Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25
Bethel Local Intelligence
Guy WILSON, Local Editor.

pneumonia.
Miss Blanche Adams was a guest at NJ.
NJ Whipple's saturday
He. Gilbert is at his old farm in Ran
dolph for several weeks,
viii =. Markham is at home from Nor
wich University for ten days
Mrs. Flora Chase has taken rooms for
the winter in the Child block.
Charles Curtis is confined TO the house
with a severe attack Of rheumatism.
up. Rogers is at Windsor for a ten days
visit 70 his daughter, Mrs, stoddard.
Miss Nellie Rogers, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John NJ. Burnett. at Concord, \. II.
Mrs. Augusta Eglin went to Woodstock
last week to spend a few weeks with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Whitcomb re-
turned home from trip TO Massachusetts
Monday.
Miss Grace French Of Springfield, Mass,
IS spending couple 81 weeks al MIS-. Z.
n Fishers
Chas. Wood went to Concord, n. T.,
Monday, where he has position In the
Nardiui hotel
Mr.. and Mrs John Kimball are spend
ing Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. q. ).
Wright at Brattleboro.
Mrs. Roy stearns and Master Albert
Stearns OF Springfield arrived last week at
A. l.. Stearns for a short visit.
Miss Annie Black, teacher in the
Quincy. Mass, public schools, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. G. Clifford.
Miss Carrie A. Curtis and Miss Olivia
johnson are at home from Lancaster, n.
H., for the Christmas holidays.
Ben l. bearing was called 20 Laconia,
n. H. Monday by the serious illness Of
1. - - !. frt-t oil
Miss Gertrude NJ. Wheat was at home
with her father, g. l. Wheat, from
Quechee for the Thanksgiving weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John weter were called to
Woburn Saturday by telegram announc-
ing the death Of a brother in-law OF Mrs.
Wefer.
Miss May Savage and Miss Ellen Pres
ton returned last week from New Bedford.
Mass, where they have been several
months.
There are unclaimed letters at the
Bethel postofiice addressed to Grace
Brown, John &. Bingham and James
Neagie.
Gardner Emery has moved from the
Howard house on Main street to the up /
per tenement in the Jackson house on /
River street.
Miss Allen. trimmer for Mrs. Mary |
A. Hodgkins, has closed her labors in \
Bethel and returned to her home in Brad /
ford Saturday.
Clarence Burnett was in town from |
Norwich University over Sunday, and /
Monday went to Northampton, Mass, TO
join his parents,
Warren W. Read, instructor in English
in the New York School Of Commerce, Is |
spending the Christmas holidays with his
father. Rev. Il. A. Read.
The ladies OF the Universalist society |
realized s75 from their annual fair and
apron sale the nth. The entertainment
and supper drew out good number in
she evening.
Arrivals at VIM. X. Adams this week
are Miss Florence Adams from Boston for
the holidays and Miss Stella Adams from
Ludlow, where she has been engaged
during the millinery season.
Mrs. q. NJ. Rood OF South Woodstock
and Mrs A. j. Damien OF Bellows Fails
are al home with their mother, Mrs. l.. III.
Edison, this week. The condition of Mrs.
Edison remains about the same.
At the Universalist church next Sunday
Rev. +. A. Reed viii give the closing
sermon OF his pastorate. There will be
special music and it is hoped that all the
friends OF the church will be present.
PC. Tinkham sent eight hogs and ten
calves 10 South Royalt0n Monday, where
they are slaughtered and the meat sent
10 BOSTON 20 comply with the provisions
Of the new quarantine law as TO the foot
and mouth disease.
Last nights train from Boston, due at
Bethel at 80 a. NJ, brought the following
Bethel young people to spend the Christ
mas holidays. Miss Ethelynd Heath,
Miss Mary Stickney, Miss Grace Topper,
Miss Lizzie Kimbail and George Chase.
Christmas was observed at the Univer-
salist church at Harrington parlors
Wednesday evening from TO p. m.
Supper was given the members OF the
Sunday school at $50, after which there
vas an entertainment and distribution OF
gifts 20 the children.
Announcement is made Of the approach
ing marriage Of Gertrude NJ, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. q. J. Wheat, and Frank j.
Church Of Quechee, which will take place
at the home Of the brides parents on Roy
alton Hill, Jan. 10Th, Only the friends and
relatives will be present.
The teachers n the Whitcomb High
school left saturday to spend the Christ
mas recess In their respective homes as
folloWs,-p rin. Wright, accompanied by
Mrs. Wright, st the home Of the latter IN
Brsftlchnrn. Miss Souther In Boston, Miss
Fisher al Lower Cabot; Miss Kelsey AZ
Middiebury and Miss Buck at Brookfeld
AT Rising Star grange Saturday evening
the following officers were elected tol
the year ensuing Master, Don A. vii.
son. oversaer. Pearl Savage; lecturer
Scott Gillette. steward, Hugh Wilson
assistant steward, John Hsrtwcll; chap
lain. Mrs. Della Putnam; treasurer. W
n. Fish: secretary, Mrs. F. NJ. Waldo
gate keeper. e. F. Waldo; pomona, Mrs
". 1. Fish; fora, Mrs. Laura Sanders
ceres Mrs. Eva Williams; lady assistan
steward. Annie lamson. Next meetinl
in two weeks. Jan. 3rd, FOR installation
Of officers. Ladies bring cake and rolls
The ice went out Of White River Mon
day down 20 the upper end q the pom
caused by the electric light dam near "a
farm of A. j.. Graham. A few more hour
Of warm weather would probably hay
cleared out this pond also. The Ston
BROOK trasile q the White River Vale
Rv was weakened. bat traffic on the lin
Was not hindered. - owing % the foresigt
81 General Superintendent Ciatiin, an en-
CINE had been placed On each side q "a
threatened weak point and nov one en-
gine takes the tram AZ Bethel and pushs