Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-12-07
Bethel Local Intelligence.

RoIlin ellison was called to Boston last
week.
w. H. Dreamer Of Lynn, Mass, was In
town Monday
Mrs. A. A. Brooks is quite IN and con-
fined to the bed.
The Ten Pin club met with Mrs. John
Kimball Tuesday.
MI. Sheldon OF Boston visited friends
10 town last week.
Miss Jessie Hamilton left Tuesday to
join her family at Sutton, p. q.
Miss Mary Wilson is teaching Ia the
village school at North Hartland.
Ernest Howsrd is occupying the house
OF e. q. Mcintyre on Christian Hill.
Earl Rice of Stonebsm, Mass, spent
Thanksgiving with his father, II. Z. Rice
Forty.four couples attended the
Thanksgiving bali last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Csrron narvey OF Rochester re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. Xix,
Ira Wheat has moved from Gsysville to
the house of Nelson Luce on Royalton
hill.
Miss Margery Cram spent Thanksgiving
at her former home at East WslpOle,
Mass.
Ransom e. Dickey has bought back the
Wilson House stable he recently soto to b.
q. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Chadwick of Wind
sor we're with his father, I. A. Chadwick,
last week.
AP. Hunton is erecting barn on his
land in the rear OF the dwelling OF Mrs.
Mary Hill.
Sheriff Thomas Reeves OF Burlington
was in town Friday OF last week on
official business.
Edwin Rix has gone to South Ran.
delphi 10 live with his brother, Lyman |
Rix, and attend school.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver |
n. Bsrrows Dec 81, being a grandson Of |
Mr.. aud Mrs. Nelson Wallace.
Miss Edith Greene went to Springfield |
Mass, last week, where she is going TO
take the Normal music course.
The Whitcomb High school took
recess over Thanksgiving, from Wednes
day until Monday OF this week.
Willie Rix aged four years, picked up
fourteen bushels OF potatoes this fall and
in one day picked up five bushels.
DR.. l. M. Greene was confined to the
bed last week with a severe attack of the
grip but was able to be out this week.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal So
ciety met with Mrs. q. q. Stesrns and
Miss Mary Stearns Wednesday Of this
week.
Victor Reed has entered the employ of
Boston tirm TO travel for them in Mary.
land and left Wednesday to enter upon
his duties.
The ladies' auxiliary connected with
The Cong'l society gave a sociabls at Rev.
Wilmond Warmers Wednesday evening .
lf this week.
George ingalls, has bought out a cigar
store at Arlington Heights, Mass, and
left for that place Wednesday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Ingells.
Miss Belle Chamberlin commenced the
winter term OF school Monday in the a
Russell district in Royaton and Harry
Mason in the Waldo district. q
Among those who spent Thanksgiving
n town were Miss Mary Stickney, VIM. :
Suckney, George Chase, Hugh Wilson,
leffries Richardson and MIR, and Mrs. NJ. .
VI. Wilson.
Mrs. Elva Carpenter has moved into
ooms in the house of Miss Lucy Paine a
ately occupied by Mrs. Sophia Harding,
Who has rented the tenement in the Mars a
on block formerly occupied by Mrs. d
Ioyt. 800
Mrs. H. c. F. Atwood died Wednesday t
i last week at the home OF her son, Q
Willard j. Brooks. Funeral services were
leld Friday, Rev. Wilmond Warner Of r
ciating. Inierment was made at the o
outh Barnard cemetery.
2. T. Arnold is making arrangements
Or moving to Pennsylvania this month. n
iisses Ray and Hazel Arnold teudered 3
lrewell parties to their young friends a,
ridsy OF last week and Miss Gladys
.rnold gave one Saturday. ~
Robert Noble, r. j. Flint and @. II. ~
.imball were in Montpelier Wednesday nj
4 10 Ef col 70 afN h. - 40
ait of the city of Montpelier against the m
own OF Bethel for the support OF Mrs.
I'm Greene. The decision was given in ,
he city court to the plaintiff and Bethel ~
,ok an appeal. ga
Last Saturday evening the following ~
Ulcers were elected at tho grange for the Of
lsuing year: Scott Gillette, master; ts
I. A. Wilson, overseer; Mrs. Putnam,
cturer; Pearl Savage, steward; Hugh
'ilson, assistant steward; Eva Rogers, So
laplain; W. l.. Fish, treasurer; Mrs. G. pr
Waldo, secretary; G, f. Waldo, gate w
eeper; Lena Davis, Ceres; Annie Xix, ~
omona; Katie Davis, Flora; Annie PU
amsoD, l.. A. S. su
Word was received in this village W
,tdnesday morning that Charles i.
hitcomb had killed himself The de- lin
ased had lived on Barnard hill, in the tn
DrthwesterD part OF Barnard for ahont rel
ven years in The family OF James Kid an
sr. 1t Is reported that be came down an
sirs and started the fires in the morn IA,
e and then went back to his room and fec
mmitted the deed. He was unmarried Pa
I'd about 80 years OF age.
Work on the Rochester railroad was re-
med again this week after a suspension
several weeks. The firm OF Ward and =
ouglas of Barre have taken the contract col
finish the grading and lay the rails to
ockbridge Common and il is expected Pc
at this will be done before work is sus- {
nded for the winter. The track is all on
ght to Gaysville and from Gaysville to :
ockbridge Common, some four and one o.
VI miles, the work OF grading is nearly
mpleted. There are two bridges to be l
tilt. HUI
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