mrs. Hutchins OF Arlington, Mass, has
been spending several days with the fam
lily of j. g. Sargent
Clayton Durham was at home over Sun
day. He is travelling at present for the
Vermont Machine Co.
Fred Adams OF Gaysville has moved into
the house owned by G. 3. Soper on the
north road TO Gaysville.
Mrs. G. b. French of New York city is
the guest for the summer OF her brother,
s. B. Day, on Royalton hill.
James Wynn went to Burlington this
week to enlist but was not accepted on &C.
count OF defects In his vision.
E. B. Kimball of Burlington was in
town several days the first OF the week
with his brother, q. II. Kimball.
John Larock has moved from Stock
bridge to the house near the Finley
bridge crossing owned by Q. s. Davis.
John Kimball, Rix williams and Her
man Douglass were absent the first of the
week on fishing trip to Lake Dunmore.
Roland Reynolds is laid up with a very
painful injury resulting from being hit
by hot liner at the bali game last Satur-
day.
Lieut.. George Tilden of the Mortified
militia company was in town yesterday to
recruit men to make up his company
quota.
A son was born Tuesday to Mr.. and
Mis-. John Lavelle. In honor OF Vermont's
hero he has been named George Dewey
Lavelle.
Among the acts OF the special session of
the legislature last week was one amend
ing charter of the White River Electric X.
r. company.
Miss A. NJ. Beardsley OF Norfolk, Conn,
a student in Wellesley college, has been
the guest the past week of her friend, |
Miss Hilda Telford. u
Mrs. w. II. Creamer wishes that the 1
person who took her boa from the post
office would kindly return the same as
there is mistake somewhere. \
The Bethel baseball nine is limberipg |
up for future victories and last saturday
played practice game with a nine from
the employees OF the shoe shop.
Mrs. Malora Morse, who has been car-i
ing for Mrs. Gardner Wheeler, has been
taken sick herself and is now under the
care OF her sister, Mrs. Bingham. Il
Maj. ]. H. Mimms of st. Adams, whoi
had been engaged to deliver the Memo
rial day address at Bethel, has beensl
Obliged to cancel the engagement on ac-
count of the war. I'D
Lorenzo Atwood died Tuesday morning |
of cancer after long and painful illness.
He was veteran in the war of the re-
bellion and was severely wounded in the !
battle of the Wilderness.
The body OF Miss Hannah Harris was |
brought TO this station last Saturday |
from Philadelphia and taken for inter- |
ment to the cemetery on the north road |
to Barnard, near Scion Putnam's.
The young son OF Fred Adams has been |
making some fine catches OF trout in
the White river near the home OF his |
father. "Wednesday morning he broue ht |
in trout that weighed over two pounds.
There was a smali-sized riot last Mon
day evening, caused by some pro-Spanish |
remarks made by young man. His |
language did not suit quite a crowd who |
had gathered to hear tine war news and he /
was forced to cheer the American flag.
Company /, OF Brattieboro V. N. g.,
pa sed through Bethel by special train |
last Friday. The train stopped at this /
station for time and orders and the SOL |
diers were greeted very enthusiastically |
by the large crowd gsthered to see them.
DIR. Luke A. Wilder chartered the
'sbarge" of E. ID. ellison last Sunday and
took party of Bethel people to inspect
the gold mines at Stockbridge. Included |
in the party were two men from Mon
tana, who are interested in gold mining
projects.
Cnas. Hoisington of Lowell, Mass, who
is spending a few days with friends in
this vicinity, went out one day last week
saying be would cut enough wood TO pay
for his dinner. He did more. He cut his
foot quite badly and is now laid up for
some time.
The New England Telephone company
received three car loads of poles last week
at this station. A surveyor has been at
work the past week locating a new line
from here to Rochester and it is expected
that the entire line from here to Brandon
will soon be rebuilt.
Prof. William Patten, Phi. D., of Dart
mouth college will speak at Bethel neyt
Sunday in behalf of the Mary Hitchcock
hospital at Hanover. He viii be at the
church the first part of the
service and at the Cong'l church
the latter part Of the morning service.
The White River District Sunday School
association will hold its fifth convention
at the Universalist church, Bethel, Satur
day, May IA, 1885. A very interesting
has heen prepared. Ali inter-
ested in the work are cordially invited.
This being the annual meeting large at
tendance is desired.
The ladies Of the Cong'i society will
hold their annual fair May 18th. Arti-
,Ies will be on sale both afternoon and
evening. There will be no admission in
he afternoon. There will be a literary
md musical entertainment beginning st
.folook Ice cream will he Nqrved