Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-23
Bethel Local Intelligence.

n II. Dutton Is confined 70 the mouse
with severe attack Of the grip.
Miss Edith Greene wiIl render a solo at
the Universalist church next sunday the
26th 10 -, hoor II
town the past week. the guest vi W ..
Brooks.
Miss Annie Kimball Of Boston Is 3 spenfaI-
inc a few weeks with her father Geo. H.
Kimbail.
Mrs. Fannie Young returned Monday
f-or, a months visit to her son, Alton
Young al Barre.
Principal G.. S. Wright spent saturday
ana SUNDAY with Mrs. Wright at hef
home IN Brattleboro.
pbilo Haraden went Monday 70 Bel
toVys F8lls 10 spend a few days with ms
nephew, Henry Allen.
Mrs. CD. Cushing and children and Mrs.
ME. Harrington left last Friday iof NlSit
to relatives in Philadelphia
Mrs. Abbie Spear and Miss Jennie Weleh
of Randolph spent Friday m to"hi the
guests Of Mrs. Elva Carpenter.
NJ II Hazen OF South Royalton and a
gang III men we're in town recently ehahB-
ing the telephone connections.
Rev. C. II. Wells went to Springfield,
Vt. Yesterday to deliver an address To-Day
before the WOmams AuAulaE9'
Peter Burrelle, ST., is critically Ill and on
account of his advanced age, ninety years.
little hope Is entertained OF his recovery
Edwin II. Jackson, son Of =. ). Jackson
OF this town, has been appointed IA, night
yardmaster Of the c. V. r. X. at Nhlte
River Junction
Rev. +. W. Newcomb was in town over
sunday from his work al Montpelier,W here
ne has been employed in the interest OF the
Vermont Bible society.
Scott Tower recently brought to Pearl
Savage 70 be mounted,a white owl kllled
by him ia Tunbridge, that measured over
five feet from tip TO tip.
Second annual /. o. o. Z. concert and
assembly at Rochester, W., Friday even
inc. Jan. 3ist, 1902; music by Bhisdell.s
orchestra Of Concord, n. II.
Mrs. A. l.. Stearus has been confined to
the bed the past week with severe attack
on the grip. Her sister, Mrs. Carpenter OF
Randolph Center Is caring for her.
Through the efforts Of the Y. z. G. y;
the electric lights have been re-arrangea
ina the Iniversalist church so that now II is
the best lighted auditorium IN town.
i Frank pease left Thursday OF last week
for a weeks vacation with friends IN
Springfield, Mass. BY the same train his
sister. Miss Louise Pease, went TO heehe,
n. II.
The Society Of Christian Endeavor win
hold social at the home OF Miss Mary
Kimball next Wednesday evening, Jan.
18th. Old and young are invited TO DE
present.
The members of the Crescent club held
very pleasant Ladies' night at their rooms
Wednesday evening of last week. About
forty were present. Gilsonas orchestra
furnished music for the dance.
The vaudeville entertainment by the high
school boys last Friday evening WAS larry
well attended, and very good show was
given. ID Is understood that on account OF
the large expenses attendant on giving the
same, the boys lost money.
ID. ~. Shaw arrived from Lisbon Tues
day 10 make arrangements about starting
his bobbin factory. He expects his ma
chiuefy this week and viii install the
same So as 20 be ready TO put the factory
into operation by a date not later than
March lst.
A rare treat is in store for those attend
ing the Sunday evening meeting at the
Universalist church. Mrs. Read began last
Sunday the reading of Jacob Riis' great
book, ''The Making OF an American and
will read portion each evening until I'M
ished. This is an intensely interesting
book, and, as read by Mrs. Read, well
worth going to hear
A wedding was solemnized Tuesday
morning at the home OF Harry y. Lease on
Church street. the contracting parties
being his brother, Fred b. Lease, and Miss
Emma J.. Davis, both OF Waterbury. The
newly married couple left Tuesday after
noon Tor Warren, Me-, where they expect
10 remain until March when they will go
to san Francisco, Cal.
at the adjourned meeting OF the meme
bcrs Of the Uniyersalist society held last
week the following officers were elected
&. ID. Cushing, moderator; w. TX. Adams,
clerk; Edison Emery, treasurer; III. y.
Adams collector; /. NJ. Greene, {. ID.
Gushing, l.. NJ. Heath, o. Z. shaw, Mrs.
H. L. Martin and II, h. Adams, vestry;
Mrs Z. l.. Martin and l.. NJ. Heath, COM
mittee on singing.
4. II. CAN'T. general freight agent, and
r. w Dahl, travelling freight agent Of the
&. v. h. r., were ia town Tuesday TO meet
Receiver Sawyer of the Rochester railroad.
Receiver Sawyer Is asking fer additional
facilities in the way OF exchange Of traffic
between the two roads and it was expect
ed that some new arrangement would be
the outcome Of the conference. The z. v.
r. Il. men were given trip by special
train 10 Rochester Tuesday morning.
last Thursday there was a conference
here between ]. J. Butler Of Burlington,
representing the New England Telephone
Co., n III. Hazen Of South ROyalton, own
cr Of the Rapid Telephone Co., and y. III.
Goodno Of Rochester, representing the
Rochester Telephone Co. Negotiations are
ON foot looking toward the combination of
these three lines under one management in
this section, and il is understood that ar
uuEoments have already been made be-
tween the New England and the Rapid by
which Mr.. Hazen IS TO have charge 81 their
joint lines.
The annual meeting ofthe ladies' Union
OF the Uuiyersalist church was held with
Mrs. T. NJ, Greene Wednesday, Jan, IS, and
che following officers elected Honorary
president for life, Mrs. NJ. f. Harrington;
Isl ylce president Mrs, l.. NJ. Greene; I'd
vice president, Mrs. r. J.. Flint; Sec. and
Treas, Miss Julaua Sylvester; assistant
Mrs. y. NJ, Strong directors, Mrs. o, II.
Norlhrup Mrs. q. III. kidder, Mrs. A. III.
Bowen, Mrs. +. l.. Martin, Mrs. G. /. ABB
bott, Mrs. T. a. Chadwick, Mrs. l.. NJ.
heath. Mrs II. h. Burnett; committee Of
entertainment for fair. Mrs. r. A. Read,
Mr. A. J.. Cady, Miss Edith Greene.
S. D. Putnam, who has just returned
from a trip TO see Bis son at Springfield.