Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-09-19
Bethel Local Intelligence

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
+. Smith Sept. 5th.
Mrs. Frank Angel of Boston is visiting
Mrs. Hattie Angel.
Miss Lillian Buck visited friends in
Barre last Saturday.
Alfred Stevens of Lowell, Mass, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Presiding Elder w. NJ. Newton preached
at Cushing hall last Sunday.
Increase Chamberlin of Randolph called
on friends in town Thursday.
Nathaniel Whittier Of Barre was at w b.
G. Stickney's the first of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Parker OF Marshfield was
a guest over Sunday at Lake Ansel.
Miss Ann Sargent, who has been visiting
in Gardner, Me-, has returned home.
Chas. Wilson is i'll with typhoid fever at
the home OF his father, Samuel Wilson.
Mrs. Xix Williams of South Royalton
was the guest OF Mrs. F. n. Chapman last
week.
Chrystie Ray, the young daughter OF
Mrs. Adele Ray, Is seriously i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
d. ID. Howe, the Woodstock stage driver,
is sick and his route this week is run by
Scion Newton.
Col. Albert Clarke Of Wellesley, Mass,
from Rochester.
Mrs. Minnie ID. Marsh is spending a
week at the cottage Of her brother, w. J.
Davis, ON Lake George.
Memorial services appropriate to the late
President Mckinley will be held in the
town hall this afternoon.
Miss Lou Whitney has been appointed
librarian and Miss Mabel Miller organist
at the Whitcomb High school.
The Gilead sehoolhouse has been going
througha course of renovation and repair
M. G. Chamberlin doing the work.
Mrs. Martha A. Cushing visited friends
in Burlington and Essex Center last week,
accompanied by Miss Hattie Wood.
ID. NJ. Clough is laid up, the result of
being thrown oct of his wagon Monday
while turning into his lot on Christian
Hill.
George X. Davis will enter the middle
year of the Boston University Law school
this fall, having done the first years work
here.
Mrs. John II. Edison went to Derry, n.
H., last week TO join her husband. They
will make their home in the future at
Derry.
Mrs. Lucy E. Kimball OF Brandon. ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss Flora, |
is guest this week of her brother, b. G. |
Rogers.
A public whist party for the benefit of |
the Bethel free public library will be given |
by Mrs. c. c. Stearns next Tuesday at /
2.30 p. m.
Warren w. Read returned Monday to
his duties as instructor in English at Mt.
Beacon Military Academy at Fishkill-on- /
the-Hudson.
E. II. Kittredge went to Boston Thurs
day where he has a position as salesman
in the music publishing house OF Oliver
Ditson & Co.
Miss Josie Grout, who has been in at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. II. B. Lease,
has so far recovered as to return to her
home in Waterbury.
Mrs. Mary Quimby found a bunch of
clover last week from which she picked
one siX-leaved, eleven five-leaved and
thirteen four-leaved stems.
Mrs. L. II. Edison left last week to visit
her daughter, Mrs. A. j. Damien, at Bel
lows Falls. From there she will go to visit
relatives at Concord, Mass.
Owing to a change in circumstances the
next meeting OF Rising Star grange will
be held Saturday evening, Sept. 2Sth, in
stead OF Saturday, Sept Dist.
VIII NJ. Terry and family called on
friends in town Thursday. Mr.. Terry
was on his way by carriage to Saratoga.
n. Y, to attend the flower fete.
Mrs. E. A. Read and Miss Pauline Read
went Monday to Turner's Falls to attend
the wedding OF a cousin of Miss Read,
who officiates as maid of honor.
Henry Thayer has effected trade with
DIR. G. ". Brigham of Pittsfeld, exchang-
ing his dwelling on River street for some
mill property in Pittsfield village.
The winter schedule OF the Rochester r.
II. went into effect Monday, being the
same that was in operation last spring,
consisting Of one train only each way a
day.
Mrs. Harry Chadwick Of st. Adams mas
been stopping at John I. Reeds.
Wednesday she left with her daughter to
pay visit to the family OF G. II. Allen at
Lebanon.
Mrs. Frank Walker Of Exeter. y. II. and
Mrs. Edward Coyle of Windsor are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Cos, and
caring for their mother, who is sick with
an abscess on her neck. N
Ed. Mills, who has been working for II.
X. Wing,was compelled to take a vacation Z
and go to his home in Gaysville Monday
by reason OF a painful wound in his foot
caused by stepping on a rusty nail.
Miss Ada Gilchrist Is visiting her
brothers and sisters at the old Gilchrist
homestead on Royalton hill. Miss Gill
christ has position Of responsibility with
the Bell Telephone company at Montreal. ,
Inc vermont AnlNtrsailst STATE r0nNen- I
tion meets at st. Adams next week from
Monday to Thursday inclusive. A
collection viii be taken at the Bethel
Universalist church next Sunday for the
Music lovers are looking forward to the
recital to be given in Cushing hall next
Wednesday evening by the pupils Of
Frank T. Smith. assisted by Mrs. R. NJ.
Chase. Miss Ella WEIGH will be pianist
and accompanist. {
The next regular meeting of Daniel
Lille Post, No. 81, G.. A. r., viii be held {
next Saturday. Refreshments will be 7
served. All comrades are requested to be :
present, as action viii be taken on the
death OF President Mckinley.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing nuptisls of Thomas Irving James. a c
former Bethel boy now residing in Spring n
field. and Miss Ada Elvira. daughter Of 5
Mrs. Ellen J. Cummings, 10 take place at 4
the home OF the bride in Springfield Sept. b
18th. -
Hon. \. /. Boyden Of Randolph was in e
town Saturday as counsel FOR W. A. Dun