Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-07-17
Bethel Local intelligence
GUY WILSON, Local Editor,

of Newell Byam at Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Baird of Boston ar
visiting friends and relatives in town.
There are letters at this office unclaimed
for Mrs. II. A. Foss and a card for Miss
Winifred Tilden.
II. II. Young went to Bellows Falls
Monday, where he has procured position
in the machine shops.
John Heating, a former lawyer in town,
now in Stamford, Conn, has been IN town
the past week visiting friends.
Master Edwin, son of Mrs. Martha Ar
mold, fell from a horse Monday morning
and suffered a fracture OF his arm.
Clark Read has moved from the Chap
man house on Church street to the Har-
rington tenement on River street.
tits not learned that any persons from
Bethel attended the License Local Option
convention at Burlington the 10th.
II. X. White has moved from the south
tenement in the Kittredge block 10 the j.
p. Rogers house on North Main street.
Mrs. C. 5. Claain and four daughters,
Misses Hattie, Nellie, Neva ana Ella, lett
last week for a months visit to friends
at Cochituate, Mass.
Rev. A. L. Cooper, d. d., the oldest
Methodist minister in active service 10 the
Vermont conference, win preach at Cushing
hall next Sunday at 2:39 O'Clock.
Harry c. Kerr Of Rumford Falls. Me,
has sold TO Mrs Martha Cushing his place
on North Main street, being the same
premises bought OF Miss Ella WEIGH.
There will be a lawn party for the bene-
fit OF the village improvement society at c.
ID. Cushing's Tuesday evening, July 22d.
Cake and ice cream will be served. All are
cordially invited.
George Marsh has been laid off from
duty at his store for several days with a
throat trouble. His store has been in
CHARGE during his absence, Of Deputy
Sheriff b. c. Rogers,
w. G.. Shaw has sold to George G. !
Conant and Frank w. Williams the So /
called Walker lot Of about thirty-five |
acres situated on the road to Randolph /
Center. Price paid, ESQ.
The music class Of Miss Abbie Clark
gave a very pleasant recital at Cushing
hall Tuesday evening. Five members of
Miss Clark's class were unable to take
part on account of absence or sickness.
Mildred Hickey celebrated her fourth
birthday July 18th with a party OF twenty
OF her little friends and cousins. Ice
cream and cake were served on the lawn.
Miss Mildred received a number of gifts
including five dollars and thirty-hve
cents in money.
Rev. +. A. Read has resigned the pastor
ship OF the Universalist church, to take
effect the latter part of October. During
his stay in Bethel Mr.. Read and family '
have made many warm friends who will
regret his departure. l.
Patrick MCGOWAN, aged 80 years, was !
found wandering about the streets Sun
day in dazed condition and was taken -
into custody by the officials and Monday !
placed in the asylum al Waterbury. sun
day he tried to drown himself in the mill
pond. He walked from Rutland Saturday !
and is said to hail from Port Kent, n. Y. /
Lightning struck the barn Of VIII Ad-
ans in Barnard Tuesday and the same was 5
totally destroyed, with a pair OF oxen, \
horse, tools and about ten tons Of hay.
lir. Adams carried Sl75 insurance on barn I
ind produce with Guy Wilson's agency in Y
The Union Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany Of Montpelier, but had no insurance =
IN his stock. Z
Several carloads OF granite have been
received at this station during the week :
o use in Gaping out the abutments for (
he new steel bridge over White river
While suitable granite for this purpose
.ould be obtained at the Bethel quarry !
{ was found cheaper to procure il at d
Barre as there are no proper teams
Implements or roads for handling it \
yet at Bethel.
Walter {. Mason, a graduate OF the
Nhitcomb High school, went to Mont b
lelier Friday and successfully took the \
examination for dentists certificate
before the state dental board. There "
we're thirteen applicants Of whom only d
line passed. Mr.. Mason is now junior ii
At Tufts dental college and viii return for
mother years study before settling on
hepractice OF his profession.
Town politics whisperiugs: That Carl il
D. Gushing will be nominated as an
Independent local option license eandi- 4,
tate for town representative on nomina- =
ion papers; that the names Of Rev. Will q
uond Warner, A, A. Brooks, L. l..
Martin. {. r. Noble and Z. S. Davis have q
leen mentioned for the republican nom +
nation; that Mr.. Warner has stated that
le would not be candidate against Mr.. a
cushing. tI
The old ChatfieId house situated at the
south end % Main street, wi ich has for the 4,
past few months been used by the Roches- !,
Ter railroad for their Bethel depot, took !
are Monday afternoon. As the fire first -
appeared on the roof short time after the
iown express passed, the fire was probably $
saused by sparks from the train. The fire $
department was rather slow in bringing I
water 70 the fire. and the building was a
bout half burned before they touched it.
After the pumps got into working order
.wo powerful streams Of water soon eX-
inguished the fire.
Warren Wv. Read has resigned his
b 1sition as head master Of Mt. Beacon e
Military academy at Fishkil on Hudson
10 accept position as instructor in Eng
ism at the High school Of Commerce in g
New York CITY This school Is a branch
lfthe public school department Of New
York aud is a new departure in city edu-
alton. u is TO occupy a magnificent ="
new building now being completed be-
.weeu Broadway and Amsterdam avenues. I
L 2 the highest school IN the city and y
yil have a five years course. the last Of s
vhich viii be equivalent to the first year
lf a collegiate course.
About twenty-five democrats met in
Cushing hall last Saturday evening and z
elected the following delegates to the 4
.tatc and congressional conventions: dele 1,
rates John keleher. L. ". Clough and
=. u. Topper; alternates. G. y. Cushing !.
]. W. Miller and G. l. Sanders. Town
committee. l.. W. Clough, g. II. Topper :
ind John Keleher From some inquiry =
.mong the democrats in town IL seems to Z
le the general feeling % the party in
8athal 10 endorse the caudidature OF p. o
W. Clement Il is stated that the Demo 6
,-.Hr4 aarrnr-- convention Will he a ma - { q