Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-16
Bethel Local Intelligence,

Quo GreeDe was ~ uobe ifOtn DuAhh6
ton over Sunday.
The Ten Pin club met with Mrs. Z. A.
| Davis Tuesday afternoon.
E.A. Davis has started duck farm at
his home on Church street.
]. ID. Denisou OF Ran dolph gas 10 town
last Saturday on legal business.
States Attorney John @. Sargent OF
Ludlow was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. W. S. Chase is absent on weeks
visit to relatives at Newport, n. ID.
Mrs. z. A. Read is absent on three
weeks visit to relatives in New York city.
Mrs. George Marsh spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. EgDert Sheldon at
Stock bridge.
Miss frankie Pember, daughter of An
drew Pember has been quite sick with
lung trouble.
Il. l.. Messer was called to Rochester
Sunday to attend the funeral OF his grand
mother, Mrs. Newton.
viii II. Upper has been driving the
Rochester stage the past week during tue
illness of Il. c. ClatiiD.
Col. James Pollard OF Chester was in
town Wednesday looking for girls to
work in his new factory.
o. c. Boyce has moved from the Child
south end of Main street.
G. II. Kidder sent word Monday that he
was stalled with his stock for the Boston
market near Andover, n. ii.
Mrs. Scion Newton is visiting her son,
Rev. William Newton, principal OF the
Vermont seminary at Montpelier.
The subject o. Rev. Il. A. Reads sermon
at the Universalist church next Sunday
will be, "Will it be all the same 100 years
from nowY
Miss Mollie Kimball is confined to the
house with an attack of German measles
contracted while attending the musical
festival at Randolph.
Austin Heath and Herbert Heath, sons Of
the late Jerry Heath, returned to their
home at Marshield Monday after a weeks
visit to their grandfather, Pliny Ward.
Henry Chadwick Of st. Adams spent
sunday with his mother Mrs. j. G. Chad
wick, and played the cornet az the morn
ing services at the Congregational church.
Presiding Elder Davenport has these
in town next week. Beth i
el Gilead, Sunday at 2:30 y, m, sermon (
and communion service; Cushing ball, I
Tuesday at 1880, sermon and quarterly /
William b. Burpee OF Manchester, N. H.,
special agent OF the New Hampshire Fire
Insurance Co., was in town Monday in
specting the risks carried by that compa.
ny in this town through the agency OF
Arnold q Wilson.
Frank Merrill OF this village has hired
out for year to work for IL. II. Paige on
the horse stock farm at Randolph. Mr..
Merrill IS there now and will move his
family there as soon as the house they are
to occupy is vacated.
l.. ...-k = I
from teaching school in Braintree. She
was so successful that at the close OF the
term she was paid fifty ceuts more per
week than the contract price. Miss kim
ball is to be congratulated upon her sue
cess.
Rollin ellison has bought the water sys-
lem owned by Albert Stearns and the es-
late of p. c. Dunham. This system has
bout a mile OF piping and brings water
from lands OF John Wheeler and James
sexton to consumers on the south part OF
Main street.
School in Bethel Gilead, taught ~ Lii
ian r. Bachelor, closed Feb. 18th. Mum
Der of pupils, nine. Average attendance,
) $40. Mabel Dustin had no marks and
Abbie Chsmberlin had no absent marks
during the term. Willie Kendall, Emma
Kendall and Alice Bowen were assent
1nly when i'll.
Rising Star grange instructed a small
class at their meeting Saturday evening,
after which refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held Saturday
evening, Feb 18th, at which time Wash
ngtons birthday program will be carried
1ut. Initiation will again take place in
The near future.
The scholars OF the whitcomb High
school are rehearsing the juvenile oper-
eta, "Jack and the beanstalk," under di-
-ection OF Mrs r. NJ. Chase, which they
will present before the public in a short
lime. The pupils are taking a great in
.erest in it and the results will be well
worth the patronage OF the public.
Although a very small party, the mas
luerade ball Friday night was a success so
lar as a good time was concerned, every
)ne enjoying themselves to the fullest ex-
tent. The music was fine, the floor in
splendid condition and last but not least
was the excellent supper gotten up by
MIR. Pippin at the Bascom House. This
host seems to excel in this line.
School in district No. r. taught by Mel.
lie Gillette, closed February IL. The five
having the highest standing were as fol-
ows: Anna Xix, SO; Nellie Pease, 80;
Clara Chadwick, SO; Lylah Freelan, So;
Roy Savage, So. Lylah Freelan was absent
Dnly one day during the year. Anna Xix
was absent one day this term on account
)f sickness.
The deferred benefit for the aid of the
Home Missionary society will be given in
he town hall Wednesday evening, Feb.
p. The first part OF the program will
consist of musical selections by Misses
WEIGH aud Skinner and readings by Miss
Edith Bruce Jones. The second part will
consist OF the presentation of the histori-
"The Chronothsnatoletron."
Tickets will be on sale at Adams book
store.
II. Alvin Hatch tells OF waking up the
OF Feb. Sth from what seemed TO
him veritsJie Rip Van Wrinkle sleep.
years ago that day be was
as hostler at what is now tie
Bsscom House. He was then working for
Archer, proprietor OF the hotel,
and took care of the stage and freight
teams of William Tinkham & Son. Last !
week he woke up and found himself in
the same stable, taking care OF the same
horses, carriages and blankets. He says
il did not seem as il things had changed a
bit.