Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-29
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

G. H. Kimban has been appointed
notary public.
Mrs. S. T.Coy Of Bellows Falls is visiting
at the home of A. j. Davis.
M.F. Hunt OF South Barre has been
spending a few days visiting his cousin, A.
A. Soper.
Charles r. Waterman has been appoint
ed agent for the Home Life Insurance
company.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Adams Of
Bangor, Me, will preach at the Cong l
church next Sunday.
M. II. Harrington and r. shern OF Phil
adelphia were guests over Sunday of Mrs.
Mary r.. Harrington.
Gladys and Paul Wilson entertained a
party OF over fifty Of their schoolmates at
Gushing hall Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. George ~. Pratt, who had been
spending the winter at the Bethel Tavern,
went to Manchester, n. H., Monday.
whist party win be given Tuesday aft
urnoon Of next week at Mrs Lucinda
Binghams for the benefit of the Village
Improvement society.
Mrs. d. $, Phillips, former resident IN
Bethel and member of the Universalist
choir. was ia town several days last week,
fbe guest Of Mrs. r. L. Martin
The festive aud froliesome young gen
9lemen connected with the Cong1 church
will give their annual chicken pie supper
al Cushing hall Wednesday evening Of
next week.
There was a large attendance at the
whist party given Wednesday Of last week
by Mrs. e. O. Stearns for the benefit Of the
public library. The first prizes were tax
en- by Mrs. X. M. Chase and Harry y. Ad-
ans.
The supreme court sitting at Montpelier
Tuesday affirmed the decision OF Windsor
county court in the Milo Bentley bigamy
case and Bentley was given a sentence OF
not less than rs months and not more
than two years.
The death occurred Wednesday of last
week Of Julian Ralph, the noted cores
pondent and writer Mr.. Ralph was the
author of the sketch, "In Ethan Aliens |
Country notice OF which appeared in |
last weeks issue of the COURIER.
Edmond H. Cushman has received from |
Sheriff W. $. Lowell the appointment of |
deputy sheriff Mr.. Cushman has seen |
service in this business before, having |
been a police officer in Foxboro, Mass, for +
a year. b. z. Rogers, who held an APP
pointment under ID. &. Jones, declined the |
Office
Mrs. W. A. Warner and children left on /
the morning train Monday for their new |
home at Barton. Mr.. Warner left in the |
afternoon, driving his team. On the same |
day Rev. W. q. Davenport, who has been /
officiating at the Episcopal church for the
past three months, returned to Washing [
ton, ID. G. Rev. T.. A. Read is nov the
only resident clergyman in Bethel.
A very pretty wedding took place Jan.
y, 1903, al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. |.
Wheat OF Royalton hill when their daugh-
Ter, Gertrude, was married to Frank j.
Church Of Queehee. The house was very
prettily decorated with evergreen and
white. Miss May Church acted as brides
maid and Frank Wheat as best man. The
many beautiful presents received showed
the well wishes and the high esteem OF
her many friends. The couple left on the
train Wednesday morning for brief trip
90 Holyoke after which they will be at
home Feb. LIST at Quechee. A noticeable
feature OF the wedding was the presence of
che brides grandmother, the bride being
one Of 81 grandchildren and the only one
whom she has seen married.
Quite a number Of our people have been
iiving in a state of confusion for the past
Ten days or so, all owing to the new chime
whistles used by the Grand Trunk loco
motives now running on the Q. Y. r. r.
The sound OF the whistle is very similar to
that OF the tannery, and one OF the first
engines with these whistles approached
Bethel with several short toots, like those
used 10 give a fire alarm. This brought
out portion OF the fire company on the
street and even people living on the
billieville road came rushing to town to
see the fire. About half past four the
next morning, family on River street
was sitting at the table eating breakfast
several hours ahead OF the usual time. all
because they had mistaken the blowing of
the whistle OF a passing locomotive for the
SIX O'Clock whistle at the tannery.