Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-09-13
Bethel Local Intelligence

write me. tt j. f. STAFFORD, Gaysville.
Frank Lyman is building a barn for w.
G. Shsw.
Miss Grace Bsscom went TO Boston to
attend school Tuesday.
f. K. Buck, lawyer, OF Windsor was in
town on business Friday.
Miss Lizzie Kimball is teaching school
at the Camp Ground district.
George Chase enters the freshman class
of Tufts college next Tuesday.
Mrs. A. j. Davis spent Sunday at Will
der with her sister, Mrs Goss.
Mrs. Julius Hayden of Boston, former
resident, is visiting friends in town.
Chas. Pierce OF Calais visited his school
mate, Geo. Chase, the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Vaughan OF Wood
stock visited friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. E. n. Smith is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. Il. Perley, at Bellows Falls.
| Frank Olmsted and wife have left Echo
Farm and gone to work for Willis Davis.
/ Miss Mary Gibson was in Randolph last
week, guest OF Miss Winnifred Chad
wick.
| Mrs. Mary Hodgkins is in Randolph
visiting Mrs. j. X. Hobart and other
| friends.
E. w. Lawler Of the c. V.R. r. was in
town a day last week, stopping at the
Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Williams OF Hart.
ford, Conn.,, spent last week with friends
in town.
Mrs. W. J. Brooks will give an after
noon whist party for the benefit OF the
free library Thursday.
Mrs. Abel Bowen was taken quite sick
here last week and her condition is re-
ported quite alarming.
John Kimball has moved into the tene-
ment in the Gardner Wheeler house va
Gated by Rollin Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Parker and II. B.
Clements OF Boston registered at the
Bethel Tavern last week.
Edwin Kittredge went to Leominster,
Mass, this week 10 dispose OF his hand
some span OF black horses.
Painters have improved the appearance
OF the buildings OF the 1. v. r. r. com
pany in town the past week.
Mrs. Matthew Hussey returned to Rut-
land Wednesday after spending a few
weeks with relatives In town.
Miss Catherine Cham berlin returned TO
Boston Saturday after spending a month
at her uncle's, F. II. Cham berlin's.
Mr.. and Mrs j. {. Jones OF Waterbury. I
who were on their bridal tour, spent Sun I
day with Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Lease.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Hopkins OF Somer-
vile, Mass, are spending a few weeks 1
with their aunt. Mrs. o. r. Blossom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zenas c. Bowen OF Water /
bury, Conn.,, have been spending the past /
week with his brother, A. Il. Bowen.
DR.. z. N. Chase, representative elect,
was in Montpelier Thursday and engaged I
rooms at the Pavilion for the session.
Mrs. Lucy Davis, formerly Miss Lucy
Collins OF this town but now living in
Boston, is visiting friends in this vicinity.
A son was born Sept. ith to DR.. and
Mrs. W. II. Tucker OF Ipswich, Mass, be.
ing grandson OF Dean b. Tucker of this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Bashaw were in
own several days last week, visiting their
cousins, II. NJ. Barrett and Carleton
stevens.
Deputy L. S. Marshal Luke Parish and
wife of Randolph and Judge Parish and
wife OF Wisconsin visited friends in town
asst week.
The next regular meeting OF the grange
will be held Saturday evening. The pro-
yram for the last meeting will be given
hat evening.
Mrs. John NJ. Burnett is in town this
week moving her household goods To
concord, n. H., where Mr.. and Mrs. Bur- !
lett will mako their home.
Mrs. Chas. Tenney and Miss Abbie
Wells, with their mother, Mrs. Ruth
Wells, OF Exeter, n. H., are stopping at II. !
Gilson's and calling on other friends. i
A. L. Baird OF Boston was in town
tuesday, looking over the ground for run ,
ling milk car from Bethel to Boston. A ,
nix car Is now run from w. r. Junction !
nd one from Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter OF Salem, !
lass, made short visit in town last I
7eek. Mr.. Carpenter is son of the late
}. Z. Carpenter, who was born on the
arm now owned by f. E. Burke. n
ID. NJ. Rix died Sept 9th OF stoppage OF Z
be bowels. Mr.. Rix was taken sick Sept. [
Il. He had long been resident OF Beth. b
and few years ago erected fine new
ouse in the western part of the town.
Mrs. Scion Chase OF Randolph called on
lends in town Friday, making a fare
ell visit before her departure for Detroit, d
Iicb., where she will make her home in b
he future with her nephew, Carson Chase. Il
About a dozen of the local sportsmen h
ave formed club and had a game sup
er at the Bascom House Wednesday
'ening, the supper being paid for by the
sing side in hunting contest for points
1esday. e.
Mrs. Sarah Chapman celebrated her 9sth m
rthday Sept. 9Th. Mrs. Chapman is %
he and hearty, much more so than many p
'eEty and thirty years her junior. Many y
her friends called during the day to a
'ngratulate her. IT
Eugene Preston died September 9Th OF n,
phoid fever after an Illness of three N
eeks. IL is not known how be caught I'M
e disease. Mr.. Preston had made his ~
'me with his mother, Mrs.A. II. Spooner. -
] Christian Hill. ~
Mr.. end Mrs. Sidney Miner and two ~
lildren and Miss N. j. Bishop OF New b,
aven. Conn.,, are spending the month at Gl
. II. Kimball's. In company with Mrs. re
i'm bali they took a carriage drive to ST
oodstock Saturday
Hon. w. L. Burnap, a leading LAWYER of
arlington, DR.. g. E. Z. Sparhawk, also
Burlington, and Hon. W. c. Danforth Gu
Barnard were in town Monday to at in
nd hearing before the commissioners pa
the estate OF the late Geo. Wright. m,
The state papers recently contained an WI
count of frauds committed by Mrs. Ell. Gu
. NJ. Bsgley of Montpelier and Burling- lal
n to obtain money on false pretenses in
arlington. II is understood that Bethel 90
ople have been defrauded by her also. Ch
A large delegation of the local Odd Eel
VS. drove to Rochester Tuesdav nv r-sv