Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-11-19
Bethel Local Intelligence
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.


Boston Nov. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Davis and son, 10
ward. are in Boston this week.
Jas. Freelan and Mrs. Harriet Sargent o.
Royalton were in town Saturday
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs: W. Il
Graham died Saturday OF bronehitls.
Miss Mary Briggs of Rochester visited
at II. b. Leases the first OF this week.
T.. b. Martin of Rochester was with ms
son, +. L. Martin, several days last week
The {. e. meeting at the Congl church
that was to be held the 10Th has been can
celled.
Mrs.J. It. Royce returned Tuesday to
East Putney, after short visit at NJ. A.
Moody's.
Clinton Durkee left Saturday for few
days visit to his sister, Mrs. Henry
Brooks. OF Rutland.
Mrs. W. C. Larock went TO Laeonia, n.
H., Friday to visit her daughter, who Is
attending school there.
Mrs. George Farnham and son Of Tun-
bridge spent several days in town last
week visiting relatives.
John Keleher has recently installed in
his billiard rooms fine new quartered oak
billiard table, costing s225.
Or. and Mrs. G. II. Newland and Miss
Marion from Newport, Vt, visited az NJ
NJ. Nhipple's over Sunday.
The subject Of the pastors discourse at
the COng'l church next Sunday viii be
"Haryest and Thanksgiving"
The Sunday school board OF the Cong1
church will meet Monday, the Both, at $3.50
y. m. sharp, at J. g. sargentis.
The Young Peoples Social union win
meet on saturday evening in Harrington
parlors instead OF on usual evening.
Letters remaining in Bethel postofiice
unclaimed Mr.. William Caldwell, Mr..
Ray Ellis, Mr.. A. II. Dunam, Albert Lib
erty, Mr.. Fred Richie.
The ehairmen Of committees of the Uni
versalist fair are requested TO meet the
pastor at the close OF service on Sunday
evening. Important business.
At the last meeting of the executive
committee Of the Vermont Association in
Boston, William Stickney and Geo. b.
Chase were admitted TO membership.
T.. B. Ellis has largely increased his
force OF workmen at the quarry until now
he has about fifty men at work clearing of
the soil and loose matter and quarrying
the stone.
The social committee OF the Cong1 c. Il.
society will give a sociable at the church
vestry Monday evening, the proceeds of
which will be used for buying new sing
ing books.
The marriage OF II. Earl Rice of Stone
ham, Mass, son OF Henry 9. Rice OF this
place, and Miss Sadie Parsons OF Lynn,
Mass, is announced to take place
"Wednesday of next week.
Prin. q. s. Wright returned from Boston
Sunday night. Mrs. Wright was slowly
progressing, though somewhat weak from
the results OF the operation, which was re-
ported successful.
The railroad surveyors are making
additional surveys for the road to the
quarries on different routes proposed,
from the line of the Central Vermont Ry.
in Royalton to the luarries.
Rev. G. b. johnson Of Burlington win
ofnciate next Sunday morning at Christ
church, Bethel, when the holy communion
will be administered, and at st. Paups
church, Royalton, in the afternoon.
In order to prevent future misunder-
standing, Rev. George f. Fortier wishes to
announce that his services will not be
available for funerals or other services on
Sundays outside Of his own parishes. At
any other time he is prepared to answer
any calls.
The railroad hearing which began Tues
day Of last week was adjourned Friday to
January 8, 1904. Nearly all the cases OF
the claimants were put in. Friday morn
ing special train took the commission
ers and counsel to Stockbridge TO inspect
the lands taken by the railroad.
Probably one Of the best tests to ascer-
tain the growth Of Bethel's population is
the school attendance which is the largest
in the history Of the school. Mrs. Lynn
Chadwick, In the first primary depart
ment. has an enrolment OF IS little ones
with an average attendance Of 5S.
The town board Of school directors are
making extensive repairs on the school
building N the Flynn district. A hard
wood door, the walls sheathed and the
ceiling repapered are among the improve
ments. The schOolhouse on Camp brook,
near II. w. Preston's, was thoroughly rem
oyated last year.
Frank Markham went TO Mortified last
Friday 10 investigate the diphtheria scare
at Norwich university at which his son,
W. T.. Markham, is a student He found
that there were two cases Of diphthcria
among the cadets and nineteen students
quarantincd, but did not deem il best to
have his son come home.
Bethel Universalist church, George f.
Fortier, minister. Morning worship at
10:45. Services appropriate to Thanks
giving Sunday. Sunday school at II AS a.
m. Evening worship at z. Subject,
"Abimelech, King OF the Philistines. p
Soioist, DR.. Otto Greene. All friends of
liberal thought are invited TO sttend.
DIR. l.. NJ. Greene was in Boston the first
OF the week as a witness in the Bean dam
age suits. These were suits brought against
the Boston Elevated Railway company.
one In favor Of Coraline A. Bean for $1,000
for injuries received Oct. 6, 1900, by an
alleged negligent collision and the other in
favor OF her husband, Hiram II. Bean, for
5000.
The member Of the village Methodist
society are actively prosecuting the raising
OF Pledges for building their new church.
They have 10 raise 5000. OF this the con-
ference donates $500 and the local society
has already pledges Of about SLIGO. Thi.
leaves shout 500 more 10 raise, viii h theV
are confident Of doing soon. Il il now the
intention Of the society 10 begin building
in the spring on the lot bought a few
years ago on North Main street Of Mrs.
EuniCe Lincoln.
Z. II. fitzLugh, general manager. and J.
NJ. Morrison. chief engineer, Of the c. v.
Ry., came nY special train Friday 10 look
over the general needs OF Bethel in the
railroad line. They took teams and drove