Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-17
Bethel Local intelligence,


Alba Dart has received an increase OF
pension from p to go.
Mrs. j. j. Wilson visited her son, Hugh,
in Burlington last week.
Mrs. John Wallace visited in Rutland
last week, going by team.
c. P. Tarbell and o. N. Stoughton of
Royalton were in town Tuesday.
c. r. Noble returned Tuesday after an
absence OF six weeks in New York.
w, II. Smith was called to Rutland last
week as a witness in a criminal prosecu-
ton.
The Quirin tannery has been shut down
the past week during the absence OF MIR.
tQuirln in Boston.
John Rogers and B. c. Rogers were
called to Brandon last week to attend the
funeral OF a relative.
Bert and Charles Luce OF Lebanon, Nh,
spent Sunday in town with their half
brother, Lewis Tatro.
Mrs. Eunice Lincoln has rented rooms
/ in the second story OF II. c. Kerr's house
on North Main street.
Julius Morlarty OF Waitsfeld was the
guest for several days last week OF his sis
ter, Mrs. Albert Bowen.
/ Miss May SpauIding was in White River
Junction last week as one OF the singers
/ Miss Ida Rice returned Tuesday after an
absence OF six weeks in western Vermont
and eastern Massachusetts,.
Golden Rule District of Christian En-
deavor will hold meetings here next Sat |
urday morning and afternoon.
An extra gang of section men have been |
at work in the vicinity the past week re-
laying the rails OF the G. V. r. r.
Mrs. Susan A. p. Hoyt has returned |
from New Haven where she has been |
working for the past three months.
Miss Mary Washburn spent Sunday at
Lebanon, n H., with Miss Addie Brad.
bury, a clerk in the Lebanon postoffice.
Mrs. Kate Dutweiller, who has been liv-
ing in the James Sexton house, has gone
to Waterbury to work for Nathan Hale.
A. c. Blake OF South Royalton was in
town last week and has leased rooms in
the second story Of E. A. Maxham's block.
The ladies OF the Universalist society
gave the last OF their famous suppers for
this season Wednesday evening Of last
week.
J. G. Burnett, A. Lee Cady and Edison
Emery went to Windsor Tuesday to serve
on the petit jury of the United States dis
trict court.
There are unclaimed letters at the Beth
Ell postoffice addressed to John Dunphy,
Miss May Freeman, Mrs Allen Foster,
Mr.. Fayette Hunt.
The shells donated by the government
have arrived and the gun is expested soon. ,
The common opinion as to location seems
to favor the plot in front of the town hail.
A dancing school will be given in the
town hall next Friday evening, being the
closing dance OF the series given this sea D
son By Ed Gibson. 1t will be open to the
public. IL
Miss Florence /. Adams arrived in town
Tuesday to spend the summer with her ia. /
her, VIM. X. Adams, Esq Miss Adams
las been in the employ Of the Menie Pub :
ishing company of New York.
Harry e, Adams has entered the employ Z
u the f.. A. Whitney company of Worces. =
er, Mass, as travelling salesman. He will -
work in Vermont and New Hampshire I
md enters upon his duties next week.
The launch, Lucy c." will be put in t.
commission the last of this week on Blue
1ill lake. The vessel will be operated by 9
team this year as the gasoline engine
lsed last year did not prove satisfactory,
W. @. Shaw, the popular travelling sales u
nan OF Spaulding, Kimball & Co, is on 8
he road again after confinement OF
bout three weeks to the house. He is 5
much improved in health after the opera \
ion performed.
Rev. f. K. Adams OF Rochester will 81
reach at the Uniyersalist church next II
sunday a. m. in exchange with Rev. r, A.
Read. In the evening Mrs Read will read "
story entitled "a Week OF Practice" by d
Rose Terry Cook
he funeral of Mrs, S. c. Durham we're ]. b
,. Holmes, wife and three children, q. ID.
Hooper and Miss Grace Hooper of Wal
,ole, n. H., Solomon Durham ana Wayne
)unhsm of Hancock.
Mrs. NJ. II. Greeley, who has lived the
,ast year with her niece, Mrs. Austin EN- K
ry, died OF pneumonia last Friday. Mrs. r
ireeley was a bright old lady and had Z
many friends in town during her short
tay here. She was over so years old "
Pat Maloney's New Irish Visitors play d
n Bethel town hall Monday evening, n
Nay IS. This company is now playing in u
he northern part OF Vermont to large au- g
licences and giving great satisfaction. "A o
,ood show" is the verdict everywhere. .
Mrs. @. B. French is at her brothers., s. =
3. Days, after spending the winter in p
Sew York. Mrs. French intends to take a
trip to Europe this summer, sailing from =
Sew York about the last of June in com y
,any with relatives for an absence OF =
bout one month. =
DIR. X. NJ. Chase has a trophy of the
shaw hunt in the shape of squirrel tail !,
licked up from the remnants of the meal !,
be Shsws were eating when interrupted =
ly Officers Hoffman and Spafford and
artridge shell supposed to have been used :,
n the shot fired at Deputy Sheriff Hoff. =
nan.
Roy Garland. 10 years OF age, is fast :
aiming a reputation in the large cities as y
fine banjo player and teacher He has Z
,een for some time professional musi- :
ian. He now intends To cancel some OF =
his summer engagements aud spend few :
weeks in Bethel to study aud rest at the :,
I'D place before starting on the next cir =
.uit. .
DR.. Scion Marks OF Milwaukee, Wis. =
vas in town the past week. DR.. Marks =
vas brother OF Frederick Marks, who o
represented Bethel in the legislature OF
SIS, and son Of Seneca Marks, a promi- :,
,ent farmer and one OF the most respected y
,itIzens OF Bethel fifty years ago. DIR. =
Marks was born on South hill near the J.
lamb place 70 years ago. y
The regular meeting Of Rising Star =
range Will be held next Saturday evening =
when a class OF seven candidates will be =
nstrue ted in the first and second degrees. .,