Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-12
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY Wilson, Local Editor.

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visited at II. b. Leases Tuesday.
b. f. Davis of Methuen, Mass, is spend
ing week with his father, e. 5. Davis.
Rising Star grange meets next Saturday
evening to confer degrees on candidates.
Miss Stella Adams went to Boston Mon
day to study the spring styles OF millinery
Charles Wilson viii teach the spring
term of school in the FIndley bridge dis
trict.
Mrs. F. B. Markham has three White
Leghorn pullets that laid 30 eggs in fifteen
days,
Miss Mabel Dyke closed a successful
term Of school in Barnard Friday and is at
home.
New made maple syrup was selling on
the street Monday, March 9, at sl.25 per
gallon,
Martin II. Durkee has received an in
crease Of pension from sl7 to ga per
month.
Heryey B. Chase Of Ludlow has been
spending few days with his uncle, DR.. Il.
M. Chase.
Miss Laura Paige is at home from East
Longmeadow, Mass, for three weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Lynn T. Chadwick Of
Windsor spent Sunday with his father, I.
A. Chadwick.
sc. Durham has rented his farm to c.
+. Walker of South Randolph for a year
from April LIST.
Rev Chas. II. Wells OF Woodstock will
hold services in Christ church next Tues
day evening, March II, at 1880.
The many friends Of Hon. r. J. Flint
were glad to see him on the street again
last week, after his long illness.
Miss Edith Hatch, daughter OF James
Hatch, left last Thursday for a visit to
relatives at northampton, Mass.
William b. Brooks has moved from the
Foster house and gone TO housekeeping
with the family Of William Brooks.
Miss Lena Allen, former trimmer in
the millinery store OF Mrs. Mary Hodgkins,
was in town from Bradford last week.
Rev. F. G. Rainey, former pastor of
the Bethel Methodist society, will preach
in Cushing hall next Sunday at 2;3O pm.
Miss Annie Graham went to Lebanon, N.
H., Monday where she has employment as
bookkeeper for the firm Of Kendrick &
DAVIS.
VIM. Raymond and Misses Susie and
Emma Bower OF Randolph and Albert |
Bower and wife OF Randolph Center were |
recent guests OF Lewis Raymond.
The Cong'l society has extended call |
TO Rev. J. Hall Long. Mr.. Long has been
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church /
at Tinmouth, VT, for the past three years.
Rev +. Cole, a student at Tufts Divinity
school, OBLIGATED at the Universalist
church last Sunday in place of Rev. b. c. |
Ruggles OF Canton, n. Y, who was unable
to be present.
Wanted, an athletic field for the use of
the Whitcomb High school. The base ball |
team will soon wish to practice and they
find themselves seriously hampered by the
want Of field of suitable size.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Harrington and family have
given up their intended trip TO Florida
this spring. Last Thursday, Mrs. Harring-
ton and Miss Leila Cushing went to Provi-
dence, II. l., for visit to relatives.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postoffice addressed TO Mr.. w. III. Button
", Mrs. William Brooks, Mr.. VIM Davis,
Arthur A. Edwards, Mr.. John n. Larkin.
Mr.. Ernest w Spencer (2), +. c. Gregory
(5).
One Of the last acts passed by the late
Congress was one Increasing the pensions
OF those who have lost an arm or leg. HE.
Sharp Of this town viii be the gamer un-
der this act as his pension Is thereby raised
from si5 to s55 per month.
John II. Reed Of Jericho was in iowa
over Sunday, accompanied by Mr.. Nc
Donald Of the firm OF Sutcr a Mcdonald.
This firm was burned out at the fire in
Jericho last year and Mr.. Mcdonald is
thinking OF engaging in business in Beth
el.
The winter term Of the Whitcomb
school closed last Friday. School is in
session this week, being the first week Of
the spring terra. The spring vacation be-
gins Monday, March 10TH and lasts until
Thursday, March 26th The spring term
closes Wednesday, June 10th.
Miss Jessie Graham Hamilton and VIM.
>. Henderson Of Rutland were married at
the home OF the brides mother at sutton,
Z. O., Thursday, Jan. 18th. Mrs. Hender-
con viii be pleasantly remembered in
Bethel, where she resided for several wears
as a member Of the family OF NJ. G. SAT-
ford.
Rev. W. NJ. Newton held the fourth
quarterly conference OF the local Metho- d
dist society Monday forenoon Reports
from the church officials showed that the /
attendance for year past at the Sunday !
services had been the largest on record and
the financial situation was considered SAT- I
isiactory. 7
The firm Of W. C. Edwards a Co. Of !
Boston have the contract for building the !
new bridge over the mouth Of stony Brook
above Gaysville. Il win be two-span I
structure sixty feet long. The material 4
has been on the ground ready for worl, r
some time and it IS expected that the firm v
will begin operations this week. fr
CD. Cushing has been making a special
~ in rat hunting on his home premises [
and IN the past three weeks has been sue
cessfui IN catching l6 rodents. Saturday a
night, eight rats were found in the tran. 4
The animals caught seem to be different a
from those formerly seen in Bethel, as they !
are a reddish color, while those formerly :
seen have been dead black. 4
General Manager Clafiin had a gang Of n
men at work last week repairing the y
washouts on the Rochester railroad be- =,
tween Bethel and GaysviIle and traffic
was opened Monday between Bethel and II
aaysvilie. For the present two trains will
be run daily each way between Bethel and
5aysville with the following schedule
Leave Bethel, 5 80 a. M; arrive at Bethel.
}: IS a. M leave Bethel az 2;45 D. m: ar
i've At Bethel, s:f5 p. NJ.