Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-08
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

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Mrs. co. Hopkins went to Boston Tues
day.
Mrs. John Cloran is quite i'll and under
the doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Reed have returned
from Montpelier.
Will T.. Markham returned to Norw ich
University Monday.
Eight persons united with the Cong'l
church last Sunday.
Mrs. II. b. Lease spent Friday at her
fathers in Waterbury.
Samuel Abbott returned to Middlebury
college the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Cushing went to
Boston Monday for a weeks trip.
Frank Ladue. formerly Of the firm Of
Brooks a Ladue, was IN town this week.
DR.. T. NJ. Greene has purchased Of Mrs.
Ellen sanspra her premises on River
street.
GUY Rogers. Bristol, VT, barber, is
spending week with his father, John
Rogers
Misses Josie and Annie Grout OF Water
bury were with ther sister, Mrs. II. B.
Lease, last week
Mr. aud Mrs. Lee Cady and Mr.. and
Mrs. FL. Martin attended the New Years
ball at Rochester.
Rev. f. r. Currier Of Barnard has been
spending the past week with his father
Album l.. Currier.
At the pliny Ward estate auction Satur-
day, the farm was struck off TO G. Ii.
Paige of Boston for 800.
Mrs. G. G. stearns will give public whist
party in Cushing hall next Wednesday
evening" Jan. 14th, at 5 p. m.
John Case of Providence, r.. L., has been
spending several days with his sster-in-
law, Mrs. Martha w. Arnold.
f. s. Paine received word Sunday Of the
serious illness in Boston from heart
trouble Of his daughter, Miss Alice Paine. !
The average temperature for the month |
OF December, 1901, as computed by William |
X. Adams was ITO and for December, 1902, |
13o.
Mrs. John Rourke and daughter re-
turned to their home in Boston Saturday. /
after a short visit 10 her sister, Mrs. Il. A.
Davis.
Miss Emma Wood returned last week !
from visit to her sister at Woburn,
Mass, and with Mrs. Hollis Town at New
port, N. II.
Warren r.. Preston has bought OF Eme-
line +. Ainsworth OF Dedham her prem
Uses on North Main street now occupied
by A. f. Gillette.
Rev. +. w. Wey, formerly rector of
Christ Episcopal church at Bethel, was re-
Gently installed pastor over the Universal
ist church in Brewton, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs A. N. Culver OF Randolph
spent New Years day Git being the ed an
niversary Of their wedding day. with Mr..
and Mrs. 9. +. Waldo at The Films, River
street.
Willis h. Edmunds of Rutland and Fred
Edmunds, who is attending Baltimore
Medical college, have been spending the
holidays with their father, w. II. Ed
munds.
G. w. Marston sent New Years greet
ings to his friends in town from st. Au- ,
gustine, Fla, where he was at Hotel Ponce
de Leon. After the Sd of January he is to
be at Jacksonville.
The late Legislature placed a bounty OF
SOC. on hedgehogs and the effect of this
liberal provision is already being felt. Last
Saturday Town Clerk Adams disbursed
payment for four dead hedgehogs.
The annual roll call of the First Cong1
church will be held with Rev. and Mrs.
Warner at the parsonage Wednesday even
ing, Jan. II. II is hoped all members and
their immediate friends will be present.
Ben /. Deering returned from Laconia,
N. H., Monday, where he had been to
assist in the care OF his brother-in-law,
Daniel Kellogg, and on the same day Mrs. |
w. G. Larock, sister of Mr.. Deering, went
TO Laconia.
Mrs Hattie NJ Angel was called to
Hillsboro Bridge, N. H., last week to at
tend the funeral OF Mrs sylvester Angel
who died Dec. Goth. Sylvester Angel was
a brother Of the late f. ID. Angel Of Bar
nard and Bethel.
Hon. W. II. Bliss Of Middlebury and
Miss Mabel Kinsiey OF the same town were
married al the brides home Dec. Both. Mr..
Bliss has many friends in Bethel and
Rochester, where he was formerly located
in the practice OF law.
William sharpe died Jan. Sd at the home
Of his son, John ". Sharpe, on the Gays
vile road. Mr.. Sharpe had been in six
days and the cause of his death was heart
trouble and pneumonia. He was born in
Barnard 13 years ago and was the son Of
Apollos and Caroline sharpe.
Notwithstanding the bad travelling on !,
Saturday evening, a goodly number at
tended the meeting OF Rising Star grange
at which the installation Of the officers for
the year took place. One new application
for membership was received. The next
meeting will be held on saturday evening,
Jan. 18th.
The announcement Is made OF the mar
riage Of Miss Maud Winans Wilkins and
Mr.. Edward Brown Wardle. which took
place IN Brooklyn Christmas eve. Mr..
Mardle is a graduate of Dartmouth, class
OF iS99, and Miss wilkins Is the daughter
Of Rev. 9. A. Wilkins, former rector Of !
Christ church.
+. G.. Cox was in town the first Of the 1
week He reports that the condition Of his +
daughter, Madeline who has been sick /
with diphtheria, is improving and the .
quarantine has been removed. He attrib- 4
utes the good results 10 the use o. anti /
toxine, il having been injected into the .
system Of the patient thirteen times.
At the regular annual meeting OF the 4
UniversAlist society held Monday evening, /
the following officers were clected:-O. p. 4
Eorthrup. moderator; William r. Adams. I
clerk; p. Il. shaw, treasurer; A. Lee Cady 4
o. p. Northrup, Mrs. NJ. r. Harrington. /
Mrs. G. III. kidder, Mrs. 4. NJ Greene I
yestry committee; Miss Maybelle Greene, f
chairman Of music committee.
Deep regret Is ox PRESSED, not only by the
members u the Congregatio. al society
but also b. she townspeopie on side 81 he
church, on the announcement that Rev
Wnmond Warner has accepted a call 70 j