Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-30
Bethel Local intelligence,

9 w H. ATNduubi was III ADMh OFtE Rhh
day.
Paul TInkham of Rochester was in towr
Monday.
NJ. G. Stafford left Monday to be absent
month selling hair.
B. e. Rogers has leased to FREQ w hitney
the Albert Marsh farm.
Miss Marcia Palmer OF Lebanon, n. H..
is the guest of David Owen.
Robert Wilson has finished his sehoo
at Williston and is al home,
Miss Sarah Henry is visiting her uncle
Hon. Hugh Henry at Chester
Arthur Abbott of Chelsea is again assist
ing 5. {. Cady a. Son in their harness shop
| Arthur Whitman OF South Royalton and
! w. b. Wall OF Randolph were in town
| Tuesday.
Several couples from this village at
tended ball at South Royalton last Fri
day evening.
Reading services will oe conducted at
! Christ church next Sunday morning by
| Robert Wilson.
Albert c. Blake has decided to ID. I. Dyke
/ the premises on Church street occupied
| by him the past year.
! The Ten Pin club met Tuesday with
Mrs. George Marsh. The subject was
"Seven Famous Buildings"
James F. waterman, who is clerking in
store at MiddleseX, was in town the first
Of the week visiting friends.
Jeffers Richardson OF Norwich univer-
sity, accompanied by mis- friend, Harry
Mosely, is spending his vacation in town.
DIR. {. w. Boutwell, OF Boston was in
town Saturday. DIR. Boutwell, was for
merly a student in the office OF DIR. Il. M.
Chase.
Inc Shakespeare club met Monday
evening with Miss Nellie Flynn. A paper
on eminent Musicians" was read by
Mrs. K. NJ. Chase.
The dwelling and barn OF Louis PARROT
were totally consumed by fire about mid.
night the morning OF March II. Cause, a
defective chimney.
DR.. Roscoe Chase OF Ludlow paid a visit
TO his brother, DR.. X. NJ Chase, last Sat
urdsy aud Sunday. II is four years since
the doctor was in town.
The p. D. Beckwith Stove Co. has do
mated one Of their Round Oak stoves for
the benefit Of tue Bethel free library. The
ladies are selling the same by ticket.
Anyone having any oldfashioned ma
hogany furniture, mirrors, old blue plates,
sofas, tables, bureaus or androns for sale
will please notify Mrs. w. Ii. Creamer at
once.
George Chase OF Goddard seminary,
William Stickney from Dartmouth col
lege, Lynn Chadwick and Otto Greene
from the University OF Vermont are ct
home.
The ladies OF the Episcopal church are
requested to meet with Mrs. Dreamer on
Friday afternoon to make final plans for
the fair, which will be held Wednesday,
April 5.
A meeting of farmers was held last Sat
urday in regard to organizing a Cooper
alive creamery association. A committee
was appointed to investigate the matter
and also to see il the Harrington creamery 3
plant could be bought.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Burnett returned
from their Western trip Saturday. Mr. .
Burnett's gam Of 10 pounds 10 flesh dur +
ing his absence would Indicate that Mil .
waukee beer was a better flesh producer
than Vermont cider.
Easter services will be observed at the
Universalist church next sunday at the
usual hour with appropriate music by a
chorus choir. In the evening there will
be a concert by the Sunday school, as
sisted by the choir. All are invited
A Rebekah lodge will be instituted hare
Friday evening. It is expected that about
90 will be received as charter membe
Several TOOK the degree at Randolph last
Friday evening. The work OF institution
will be performed by the Randolph team.
A banquet will be served at the Harring-
ton parlors. All who wish to join should
be on hand at 1880 p. m.
George Brainerd, adjuster OF the YER
mont Mutual Fire Insurance company,
was iu town last Tuesday ana settled the
loss Of Louis Parrott, who was insured
through the agency OF Arnold q Wilson.
Mr.. PARROT received 300 on his house and
S266 81 on his nous hold furniture. The
iull amount carried was 500 on the house
md $500 on the furniture, but part OF the
furniture was saved. {
A fair will he held in the town hall I
Wednesday, April 8, Tor the benefit OF the {
Episcopal church. IheFe viii be several
ables presided over by the ladies'. A large !
assortment 81 useful aud iaacy articles,
&c cream, cake, candy ana tea will be on /
ale. Admis ion viii be IN e until six
,'clock. At eight O'Clock in the evening :
IN entertainment will be given, including )
farce and musical program by talunted I
Irtists.
The drawing for the stove given 20 the ,
3ethel public library will take place in the .
tore OF rupper & Graham Friday after !
loon, March 3lst, al p. m. Toe II. m Of !
?. ID. Beckwith q Co., who have given
his stove tothe nss OF the library, have
old many OF their Round Oaks In town
ND adopt this means OF both showing
heir appreciation of the patronage OF
Bethel people and further advertising n
heir stoves.
In last weeks issue report was given 4
4 the taxes voted ia he different towns
n Vernon. al the last Marrn meetings.
'hat OF Bethel was given az 81 40. IL I
hould be understood that On3 IS cents
4 this was a straight town tax applying
o the whole town and that the other IS )
ents was town school tax applying only
o the town school district. IL is expected T
rat the school tax in the Whitcomb High =
chool district will ue very low this year
S the income Of the Nhitcomb fund for
wO years is now available
LAST Friday the selectmen OF Bethel and
T. X. Upper and II w. Burgett, directors
I the Rochester railroad, met for an in i
ormai talk in regard TO the route to be
AIKEN by the road through Bethel village.
,Othing definite was arrived at. Mr.. I
iurgett stated that the present plans OF a
be company were for the passenger trait
c to come up through Main street from
he White river bridge on the east side q
ntii near the bank building, where Main 4
treet viii be crossed and the terminus be n
pposite the c. V. passenger depot near
ne young maple tree. The freight traffic