Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-12-19
Bethel Local Intelligence.

Bethel Local Intelligence.
Miss Anna Chadwick Of Lynn, Mass,
was a recent visitor in town.
Frank A. Lyman and family are living
with his father, Frank Lyman.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Harrington has been laid up
from the results OF a severe fall
The Bethel Tavern and stable have been
sold to DR.. o. G. Cilley OF Boston.
Miss Hazel Jones Of Lebanon is visiting
at w c. Bakers on Christian HILL
Miss Lucy Washburn OF Rochester spent
several days in town with friends last
week.
W.. l.. Fish is paying $50 per hundred
weight for milk TO send 70 II. Z. Hood OF
Boston.
The state board Of agriculture has ar
ranged 10 hold a farmers institute at
Bethel Jan. 2Zd.
Miss Gertrude Denison Of Royalton and
Miss Ellen Nichols Of Salem, Mass, were
in.town Monday.
Miss Carrie Curtis and Miss Olivia
johnson are at home from Lancaster, MI,
for the holidays.
Miss Kate Marsh Is assisting in the store
of ". J. Brooks and Miss Ann Sargent in
the store OF Brooks g. Washburn.
Miss Addie Bradbury Of Lebanon, n. H.,
was iu town last week. She is working
again as clerk i'm the Lebanon postotiice'
LYNN Chadwick has been laid of duty
as clerk at the store OF Brooks & Wash
burn the past ten days by a severe quinsy
sore.
Scion d. Newton living ON the Barnard
stage road. has been dangerously III with
typhoid pneumonia. His son, Rev. w. NJ.
Newton OF Royalton, has been caring for
him.
There will be Christmas services at the
Universalist church next Sunday morning
Special music is prepared Miss Edith
Greene will sing "'Ihe Birthday OF KING
by Neidlinger.
Christmas will be observed at the Cong1
church Christmas eve with short program
by the children and tree. Send your
presents in early; they will be cared for by
the committee.
There has Just been issued from the
press Of VIM. II. Adams a Son a very
tasty souvenir OF Bethel. containing p
pictures Of the principal buildings in
Bethel village and several scenery gems,
John Noonan Of Lebanon, N. H., spent
several days in town last week with
friends. Mr., Noonan is now OF the law
firm of Cotton a Noonan Of Lebanon
but expects to open law Office IN En-
y
Lowell b. Rowe has been falling as to his
mental faculties for several years past, and
the first Of the week his condition became
such that II was necessary TO place him un-
der restraint and he was taken to the
Brattlcboro retreat by Otto Greene.
Mrs. Frank Lyman went out TO the barn
Thursday TO attend to some work and soon
after was found unconscious In the COW
stable by Charles Burrelle, who works for
Mr. Lyman. She was taken to the house
and restoratiyes administered. She has
been quite IN since then.
Thursday morning Of this week began
the Christmas recess Of all the depart
ments OF the Whitcomb High school, eX-
cept the first primary taught by Miss
Fisher. In which room work is continued
until Friday afternoon, The entire school
will begin work again Thursday, Jan. I'd.
Wednesday, Dec. 25th, will be given 10
entertaining the children of the Universe
list Sunday school at the Harrington par
lors; at 80 there will be reception TO
the members Of the Sunday school; at p.
m. a supper; at 6 an entertainment, "Santa
Claus frolics,n introducinga tree. Bring
your presents.
John r. Reed received word last week OF
the death Of his cousin, John p. Reed, at
Stottville, NY, as the result of paralytic
shock. The body was taken to Burlington
Friday and funeral services were held
Saturday at the Episcopal church in
Winooski. Stannard post, No. 2, G.. A. r.,
ofwhich he was former member attend
ed the funeral i'm a body. John p. Reed
was formerly a resident Of Winooski but
had moved to Brandon. He built many
Of the marble mills in Rutland and vicini-
ty.
Mrs. Charlton II. Davis died early Mon
day morning at the home OF VIM. J. Rog-
ers on Eovalton hin Of consumption. Mrs.
Davis had been in Colorado some time for
her health but last fan came TO Vermont
hoping 10 be benefited by the change, but
the Vermont climate did not seem 10 help
her aud she had been steadily on the de
cline. Funeral services were held I'm
Christ church "Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
&. III, Wells officiating. The remains were
taken 90 the vault al Cherry Hin cemetery
for the present and in the spring win be
removed 20 Troy, n. Y, for interment
w. Sawyer, inspector Of rural free
delivery routes, was In town this week eN-
aiming he route for which petition was
filed last ialL This petition called for a
route some twenty-four miles long, 10 start
from Bethel village and pass to Bethel
'Lympus through a corner Of Stoclbridge,
then to upper Camp Brook by one road.
back 20 Iympus creamery bvanother, then
over 10 Camp Brook again by another road
and thence down Camp Brook 10 Bethel.
Mr.. Sawyer thought that Bethel could ask
and easily get several free delivery routes,
certainly two and probably four, and that
petitions FOR other routes would probably
be acted fayorably upon.
BETHEL 'LYMPUs.