Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-17
Bethel Local Intelligence

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Chase were in West
Hartford over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Arnold returned from Prov
idence, K. l., Saturday.
Mrs E 5 Rood is having a serious at
tack OF cholera morbus.
Mrs. Frost and Mrs. Durgin went on
the excursion to Montreal.
W. c. Baker and Eugene Brooks are
absent in Rutland this week.
Olin Stoddard OF Connecticut is visiting
his brother, Daniel Stoddard.
Richsrd Wynn has bought out the coal
I business of Tupper Waldo.
! Mrs. Alma Chilson OF Salem, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. c. A. Townsend.
Frost worked considerable damage
among tender plants last week.
Marx Xix has returned from East
Bethel much improved in health.
Victor Reed has been clerking in the
store of Abbott & Cady the past week.
Daniel Austin OF Warren is visiting his
brot her law, Levi Kidder, this week.
Royalt. Holden OF Penacook, n. H., is
staying with his uncle, Geo. II. Upper.
Mrs. f. L. Harrington of Philadelphia
arrived at Mrs. NJ. Il. Harringtonis last
week.
Miss Ethelynd Heath is spending the
week with friends in Roxbury and Bur
lington.
j. s. Tower is preparing 10 move to
South Royalton where he has work in the
shoe factory.
The Bethel camp meetings begin next
Saturday and continue until the evening
OF August p.
The Gokey children OF Pittsheld spent
Tuesday OF last week with their aunt,
Mrs. ID. NJ. Rix.
e. H. Kittredge returned Monday from
North adams, Mass, where he has be n
located the past year.
Chas. Wilder and Bert c. Rogers left for
Brandon last week where they are engaged
in opening up II mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Coy OF Bellows Falls
arrived at A. j. Davis Saturday. Mr.. Coy
returned home Monday.
Miss Florence Billings OF Morrisville
and Miss Edith Allen OF Barre have been
visiting at L. NJ. Heath's.
Mrs. Robert McGeach OF Boston is
spending the month OF August with her
sister, Mrs. John Psrrott.
Rev. James B. Sargent, pastor OF the
Congl church at Hampden, Mass, Wis |
tied his uncle, J. q. Sargent, last week.
Fred Arnold was confined to the house |
the past week with sickness but was able |
to be on the street the first OF this week.
Mrs. X. S. Adams and children are with |
her parents at West Hartford for two /
weeks. Mr.. Adams was there over sun
day.
Mrs. A. L. Cady is reported to be on |
the gain from the severe attack of appen
dicitis with which she was suffering last
week.
II. A. Blake OF Cheybogan, Mich, was
in town the past week after an absence of
twelve years. He is brother OF Mrs. T.
A. Chadwick. JOLT
Mrs. A. j. Holmes OF Portland, Me-, is
the guest OF Mrs. T. A. Chadwick. Mrs.
Holmes was formerly Miss Caroline Bige-
low OF this town.
The guests at Willis Paige's Hillside
farm at present are Misses Ballard, Bass,
Cook, Kinsley, Hamilton, Mrs. Bronson,
Master Herbert and Miss Gladys Bronson,
all OF Boston, also Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
w hitten OF Wellesley.
Rev. ]. ID. Richardson of Hiawatha,
Kan, was the guest OF +. A. Davis sew
eral days the past week. Mr.. Richardson
was graduate from Dartmouth college
in the class OF "a and was ". 5. consul at
Matamoras, Mexico, under President
Harrison.
Several ministers OF the Methodist de-
were in town Wednesday OF
last week to confer with the members of
he local Methodist church in regard TO q !
ute for new church in the village. Sew
sral locations were inspected, but no final
decision was arrived at.
Deputy L. 5. Collector A. L. Weeks OF {
It. Albabs was in town Wednesday OF last
week looking after evasions OF the war !
'evenue tax. Several instances were
ound in this town where a less value in
itamps had been cancelled, probably on
recount OF Misunderstanding of the law.
BY a new ruling OF the department banks |
Ire forbidden to affix stamps.
There was a narrow escape from a seri. s
,us fire Monday in the house of W. II.
dsTtwell, occupied by ID. 5. Phillips and 7
Austin Emery. The fire was caused by a
yasolene stove and was not noticed at
irst so that it had gained quite a little
roadway. A competent insurance man !
6 quoted as saying he would rather
handle dynamite than a gasolene stove
md this seems to add point to his re. a
mark. '
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. King, with the as.
distance of Mr.. Kings sister, Mrs. F. !
Mccullough, celebrated their 18th we'd
ling anniversary last Wednesday and en- t
ertained their many friends and neigh
)ors. The presents received were very
lice and useful choice bouquet OF
lowers, the gift of Mrs. +. stiles, was the
Supper was served and all
departed in merry mood, leaving their
best wishes with Mr.. and Mrs. King.
An old fashioned law suit was wrestled
tut Friday OF last week at the Lilliesville 4
before Justice W. q. Whit /
aker. The parties were Alonzo Bryant,
plaintiff, and Walter Brink, defendant. .
4 jury was called for and c. X. Noble, s.
4. Rogers, Calvin Wheeler, E. o. witch =
III, Z. F. Twitchell and John Buttles acted !.
q that capacity. A verdict was brought
n OF s4.20 and costs for the defendant
2 II. Edgerton for the plaintiff and John
Wilson for the defendant
Randolph Bethel BAH Game.
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