Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-06
Bethel Local intelligence,

Charles Burrelle is reported seriously
i'll with Bright's disease.
Mrs. Laura Cady and Miss Maud Cady
are at A. Lee Cady's this week
n. II. Paige has sold his premises on
North Main street TO {. S. Soper.
Postal Clerk S. II. Mccullough spent
Sunday at his home ON Royalton hill.
Rev. f. r. Currier Of Barnard spent
Monday with his father, A. l.. Currier
Aaron Wilson returned Monday from
his trip to the West and Massachusetts
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Paige and son, Ray
mond, spent Sunday in town withiriends.
Workmen are busy on the shoe shop
building fitting il for its use as a bobbin
shop
Mrs. A. W. Elliott Of West Concord, \.
H., is caring for her sister, Mrs. .. Z.
Boyee.
h. Il. Edgerton Of Rochester and r. NJ.
johnson Of Canaan, n, H., were in town
Monday.
Several couples from this town attended
the ball at Rochester Friday evening Of
last week.
The illness Of Mrs. A. l.. stearus, who
was reported as better last week, developed
Monday into pneumonia.
The funeral Of G. w. spaulding is 10 be
held this afternoon at his late home, Rev.
Wilm0ud Warner officiating.
Mrs. Levi Ayerill OF Moores, n. Y, who
had been visiting Mrs. j.. n. Smith, re-
turned 10 her home Monday.
The Bethel Tavern mas been leased to
George l.. Pratt Of Windsor, who viii
take possession Immediately
Rev. G.. II. Wells was called to Wood
stock Thursday Of last week TO oiiciate at
the funeral Of George W. Paul.
M. Dy..I,a4far leo trt did NOT r4uab Rot
until p. m. Thursday OF last week, hav-
ing been derailed by ice on the track.
About 30 members Of Rising Star grange
made a surprise call on Past Master A. +.
Gillette Thursday evening of last week.
Frank Wallace has moved back TO his
tenement in the Gardner Wheeler house
and is again at work ia the Bethel Mills.
Earl Rice, who is employed in a shoe
factory al Stoneham Mass, is making a
two weeks visit to his father, II. G. Rice.
Reynie Cowdrey Of Stockbridge has
rented the +. T. Arnold premises in Bethel
village and will move there March LIST. lie
has rented his farm on the Gaysville road
to his brother Frank Cowdrey.
Miss Helen Wallace has closed a sue
ccssful term Of school In Barnard and has
gone to Swanton TO visit her sister, Mrs.
Pearl Ellis.
Miss Cecile Buck Of East Roxbury spent
last Friday with her sister, Miss Lydia
Buck. on her way TO attend the business
college at Albany.
The Crescent club will give its annual
masquerade ball at the town hall Friday
evening, Feb. 9TH, OF this week Music
will be furnished by Gilson's orchestra.
At the public whist party Monday even
ing for the benefit OF the library, the first
prize for men was taken bv G.. I. Abbott
and for women by Mrs. Mary L. Wilson.
Ash wednesday will be observed at
Christ church next week by the holy COM
munion at nine o'clock, preceded by the
penitential Office and evening prayer at
seven O'Clock. Morning prayer and the !
litany will be said az ten O'Clock every
Wednesday through Lent.
The city papers contain notices Of the |
incorporation at Albany, n. Y, OF the /
American Palace Car CO., with a capital Of
s5,010010 Henry w. Burggtt, formerly /
interested in the Stowe Electric r. r.. and /
the White River Valley Electric Il. r., is 4
one Of the directors. The concern expects |
to manufacture combination cars for the /
foreign trade 10 be used daytime as a
chair car and nighttime as a sleeper.
r.. A. George has been compelled by in |
health to close out his blacksmith busi- /
ness at East Bethel. He has sold his shop
10 Edward w. Kent and his dwelling TO 4
been in East Bethel about two years and /
has earned the reputation Of being one OF |
the best blacksmiths In this vicinity. He /
was taken in last fail with grip and this /
was followed by an attack OF rheumatic 4
fever from which he is now slowly recov-
cring.
Town Clerk VIM. r. Adams furnishes
the following statistics Tor the average \
temperatures during the past seven years
in the month ~ January :-lS96. g1S: 1897.
1913; 1895, 7.6l 1899, 10; 1900. 1879: 1901. II:
1872, 81; average for the seven years, 1857.
The coolest day in January during the
seyen-years period was Jan. 20, 1901, when
u was Sd below zero; and the warmest was
Jan. 5th, lsl9, when It was SO above zero.
Seventeen mornings Of Jan, 1902, were az
zero OF below.
FsMrs. r. A.'Roundy. who lived on the
road 20 Royaltou on the place formerly
known as the Bliss farm, died Thursday
evening OF last week. Funeral services
were held Monday and the interment was
In the Ranney cemetery in Stockbridge.
Rev. Wesley Miller OBLIGATED. Although
her family had resided in this section but
3 few year,, set Mrs. Buundy had many
friends, won hy her pleasant ways She
had long been struggling with The dread
disease, tuberculosis, and every effort was
made to combat the attack % the disease.
Business men have made considerable
complaint that letters deposited in the
letter box at the depot have not been TAX
en- out every night and lately P0slmistress
Arnold entered i complaint b the depart
ment. Reply has just been received stat
ing HAT the night mail clerks have been
unable 40 times 70 get the mail from this
box because the train runs so far past the
station that the mail car is over the bridge
and they ARE then unable % get back 10
the box. Under the Circumstance it b
wei Tor tha patrons 90 The office to bear III i
mind that letter put in the night mail
h0X.is not sure - an immediate delivery.
Charles " Spaulding died Feb. 80 al
the residence % his son. Elmer T.. suauid- \
ing. 81 the age % 73 years, S months, and f.
. days. The Immediate cause Of his
death was chronic nephritis. Mr.. Suauld- \
ing was born In BridgeWater. VT. bat had 4
lived he most % his life in Bethel. For u
long time be owned q farm on Camp
Brook, but owing % falling health the
Lass wears 80 his life were spent with MS
son. Elmer. The names 81 Mr.. spanlding's
parents Were JuHius and RebecCa Suaufd-
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