Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-09
Bethel Local Intelligence.

the past week.
John ID. Wheeler has been visiting
friends in Braintree
Alice. daughter OF Gardner Emery, is
teaching in Rochester.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Burrelle the 9th.
Charles Shepard and family spent sun
day with relatives in Royalton.
Miss Lillian Buck spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister in Randolph
Rev. W. II. Rider of Gloucester, Mass,
made a short visit to friends IN town last
week
Victor Reed has gone to Hardwick,
where he has position as clerk IN a drug
store.
Mrs. b. c. Sterling Of Warren has been
a recent guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. 9.
Shaw.
Rev. w. A. Warner has been engaged to
deliver the Memorial day address at
Chelsea.
Miss Mamie Arbor of Fitchburg, Mass,
arrived Friday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Geo Foster.
A daughter was born May Sd to Mrs,
Lillian Foster Of Rutland, who is stopping
at r. Q. Roberts.
Miss Susie Wilson Of Brookline, Mass,
is al home for a week visit 70 her mother,
Mrs. J. j, Wilson.
Mrs. f. L. Martin was called to Boston
last week hy the illness Of her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Woodwork
Miss Grace burlington returned Mon
day on the early morning train from a
three days trip to Boston.
II. b. Markham and Herbert Woods, who
are painting the fish hatchery at Roxbury,
were al nome over Sunday,
+. p DAWSON, formerly principal OF the
Whitcomb High school, is county exam
iner of Bennington county.
Mrs. Lucinda Bingham is making ar
engagements for the erection OF barn on
her premises on Church street.
Walter Martin has hired the Milo Gill
son farm situated near the division line
between Bethel and Rochester.
Alonzo j. Bryant returned Saturday
from his trip to Durham, n. G., to visit
his son, Gilmore Ward Bryant.
The town fountain near the Child block
has been thoroughly overhauled and again
yields a steady stream of refreshing fluid.
The Whiteomb High school first nine
expect a game with the Gaysville nine
next Saturday on the Webster field at
3 p. m.
George Waldo has sold his farm on
Royalton hill known as the John Robin
son farm to Chas. o. Hopkins of Somer-
vile, Mass.
The condition OF Albert Bradbury, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis last week,
continues alarming. His entire left side
Is paralyzed.
Richard d. Wilson went to New York
last week where he has a position in the
civil engineering division of the board of
Public Works.
Mrs r. j. Tillotson OF Warren is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. X. p. Stoekwell, while
her husband is ON jury duty at Washing
ton county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. philander Baker returned
TO their home in Rochester Tuesday after
spending the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. o. d. Greene.
The j. Warren Waldo farm on Royalton
hill was sold al public auction last Friday. !
II was struck OFF to Mrs. Mandana Waldo, |
the widow, for SSH.
Rev w, NJ. Newton, presiding elder of /
the Montpelier district, preached at Cush-
ing han last Sunday afternoon before a
large congregation.
Rollin NJ. Adams, Miss Florence Adams, /
viii ID. Adams and Miss Stella Adams are
at home, summoned hither by the sick 4
ness OF their mother.
DIR. r. NJ Chase and Mrs. Chase have
resumed housekeeping at their home on
River street after boarding the past winter /
at the Bascom House.
Forrest Southland has much improved
his residence on Royalton hill BY the
addition OF dormer window on the I
street side Of the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey j. Kidder, Mr.. 4
and Mrs. Pearl Bowen and Mr. and Mrs I
Park Wight attended the funeral Of Clark /
kidder at Rochester Sunday.
Eugene A. Brooks Of Keene, n. H., has
been making short visit 20 relatives in I
town during a dull season in the shoe /
shop in which he is employed.
Fred y. Chapman has on display in the
windows of the Sargent store a very hand 4
some pillow with photographs on silk of
unusual merit Of near BY landscapes.
Louis Browning. who works for II. X. 1
Wing met with serious mishRp last
week, cutting his hand with an axe 50
that i've stitches were taken by the doe I
tor.
J. II. Waldo returned to Bethel Satur- I
day. Il is understood that "Jon is to re- /
main IN Bethel, having purchased an
interest IA firm doing one Of the largest
businesses In town.
There are unclaimed letters at the
Bethel postofiice addressed Is Mr.. Fred
Avery, Flossie l.. Edison. Mr. Everett II I
lane, Rev. Edward Tarbox, Mr.. j. A.
Fhurston, Miss Ruth Wheeler.
The tannery has again resumed putting
IN hides, beginning with 200 Monday.
An the leather that has been finished
lately has been tanned in the Massachu-
setis tannery Of Phelps a Harrison.
A. T. Currier has been awarded the con-
tract for carrying the ,.smalIn mail be-
tween Bethel and Gaysville for four
years from July LIST next at $40 per wear.
The service covers six trips each way per
week
e. p. Webster Is In q very precarious I
condition, having suffered what is sup
posed to have been shock last Friday. 1
Mr.. Webster is 50 years OF age and his /
health has not been good for the past few
years.
r. NJ. Adams, w. D. Adams. Miss Flor
ence Adams and Miss Stella Adams re-
turned 10 their respective businesses
Tuesday - the condition of their mother
was sufficiently encouraging TO warrant
their leaving her.
The following appointive officers have
been named for White River Lodge, No. /
%, r. & A. M.:-Robert Noble, S. b.; A. /
Gould. J. D.; W. J. Bradbury, :. s; r. 4. 1
lsdus, j. 3; ;. +. Harrington, Chap; /