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


Bethel store keepers report an excellent
Christmas trade.
Parker Harding is al home for a short
visit from Niles, Mich.
Walter Baker OF Boston spent Sunday
with his father, w. +. Baker.
Clark Reed has gone TO Montpelier,
where he is TO work for Mrs. Pitkin.
w. n. Paige. Admr., viii sell the Pliny
Ward farm al auction next Saturday.
Aleck Washburn has been spending the
mast week with friends in Morrisville.
Mr. and Mrs G. r. Noble spent Sunday
al Windsor with his brother, Ben Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White Of Wind
sor were in town last week at Marx W.
Stiles.
Rev. r. Webber Of Hailowell, Me, will
preach at the universalist church next
Sunday.
Fred r.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury Is assist
ing IN the store Of his brother in-laW, w,
II. King.
Mrs. j. II. Carr is spending a week with
friends al her former home at New Bed
ford, =. q.
The installation Of the officers Of Rising
star grange will take place Saturday even
ing, Jan. Sd.
MIR. and Mrs. }. c. Cowen Of Lebanon
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. stearns
over Sunday.
Mrs. VIII Blossom returned 70 Lynn,
Mass, Saturday, after spending SIX weeks
with relatives in town.
Miss philuria Brewer Of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Sargent over Sunday.
Miss Julana Sylvester went to Pena-
cook ~ H., last week TO spend several
he NTH MFa n - Hnldeu
Mrs. A. Il, Ingalls, passed away Dec. 23d
at the age OF 81 years, after many years OF
patient suffering from rheumatism.
Ernest Wood was up from Boston to
spend the holidays, returning Monday
accompanied by his brother, Charles.
Rev. wilmond A. Warner was at Barton
over Sunday. Rev G. O. Howe OF Ran
dolph oficiated at the Congl church.
Miss Florence /. Adams returned to
Boston Monday. Arthur J. Adams went
with her to spend the winter in Boston.
Edward WEIGH returned last week from
Sauit ST. Marie, Mich, where he has been
employed in tannery the past hye
months.
A good-sized congregation attended at
the Uuiversalist church last Sunday TO
hear Rev. +. A. Read give his farewell SER
mon, closing five years pastorate.
Ralph Dewey, formerly Of the Whit
comb High school, and Miss Elizabeth
Picker OF Marshheld were married today
at the home OF the bride in Marshileld.
January lst being a legal holiday, the
National White River bank OF Bethel is
closed today, as are the other National
banks throughout the state OF Vermont,
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postofiicc addressed to Chas. French, Mr.
George T.. Cans, Mr., Roy Huse, Miss
o. n. Il HH.raae an a
II. Woodman.
William II Edmunds has bought tbs
standing timber on the Henry Cheney
farm situated ia the town OF Barnard be
tween the hill road and the stage road
and will at once put ON gang OF men e
Cut.the timber.
These officers have been elected by tn,
Epworth League Of Christian Endeavor -
John &. Hartwell, president; Helen South
worth. vice president; Florence Holbrook
secretary: Burnap SOuthworth, treasurer
Lizzie peacOr, chairman Of music com
mittee
Percy Adams is taking new system o.
cure for his rheumatism IL consists o
alternate weeks OF fasting and eating, He
has tried it for several weeks and finds
himself much improved. He goes an en-
tire week without food OF any kind, but
takes water freely.
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Monday on quarry business. II is Mr.
Ellis intention 10 continue work on hi
Bethel quarrios through the winter and h
now has several carloads Of stone ready
Tor shipment. lie has just had finished al
his Mortified shops a very handsom
slab 81 Bethel granite, ornamented with
full-blown rose in relief.
White River Valley Pomona, at thei
last meeting, elected the following Off
GERS for the term Of two years Master
K. b. Galusha; overseer, Don A. Wilson
lecturer, Amos Eaton; steward, w p
Hubbard; assistant steward, Hugh vii
son; chaplain, j. n Shepard; secretary
Mrs. Fannie N. Waldo; treasurer Chas
r. Waldo; gate keeper, c. Il. Clark
pomona, Mrs r. b Galusha; flora, Mrs
ID. u. Gould; ceres, Mrs. J. A. Chedel
lady assistant steward. Annie Lampson
Next meeting Of White River Vale,
Pomona will be held in East Bethel th
second saturday IN January, the 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. n r. Hackett were mar
ried fifteen years ago Christmas Of thi
year, and the neighbors and friend
thought d a suitable anniversary to 90
serve. Christmas evening a large part
met az the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Valid
Haekett on koYaiton hill. The evenin
was happily spent in games and singing
A Christmas tree made q suitable yariatio
Of ordinary wedding anniversarie,
Refreshments were served and about IN
midnight hour the party left In yer
satisfied frame 81 mind. One Of n
presents was q nice doll. handsomel
dressed, whose name was Young Ellei