Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-18
Bethel Local intelligence.
Guy WnsoN. Local Editor.

A y pound son was born Dec. 9th to
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace
Miss Josie Reed Of Jericho has been
spending several days in town.
Lee Parrot OF North Adams, Mass, has
been visiting his brother, John Parrott,
b. O. Rogers has received his appoint
ment as deputy sheriff from High sherin
ID. g. Jones.
Miss Edith Greene is assisting in the
store OF Brooks & Washburn during the
holiday season.
Miss Bertha Burnett has returned from
Rutland where she has been staying the
past six months.
Chas. Wood Of Barnard was in town sew
eral DAYS the first Of the week, staying
with Guy Cleveland.
Rev. c. NJ. Mclntire Of Marlboro, n. H.
viii preach Ia the Unversalist church
next Sunday, Dec p,
O. n. BarroWs was called to Woodstock
Saturday By the serious illness Of his
father, who has since died.
BOnn ellison has bought Of Mrs. Julia
Foster the premises owned by her on Main
street, opposite the Bethel Tavern,
Mrs. Frank Walker OF Exeter, n. H.,
was IN town this week. caring for her
mother, Mrs, Milo Goss, who IS iii.
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grange win be held Dec 10Th, and not
Dee 27th as stated in iast weeks issue.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postofiice addressed to Mrs. r. III. Dana,
W. II. Fenton, J. W. Russ and W. II.
Tracy.
Martin L. Washburn was IN town last
Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs.
Washburn have just returned from trip
10 Alaska.
George Davis entertained a party Of
friends last Saturday evening at the home
OF Mrs. M. Il. Harrington on River street,
IL being his birthday.
Thos. Levere, the new barber in the
Bethel Tavern block, has moved into the
house Of Mrs. Jessie Chadwick Prentiss,
lately vacated by w. T. King.
A. A. Brooks has settled his claim
against the Central Vermont railway FOR
his loss caused by the setting aflre of the
Chstfleld house by sparks from an engine
July 18th.
l.. M. Heath, general manager of the
Bethel Electric Light and Power Co, is
laid up with broken rib, the result of a
fall while overseeing the workmen at the
power station.
Mrs. Ann Jane Norton, widow of the
late Edward J. Norton of Stockbridge,
died at S. A. Bowen's Dec. Sth OF diabetes.
Mrs. Norton was born in Scotland and
was 81 years old.
Rollin ellison has conveyed to his BROTH
.eF. r.. ID. ellison, the Paul Gay premises on
River street and the water supply system
formerly owned by Stearns and Durham,
supplying South Main street.
At a hearing before Judge 7, o. Seaver
last Friday, G. n. Noble was appointed
guardian Of his uncle, Christopher X.
Noble The latter is now at the santa
rum Of DIR. Clark at Burlington.
Walter II. Overton returned to Durham,
N. c., Thursday OF last week, after staying
a month in town looking after the BUSH
ness interests Of Prof. Gilmore Ward
Bryant and James Alonzo Bryant
Mrs. A. f. Gillette and daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Dean, are recovering from their
attacks OF pneumonia, and the family have
moved back TO the village from f. II.
Chamberlins, where they have been stay
ing.
Luke Allen and Charles Twitchell re-
Gently found three pairs Of driving har-
nesses in the woods near the j. 9. Caswell
place I'm Stock bridge The harnesses bore
evidence OF having laid out for several
years.
Rev. wilmond Warner had at eleven
month old pig hutchered Friday that
dressed az pounds. This would indicate
that Mr.. Warner was pretty good hand
70 raise pigs, as well as being successful
preacher.
Gov Mccullough has appointed Hon.
r. II. Steele OF GaysVille on the board of
supervisors Of the insane for the period
OF six years. DIR. Steele's friends in this
vicinity are much pleased at this recog
milton u his ability.
Bethel lodge, No. IS, /. o. o. F., confer
red the third degree Wednesday evening
Of last week on one candidate. There
was a good attendance. This lodge is in a
more fOurishing ondition now than ever
before. Its annual meeting viii be held
Dec. 3lst.
Friends In Bethel have received word OF
the critical illness Of Mrs. 4. G.. Cox at her
home IN Roxbury, Mass. She went TO
hospital for treatment and returned home
without receiving any aid. Monday last,
the house was quarantined as IL was found
that Madeline, the young daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Cox, had diphtheria.
Saturday there was tried before Justice
Vim. X. Adams the suit Of Chas. Wilson
against Aaron A. Bowen There were
several disputed points between the
parties, but the admitted facts seem to be
that one day last fall, being a Sunday, Mr..
Bowen was at Wilson's and got his price
on pair OF oxen; that Wilson went away
and when he got back the oxen were gone.
Bowen having taken them. The defense
claim that there was trouble with one OF
the oxen and after some time returned the
pair 10 Wilson's barn and refused TO pay
Wilson sued for the purchase price. On
trial, Bowen showed that there was a
mortgage on the oxen to p. Z. Wynn, and
claimed that Wynn was the man who
should have brought the suit. Wilson
claimed that Wynn gave him authority 90
sell u he paid the proceeds over TO Wynn
aud that be bad right to bring The suit
Judgment for the defendant. Appeal By
the plaintiff. John J. Wilson for VIII
son, NJ. NJ. Wilson FOR Bowen.
w. X. S. NOTES.