Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-20
Bethel Local Intelligence.


spent several days IN town.
r. NJ. Weston Is making desirable inn
provements on his dwelling.
Samuel Howard OF Montpelier was IN
town on business Wednesday.
Louis Raymond and family spent sun
day with friends in Randolph.
Miss Nellie Bascom Of Point Breeze, n.
y, is visiting relatives in town.
ElbrIdge spaulding Of Gaysyille has had
his pension increased to az per month.
Anna Rix is spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs Carroll Harvey, in Koch
ester
Robert Bundy Of Keene, n. H., Is in
town this week with his brother, 3. q.
Bundy.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles X. Putnam Of
Randolph were guests at g. II. kimbaHs
Sunday
Edward Mills of Gaysyille has hired out
as foreman on the Christian hill farms OF
II. X. Wing,
Mrs. W. 0. Blossom of Boston came up
Friday to spend several weeks with friends
in this vicinity.
The blowing Of the tannery whistle
again Is acting a. a very powerful tonic
upon our citizens,
There are unclaimed letters at the
postoffice addressed TO Arthur B. Cowdry
and W. e. Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Buck OF Rochester
have been spending several days with Mr.,
and Mrs G. G. Morse.
Mrs. CIV Spaulding returned last week
from visit OF several weeks IN Connect
cut and Massachusetts.
The ladies of the Uniyersalist church
gave very successful chicken pie supper
Wednesday evening OF last week.
Mrs. Lois A. Xix was called to Gilead
last week by the serious illness OF her
daughter, Mrs. Eslie Chamberln.
Edwin L. Xix shot fine deer last week
on wha, is called the Lee farm. While
he was after help some one stole 1t.
Mrs. Ida Flanders Of Royalton and her
sister, Mrs. Bertha George, Of Derry, NH,
called on friends in town Saturday.
Robert S. Waterman Of Royalton has
bought the $. A. Webster premises on
Pleasant street and will move there soon.
ID. w. shaw and H. II. Densmore have
formed partnership for the manufacture
of bobbins IN the Bethel shoe shop build
ing.
Hon. r. j. Flint has been in New Hamp-
shire the past week, at work on running
out town line between Hayerhill and
Bath.
Frank II. Fisher died at Burlington
Monday. Mr.. Fisher was a former resi-
dent OF Bethel and son Of the late Edwin
Fisher.
j. b. Reagan has gone to Montpelier
where he has a situation as engineer at the
Pavilion. His family will remain in Beth
el for the present.
Road Commissioner Dustin has a force
OF men and teams at work on the village
streets, clearing Of the troublesome and
disagreeable mud.
The next regular meeting Of the grange
will be next Saturday evening when
large class will be instructed in the first
and second degrees.
Mrs Helen d. Hartford, president Of the
Oregon W. G, i. L., will speak next Sun
day in the Lympus church az 1880 and In
Gushing hall az 80.
W. T. King has moved from the house
oi Mrs. Jessie Chadwick Prentiss to the
Bowen house on River street recently
bought by 3. @. Howe.
Walter II. Overton, secretary OF Prof.
Gilmore Ward Bryant OF Durham, y. c., is
an town looking after the business inter-
aests Of the Bryant family.
G. W. Hewitt, @. II. Topper, l.. NJ.
Heath, +. A. Davis and DR.. r. NJ. Chase
attended a meeting OF the Mobiles Of the
Myitic Shrine at Montpelier Tuesday.
Miss Winnie Shipmau Of Lawrence,
Mon, was in town the FIRST Of the week
Her father was Clark B, Shipman, a for
uer resident in the eastern part 81 the
town, bat is now one Of the cattle kings
OF Montana
Erwin Fisher Of Gowanda, \. v, is
here this week closing out negotiations
Tor the purchase OF the tannery. The firm
Is getting ready 10 do a large business
here. See the advertisement In another
column for bark.
The ladies Of the Uniyersalist church
xill hold their annual fair the 18th Of
December az the town hall. Have your
articles ready on time, including fancy
things, bags, aprons, etc. supper will be
served In Cushing hall. good enter
tainmeut Is I'm progress.
Nov. - Is the date Of Thanksgiving and
also 81 the Mary Howe concert. which no
one IN Bethel can afford TO miss. The pro-
gram b a series Of fsvorites and suited TO
the best musical taste, and that master
pianist, Lucien Howe. viii accompany
Nermpnts famous prims donna.
school feather sometimes runs up
against some funny ideas In children.
in the second primary last week a little
hpc-Ecar-uld was given sOuue building
blocks and told 20 make what be pleased
but be must have il represent something.
Ten minutes later the teacher happens
along and finds the blocks scattered an
over the top 81 the desk. "Why, Henry.
you have not built anything "Nes
eeacbsr. have" well what Is Hg
Why It IS graveyard" Teacher
cUllauses.
The town authorities have been notified
that payment j. ready 10 be- made of a
8egaey from Sarah E Holhster. late Of
Montpelier. o. the town q Bethel 81 the
sum 20 slu0, the income thereof t6 D. de-
voted @ taking care % THE family lots of
the Short family and % Daniel Aims
sFurth. FIRST husband % Mrs HOLSTER. The
seleetBen do not feel authorized % accept
this as yet snd ID viii probably Be left Is
thg next town meeting. as The town itself
does not get much benefit from such :
fegacy and yet incurs the responsible
ity and labor % attending 10 the fund and
work
Isaac Chamberiin. aged S. years. died al
the home q his daughter, Mrs. Hurh
fhrlsher. Ia Mortified Monday morning.
Mr.. Cham berlin vas born in view Hamp-
shire. but moved % Bethel when he was ID
nunths old and had been q resident 81 -
tCwn 81 his life until b. went % North
field seven years ago 81 live with his
daughter. lie is Survived by one son.
EsGorEe. Of Bet bel, and one daughter. Mrs