Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-19
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

IN business
AIRS. Josephine French is visiting
friends in New York city.
Mrs. Susan Brown Of Gaysville is visit
rng friends ia this village.
Rev. Mr. FELTON, will preach at the Uni
veEsalist church March LIST.
Myrtle n. Crockett Of Eastport, Me-, il
cierking at the store Of J. G. Sargent.
Warren l. French has bought a nice
four- year old Wilkes colt Of Sharon par
lies.
Mrs. S. J. Jones Of Barre visited her
grand daughter, Mrs. II. b. Lease, last
Weck.
Miss Lucy Washburn is visiting her
cousin, Mrs John Sabine smith, in New
York.
There is an unclaimed letter at the Beth
q postotiice addressed 20 Mr.. Charlie
Benedict.
mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Rogers Of south
Wailinglord are visiting their son, John
r. rogers.
Ms Frank Clarke, an old resident Of
this town, visited Mrs. Charles Waldo
hast week.
Mrs. T.. J.. Martin was in Rochester last
week caring for her sister. Mrs. George
D.. Greeley.
Bert Il. Coy Of West Claremont, n. H.,
spent Sunday an town with his father,
Chas. p Coy.
Miss Hattie Wood has closed her school
Hn STAFFORD and is spending her vacation
IN this village.
Mrs. Frank Clark Of Parker Farm, Mas
sabesic, N. H., visited at "The Elms' two
days last week.
faev. J. Hall Long OF Tinmouth supplied
the CongI pulpit Sunday as a candidate
and was well liked.
The Village improvement society will
give whist party at Mrs. l.. M. Greene's
Tuesday evening, Feb. "A.
The ladies Of the Congl church meet
with Mrs. James Graham Thursday after
noon from till for work.
Mrs. Abbie Cobb Carriek has taken
rooms in the south end OF the Kittredge
house owned by A. A. Brooks.
Mrs. A. Lee Oady is able to be on the
street again after a confinement OF several
weeks in the house from illness.
Wal Markham and Clarence are at home
from Norwich University for two weeks,
she University being closed because of
sickness Of some OF the professors.
The ladies OF the Catholic church will |
give dance and oyster supper at Cush- |
ing's hall Saturday evening, Feb. n.
Elder c. H. Bowen, OF Rumney, N. H.,
sas the preacher at Gushing hall last Sum
Rising Star grange will hold its next /
meeting on the evening OF the 2Sth. Pro-
gram IN charge Of Mrs. Henry Davis; not
public.
The ladies OF the CongI church held a
very successful social with II H. Dins-
mere and wife Friday evening Of last
Week.
George Davis entertained a party OF
Friends Wednesday evening Of last week
II the home Of Mrs. NJ. Il. Harrington on
River street.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
will have a supper in the Harrington par
i0rs Wednesday evening, Fec. p, from 6
aO& An are invited.
Frank Wallace has taken employment
with = firm in Boston engaged in manu-
featuring mill supplies. II is the same
hrm that win Il. Bradbury is working for.
Victor Reed has accepted the position Of
assistant secretary Of the Y. NJ. G. A. de-
partnent at Woodsville, n. H., that is
maintained by the Boston & Maine r.. h.
There will be no services at the CongI
church next Sunday. Sunday school will
be held usual. March /, Rev. Mr.. Long
OF nnmouth will oiliciate at the usual
hour.
Patrons, don't forget that w. r. V.
Pomona grange meets in Cushing hall
with Rising Star grange next week Satur-
the basket plan.
Gale Osgood IS spending several DAYS
Eith bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs Chas ~
Osgo0d, during the tendency Of the strike
or lockout in the shoe factory Of j. F.
Gale at Exeter. ~ "A.
Robert W. Soper was married Feb 10th
N Miss AleXandrine Granier 81 Quebec
The marriage ceremony took place at
Northampton, Mass. Mr. and Mrs Soper
will live at ST. Albans.
March 9th party will leave for a sew
crai months trip 10 Florida. Included in
abe party viii be Mrs. VI. +. Harrington
and granddaughter, Miss Leila Cushing.
81 this town aud NJ. II. Harrington and
family 81 Philadelphia.
The team OF G. l.. Sanders brought into
the freight yard Monday from the quarry
What is probably the largest piece or
Bethel granite ever qusrried. Il measured
eleven feet, four inches long, six feet wide
and two feet thick. Ii was not considered .
safe to weigh ID ON the mill scales, as Is
done with al other loads Of granite but il
gas estimated 10 weigh about ten tons.
Trans-Mountain Railroad.
The ST. Alhans Messenger Of Feb. 18th
contains the following communication
fror Nat p. Clark, former Bethel resi-
fent
- have read so much about a railroad 1
100 the afefe froru Rutland 40 Morf