Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-30
Bethel Local Intelligence


II. b. Lease is entertaining two boils OF
the back Of his neck.
Bert Goss has returned home after an
absence OF several months.
Miss Leila Gillette Of Westfield arrived
at Echo farm last Saturday.
Jeilers Richardson Of New York called
on friends in town Saturday,
Miss Mabel Ferguson Of Burlington has
been visiting Miss Mary ellison.
Myron T.. Savage is visiting his brother,
Orion Savage, at Saranac Lake, n. Y.
Gardner Wheeler Of White River juno
tion visited friends in town last week.
4. c. ellison Of New York is spending a
few days with his aunt, Mrs. Sarah sturte-
want
b. G. Walker has CARED his household
goods 10 Leominster, Mass, and VIII move
soon.
The next regular meeting OF the grange
will be held Saturday evening OF this
week.
dance at Cushing hall Friday evening Of
last week.
The ladies Of the CongI church will
give a supper next Wednesday evening
from $3.50 to 1880
guest several days last week OF his niece,
Mrs. G. S. Wright.
Miss l.. c. Paige has returned to Boston
after a several months stay with her
father, Willis Paige.
T.. l.. Messer is working in this vicinity
in the interests OF the Mutual Life Insur-
anee CO. Of New York
Hon. r. J. Flint has been making some
very desirable improvements upon his
residence on River street.
John Rourke Of Arlington, Mass, was
the guest for few days last week Of his
brother n-law, =. A. Davis.
Pearl spaulding returned to St. Louis
last week after several weeks stay with
his brother, +. Z. spauding.
Misses Buck and Kelsey OF the Whit
comb High school attended the governors
reception at Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Martha Graham is taking a much
needed vacation and visiting her brother,
DR.. q. r. II. Sparhawk, at Burlington.
Or. NJ. p Wood, a successful physician
OF Mortified, Mass, stopped several days
last week with his nephew, A. Lee Cady.
Lowell b. Rowe Of this town died at
the Brattleboro Retreat, Wednesday.
where he had been for treatment since
last spring.
Mrs. r. n. Hemenway and niece, Miss
Marie Chandler OF Granville are spending
q a few days al Mrs. Hemenway's fathers, |
A. l.. Lincoln's.
Miss Lydia Atkinson Of Morrisville |
greeted her friends in town Saturday on
her way home from attending the school |
teachers convention at Bellows Falls.
The teachers convention at Bellows
Falls last week was attended by Prin. |
Wright and Misses Souther, Spaulding
and Fisher OF the Whitcomb High school |
kiles T.. Stockwell Of Springfield, Mass. |
passed through town Saturday on his way
TO Rochester where he was called by the |
unexpected death of his brother, George |
Stockweil.
Mrs. Lily Rice has been critically in |
with an abscess on the brain the past week. |
but was considerably better Tuesday and j
hopes were entertained Of her recovery. |
She IS attended by DR.. Clifford Of Ran |
dolnh
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel |
postoiilce addressed TO Thomas Beers. n |
W. Dennison, Robert Douglass, Mrs. 5. b. |
Ives, Abhie Kennedy, Newton a Thomp-
son, Mrs. Anna b. Talbot, Miss A. l..
White.
Rev. w. @. Davenport is expected to ar |
rive today and will take charge 81 tbe
Episcopal parishes at Bethel and Royal- /
viii be held at Christ church next SUNDAY
al the usual hour
James Hatch is the possessor OF a curi.
Gus and ancient coin found by James KIN I
last week in the street in front of the
Bethel tavern stable. The inscriptions are
Well nigh obllterated, but there can be
plainly seen the date, "l7S7. % and the
words, :" Mind Your Business"
W. y. Graham, the photographer. took
a very successful picture OF a lightning 4
nash during the storm OF Wednesday OF 4
last week. II shows the lightning start I
ing out IN one line and then diyerging 4
into two separate lines, shaped someibinS /
like double fishhook.
Rev. Wumond Warner has an far rec,,-
cred from his recent severe illness as TO no /
able e oihciate az the Congregational
church last Sunday. Next SUNDAY. Rev
MI farnum, the blind chaplain Of the /
state Senate, viii conduct the services botb 4
In the morning and evening.
For the present at least, the Bethel free
library viii be open Saturday afternoons
from till p. m, and not open evenings /
- heretofore. No books will be let out 4
lol tns h,At three weeks as the annual /
accounting Of books Is being taken. AM !
those having books out are requested To
return them this week OF next
There i some agitation i'm town in favor
81 . hil being introduced az this session OF
The legislature 20 aid the town Of Bethel IN
the construction Of the new BRIDE
across " hite river. Several other toa6s
Win no heavier burden Than Bethel have
appiled Tor aid and ID would seem fair thai
y help was given them Il should also h.
given % Bethel.
Mt. and Mrs. NJ. A. Dickinson. formerly
OF this town have leased for term ~
years the New Park hotel al Woodstock
nc mouse Il 10 be repaired, renovated ana
luFntshed new and complete from cellar 10
att1c- Mr.. and Mrs Dickinson have bsd
eNperience IN hotel life and know ~
neeos % those locking for . stopping
place.
Arrangements have been made for q,
excursion to Montpelier Friday. the arm
inst, ~ the pupils in the three bigber
rooms y The Whitcomb High school Tbe
railroad offers the fare for Is cseuts for 49,
round trip u Is expected that several
matters 81 Interest viii be before the leeis-
lainre Friday The two iouer r681-.
those oi Miss Fisher and Miss Snsniai1,,
VIA pc "a session a. usual Friday. ana ~
pupils - those rooms viii uof attend ~
less accompanied BY thesr parents.