Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-18
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

Hon. u. A. DdNls OF w lhd9oA wac "
town Wednesday
Mrs. Albert Bowen of Windsor is spend
ing week in town.
There is a letter unclaimed at this once
for Mary j. Shaddock.
Hermon Douglas of Concord is visiting
the family OF Moses Clukey'
Mrs. Kate soper of Randolph called on
friends in town last Thursday
Willis Davis has moved into the house
on the S. A. Webster premises.
E. L. Messer is running the grocery
team of j. q. Sargent this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Fits OF Roxbury
visited friends in town Tuesday
Rev. Walter Dole OF Northtield visited at
Mrs. NJ. Il. Harringtonls last week
Mrs. stella Frost Of Montpelier spent
Sunday with her father, Geo. l.. Clark.
John Carney OF Royalton, former resi-
dent Of Bethel was in town this week.
John Noble entertained a party q
friends at a corn roast Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs j, w Marshall Of Boston
are spending few DAYS az GIL .kimbals.
Hunter White, Jr., 81 Providence, K, !,
IS visiting his aunt, Mrs Martha Arnold.
II viii be to the interest Of the grangers
to attend the meeting next Saturday even
ing.
Miss Grace Topper went to Boston
Saturday and will enter Radcliffe college
this fall.
Howard Edison Of Randolph spent satur-
day and Sunday with his cousin, Miss
Lillian Buck,
Miss Julana Sylvester is visiting friends
in Boston and Penacook and buying
goods in market,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Baker were in Rut-
land last week on a carriage drive, return
ing home Thursday.
Mis- Addie Bradbury Of Lebanon,
former assistant postmistress, was IN
town several days last week.
Mrs. susan Jones OF Barre is at II. b.
Leases. DR.. Don ID. Grout OF Waterbury
was at Mr.. Leases last week.
DIR. q. E. sparhawk OF Burlington was
called to town the first OF the week TO see
his sister, Mrs. G.. +. Graham, WHO'S Ill.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. II. B.
Lease is suffering with some disease OF the
eyes and it is feared he may lose his sight.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton, presiding elder OF
the Montpelier district, VIII preach az
Cushing hall next Sunday evening at l;5O'
Services will be omitted throughout the
day next Sunday at Christ church ON ac-
count of repairs being made ON the IN
terror.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henderson and
child of Fitehburg, Mass, have been recent
guests of Mrs. Al. J. Davis, mother oil MIS-
Henderson.
The degree team of Bethel lodge, No. 80,
LOO. f., made visit to the lodge at
Rochester Friday evening and worked the
first degree.
A. II. Willard of Ashburnham, Mass,
formerly station agent at Bethel, spent a
few days in town last week. lie Is now
engaged in the carpenter business.
s. G. Durham was at Walpole, \. H.
over Sunday, returning with his grandson,
Arthur Holmes, who enters the freshman
class Of Dartmouth college this fall.
f. p. Jose of Boston, Judge +. L. Water
man of Brattleboro and Clerk g. +. john
son Of the United States court were IN
town last week inspecting the White
River Valley railroad.
NJ. NJ. Wilson has sold the MckenstrN
farm to DR.. Pearl l.. Ellis of st. Adams
Dr. Ellis expects to move upon the tarn
next spring and II. G.. Barnes, the present
occupant, viii carry il on until then.
Rev. DIR. A. l.. Cooper preached at th'
Methodist chapel Sunday afternoon an6
OBLIGATED at the baptismal and communion
service. Three persons were received a
members on probation. AT the Lymph
church. two members were received.
G. +. Claain has been appointed genera
superintendent and general manager 0
the White River Valley railroad. II is tn
verdict of the travelling public that I'm
is case Of the right man in the RICH
place
Mr.. Mace. clerk for J. G. Sargent wa
called 20 MS home ii Burlington the drs
81 the week by the serious illness OF hi
sister In the last six years, Mr.. Mac
has lost BY death his father and fou
brothers and sisters.
Representatives OF the American Bridg
Co were in town last week making PREF
arations and engaging timber for the col
structi8n Of the new steel bridge. II
expected TO begin work about Sept. 2Otl
and that il viii take a month TO complel
the structure.
Mrs. Amanda Bingham and Mrs. Maloi
Morse entertained party last Friday. col
sistine Of Mrs. Reese Of Minneapolis, kar
Mrs. Keller Of Cornwall and Mrs. A.
Sanders 81 Bethel. Mrs. Keller and Mr.
Reese are sisters and attended school
Stockbridge with Mrs. Sanders.
Tae funeral OF the late Otis Stoddard "
held Wednesday afternoon Of last week
the Conul church. Rev. Niimont Warn
officiating. The students in the high roo
OF the Whitcomo High school attended
a body. Interment was in Cherry II
cemetery. The floral tributes were e
pecialiy fine
W.R. Adams. clerk Of the Whitcon
High school district, has called a spec
meeting Of the voters in this distri
"wednesday evening, sept. oath, for [
purpose Of electing a member Of the schc
board for three years 20 take the place
Dr. Cd. Greene, who has resigned, and
raise money for defraying the expenses
the school the present year.
Geo. Kimhall, Jr.. and Nelson Parr'
went canoeing early Wednesday morni
IN Blue Hin Lake with the incidental ~
pose Of shooting any game they might ;
A blue heron was sighted.and a shot ma
The heavy recoh tipped over the canoe
the middle Of the lake and both bo
swan 10 shore, leaving the gun for
food.
Word has just been received Of the des
az Ernest Dreese. who passed away az ;
Francisco. Aug. Soth. 81 pieurisy q
nupumania. He Vas born in Chicago.A
n. 1873. and went 70 California a. a. ear
age. y here be became acquainted VI