Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-07-14
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

week.
Lyman S. Hayes OF Bellows Falls was in
town last week.
Miss Ella Welch Of South birmingham
Is visiting in town.
Miss Wynn OF South Royalton spent
Sunday at p. p. Wynn's.
Henry Brooks OF Boston is the guest
this week Of G. FL. Topper
Miss NJ. S. Allen returned to her home
Al Bradford last Thursday
Bert Coy of West Clsremont is visiting
mis- aunt, Mrs. NJ. n. Kendall.
Alton Morse came up from West Hart
ford in his automobile Saturday.
w. T. King was absent over Sunday,
visiting his mother at Calais, Me.
Henry Upper left Tuesday for a weeks
"trip to Penaeook, n. H., and Boston.
Mrs. Paphro d. Pike of Northfeld
visited her sister, Mrs. II. c. Rice, last
Qeek.
Master Rollin Parker Adams Of Boston
i visiting his grandmother, Mrs. VIM. r.
Adams.
Z. W. Marston OF Niagara, n. ", arriv-
ed last week and will spend the summer
en- town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Abbott Of Rutland
have been recent guests OF his brother, q.
T. Abbott.
Mrs. VIII Farnsworth and son, Francis,
Of Hartford, Conn, are guests Of z. T..
eastman.
The Windsor County Democratic con-
Vention will be held in Cushing's hail
july 20 at p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Herrick, former
residents in town, have been visiting ct
Mrs. Martha Graham's.
SIX. Stanton OF Detroit arrived last
week at his summer home, coming from
Boston in his automobile.
Miss Stella Adams returned Friday from
Belfast, Me-, where she had been working
during the millinery season.
Edmund Gee of Montpelier spent
sunday in town with I. A. Chadwick,
dor whom he formerly worked.
The board of railroad commissioners
passed through town Wednesday on their
Official inspection Of the &. V. Ry.
Mrs. r. A. Davis and her mother gave a
party for Frank and Josephine Rourke on
Mrs. Dayis' lawn Saturday afternoon.
lMrs. Oscar Paige, matron of the Old
Ladies Home at Rutland, was the guest
last week of her cousin, Mrs. II. c. Rice.
Mrs. Ruth Bigelow of Detroit, Mich,
arrived last week at her sisters, Mrs. A.
l.. Stearns', accompanied by her young
grandchild.
airs. Z. f. Twitchell was called to
Worcester, Mass, Thursday by telegram
announcing the death OF her nephew,
Austin Spooner.
sfrs. e. c. Waldo and son went to At
Iantic City, N. j.. Monday to meet Mr..
Waldo, who is attending the f. q A. NJ.
convention in that city
Mrs John Rourke and children returned
20 their home in Boston Sunday after
weeks visit TO Mrs. Rourke's parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Peter O'Connell, and her sister.
Mrs. K. A. Davis.
Rev. NJ. Winslow Farman, the blind
chaplain of the Senate, who preached at
Bethel two years ago, is again candidate
Edr the ehaplaincy at the coming session
~ the legislature.
Herbert T.. Grant passed away Monday
night Funeral services were held
Wednesday according to the ritual of the
odd Fellows, of which organization Mr..
Grant was member.
Walter n. Henderson OF Fitchburg,
II ass, Joined his wife at her mothers,
8frs. A. J. Davis, last week. July 8, Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson left for visit to his
former home at Windsor, Ontario.
Forrest Morse of Athol, Mass, stopped
Jver IN Bethel last week while making a
tour through this section in his automo-
bile, visiting relatives at Bethel and Ran
30lph and his brother, Kimball Morse, at
Barre.
Monday there were CARED at his
station by c. II. Kidder, 26 calves, two
cove end eight hogs; by c. II. Lowell,
six calves and six hogs. The calves and
40gs brought sc. Good mich COWS bring
about $50 to s35.
Deputy Sheriff Cushman took a man off
the train Saturday who was wanted at
White River Junction for beating board
BILL. The man concluded to pay and was
allowed to proceed to his destination. |
scme part of the distant West.
henry Brooks was called to Boston
Tuesday and Is to sail for Europe about
the 18th or 10th, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Brooks. The announcement is
made Of the engagement OF Miss Brooks
and Mr.. Dwight f. Davis of st. Louis.
Carpenters are at work installing in the
own hall the new clock provided by the
efforts Of the Village Improvement society.
81 will have three faces, the western one.
Eseing the street, will be transparent, while
the north and south faces will be dark.
There are unclaimed letters at the
Bethel postofiice addressed to Miss Ethel
Brooks, Fred A. Brassan, c. V. Brown.
Miss Mamie Coppage, Mrs. James Eddie
ffdreign), II. NJ. Jones, Adolph Jacques,
George Fl. King, H. II. Parker, Geo.
slack.
with a second offense OF intoxication. Be
gore Justice Flint he entered plea Of
guilty and was fined S15 and costs. amount
lag in all to $3.50, the same being paid.
This is the first arrest since no license
vent into effect here May II.
The railroad gang reached Bethel |
Wednesday in its work of relaying the &. /
v. Ry. line with new rails from Braintree /
- White River Junction. The new rails /
Fsieh so pounds to the yard. The old I
1ues weighed 70 and are battered and
EoEn by the heavy locomotives now in /
use.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Z
OF the White River railway was held Tues
day st Rochester. The following board OF
directors was elected II. X. Upper, +.
f. Edgerton, f. A. Davis, Frank Paige +
1ad G. ID. Parker. Samuel Williams was I
elected president, and c. ID. Parker treas
1Ixer.
tfr. and Mrs. D. Lynn Chadwick. Mr.. /
FGad Mrs. Reuben Whitcomb, DIR. and Mrs. /
otto v. Greene, Jas. F. Waterman and 1
Kiss Mary Washburn leave on the paper /
sKEin Sunday for weeks outing at Camp /