Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-08-13
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY wrusoN, Local Editor.

W. berry s.
Miss Alberta Parker is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. S. A. Parker.
Mrs Harry Rowe OF Brattleboro was at
NJ. A. Moody's last week.
Miss Lillian Buck of Brookfield called on
friends in town last Friday.
Miss Ruby Fish is absent on a several
weeks visit to friends in Ira.
John Keleher was absent last week on
trip to st. Adams and Canada.
Miss Sylvia Whitaker of Keene, NJ H.,
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Miss Elsie Rogers Of Springfield, Mass,
has been visiting her cousin, j. +. Pease.
Mrs. Harriet Sanders returned Friday
from a six weeks visit to friends at North
ampton.
George Waldo OF New York made
short call on his father, William L. Waldo,
last week.
Miss Elizabeth whitmarsh of North
field was the guest of Mrs. A. Lee Cady
last week.
Miss Nellie Flynn left Saturday for a
visit to her brother, Adelbert Flynn, at
Rochester, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Abbott Of Barre
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Ma
giveny last week
II. II. Densmore is travelling with the
aid OF crutches, having been injured by
the falling Of a log.
James Manix took vacation last week
and went calling on relatives in Clare
mont and Gle, \. II.
Rev. w. II. Ryder and Mrs. Ryder Of
Gloucester, Mass, arrived Monday and
are at G. II. Tupper's.
Miss Ellen Pennock Of Somerville ar
rived at Mrs. G. G. Stearns Tuesday for
the month Of August.
TFrpomf and william, novanpprf af Nor.
wood, Mass, are spending the month OF
August at G. H. Kimballs.
Fritz, the five-year- old son OF Fred Will
Hanson, fell from a beam in the barn Fri |
day and broke his left wrist
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Young OF Athol, |
Mass, are spending a few days with his /
parents, Mr. and Mrs. f. ~ Young.
Miss Josephine Grout returned to Water |
bury last week after spending several |
weeks with her sister, Mrs. II. B. Lease.
The annual camp meeting on the
grounds near Findley bridge will begin |
Aug. 18th and close the following Sunday. I
II. II. Densmore is making preparations
for the erection OF barn on the premises
recently bought by him on Church street.
The team Of f. r. Hackett ran away one
day last week, quite seriously damaging
the rig, but not hurting any one very
much.
Chas. @. Cos, an aged farmer of Barnard,
died Sunday OF gastric ulcer. Mr.. Cox
was born in 1920. Funeral services were
held Tuesday.
George Arnold is spending few weeks
with his mother, Mrs. Martha Arnold.
He is employed in the wooden mills at
Pascoag, r. !.
Mrs. A. II. Gillette and granddaughter,
Ruby Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. h. A. Shaw
and two children have been recent visitors
at Scott Gillette's.
Mrs. Enlo Perrom OF Tyngsboro, Mass,
and Mrs. Archie Swallow OF Dunstable,
Mass, spent few days last week with
their cousin, James p. Marsh
Victor Reed, secretary Of the railroad Y.
Nj. C.. A. association al Noodsville, n. H.,
has been spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reed.
Edwin Sharp is at the home OF his
father, II. e. Sharp, seriously III with ty-
phoid fever. He has been running as
brakeman on the New London division of
the {. V. Ry.
The four-act drama, "Young Mrs. Win
throp," and the farce, "Don't Let the
Lady Go, win be presented by Rochester
talent at Town hall, Bethel, next Wednes-
day evening. Tickets ON sale at f. l..
Martins.
Word has been received by Bethel ,
friends Of the serious illness of Miss Ida ,
Warner. daughter of Rev. Wilmond War
ner, formerly pastor of the Bethel Cong1 ,
church, but now located at Barton.
c. f. Hubert has sold his promises on
the Randolph road to Louis Steele of Ran {
dolph for $50. Mr.. Steele has moved in ,
and Mr.. Hubert is at present living in {
the house of 5. II. Chase, but expects to !
buy home in Randolph.
Some OF the neighbors Of w. g. Shaw /
have been very kindly assisting him in /
digging his potatoes on the Albert Marsh 5
farm. They forgot TO give their names, t
and il they will call on Mr.. Shaw he will I
be very glad to personally thank them.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hatton Of Lynn, {
Mass, arrived at the Bethel Tavern ,,
Thursday on their automobile. They were !
on their return from an extended trip in !
New England and New York. The ma /.
chine gave out here and was carried to
Lynn saturday, they returning by rail. !
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Whipple started !;
Monday morning on a trip to Lake Mem !
where they Will 90 into camp I I
with DIR. and Mrs. q. II. Newland at their !
summer cottage six miles from Newport !
Mr.. Whipple thinks there are some big
fish in the lake waiting for his hook. =
Miss Myrtle Rowel of Randolph has I
been engaged to teach in the grammar =
departm mt Of the MhilcOmb High school T
AAAE ANAlltAAE AHhEs allH. AA0Mtll u a EEaQA- G
ate OF the Randolph State Normal school a
and has had six years experience in teach c
ing in village schools. She has taught in t
Braintree, West Fairlee and STAFFORD. u
The 0nlg circus TO visit Bethel this sea-
son was that given Monday by Masters a
George Abbott and Paul Wilson A street a
parade was given at 10 a. m. and the show s.
81 p. ID. One OF the chief attractions Z
was a monster mud turtle caught In the c. &
W. Curtis pond. l. weighed thirteen Il
pounds and had marked on its back "a Z
ID. 1873" v
The Bethel tannery is doing good bust 7
ness and is now employing about sixty
hands. lts product meets with favo-.
One Of the most experienced buyers in the
market recently stated that the finest
splits ever seen on the market came from y
the tannerF Of &c. Fisher & Co. at Bethel .
As result 81 his observation. he has placed 1
a large order with that firm and Il has
decided 10 take the order.
Fred e. Putnam came down Tuesday
with a consignment of lake trout from the I
Roxburg hatchery for Silver Lake at Barn I