Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-04
Bethel Local Intelligence

Fred Edmunds is at home from Balti-
more dental college.
Chas. Allen of Lebanon, n. H., was in
town the first OF the week.
r. r. Arnold of Kane, Pa, arrived in
town Tuesday on business.
Ernest Savage OF Royalton is visiting his
grandfather, Myron Savage.
Adelbert spooner has bought the Abel
Byam farm in Bethel Gilead
George Reed has moved to Royalton
to the s. w. Howard district.
BIG. Walker Of the firm Of Phelps a.
Harrison was in Boston last week.
II. b. Lease made a business trip to
Waterbury Wednesday OF last week.
Gardner Wheeler made bad cash in his
foot Saturday while splitting wood for r.
j. Flint
Miss Mary stickney, Otto Greene and
Richard Wilson are at home for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs Egbert Sheldon OF stockbri was
the guest last week Of her daughter, Mrs.
George A. Marsh.
Mrs, J. G. Sargent has returned from
visit 10 =. =. Billiard and other friends in
Springfield, Mass.
Albert r. Brennan, a student at Phillips,
Andover, has been the guest the past week
Of Rev. y. A, Read.
Louis Browning has arrived from NAL
den, Mass, and Will have charge of the
horses Of n. X. Wing.
Miss Jane Todd has so far recovered her
health as 10 resume housekeeping in her
house on Church street.
Fred Olmsted, who is working for +. V.
Hassam at Canaan, N. H., made a short
visit at home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Paige and son. Ray
mond OF Randolph visited friends in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Myron Morse was called to South
Royalton Monday by the illness OF his
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Allen.
Carl Bowen, the two-year- old son of
Pearl Bowen, broke his arm last Saturday
by falling from rocking chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. johnson of Bos-
ton were guests last week OF Constable b. |
{. Rogers, cousin of Mr.. Johnson.
Mrs. Daniel Strong is going to Boston
this week To purchase goods for the mill |
linery store OF Miss Juliane Sylvester.
At a session OF the probate court held at |
Woodstock last Thursday Henry c. Gill |
bert was appointed guardian OF q. j. Wal |
lace.
Bert Labounty, who has been working 1
IN the tannery and living in the Kittredge |
block, moved to Lebanon, ~ H., last
week.
There are letters at the Bethel postoffice
addressed TO Mr. Francis Glines, Rev. II.
}. kilbourn, Mrs. S. p. Read and Mr.. Jo-
seph Parker.
Word has been received of the marriage
OF FRANK Ellison, formerly OF this town,
but now of Portland, Oregon, to a young
lady OF that state.
Samuel Livingstone, conductor on the
Rochester X. r., is confined to the house
with illness and his duties are being per-
formed by G. Il. Claflin.
The Tuesday club met this week with
Mrs.E.A Read. There were readings from
Jane Austen and Charlotte Young, follow
ed by business meeting.
George Marsh has bought OF III. c. Gil
bert, guardian, the grocery stock in the
smith Rogers store IN the Bascom block
and viii conduct the business.
The listers began their duties on the {
annual appraisals Monday. h. Il. Spauld-
ing is 10 take the lists In Bethel village
and A, A. Bowen on Christian Hill. W
Melvin johnson, who is living in the
Chatheld house owned by A. A. Brooks, is
TO move TO Rochester this week where he
Is going onto farm on Liberty hill.
Alonzo Emery arrived Friday from
Washington, ID. G. He has rented his
farm for two years to Edwin $. Tewks-
bury, who has occupied it the past season.
Easter Sunday will be observed at the
Tong church by an Easter sermon by Rev.
w. A. Warner and special Easter music by
the choir. A most cordial invitation to {
all. "
stillman d. stoddard of Pittsfeld and !
Miss Bessie NJ. Longley, of Stockbridge,
daughter OF the late Scott Longlev were I
married by Rev. W. A Warner AZ Bethel
Mar. 3Oth
The young ladies OF the l. o. B. G. club
y, ll present the three-act comedy, BREEZY =
Point at the town hall Wednesday even
ing, Apr. 10. The proceeds will be used in
helping the poor OF this place.
Miss Nellie Marston returned tn her
home In Warren, n. H., SATURDAY, after
spending the winter with her uncle. Geo.
4. Gilson, and attending school in the
Locust Creek district in Barnard.
Miss Corylyn Dickey left Monday for
Concord, n. H., where she has a position !
Is as saleslady in Murphy's dry goods store.
MISS Dickey has many friends IN town /
Y Nc regret that the call Of business causes
her TO leave Bethel y
w. r. Adams reports the following sta I
ilstics as to the March Temperatures for
me past SIX years:-The average temper I
lture In 1896, t37; 1897, 1s5; 1885. 225 / I
1879, lsS 1900, i59 1901. 22S all given
IN degrees above zero.
A special meeting OF the Daniel Lille
post, No. 81, g. A. r., has been called for
saturday evening, Apr. 18th. The attend
ince OF all comrades is requested as the ar {
for Memorial day and other c
business is to be considered e
John Garland OF Marlboro. Mass !
,isited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney
iarland, last week. He was a former res
dent OF Bethel and now has position as =
CONDUCTOR between Marlboro and MARI
'oro junction on the y. Y. & n. II. rail- J.
DAD.
The young ladies of the l. o. b. G.. club q
ave reception at the home OF Miss Mary | h
iilson last Friday evening. The guests
we're entertained by Gilson's orchestra. | h
which rendered some choice selections:the a
iisses Heath, ellison, Mabelle and Edith a
ireene with vocal solos; Misses Grace
upper and Florence Bowen with recita- I.
ions; Misses Msbelle Greene and Kath- h
yne Bascom with a piano duet; Ted
bowen with graphophone selections. Re-
consisting OF ice cream, cake.
ruit punch and homemade candies were 7
arved. All had delightful time. Iii