Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-07
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

Mrs. Glenn Foster is visiting her parents
at Brockton, Mass.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. E.
Il. George August nth
Kittredge Wing of Boston is at the farm
of his brother, II. K. Wing.
J. F. somerville and wife of Waterbury
spent Sunday at II. B. Leases.
Miss Anna Brown of Boston is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Robert Noble.
Miss Annie Clark Of Randolph Center is
at William r. Adams this week.
Miss Ellen Pennock OF Boston is spend
ing a month at Mrs. {. c. Stearns'.
Mrs. George Clark is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. /. NJ. Frost, at Montpelier.
Miss Sarah Henry Of Rochester was the
guest Of Miss Mary ellison last week.
Mrs. Hannah Wilson Of Springfield,
Mass, is spendinga month in town with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Bedding Of North
amptOn, Mass, are staying at the Bas-
com House,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimball have re-
turned from visit TO relatives in Lansing /
burgh, n. Y.
John Wallace has bought the James P. I
Rogers premises on North Main street and .
taken possession.
Walter Howard Creamer OF Lynn, Mass,
was in town the first of the week, wearing
a Clement button,
Harry Emery went to Gloucester, Mass,
Monday where be has a situation at
the Hawthorn Inn.
CT. Waldo and wife are taking car
rage drive this week over the mountain to
Brandon and Rutland.
Miss Maud Cady, an attendant in the
state asylum at Waterbury, was in town
several DAYS last week.
Rolln Adams, Miss Florence Adams and
Miss Nellie Haseltine Of Boston arrived at
William r. Adams Saturday
Cartwright Borden's famous toasted
butter crackers and large assortment Of
fancy cakes fresh at Kimball's
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. N. Hemenway of Gran
vile were at A. L. Lincon's last week, Mr.. {
Hemenway going back Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Miller OF Springfield,
Mass, arrived at NJ N. Kendall's Satur-
day TO spend the month of August.
Mrs. Sophia Harding and Ruth Holman
have hired the Sarah Henry house on North /,
Main street and taken possession.
Mrs. Dennis Hickey and Miss Florence /
Hickey left last Thursday for two weeks 4
visit to relatives at Port Kent, n. Y.
Mss Ethelynd Heath entertained over 5
nifty OF her young friends at a platform r
dance Thursday evening OF last week
Nj anG Mrs. j. H. Edison OF Gardner.
Mass.. have been spending a week with
Chester Brow a, father Of Mrs. Edison.
The name OF y. G. Sargent is prominent I,
~ mentioned as straight Republican can
didate for town rel resentative this fall "
Mr. and Dlrs. Robert Grant and two
children etNev York are spending the il
month ot,August at the Bascom House. Fl
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Mass, former teacher in the Whitcomb az
Ugh school, is visiting frienos in town. n
n. iss Jennie Wynn OF Boston, Miss Mary .,
1ynl1 and Miss Nellie Moylau on Spring I,
ED, Mass, are visiting Miss Belle Wynn. =,
Mrs. F. p. Houston and daughter Grace
I Northteld spent several days in town 81
lst week, the guest OF her cousin. Mrs. c. ~,
:. Waldo. NJ
Rev. +. f. FELTON, preached at the Meth IA
dist service Sunday afternoon, and was m
sssted by Rev. Mr.. Page, father OF Mrs. Sa
ayette Munson ....... Or
Charles Wilson found heifer dead in an
he pasture last week, supposed to have We
cen killed by lightning. Mr.. Wilson car IN
led no insurance. wi
The Bethel patrons OF Rising Star grange 1:
re invited TO take in the grange picnic at NJ
ohm Shepard's Saturday, August 9th. Pr
iring lunch baskets. 20
c. Z. Brewster found dead deer in the sh1
rook near his house Sunday. The cause M,
4 the death Of the deer is unknown as no
mark could be found upon it.
Headquarters for oranges, lemons, ba-
anas, peaches, pears, pinespples, water
Melons, cantelopes, cabbages, beets, tur-
lips, ETC., at G. II. kimballs.
Ralph Dewey of South birmingham, s
lass, Daily News and Miss Elizabeth tai
faf IL mol fer al .
'ottage, Lake Ansel, this week. Sn
The Normal school at Randolph Center
an boast OF your noble sons and daugh- Wis
ers. Go to Randolph Center Thursday no
lug. lith, and hear them speak,
The social Of the guild OF the Episcopal las
hurch held al g. n. kimhall's last Thurs ter
lay was well attended and s26 was realized
or the fund for repairing the church cell
ng.
Mrs. Helen Greene Of New York is the tir
yuest of Mrs. W.B. C. Stickney this week. ~,
Mrs. Greene is the widow Of L. O. Greene, 81
ormerly editor Of the Woodstock stan wl
lard. Ia
Town Treasurer Sargent reports that the
axes are coming quite freely, although
he time in which to pay and save the dis
cunt has not nearly expired. Over 1900
las been paid.
ID. ID. Howe, the Woodstock stage driver. -,
las contracted with J. r. Upper to carry
he United States mails on the Rochester ~
Bethel route, via the mountain, and began
bis duties last Monday, ~,
Miss Lydia Atkinson, who had been Vi
engaged as teacher in the second primary ,
department OF the Whltcomb High school, ID
has resigned and Miss Jessie Spaulding Of
his town has been engaged to take her sp
place. X,
Road Commissioner Dustin has several
cams employed in drawing gravel from w
he southworth Pit in Boyalton to the on
'Dugwayn hill on North Main street The
srge rocks have been blasted out and a
piece Of the permanent road work is be-
ing done. so
Recent arrivals at the Bascom House are oa
John Dawson Of Toronto, who is to stay m
ten DAYS. and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Har- &C
per Of New York. Mr.. Harper is q part
ner % Mr.. Grant, who has also been at r.
The Bascom House, and the two men take dS
turns in coming 70 Bethel. IN
The local Methodist SUNDAY school and II.
society will celebrate Old Home week by -
! basket picnic next Wednesday az Amos
ssn rffFrE Former residents are rzfurrfalfwI