Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-09-17
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.
Bio Auction

stock. DR. draught horses, 3 driving
horses, rs sheep. IS hogs, u. ;. separator
horse power, drag saw, circular saw,
threshing machine, ? moving machines,
hay tedder, two horse rakes, sugar
utensils. chains, whiftletrees, neck yokes,
one horse wagon, three two horse
wagons, two new farm carts, three
two seated open wagons, two buggles,
buck board, two single sleighs, double
sleigh. three seated double runner sleigh,
four sets two-h horse sleds, eight sets
double harnesses, three single mar
nesses, fur robes, plush robes, 70 tons
hay, 10 tons oat straw, 300 bu. oats, 70
tons ensilage sale positive, rain or shine.
Free lunch. II. X. WING, Bethel
N. Q. BRIDGEMAN, Auctioner'
Miss Argene Kenney is teaching in
Tunbridge.
Roy washburn has gone to Springfield,
Mass, to work.
Mrs. /. NJ. Frost of Montpelier was in
own last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Gillette are spending
the week in Rutland.
A son was born in Maine Sept. 9th, TO
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Clifford.
Mrs. A. A. Wainwright of Randolph
was at H. G. Rice's Saturday.
Nelson NJ. Gay and Miss Sarah NJ. Gay
of Boston are in town this week.
The next regular meeting Of the grange
viii be held Saturday evening, Sept, 10Th.
Miss Clara Barrows spent the past
week with friends at West Lebanon, n.
Rev. Joseph Lobb Of Cotton, n. V, was
the preacher at Cushing hall Sunday after
noon.
Nineteen COWS were tested for John Gill
man Friday and one found not right and
killed.
Lorenzo Bowen left this morning on a
two months trip to visit his son in
Dakota.
Mrs. Mary Moore Of Charlestown,
Mass, is visiting her brother, {. Q.
Hopkins.
Mrs. Sarah Webster Kershaw OF Law
renee, Mass, called on friends in town
last week.
Charles Pecor has entered the employ Of
the 9. v. Ry. as brakeman, beginning
work last Monday.
Mrs. w. E. Ellis OF Crowley, La, is Wis
iting Mrs. John II. Reed this week. Mrs.
Ellis formerly lived in Roxbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Riddle Of Danville,
Que, have been visiting Mrs. Riddles
aged uncle, Israel Mccullough, and other
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Emery of St. Al
bans have been spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. W. Barrows, parents of
Mrs. Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Beardsley Of Cam
bridge, Mass, have been staying several
days with George +. Clark, brother Of
Mrs Beardsley.
g. E. Moves & Co.. who were recently
burned out at Pittsteld, have rented the
II. q. Allen store at Randolph and will
take possession Oct. 18th.
The ladies OF the Universalist church
viii give harvest supper in the Harring-
ton parlors Friday evening from six
O'Clock until all are served.
Miss Jennie Wynn went to Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday, accompanied by her cous-
in, Miss Jennie Mack, who had been
spending six weeks IN town.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postoiiiee addressed to Mr.. 10 Bean, Mr..
Delbert Foster. Mr.. john Gleason, Mr.. G.
l.. Scott, Mrs. 5. p. Washburn.
Negotiations are on foot looking tow
ards the rental Of the button shop build
ing at Gaysville to a wood turning COM
pany of which Mr.. Higgins is the head.
Miss Florence Bowen has resigned her
position as clerk in the postoftice at Wind
sor to accept an appointment in the
Boston City hospital on Harrison avenue.
w. G. Larock is making some very de-
sirable improvements on his family lot at
Cherry Hin cemetery. A retaining wall
five feet high has been built Of Bethel
granite, with granite steps approaching
the lot from the south.
Mrs. Harry Wheatley returned to Mon
treal Monday, after visiting at Will Gil
christ's. She was accompanied home by
Miss Ada Gilchrist, who has response
bic position in the management of the
night telephone service IN Montreal.
George Ward Cook, manager OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers EXPOSE
tiOn, which is to be held in Boston Oct.
5th to 31st, with his family, was the
guest Of an old time acquaintance, j. NJ.
Townsend, at the Baseom House this
week.
James Thurston has been peculiarly un-
fortunate in his manipulating the split
ting machine at the bObbin factory this
season. About a month ago be cut of the
first finger Of the right hand and had just
gone 10 work again when be cut of the
thumb of the left hand.
The Bethel Printing Co. has rented the
rooms In the Bethel Tavern block under
meath Kings clothing store. They are to
be reiitted thoroughly and the job plants
OF c. o. Spaulding Of Rochester and Vim.
r.. Adams & Son viii be moved to the new
Office on or before Oct. 1st.
Victor /. Spear Of the State Board OF
Cattle Commissioners tested fifteen COWS
for IL q. Barnes last week. Of which all
were found sound. He tested eight for
c. III. Wight, Of which four were con-
demned. and killed at an appraisal Of
about go per head, on which the state
pays So.
Alice b. Washburn. Is years Of age,
native Of this town, daughter Of Hiram
and the late Eleanor tDana) Washburn.
died IN North Pomfret Of pulmonary
Tuberculosis Aug. :. The remains were
brought here last week Wednesday and in
TERED IN the town cemetery, Rev. J. Nes-
ley Miller reading brief service al the
grave. Her father, for many years a resi-
dent Of Florida. was present. a. were sew
eral local friends wnom she visited about
q year ago.
Monday last. at about II a. m, a man
aged about = years. unknown, rode up in
10 the yard of the NJ. II. Lincoln premises
on River street occupied by H. II. Cole.
The men were away al the time but be wa
noticed by Mrs. Cole. He went into the
barn and soon came out without the hi-
cycle and went away. The next dav the
bicycle was found IN behind the hay m