Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-26
Bethel Local Intelligence.


we're turn Of sickness.
T.. G. Mcintyre is working in the black
smith shop Of James ManiX.
Mrs. Harry Holland Of Gaysville visited
friends in town last Thursday.
Mrs. w. o. Blossom Of Boston is spend
ing Christmas with friends here.
Martin J.. King froze his hands quite Sc
vereIy during the cold spell last week.
OrvilIe and Teddy Bowen are at home
from Waterbury, Conn, for few weeks.
Mrs. p. B. Clark Of Waterbury spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. II. B. Lease.
Warren Read is spending Christmas
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Il. A.
Read.
Y. N. Smith, who has been canvassing
for maps in Nova Scotia, has returned
home.
Miss Mollie Kmball is assisting in the
ieWelrv store of II. b. Lease through the
holidays.
Mrs. John Wallace is spending the
Christmas holidays with her parents IN
Rutland.
Mrs. John Morse left last week to spend
"a few weeks at her former home at STRAIT
ford, n. H.
Mrs. Z. n. Quirin and son, Paul, left
Monday for Albany, n Y, where she viii
spend Christmas with relatives.
Alexander Comrie has rented a tene-
meut in the kittredge block and has
taken job of cutting wood for Abbott a
Cady.
The many friends of o. p, Shaw are glad
to see that he has recovered enough from
his recent severe sickness to be outdoors
again.
Mrs. IA. II. Dewey and Ralph Dewey Of
South birmingham arrived the morning
of the 18th to spend the holidays with
friends.
James Alonzo Bryant left Monday via
Rutland for Durham, n. c., where he Will
spend the winter with his son, Prof Gill
more Ward Bryant.
,nav. G. H. Wells was in Boston last
,.lriy attending the conservation services
of Bssho,, Brent the newly elected bishop
of the Philippine Islands.
The next regular meeting OF Rising Star
grange will be held Saturday evening,
bee. 18th, when class will be instructed
in the first and second degrees.
Principal G. S. Wright is spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents at
Middlebury Mrs Wright is with her
mother, Mrs. Ulmer, at Brattleboro'
The 2O-acre moving lot Of the J. J. VIII
uop estate situated between the railroad
aud the ROAD lthAlAAAE " w. eAAA'AA AAN'' ANNai
sold 10 Harvey j., Kidder Of Royalton.
The High school minstrel troupe, en-,
corraccd by the favorable reception OF
fheir efforts a few weeks ago, are prepar-
iue 10 place another entertainment on the
boards,
Miss Lula Chamberlin is spending a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Chamberln. Miss Chambcrlin Is teach-
or in the seventh grade in the Lebanon, y,
H., school.
The Woodstock stage did not reach
Bethel until about / p. m. Tuesday. IL
brought Jurymen G. II. Dustin and New
ton 81 Rochester, court having adjourned
from Tuesday morning to Thursday
Nath. Whittier Of Barre has been spend
ing several days at J. p. Marsh's. Thurs
day he was joined by his daughter, Miss
Florence Whittier, who IS attending
Wheaton seminary at Norton, Mass.
The dealers in holiday goods report one
Of the best seasons for their sales Tor years.
Saturday and Monday the streets were full
with people and teams and despite the bad
travelling there were many purchasers out
Tuesday.
The Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. have
settled with Lorenzo and Maurice Ellis
for the loss Of their barn and stock by
fire Nov. 7th, paying them 500 the fun
amount of the insurance they carried on
the property.
Mrs. s. Halle Chase went 20 Tunbridge
Monday where she viii remain over
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. $. A..
Webster and viii then go 60 Lynn, Mass,
where she viii spend the winter with Mrs,
W. III. Dreamer.
Mrs. a. F.. Gillette went 60 W. r. June
ton saturday with her gauadaaElttr,
4bv Dean. She was met there by her
daughter. Mrs Bertha Dean Of Brattle-
bOro, who took the little girl back with
her to Bmttleboro.
Among those home for the Christmas
vacation are samuel Abbott from Middle
bury college Miss Mary Stickuey from a
private school n Boston, Richard Wilson
from the University of Vermont and VIM.
stickney from Dartmouth.
The Sunday school connected with the
Cong church had a Christmas tree and
exercises Tuesday evening, and the Uni
versalist Sunday school Wednesday after
noon Christmas services were held In
the Episcopal church Wednesday morn
lag.
Miss EUora Welch IS Boz town for a few
days with her mother, Mrs. r. g. Carpen-
ter Miss WEIGH is studying music with
T. p. Durrier in Boston and recently CAV
a musical entertainment ln South Fran
ingham which was very fayorably re-
ceived.
Mrs. Chas. Rand died last Thursday I'M
der circumstances % peculiar sadness. she
was being brought home from the hospi-
IN at RoNbury, Mass, and passed away
ON the train near Sharon. Funeral services
were held Saturday st the home Of hel
aunt, Mrs. n. =. Harrington, In this vii
age.
Bethel old people are standing the In
element weather In satisfactory manner
John Marshall shaw, who viii be 100 year
old Dec. 3lst next. Is a. hale and hearty a
ever Mrs. sarah Chapman, who vii
reach the century mark sept. 6, 1902, ha
been troubled with cold. but seems 70 b
on the road TO recovery.
r. y. Hemenway 81 Granville and Mis-
Lulu Lincoln. daughter Of Mr.. and Mn
Albert l.. Lincoln Of this town, were mar
ried Dec. I'D az the home 81 the bride
parents in this village, Rev. +. A. Read 81
heating. Mrs. Hemenwuy is q gradual
Of the Mhitcomb High school and tear
away with her o. her new home IN Gran
VILE the best wishes 81 host 81 friends Z
Bethel.
ID. ". shaw Of Lisbon. y. n has rente
ffra Old ehrf-eh building % the ura@au