Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-22
Bethel Local intelligence,
GUY Wilson, Local Editor.


Mrs $. A. Bowen was called 10 Windsor
last week by the illness OF her mother.
LAWYER John II. Noonan OF Canaan, n.
II made a short visit in town last week.
Miss Ethelvnd Heath went to Boston
SATURDAY to continue her musical studies.
Mrs. H. Z. Markham has recently been
entertaining her brother, Emerson smith
Samuel Howard of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday looking after his real estate
Scott Blossom lost valuable COW Tues
day night, the animal being hung IN the
stall.
Miss Eva Riley has opened a dressmak-
ing establishment over the NJ A. Moody
Miss MAY spaulding, who has been at
Saxtons River, has gone to Wallingiord,
Conn.
Mrs. J. B. Reagan went to Waitsdeld
Monday for a weeks visit at her former
home.
Joseph Moreland Of Troy. n. ", is be
Ing entertained By bis sister, Mrs. John H.
Kimhall.
Miss Susie Wilson Of Brookline, Mass,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. j. Wilson,
this week.
II. G. Story Of Pigeon Cove, Mass, is
spending a week with his friend Rev. q.
+. forticr.
Mrs. +. p. Holden OF Penacook has been
spending several days with her brother, G..
II. Topper
MIR. ana Mrs. George Marsh and Louis
Luehini went 10 Montreal last week on
the.eXcursion.
O. ID. Greene and 4. a. Davis have been
improving their residences with fresh
coats Of paint.
Edward Lyman Of Manasquam, y. j.,
called on his niece, Mrs. T.. 4. Messer, the
first of the week.
Rev. G. j. Sutherland Of Mortified will
hold services at the Episcopal church next
Sunday at p. m.
Miss Florence !. Adams OF Boston is
spending two weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Eudora Adams.
Mrs Mary f. Harrington was called to
Rochester Sunday by the illness OF her
brother, Silas Holland,
Mrs. Truman Hutchinson OF Middle
bury has been a recent guest OF her sister,
Mrs. r. b. Southworth.
Lorenzo d. Bowen returned Saturday
from months trip TO visit relatives in
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Mrs Alice Damien OF Bellows Falls has
been spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. l.. II. Edison.
Eight lady friends Of Mrs. Josephine
Lane gave her very pleasant surprise
visit Wednesday afternoon Of last week.
About dozen from Bethel attended the
convention of the White River Valley
District Sunday School association at So.
Royalton Thursday OF last week
Leslie Elmer, a student in the Albany
Business college has been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. c. 5. Wright, this week.
Miss Grace Huntington, a former assist
ant principal in the Whitcomb High
school, is visiting friends In town.
Harrison Powers, living on the Cheney
farm in Barnard, had valuable COW die
Friday from some unknown cause.
w. c. Clifford went to Hardwick Mon
day. Mrs. Clifford and two children are
expected home this week from Maine.
There are unclaime1 letters at the Beth
el postotilce addressed to Mr.. Frank Clark
ID. T. Hyde and Mrs. Seymour Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Waldo returned from
their trip to the coast last Thursday morn
ing and report fine time all the way
through.
Mrs. G. c. Stearns will give a whist party
for the benefit OF the Bethel Free library
at Gushing hall next Tuesday, Oct. q, from
2:3O to 5 p. m.
Bethel friends of Mrs. +. n. Smith, for
merly OF this town, will regret to learn
that she is seriously i'll at Bellows Falls
with erysipelas.
Regular meeting OF Rising Star grange
next Saturday evening, when initiation OF
candidates will be in order. Let there be
a good attendance.
Robert Noble reports that dogs have
been killing quite number OF sheep in
his pasture in Royalton near the residence
OF Miss Hattie Wilson.
The kitchen department OF the Bargain
Store, in which agate and tin ware and
crockery are displayed, is very easily
reached by the new open stairway from
the store proper.
The three weeks old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Richard McAulih Of Fairfax died
OF marasmus Oct. 18th At the home Of r. q.
Roberts, uncle OF Mrs. McAulih, where
she was visiting.
The Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
paid last week through Guy Wilson, agent
at Bethel, S25 TO q. n. kidder for a COW
killed By lightning in the storm OF Sept.
9th, at Mr.. Kidder's pasture in Barnard
DR.. L. NJ. Greene and Mrs. Greene at
tended the meeting Of the State Medical
association at Bellows Falls last week. At
the banquet in the evening, DR.. Greene re-
sponded TO the toast, "Ihe Country Ply
sieian.'
NIB AAA IL ANEAAif nAAAF iNEN1AANlA OF the
w. G. II. u, visited the Bethel union
Monday afternoon while on her way from
the state convention at Woodstock and
met the ladies at the home Of Miss Ann
Sargent for talk on temperance work.
The W. G. I. a. Of Bethel viii hold ITS
next meeting at the home Of Mrs Geo.
kimball, Wednesday, Oct. q, from to s
p. M. The meeting is for the purpose az
recognizing and plans for future work.
All ladies interested are invited to attend.
Mrs. @. w. Blodgett. returned Saturday
from weeks absence al Barre where She
was summoned by the illness OF her
daughter Mrs. b. ". Morrill, Mrs Nor
rill was sufficiently recovered to accom-
pany her mother to Bethel and viii stop
here for while.
The remains Of John Bliss were brought
here for interment Tuesday Mr.. Bliss
formerly lived ON the farm in Royaltun
nov occupied By the Roundy brothers.
but for several years past had made his
home ia Springfield, Mass, with his
daughter, Mrs. Edward Doten.
F. l.. Messer, agent for the Mutual Ben
eft Life Insurance CO., states that he had
been carrying policy for 5000 ON the life