Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-12

soc. for 10.
4m MRS. o. N. BARRows, Bethel, vt.
Frank f. Wallace is visiting relatives in
Eastern Massachusetts,.
Pearl Blodgett of Montpelier was in
own Saturday on business.
w. &c. sticIney is absent on months
business trip 10 Kansas City.
Twin sons were born Feb. Sth to Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton y. Durham.
Mrs. Edison HolbrOok was the guest OF
Mrs. 9. g. Morse last Tuesday.
Robert w. Soper was at home over Sun
day, going TO Northampton Mass, Mon
day.
A very pleasant dance was enjoyed at
the Bethel Tavern hall last Friday even
ing
The gentlemen Of the Congl church
melted about s25 at their chicken pie sup
per last week.
Dorothy, infant daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Edwin p. Fisher OF Springfield, Mass,
died Feb. 9th Of bronchial pneumonia.
The Peartt "bicycle lot" at the lower
end Of the village has been sold 10 the
Bethel Electric Light and Power company.
Mrs f.. r. Hatch is spending the re-
urainder OF the winter with her son,
Robert Bundyt express agent at keene, n.
n
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Cong1
church will hold a social at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. DensmOre. All are invited
TO attend.
representative OF a Massachusetts,
party was iu town the first OF the week
looking over the ground for installing a
brewery plant in Bethel.
Mrs Glen Foster left Saturday for Rut-
land, where she will be employed in the
family of DR.. o. b. Senton. MFR. Foster
also has employment in Rutland.
The Electric Light company is expert
menting with dynamite IN breaking up
the ice in the White River above their
dam so as to avoid the spring jam.
VIM. J. Rogers has had an increase of
pension from ~ to ga. Mr.. Rogers is a
severe sufferer from rheumatism and is
practically disabled from all work.
G. 8. Davis has been appointed admins
traitor and B. q. Bundy and ID. l.. Child
commissioners and appraisers on the es-
tate Of the late John Marshall Shaw.
The young people OF the Uniyersalist
church will give a Valentine sociable at
Harrington parlors Saturday evening,
Feb. 18th. Refreshments will be served
Owing to III health, f. n. Chapman has
been compelled TO give up his position as
assistant postmaster. Guy Young is COM
ing home from STAFFORD and will begin
work in the postoflice Monday.
Rev. George Blodgett Gilbert and Mrs.
Gilbert arrived Friday at Mrs. c. C.
Stearns for a two weeks stay. The day
after their arrival, Mrs. Gilbert was taken 4
~ with an attack Of the humps.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel I
pOstoilice addressed to Mr.. Arthur Brante. /
Jn0 ClinnOla, Esq, Mr.. Guy Huntley, Mr.
%. NJ. Lawrence Robert Ring, Dufiie Ram 4
sey, Esq, Mr.. Harry b. Warburton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sager were guests .
last week OF Mrs. A. L. Stearns, aunt OF 4
Mrs. Sager, who was formerly Miss 1
Janella Carpenter Of Randolph Mr.. and 4
Mrs. Sager were ON their way TO New
Hampshire, where they have taken farm 4
CLARK shipman Of Lewiston, Mont, be-
gan his homeward trip Monday, after
Spending the past two months with .
iFiunds and relatives in this vicinity. He
expects TO 90 TO New Jersey and has some
Intention oi going to Florida TO see Henry
Clifford before returning TO Montana.
w III Crcamcr o. Lynn, Mass. was IN
town on business Tuesday. Mr. Dreamer
has been interested in politics in Lynn
aud was a candidate for alderman on the
Democratic ticket in Lynn last year, but
che wicked Republicans won, as usual
Naiter says It Is better to be on the right
side than on the winning one.
ON. Feb. 8, 1853. the voters of Bethel
gave their suffrage on the following ques-
ton;-"IO express by vote their Judgment
81 choice in regard to an act approved
Nov. ., 1852, entitled an act to prevent
cratic IN Intoxicating liquor for the pur-
pose % drinking at that time The vote
m Bethel stood-No, POI; yes, 121. Al that
time yes vote meant for prohibition and
= no vote for license. ID is rather peculiar
that this is almost exactly the vote cast in
the September election for Mccullough
and Clement ID Bethel, when the former
had ~ votes and the latter 203.
Rev. NJ. winslow Farman, the chaplaip
OF the present Vermont senate. will de-
diver his popular lecture ON Gen. Phil
sheridan IN Cushing hall on Friday even-
ing % this week. This is one Of Mr.. Far
mans most interesting and instructive
tociures, and although totally blind so
far IS optical perception goes. his mental
vision IS as clear a. the midday sun; aud
since Bethel has no regular lecture course
this year, everybody should feel able TO at
tend an occasional one. II Is hoped that a
foil house will be accorded Mr.. Farman
The following clipping is taken from
abe Washington. ID. C., Star Of Feb 3D.
Mr.. Davenport had charge 81 the Episco
pal churches AZ Bethel and Royalton from
Nov lst until Feb. lst, and when he left
Bethel appeared 10 have improved In
health quite a0ticeably. "Rev Willard
- davenport the rector 81 Emmanuel
Protestant Episcopal church ia Anacostia.
Who has been on sick leave at his home In
Vermont, has returned 10 Amaenstia Mr.
Asavenport's health was much benefited
~ MS stay In his native state. but on his
Journey home De became IN. and has been
closely confined q the Episcopal rectory
on Maple avenue, Anscosiia. in conse.
guenee. hcis supposed 10 b. suffering
from an ATTACK n grip"