Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-05

Am MRS. o. y. BARRoWs, betheli v"
Mrs. Glenn Gilman is caring for her
mother
Lyman Xix spent day last week with
his mother.
Mrs. II. c. Rice and Earl Rice were IN
Randolph Friday.
Clark Shipman OF Montana visited
friends IN town last week.
Walter Baker OF Boston spent Sunday
with his father, W. +. Baker
The w. c. T. u. will meet Friday at2;5O
D. no. with Miss Kate r. Marsh.
George Arnold is at home from Proyi-
dence, II. l., for a short vacation.
There was Methodist sociable last
week "Wednesday at A.. H. spooners.
Earl Rice Of Stoneham, Mass, was
with his father, n. @. Rice, last week.
Lewis p. RAYMOND and family spent
last week with relatives In Randolph.
n NJ. Cav Of Boston was in town on
business Friday and Saturday q last
week.
Miss Mollie Abbott has gone to Gays
Vile to finish o three weeks term Of
school
Mrs. Lois A. Rix is slowly improving
after her long illness. Dr. J. M. 6reene
attends her
Mrs. l.. A. Rix has received news that
her little granddaughter Hazel Clifford rs
still very sick.
Mrs. Guy Wilson will give a whist party
in Cushing hall Wednesday evening, Feb
nth, at p. m.
Mrs. Truman Gibson OF Pembroke n. /
H., has been spending week with her SIS /
ter, Mrs. l.. A. Xix.
Assistant Postmaster r. n. Chapman I
F.g g.ms 10 Fpp nHEg nv i
an attack OF the grip.
Miss Sarah Gay leaves Boston today for
a three months pleasure trip with friends
TO Southern California.
e. II. sharp, son OF Henry Sharp of
this village has entered the employ OF
the G. v. Ry., as a brakeman.
The good shedding last week induced |
many farmers TO draw in wood to sell at
the village and a great many cords were
brought in.
Letters remaining in Bethel postoiiice
unclaimed. Frank l.. Fairbanks, Mrs /
Charlie French, Prof. J. b. Glade, Miss
Cora White.
Richard ID. Wilson went 10 Pawtucket, /
X. l., last week, where he has employment |
as civil engineer with the b. F. smith |
Construction 90.
The Woodbury. Granite company has
erected a derrick in the freight yard and
Is earring to Hardwicls granite TO be
finished for ITS New York contract.
Mrs. g. F. Waldo entertained about
seventy persons at sugar party Friday 4
evening for the benefit Of the Ladies
Aid society Of the congregational church.
There win be a Sunday school at Har-
rington parlors in the universallst church
al " o'clock, noon, Sunday, Feb sth. II
Is important that all members be present.
The lightning storm Monday caused
burning out Of part OF the commutator IN
the electric light station, cutting of the
Bethel lights for several days until repairs
can be made.
Mrs. o. n. Barrows has AZ pullets and
five hens one year old that are nearly all
half or full blood n. /. Reds. From these
in the month OF November she got 652
eggs; December, go; January, 100.
John Morse, ST., has just had mounted
by Pearl savage a very handsome spec
linen Of horned owl that was shot by
Mr. Morse about month ago. IL
measures four feet and eight inches from
Tip 70 tip.
Edwin s. jackson died Saturday, after
an illness Of several months, from heart
trouble and other complications. Mr..
jackson was born in Troy, n. H., in
February, 1872. Funeral services were
held Monday.
The Crescent club held a very enjoy
able ladies' night in their club rooms
Wednesday night Of last week. There
was card playing, reading by Mrs. Il.
A. Read, refreshments and then dancing,
music being furnished by Gilson's
orchestra About fifty members OF the
club and their friends we're present.
The vote Tuesday in Bethel stood about
rs near even as possible without being act
ually the same. II stood 1872 yes and $50
no. As compared with the September
election. IL would seem as IL there were
some changes OF heart, as well as some
stay-at homes. Clement had 203, McCul-
Tough l2l. MeGettrick l6 and sherburne
n. There were 49J names on the check
list Of this weeks election.
Mrs. Lucinda A. Brewster of Royalton .
has bought the =. W. Wight premises
in East Bethel village and the same will /
be occupied by Mrs. Brewster and her I
son-in-l8w, George B. Spaulding. Mr..
Wight who has lived on the place for /
nearly dfty years, is undecided where TO .
move, bat Is thinking of going to South
Boyalton 20 live and follow his oocupa-
tion Of paper hanger and painter.
The vote 10 Windsor county on the
question 81 adopting high license IN 1903
as compared with the vote fifty years ago
on adopting prohibition The vote %
years ago ves. 2s2}; no, als6; total, 6129. .
1898 Foieyes. 2iis; no, 1905; total vote,
5s3 The no vote in 1903 was for license
and the no vote In 1888 wss for prohibit
ton. These figures show a gain for pro-
hihition in Windsor county IN dfty years
Of 1910. Notwithstanding there has been
falling on in the total vote in the county
Of 5o6.