Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Cushing in place of John Rogers.
G. L. Chadwick, the veteran might
watehman, has resigned bis position.
Mrs. Orson Woodcock OF Randolph was
at F. B. Maxhams one day last week.
Miss Nellie Rogers, who is teaching in
Woodstock, was at home over Sunday.
Mrs II. Sylvester and Master Will
Sylvester went to New York last week.
Frank Currier of Boston has been
spending the past week with q. w. Berry
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Thompson and son OF
Woodstock visited at j. ?. Marsh's this
week.
Mrs. Lena Foley is spending several
weeks with the parents Of her husband at
Warren.
Mrs. Roy Wheeler, forewoman In the
Springfield shoe shop, was in town over
Sunday,
Misses Mary and Liz zie Kimball enter
tanned whist party OF eight tables Friday
evening.
Over 300 tickets were sold from this sta
tion to attend the celebration at Montpel-
Ter the 18th.
Seven members of the local grange
Joined Pomona grange at South Royalton
last Saturday.
Mrs. F. N. Chapman has returned from
three weeks trip to visit relatives in
/ Massachusetts,.
DR.. L. NJ. Greene was in Burlington last
wesk attending the meeting OF the State
! Medical association.
Mrs. W. c. Baker aud Miss Celia Brooks
I went to Rutland Wednesday to be absent
/ the rest OF the week.
Mrs Daniel Wing, with two children,
/ has been the guest the past week OF her
/ brother, w. L. Fish
/ G. A. Davis went to Gorhanl, N H.,
+ Wednesday where he was summoned as a
witness in a land case.
Mrs. e. M. Wilson returned to Burning
/ ton saturday after spending some time at
Mrs. Martha Cushing's.
/ b. c. Noble has taken the contract for
repairing the Wilson House hotel ana
work will begin at once.
Mrs. George Wyman and daughter, Miss
Alice Wyman, OF East Walpole, Mass, are
/ guests OF g. H. Kimbali.
Regular meeting of Rising Star grange
will be held Saturday, the 2ist, when a
program will be rendered.
DR.. R. M. Chase went to Montpelier
Wednesday to conduct an examination OF
students to practice dentistry.
Mrs. George Prouty and Mrs. William
Prouty OF Spencer, Mass, have been recent
guests OF Mrs. Mary K. Harrington,
Lawyers w. E. johnson and VIM.
Batchelder OF Woodstock were in town on
legal business Thursday and Friday
There are uncalled for letters at the
Bethel postotfice addressed to Peter Gil
lis, Geo. Hartman and Luna Williams.
A number OF the farmers are marking
the trees badly damaged by the worms,
getting ready for cutting them this win
ter.
George Arnold discovered the home OF
family OF white squirrels OF the common
red variety last week and killed two OF
them.
Mrs. Horace Hatch and Mrs. Charles
Townsend took carriage trip to Wind
sor and Claremont last week visiting rel
atives.
Town Clerk William r. Adams was in
Boston last week visiting his son, Rollin
Nj. Adams, and attending the Dewey fes
tivities.
Mrs. c. c. Perry OF West Rutland Wis.
tied at NJ. n. Kendall's last week while on
her way to the Dewey celebration at
Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Graham left satur-
day for two weeks trip. They expect to
visit Springfield, Mass, New York and
Philadelphia.
Wynn L. Hurlburt went last week to
Harrisville, r. l., where he has a situation
on farm OF Gen. Hunter White, brother
OF Mrs. Fred Arnold.
]. b. Regain has entered the employ OF
Mrs NJ u. Harrington, taking the place
formerly occupied by Ed. Whitcomb, who /
is working in the tannery.
The White River Valley railroad has be.
gun the transportation OF freight between |
Bethel and Gaysvile. Several cars OF |
lumber were brought down last week.
A young child OF David Come was dan.
gerously, il not fatally, injured Monday |
by the upsetting OF a kettle OF hot lard 4
during the temporary absence OF the moth
er from the house.
ID. $. Phillips is to move from the house
occupied in common with Austin Emery /
into the tenement in the north end OF the /
home premises OF w H. Hartwell, formerly /
occupied by L. g. Frost.
Dr. Mark Stanley, formerly OF this town |
but now located at White River junction,
was married the 18th to Miss Fannie NJ !
Miller OF Manchester, n. II. The cere.
mony took place at the residence OF E. NJ /
Ioplih, cousin Of the bride.
j. W. Shsnks aud Ed. snanks have gone 4
70 housekeeping in he dwelling of NJ. NJ 4
Mhlpple on River street. Mr. and Mrs i
Nhlpple expect To leave soon for the Pa
cine coast where they will spend the win 1
ter az Seattle with Henry Stevens and I
family.
Mrs. Mary Chsmberlin Wadsworth and l
iiiend, Mrs. Winslow, of Gardner, Me-.
spent several days in town the past week 4
with frieL Is. Mrs. Wadsworth was on 1
her way home from visiting her brothers, 4
+. J. Chamberlin at Ottawa and Frank 4
Chamberlin at st. Adams.
The farmers are complaining Of the in |
roads OF foxes upon their poultry John 1
Wheeler saw three foxes near his build. 4
ings one morning last week. f. b. GIL 4
man has lost twenty young turkeys
through foxes and E. &. Wallace thirty.
two young and three old turkeys.
Pieces OF permanent road are being con.
srueted on the road to Randolph. one
piece Is at the top OF the bill near A. A
bowen's and another between the water.
Ing trough snd the home Of Franklin Par.
sons. Both Of these locations are we'll I
nigh impossible with clay mud in the
There was large crowd gathered al the
station Friday TO see Admiral Dewey a. ne
passed through. The train did not stop
put ss 1 passed the depot the admiral wss
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