Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
Bethel Local Intelligence
GUY Wilson, Local Editor.

Miss May 6pauiulhB went 70 'PAi"b
field, VT. last week.
Another 1000 Of those famous "Yankee
STAR cigars at KimbalRs.
O. n. Barrows has driven the ice team
for the last time this year,
Fresh oranges, lemons, figs, dates,
bananas, grapes, etc al ktmballA s.
GIL Abbotts trotting mare, Mollie A.,
has been very sick with pneumonia.
A. II. Bowen OF Windsor was in town
Tuesday closing up his business here.
John Marshall Shaw is in better health,
&. l.. Chadwick is taking care OF him.
L. A. Rood went 90 Boston last week to
spend the winter with his son, J.. s. Rood.
Dean B. Upper is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Anna Topper Tucker at Ipswich,
Mass.
Henry c. Gilbert is able 10 be on the
street again, after q two weeks wrestle
with the grip.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Greene and Mrs Frank Mar
tin went to Montpelier wednesday to at
tend "Florod0ra'
A railroad track is being laid 10 connect
ahe ID. w. Shaw bobbin factory with the
line OF the Rochester r. r.
w. w. Clapp has gone to Westfeld,
Mass. to take charge Of the shipping de-
partment in ship factory.
Peter BurreIle, the barber, who has been
confined 10 the house by illness the past
several months, is able to be at his shop
again.
James Tyler has gone to Bellows Falls,
where he is to live with his brother,
Robert Tyler, and work in the machine
shops.
Mrs. Hattie Angel was called to Hills
borough, n H., last week by the serious
illness Of her sister Flaw, Mrs sylvester
Angell
The adjourned meeting Of the Bethel
Library association will be held in the
library rooms next Saturday, Nov. 10Th,
at p. m.
DIR. r. NJ. Chase and Mrs Chase have
closed their residence on River street for
the winter and are boarding at the Bas-
com House.
q. n. Noble, accompanied by DR.. l.. NJ.
Greene, went TO the Clark sanitarium at
Burlington Tuesday, where he is TO remain
for treatment.
Two sisters from the Little Orphans
Home at Montreal were in town Wednes-
day raising funds and succeeded in obtain
ing about $50 in this town.
Charles c. Wilson has closed his school
in Braintree and is at home for two
weeks vacation. He will return to
There are unclaimed letters in the Beth
81 postofiice addressed to Mr.. Chas. 5.
Bent, Mr. A. b. Bowen, Miss Lou Lewis,
Nj iss Luna Lewis and Mrs. G. l.. Scylre.
Mrs. Minerva Paige returned to her
home in Egypt, Mass, last week after
spending the summer with her nephew,
NJ. ~ Kendall, and other relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Austin r. Gillette was quite sick
last week with a severe attack OF pneu-
monia. Her two daughters, Mrs. Shaw
OF Northfeld and Mrs Dean OF Brattle-
boro, are with her.
There will be a public whist party at the
home Of William X. Adams next Tuesday
evening, November is, at s y. m. for the
benefit OF the Bethel free library. Men
and women are invited.
John Rogers Of Randolph has moved
into the house OF Mrs. Sarah Sanspra on
River street, lately vacated by Lewis
Bird. Mr.. Rogers has takeu an extensive
wood job Of G. ID. Cushing.
Mrs. Bertha Dean, who came from
Brattleboro last week to nurse her
mother, Mrs. Gillette, was taken down
this week with pneumonia, the same
disease that affects her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Howe Of st. Johns
bury are stopping with their daughter,
Mrs. W T. King. Mrs. Howe has
bought the premises OF Albert II. Bowen
on River street ana Mr.. and Mrs. King
will move there soon.
AT the close Of prayer meeting in Cush-
ing hall Wednesday evening of last week
}. Wesley Miller was the recipient Of a
wet weather outfit, consisting OF a mack
intosh and rubber lined lap robe. l.. II.
Abbott made the presentation.
Mary Howe, Vermont's famous prima
Vg4a1l a
at Bethel the evening Of Thanksgiving
day. She will be assisted by her brother,
Aucien Howe, as accOmpanist, and will
give the people of Bethel and vicinity
rare musical treat. The advertisement OF
this concert appears on another page.
The regular meeting OF Rising Star
grange was held as sociable last Satur-
day evening with a small attendance.
The evening was spent in dancing play
ing whist and social visits. One new
name was received for admission. The
next meeting VIII be held Saturday even
ing, Nov. 22nd, at which a large class
will be instructed in the first and second
degrees.
There was family reunion at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Ingalls, Thursday OF
last week. There were present four mem
bers Of the family Of Mrs. Ingalls,. as fol-
loWs:-Julius LapOrte and Mrs Mary
Jewett q Randolph and Ora l. Pfper 81
Albany, n, II. The youngest present was
62 years old and the oldest Is. The only
absent member was Daniel Laporte Of
Braintree.
Work on the upper railroad bridge ia
this village has been considerably DELAYED
by the failure Of the material to arrive.
The bottom cords have not arrived.
although material that is to be used later
ls here, aud material has also been sent
Tor the work on bridges that are 10 be re-
built after the Bethel bridge is finished
Work has been delayed fully two weeks
and viii not nov be completed in less
than a month.
Ii Is expected that the work o. the
United Construction Co, the contractors.
will be completed on the new White river
bridge today Thursday The structure
il one that Bethel has reason 70 &c proud
Of and while the tax rate for a few years
viii be somewhat higher. yet it l. one Of
those expenses that wall benefit the town
10 the long run far above the immediate
amount q money expended.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Pearl Ellis arrived IN town
from st. Adams last week and viii take