Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-02-20
Bethel Local Intelligence.


Nelson Parrot has been sick with APP
pendiCitis but is better.
Victor Reed was in western Vermont
last week on business trip.
Rev. Wilmond Warner went to Castle
ton Monday 10 ofiiciate at funeral
Miss Nellie Dyke Of Lebanon spent sun
day in town with her uncle Frank Lyman.
VIII Bradbury is confined TO his room at
the Bethel Tavern with eryspelas in the
knee.
There is an unclaimed letter at the
Bethel postoiiice addressed TO Mrs, r. g.
Howe.
Fred Clough Of Mechanicsville spent
Sunday in town with his father, d. Nj.
Clough.
Mrs. Mary Granger Of Gilead is spend
ing few weeks with her sister, Mrs. ID.
r. Dyke.
Mrs. Kittredge Wing Of Boston was the
guest Of II, X. Wing Monday and Tuesday
Of this week.
Clark Reed went 10 Montpelier Wednes-
day 70 attend the funeral OF his brother,
Roswell Reed.
r. l.. Messer spent Sunday with his
family in town and Monday went TO Bos-
ton on business.
Miss Jennie Godfrey o teacher in the
Hartford Schools visited the WhitCOmb
High school Monday.
Miss Sarah Woodbury. had another bad
attack Tuesday night. Miss Melissa
Woodbury. Is caring for her.
Miss Mabel Dyke left Saturday for two
weeks visit TO friends and relatives in
Claremont, Lebanon and Woodstock.
Harry Lease has been kept out OF his
store on account Of Illness the past week
and Hcber Maynard has had charge Of the
store.
Mrs. Aurora Rogers who has been liv-
ing In Bethel the past year, has moved TO
South Royalton where she viii live in the
future
Mrs. Ella Spaulding returned to her
home I'm Lowell, Mass, Monday, having
been called 20 town by the death of her
father, Charles W Spaulding.
Dr. stephens Of White River Junction
tested the whole herd 10 head-of ID. w.
Bliss last week for tuberculosis and pro-
nounoed them all free from that disease.
j. H. Carr was in Canada last week In
his absence the affairs OF the G. " r. X.
passenger depot were managed by George
Chase, Gardner Wallace and Ralph South
worth OF Royalton.
Edison Emery visited his nephew,
Charles Briggs, one night last week and
had a weird and highly interesting ex-
perience, which he will be glad to detail
upon personal inquiry
Herman II. Douglass Jack" OF Con-
cord, n. H., was in town over Sunday.
Mrs Douglass and the children returned
with him Monday. Mr.. Douglass has a
position as car inspector at Concord.
Friday afternoon at two o'clock Of this /
week appropriate exercises will be held in !
the different rooms OF the Whitcomb High 4
school in memory OF George Washington. 4
The attendance OF parents is requested.
Miss Hattie Wood, who has probably I
been the sickest OF pneumonia, was report .
cd wednesday afternoon as on the gain. /
Mrs. A. l.. Stearns, w. =. Markham and 4
Miss Josie Morse are also reported better. .
The next meeting OF Rising Star grange
viii be March lst, IL viii be Young peO-
pies night and the program will be in
charge Of Assistant steward NJ A. Porter
and Lady Assistant Steward Annie Lam
son. Il viii be poverty party.
Principal @. $. Wright accompanied 4
Mrs. Wright 10 Boston Friday OF last \
week where she is 10 undergo an operation
at the Massachusetts General hospital this
week. During the absence OF Mr.. Wright .
Rev. G., II. Wells Is having charge Of his
studies.
Alta meeting Of the School Masters
Council Of the Highlands held at New
burgh, n. ", last Friday, the principal
address was that Of Warren W. Read Of
subject was "'Hhe High School Students
Reading His address was very highly
commended By those who heard it.
one Of the most progressive and success
fun business men ot this village IS DR.. r. F.
NJ. Chase Among other good business
qualities Of the doctor may be cited the
fact that he q a firm believer ia the value
OF advertising. This month completes
the twenty seventh consecutive year that
Dr. Chase has kept business card in the
Bethel COURIER and It's predecessors in
newspaper lie.
III Providence, r. l., Feb. /, 1902, oc-
CURED the marriage OF VIM. r. Brooks of
Montgomery, VI. and Miss Harriet Dur
kee, daughter OF NJ. II. Durkee OF this
town. The ceremony took place at the
home Of Gen, Hunter G. White, in whose
employ Mr.. Brooks IS. The newly married
couple have been spending the past two
weeks with friends and relatives i'm YER
mont, and have returned 10 Rhode Island
and viii make their home in Harrisvile
The candidacy is announced OF DR.. l..
NJ. Greene Tor the Republican nomination
for the state Senate from Windsor county
this season. DR.. Greene is exceptionally
well fitted for this position. He was an
influential member OF the House in 1894
In 1900 he was appointed a member OF the
state board OF supervisors OF the insane for
six years hy Gov. Sticknev. He has been
II. ;. pension examiner since 18g0. except
during the democratic administration, and
has held minor offices OF trust in the
town. DIR. Greene is highly esteemed in
his profession and his advice is sought
from an parts OF the state. He has always
made a success Of everything he has
undertaken and, as he Is personally pop
ular, there would seem to be small Ques-
tion 81 his nomination and election.
There seems to have been an epidemic
Of pneumonia among the young girls Of
this village lately. Some Of them have
had quite light attacks while others have
suffered quite severely, but Il is expected
the hrst Of this week that all will recover I
Miss Hattie Wood OF the senior class Of
the W n. :. has been critically in at Mrs.
Martha Cushing's. Misses Ethel witch
ell and Josie Morse are considerably inn
proved and arr considered out Of danger
At DR.. J.. ". Coughs his daughter has
been seriously III with pneumonia and
Mrs. Clough with heart trouble Both
are reported to be- improvinu Nav- 60.