Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-03
Bethel Local Intelligence,
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

GUY WILSON, Local LuAbbIs
Mrs. Carl Gushing is able 10 be out OF
doors again.
Misses Jessie and Blanche Graham are
visiting friends in Rochester
Roy Wheelocll has been appointed jani-
tor of the Whitcomb High school.
Miss Bertha Burnett went TO Rutland
Wednesday for two weeks stay.
Mrs. Hattie Gay Bradbury Of Keene,
n H., is visiting relatives in town.
Miss o. p. j. Long returned Tuesday to
Boston after a few weeks stay here.
Mrs. w. IL. Lester and son of Rutland
have been visiting at W. II. Edmunds'.
Miss Annie Bradford OF Mortified Wis
tied her aunt, Mrs. II. c. Rice, this week
The next regular meeting Of the grange
will be held Saturday evening, Sept. 18th.
l.. NJ. Heath has so far recovered from
his accident as to be able to walk to his
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. P. stockwell of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting friends IN this
vicinity.
Miss Florence Hilton Of south Framing
ham, Mass. spent last week in town visit
ing friends.
William Briggs Of Woodstock is clerk
ing for tine Woodbury. Granite co. at their
office at the sheds.
Miss Flora Alien Of somerville, Mass,
was the guest OF +. +. Hackett Thursday
and Friday of last week.
Cornelius Cutler. 81 years old, walked
from Lillieville and back Tuesday, dis
lance Of over eight miles.
Mrs. James Noonan and Miss Lulu
Snow of East Barnard were guests last
week Of Miss Mabel Dyke.
Miss Mabel Dyke went to Cabot Satur-
dav, where she has a years engagement
to teach in the public school.
Mrs. Mary Jane Miller Of Hartford,
Conn, is spending several weeks with
her sister, Mrs. W. II. Hartwen.
Monday evening prayer meetings will be
held throughout I he month Of September
at the Camp Brook school house.
Louis Grout returned to Boston last
Friday after spending couple Of weeks
with his sister, Mrs. II. B. Lease.
Miss Helen WEIGH started last Thurs
day on her return trip.to Flint, Mich,
where she is engaged in teaching.
Mrs. Julia Hill of Washington, ID. c.,
and Miss Helen Hin OF Maiden, Mass,
are guests this week at e. NJ. Westons.
The following schools Of the town dis
trict commenced Monday, Aug 3lst, East
Bethel, Christian Hill and Flynn districts.
Miss Annie Kimball and Miss Martha
Williams arrived last Saturday for a two
weeks vacation with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Davis returned Sat
urday from spending a couple Of weeks
with their son, b. r. Davis, at Methuen,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvel Flint OF Chelsea
and Miss Lizzie Spencer Of ClaremOnt
N. H., are guests this week OF r. w.
Morse.
Mrs Gilmore Ward Bryant and children
began their trip to their home at Durham,
n. e., Monday, after spending month at
g. E. Mobiles.
There are unclaimed letters in theIBeth-
al postOifice addressed to Miss Bessie
Burns, Mrs. +. II. Dana, Mr.. Jimmy
Hanger, Mr. Geo West
Main street is being regarded with good
gravel near the depot. Granite curbing is
on the ground for facing one side Of the
green plot north Of the depot.
A. L. Lincoln and Seth b. Aikens of
Barnard have formed a partnership to
conduct general blacksmithing business.
See their adyt. in another place in this
issue.
Mrs. Louisa Riley Of Bethel Gilead has
been paid $50 by the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company, through the agency Of
Guy Wilson, for the loss OF a colt killed by
lightning Aug. 10Th
T.
f. Preston a small strip OF land from the
northerlv end OF her home premises on
North Main street, giving Mr. Preston
better opportunity to pass around his
buildings.
Miss Fraser, principal of a school at
Fall River. Mass, and Mrs. Pearce of the
same city, who had been stopping at c. r.
Cushman's returned home Monday. Miss
Gilchrist of Boston, who had also been at
Mr.. Cushman's, has gone to Barnard.
Among those attending the wedding of
Lynn T. Chadwick and Miss Harriet
Fisher at Cabot today are Misses Mary
Washburn. Gladys Wilson, Clara Chad
wick, Lydia Atkinson, Mrs. f. n. Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Whitcomb, Fred
Edmunds and Aleck Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs s. p. Trevett 81 Clifton,
n j., are staying this week'at the Bethel
Tavern. He is brother of the late Rev.
j. B. Trevett, formerly pastor Of Christ
church. and came 70 Vermont to attend to
the disposition Of the effects Of his brother.
He has given the library Of his brother TO
the Bethel free library. Il contains many
valuable historical works and some publi-
cations Of quite an early date.
Celestial Cgalpi and family of Barre
have moved into the Hartwel house on
Bridge street and will take boarders.
This house was built by W. II. Hartweil
about eight years ago BY the side Of W htte
river. IL was well Reconstructed house
but the high water made il undesirable
property aud il was purchased by syndi-
cate Of men interested in the Electric
Light company and this spring the syndi-
cate bought the Peart bicycle lot and
moved this house upon il and put the
house in thorough repair.
y. w. Pennock Of Somerviile, Mass,
saw the item about the services at Old
Christ church last saturday and came up
to attend them. Mr.. Pennock states that
his first acquaintance with that neighbOr-
hood was in 1899, when his friend, Good
rich Fisk the teacher in the public
schools in that district. invited him to
come there and teach singing school.
Mr. pennuck accepted the invitation and
today saws be looks back with feeling Of
charm at the people he met there, the
Judge Russelis. Asa Smiths. Bibye Lake
Cotton and family and the Flynn family.
There was q hearing the first Of the
week at Wilson'S oeicU in the Chancery
suit % ID. II. Duttou against q. y. Slough
ton e ais. This suit IS over the rights Of
Hou-nur an th4 NJ f1HI1 Hraueh ~ White