Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-02
Bethel Local Intelligence.

AOh TINS hNShs
y z. N. Ransom of Pomiret spent Sunda
at o. N. BarroWs'.
W. H. Edmunds has recently built
large addition to his bGrn.
Frank Weston of North Derry, N. H.,
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Misses Jennie and Belle Wynn left TO
. Brockton, Mass, last Thursday.
Hereafter Rev E. A. Read will preach a
Stock bridge Sunday afternoons.
Frank Greene left Tuesday for Lancss
ter, N. H., where he has employment in |
bank.
Work for time was suspended on the
White River Valley Electric railroad
Tuesday.
DIR. e. j. Child, who has been spending
: the summer at Randolph Center, has re-
turned home.
Miss Edith, daughter OF Wyman w.
Holden OF this town, died at West Con
cord Thursday OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Rogers OF North
field were the guests OF their son, j. w.
Rogers the first of the week.
W j. Davis OF Glens Falls, n. Y, is Wis.,
iting his sister, Mrs. Minnie Marsh, ar
irving saturday Of last week.
Mrs. w. N. Cragin and Miss Katherine
Cragin OF Laconia, n. H., called on friends
in town the first of the week.
Gideon Blanchard OF Stock bridge
brought in fine deer Friday. The meat
was bought by NJ. n. Kendall.
j. r. Hoardley, secretary of the New
England Fire Insurance Co., of Rutland
was in town Wednesday OF last week.
W. H. Upham OF Leominster, Mass, has
been spending ten days in this vicinity on
q hunting trip, stopping at Geo. Swim
yer's.
Mrs. james Mccullough returns this
week from Boston where she has been
spending the summer with her daughter,
Mrs. Fay.
/ G. NJ. Boutwell,, a former student in the
Office OF DR.. X. NJ. Chase, took the dental
examination at Montpelier this month
and passed.
The ladies Of the Universalist society
will give 6 o'clock dinner at the Har- /
rington parlors Thursday, Nov. q from /
$3.50 to 5 p. m.
Mrs. Lucy Richmond, who has been /
visiting friends In Woodstock and Pom
fret this summer, has returned and is with .
Mrs Lyman Child.
Mrs. Mary Hodgkins is through caring
for Mrs. r., NJ, Tenney OF Exeter, N. H.,
and is visiting friends In Haverhill Mass,
and Manchester, n. II.
W. w. Holden was called to West Con-
cord last Thursday by word that his
daughter, Miss Edith Holden, was in a
very precarious condition.
Mrs. G. W. Fay and Mrs. Addie shedd,
who have been at Mrs. Rodney Shedd's
for some time past, returned to their home
10 Haydenville, Mass, today.
When Mrs. Wesley F. Baker went to
Boston last week to visit her son, Walter
Pal ugaa Hrat trtr, ~, .
since her marriage thirty-two years ago
last January.
Mrs. S. A. storrs OF Island Pond arrived
in town last Friday and will spend the
winter with John Wilson. Mrs. storrs
VAS the mother OF the late q. IL. Storrs,
principal OF the Whitcomb High school.
Il. l.. Messer, Miss Annie Chadwick.
Miss Julia Miller, Mrs. Chas. Cutler, Mrs.
Il. M. Stoddard and j. w. Miller were at
South Royalton Saturday attending the I
White River district Sunday school con-
vention.
William Dustin, George Purdy, George
Dustin and Irving Aiken OF Derry, ~ H.,
returned home Tuesday after weeks
successful hunting in this vicinity under a
the guidance OF VIII Hosingtou. They r.
killed one deer, eleven partridges, twelve II
rabbits and any number Of squirrels and
hedgehogs.
Among those who went to Boston last j
wee on the excursion were c. ID. Cush- {
ing, Frank Gibson, A. l.. Stearns, George /
Clark, Mrs. X. w. Morse, Mrs W. s.
: : nase, Mr. ana Mrs. George Marsh, Miss ?
Jessie Washburn, John Wheeler, Gardner 3
Wheeler, Mrs. f. ID. Angel, Mrs. John NJ.
Burnett, 9. ). Soper and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter O'Connell, Mrs T.. A. Davis
md Miss Ann Sargent. D
The Ten Pin club resumed It's sessions 3
Tuesday afternoon OF this week Durinp'E Il
he roll call some interesting vacation ex- Z
1eriences were related by the mem ers.
Mrs. Il. A. Davis related her experiences j
While at Cleveland, o., last summer and
Mrs. q. IL. Upper told OF her trip down
he Hudson. Mrs. +. n. Chapman gave a
historical sketch OF America from 1892 to
he war OF the Revolution, Mrs John !,
Aimball told OF the life OF David Weseott, !
uthor OF David Harum, aud Mrs. e. A. 4
Davis read extracts from that book The !.
ession was closed by general discussion
4 parliamentary laws
George II. Whitcomb OF Topeka, Kan, {
Sho i visiting In this vicinity. has re- Z
eived word from home that on the oath n
i October lamp exploded 10 his new n
lone and Mrs. Whitcomb's clothes .
aught fire, as did the rugs and carpet in
ne room. After hurrying her seven year y
ia son, Philip, and three. year-old daugh- il
eI Jul Oi the mouse, mrs. WhitcOmb ran ri
Q the bathroom upstairs, jumped into
he tub and turned on the water. Little =
'hilip, realizing the danger, placed his p
lister in safe place and entered the 81
Ionse, and with bile cloth put out the +,
ames, which were making some headway z
n the floor. He then alarmed the neigh. ~
ors, who fastened to the assistance Of "
irs. Whitcomb, who was found in +,
emf conscious condition, with her clothes i
early burned off, The attending physi.
ian said be thought Mrs. Whitcomb /
lould recover. 81
Mrs. Sarsh French Abbott, mention Of "a
'hose death was made in last weeks h,
sue, was born in Marlboro, n. H, Aug.
Z, 1914, and was the daughter OF Abel and =
Elizabeth Wellington. About 1892 she -
Jas married to Leonard French and went ul
. housekeeping on what IS now the Rowe a.
lace IN Bethel 'Lympus Mr.. French +,
led IN 1913 and about 1S47 she was mar "a
led to Gregory Russell Mr.. and Mrs "a
russell lived first in Bethel and then ia
avendish, where Mr.. Russell died in ls53
. 1897 she was married to BENZ Abbott
lth whom she lived until his death about
fteen years ago on the farm lately sold n
y Pearl Dewey TO the w. r. ". 4. II. R. X
2. 10 Stockbridge. BY her irst marriage
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