Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-06

! Road Commissioner w. II. Edmunds has
4 had a gang OF men and teams at work thi:
week clearing the mud from the streets OF
the village.
/ Mrs. w. o. Blossom Of South Boston
arrived on Saturday night to spend week
/ with her husband at the Robinson farm
on Royalton hill
Mrs. B. c. Bagley left yesterday for Ran
4 dolph, where she will spend week with
relatives and then leave for Detroit, Mich,
next Wednesday.
The remains OF Mrs. Victoria Degognieux
Martineau arrived here on the Thursday
night train last week and were inferred
Friday in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Waller and daughter, Mary,
returned Saturday from New York and
opened their house on River street, which
has been closed during the winter.
Jack Lavelle improved sufficiently from
the results Of his serious accident last
week 10 be moved to the home of Mrs.
Layelle in this village on Thursday.
F. L. Pippin took possession of the
Bethel Tavern June ! under two years
lease. Mr.Pippin also leases in connection
with the Tavern the livery building
r. NJ. johnson, late proprietor Of the
Bethel Tavern, in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. +. Dickey, has gone to Canaan,
n. H., to engage in the hotel business.
George Foster returned from Burlington
Saturday where he had been fer medical
treatment In getting off the cars at
Bethel, Mr.. Foster had the misfortune to
fan and sprain his wrist.
The three lower grades Of the Whitcomb
High school viii hold their closing
exercises in Miss Bucks room next
Tuesday, June H. at ? p. m. Parents and
al interested IN the pupils are invited to
attend. .14
A large audience greeted the second
presentation OF because / Love You by
the Y. p. c. u. of the Universalist church
last Thursday evening In the town hall.
About $50 was realized, more than az the
first time.
Roy Stearns and family OF Springfield
arrived Thursday OF last week at his
fathers. A. l.. Stearns. Mr.. stearns
returned the first OF this week to his
employment in the machine shop at
Springfield.
In the duel scene in because / Love
You presented by the Y. p. c. L. of the
Universalist church Thursday evening of
last week, Harry B. Lease received quite a
serious cut, necessitating the taking OF
several stitches
The Bethel 'Lympus Methodist Sunday
school elected these officers Superin
tendent, Mrs. c. r. Noble; assistant
superintendent, j. II. Beckwith; secretary,
Miss Lula Bowen; librarian, Miss Florence
Holbrook; treasurer, c. +. Noble.
The average temperature for the past six
years during the month Of MAY, according
to the records kept by William r. Adams,
is as follows: 1895, 49,; 1897, 43 1895, az;
1899, Il 1900, 49, 1901, AZ. The average
temperature of May for the six years was
4329
The funeral services Of Mrs. Lucy L. Abb
bolt were held Wednesday A prayer was
said by Rev. Wilmond Warner at the home
of q. /. Abbott and then the remains were
taken to Gaysville, where the remainder
of the services and the interment took |
place.
Mrs. Martha Graham has sold her
residence on River street TO L. NJ. Wood OF
East Bethel This is one OF the most /
desirable residences in Bethel village and |
was built by the late G. Z. Graham about |
30 years ago. Possession is to be given 4
about August IS.
Mrs. Lucy L. Abbott died Sunday night |
at the home of her son, George /. Abbott. /
There were gathered at her bedside at the /
time OF her decease her children, George l. /
Abbott Of this town, Fred 5. Abbott and /
Mrs. w. NJ. Angler OF Rutland and Mrs. /
Ira Holt Of Pittstield.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Thayer, who have /
been spending the winter with her father, /
James Chamberlin, left Thursday OF last 4
week for Burlington where Mrs. Thayer Is 4
to receive a two months treatment for
nervous trouble. Mr.. Thayer has employ
ment for the summer in a hotel in the /
Adirondacks.
II has been decided TO open the exercises
Of the graduating class OF the Whitcomb \
High school at 7.30 p. m. sharp next I
Wednesday evening, instead OF at o'clock /
as is announced on the printed invitations.
As the exercises are to be followed by the
alumni ball, the earlier hour will give so
much more time.
Each Memorial day comes as a sad
OF the thinning Of the ranks OF
the soldiers Of the Civil war. At one time
Daniel Lille Post numbered about IS
members. The organization OF Baxter
Post at Gavsville took away about = OF
these. Each year notes the absence Of
some through death, sickness or removal.
A few OF the Barnard members Joined the