Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-11-09
Bethel Local Intelligence.


Mrs. Mary |. Granger is with he
brother. ID. +. Dyke, caring for Mrs. Dyke
who Is sick.
DIR. L. J. Pollock OF Sterling, Ill, hal
been visiting his cousin, Rollin ellison
the past week.
+ James NJ. Furman, former resident Of
Bethel. died at Woodstock Oct. 22d at the
age OF 70 years.
Miss May Spaulding returned Saturday
from six months visit to her sister al
Saxton's River.
Presiding Elder w. r. Davenport will
preach at the Methodist chapel next Sun
day afternoon,
The ladies OF the Cong1 society will
have chicken pie supper next Wednesday
evening. Nov. 10.
Principal George Wright was in Brat
tleboro last week attending the state
tea cners' convention.
Maurice Lilley was called to Westtield,
Chautauqua county, n. TUESDAY by the
death OF his brother at that place.
Mrs. l.. H. Edison is at home again after
an absence OF two months with relatives
in Concord, Mass, and Bellows Falls.
Mrs. c. W. Kimball OF VinelaDd, N. j.,
and Mrs. T.. B. Kimball OF Burlington
have been recent guests OF q. h. kimball.
Miss Gertrude Richardson OF the Whit
comb High school has organized among
the pupils in her department Glass in
practical matutinal pedestriology.
A week ago Wednesday Mrs. Aaron j.
Davis, who was visiting friends at Wilder,
was thrown from carriage while riding
through Lebanon and suffered broken
leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Cutler left Monday
for Danvers, Mass, after spending several
DAYS with relatives in town. They bo-h
have situations at the state asylum at
Danvers.
Alec Comrie, who lives with George
Deering, is making a speciality in muskrat
trapping. He has caught an even one
hundred. The skins are worth about 10
cents apiece.
At the grange hall last Saturday evening
Charles Flint OF Royalton gave his ex-
ceedingly popular lecture, sour Wonder
full Century, He is a speaker OF rare
ability and seldom do we enjoy such
treat.
George Topper recently picked up fine
Indian tomahawK on the road bed OF the
w. X. V. e. II. r. The dirt in which il
was found came from the gravel pit near
the mouth Of the third branch. IL is of
flint and has a really fine edge.
This village is without electric lights
this week on account OF the burning out
of coil at the station. People do not re-
alize what great convenience the electric
lights are until they are compelled by
some occasion like this to go without
them.
There was a trial Monday before Justice
VIM. X. Adams IN which f.. +. rwitchell
was plaintiff and Geo. Swinyer OF Stock
bridge, defendant. Judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff. E. II. Edgerton
appeared for Mr.. Twitchell and John
Wilson for the defendant.
Mrs. c. e. Daggett OF Boston and Mrs.
Lizzie Morse OF Rochester will open dress
making rooms In the Childs block Mon
day, Nov. 10, 1899. Mrs. Daggett's long
enable her to do first-class and up-to date
work. Prices reasonable.
Last Friday while at work on the exca-
vations for the Wilson House repairs,
Horace G. Lobdell ran across a wallet con-
tanning a sum OF money. IL was pretty
well decayed, but enough remained to
Identify about Gil. The wallet and con-
tents were sent on to the treasury depart
ment at Washington for a more careful
inspection.
G. r. Noble Is confined to the bed from
the result of a severe fall. He was passing
through a room in the dark and made a
mistake in doors, taking a cellar door
when he supposed he was taking a door
that led upstairs, and he fell the full
length OF the cellar stairs. No bones
seemed to be broken, but Mr.. Noble suf-
fered some severe bruises.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. NJ. g..
Stafford was in the midst of her household
duties, CARRIED for the occasion. when the
front door bell rang. Mrs. Stafford went
to the door and was surprised to find
thirty-two OF her friends who had gath
cred to give her farewell call. Mr.. and
week for Sutton, 2. q where they expect
to make their home for the immediate
future.
The second entertainment in the lecture
course series was given last Friday even
ing by Edward II. Frye, the impersonator.
Mr.. Frye had been advertised to give se-
lections from David Harum, but an
nounced at the opening that he had been
notified by the publishers OF that book
that his readings would be an infringe
ment on their copyright. Mr.. Frye gave
some selections from Rip Van Wrinkle ana
closed with reading" the horse-trad
chapter OF David Harum.
c. G. Buchanan, a lifelong resident OF
Bethel, died at his home in this village
November l, 1899, leaving a wife and three
children, George c., bookkeeper in Bos-
ton, Lucy E., Mrs. +. s. Rood, and
Mary A., MRS. f. G. Cox, both residing
in Bethel. He also leaves one sister, Mrs.
/ Irwin Morse, who resides in Wilmington,
Mass. He was the son OF Calvin and
Olive (Barnes) Buchanan and was born in
Bethel February 2, 1888. His widow now
resides with her daughter in Bethel. The
family have the sympathy OF their friends
and neighbors in their bereavement.
The Italian help on the w. r. V. E. r.
X. struck last week and endesvored to
I prevent all the rest OF the help from work
1 ing. They persuaded the other Italians
4 to quit also, but had a hard time with ] /.
j. Hayes, one OF the foremen. The first
/ day Mr.. Hayes did what work be wanted
to and 1t is said that he encircled himself
with a dynamite row, wired up and
threatened to blow up anyone that inter.
/ fered with him. The next day, Thursday
the men got hold Of Hayes and we're treat
I ing him with considerable violence when
they were persuaded to stop by Rev. vii.
mond Warner and NJ. L. Wyman. Com
plant was entered to States ATTORNEY
sargent, who came here aud caused the
arrest OF about ten OF the Italians on
charge OF conspiring to kill, the penalty
OF which Is death. A hearing was had
before Justice Adams Saturday, resulting
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