Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-05
Bethel Local INTELLIGENCE.

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Roman Catholic services were held sun
day in Cushing hall
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Sheldon oil Boston
We're in town last week.
Mrs. DIP. Blodgett OF st. Johnsbury is
visiting friends in town.
Guy Cole has closed his connection as
porter at the Bethel Tavern.
Robert Adams was in West Hartford
last week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Susan Robinson Of Randolph visit
ed friends in town Monday.
Mrs. Hiram Kimball Of Vineland, n. j.,
Is visiting at g. II. kimballs.
L. NJ. Heath accompanied Il. A. Davis
ON bis Western trip Tuesday.
Oh. Dustin went 10 Woodstock Tues
day 10 serve as petit luryman'
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. X. Wing have returned
to Linden, Mass, to spend the winter
W CIapp Of StraHord has moved into
the house of Miss Jane Todd on Church
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker Of Somerville,
Mass, spent Thanksgiving at Wesley
Bakers.
Miss May spaulding Of saxton's River
was az her uucle's, A. j. Stearns'i over
Thanksgiving.
George Chase has returned from Boston
and is assisting Station Agent j. II. Carr
at the passenger depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Morse were in
town Saturday from West Hartford where
they both have employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Elmer OF Brattle-
buro spent Thanksgiving with their
daughter, Mrs. G. $. Wright.
Miss Kate Bascom arrived in town last
week and win spend the winter with her
grandmother, Mrs. Ellen ellison.
MIR. and Mrs. Austin A. Emery Of st.
Altaus spent Thanksgiving with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. w. Barrows.
Royal Il. Upper is sick with the grip
and his position i'm the store OF Nj. A..
Moody is being flied 10y Guy Cole.
Deputy Sheriff b. G. Rogers has opened
an office in the rooms under the postoihce,
formerly occupied by X. p. stockwell
Conductor Clanin Of the w. h. V. X. r.
entertained the members OF his train crew
with Thanksgiving dinner at his home.
Miss Mabel Strong, pupil at the Ran
dolph state Normal, has been spending
several days with her father, y. NJ. Strong
w. b. q. stickney and John Wilson are
at Woodstock in attendance on the
December term OF Windsor county court.
Mrs, NJ. y. Harrington was called to
Boston Wednesday by the dangerous ILL
ness Of her grand-niece, Mrs Charles
Rand.
Joseph b. Reagan has closed his labors
for Mrs. NJ. f.. Harrington and has moved
into tenement in the house OF Albert
Bowen.
A very handsome red fox came into the
village Thanksgiving morning, crossing
Church street near the dwelling of Il. A.
Markham.
The W. r. V. II. r. has rented OF A. A.
Brooks the Chatfeld house near the dry
bridge to be used as a waiting room for
its patrons.
Mrs. Harriet Bird has bought OF A. f,
Baker the George Walker place on Stock
bridge Common and will Immediately
move there.
Cashier +. A. Davis Of the National
White River Bank left Tuesday on three
weeks business trip in the interest Of the
bank TO Kansas City.
Owing TO an extensive strike in the local
egg factories there is quite a scarcity oil
these products. Saturday it was not pos
sible to beg an egg In the village.
Leila, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Cushing was seriously i'll last week with
an Intermittent fever but is now improy-
ing and considered out Of danger.
The ladies will give supper at the
Cong1 church "Wednesday evening, Dec
18th, from 30 to S y. M. They viii also
have an apron sale and mystery table.
Charles l.. Williams, grandson Of the
late John Williams OF this town, is meet
ing with great success in his readings from
'srhe Crisis" Winston Churchills great
novel.
William r. Adams has made a decided
improvement In his store by moving tn,
printing presses into the rear room, thus
giving more room in the front room FOL
his goods.
Mrs. 5. c. Cady is preparing to leav,
town and will make her home with bel
brother. II. O. French, in Barnard. Mis-
Maud Csdy has accepted a situation a
clerk m Lebanon.
The minstrel troupe Of the Whitcoml
High school will give an entertainment il
the town hall next Friday evening. Tn
proceeds are for the benefit Of the football
team which is somewhat In arrears, hnan
cially.
The Crescent club gave a very successful
THANKSGIVING ball iu the town hall Thurs
day evening Of last week. About fort
couples attended. The supper furnishes
hy Landlord Rollin ellison o. the Bascou
House was pronounced trst-class by al
who psrtooE OF the same.
JUSTICE n A. bfNNkH htaTl Altt sun RI
day 81 Samuel W. Bowen, who sued y. A
Dustin for personal damages suffered on
sunday Iast month, alleging s3ll damages
q. H. kimhsll, q. T. Abbott and n. Z
Gilbert were summoned as q jury and re
turned q verdict % g. damages and cost
for Bowen. which were paid. NJ. ~. Vii
son appeared for Bowen and John Wilsol
for Dustin.
The current impression that the mont
81 November Was cold one is C0nirme.
hY the weather records kept by Tow
Clerk VIM. R. Adams. The average tenn
uersture Cor November for the past si
years has tasn a. f0li0wss-issf. 32.l3
1sa1. s1 Is>. Zs2 lSla. 1902 3 lW
8t63. 1Fl, Z.53. The average for ID
six years was SKI. Thus showing tha
Nos 1891 was about i've degrees colde
than she average Tor the SIX years.
n. q. Baker a. Christian Hu was ID
owner 90 twenty-five hne pallets Unit
one fine night lately, when some kindl
disposed person took the fowls under 81
oan care and relieved Mr. Baker 81 al
worry and care about them. Mr.. Bake
has & BE- corn an band that be Was 10 Tee
thes pulleis through the winter. an
wishes that the friend would call and q