Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-16
Bethel Local intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.

~ sAnAhAA AAaA WANAef
son was born Nov. 10Th to Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur B. Wilcox.
Mrs. II. W. Robbins was in Mortified
and vicinity over Sunday visiting friends.
Mrs. Anna Wilson and daughter, Geral-
dine, arrived at Mrs. }. j. Wilson's Tues
day.
Tue next regular meeting OF the Grange
VIII be held Saturday evening Of this
week
n. n Barrett was in Boston last week
and brought home with him six horses
70 cell.
Charles Clark, who has been in New
Haven, VI, the past season, has returned
20 Bethel TO live.
Mrs. b. q Howe returned to st. Johns
bury Saturday after a VISIT to her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. w. T. King.
Mrs. James Younger was called to her
former home at Chateaugay, n. ~, Mon
day by the death Of her father.
Miss Harriet Wood is stopping with
Mrs. Martha Cushing during vacation
time in her school at Tunbridge.
Leo Cady and Martin Wyman, Jr.,
went to Burlington last Thursday to
take the embalmers' examination.
Miss Louise Pease went to Keene, n. H.,
Friday, where she will follow her pro-
fession OF nurse the coming winter.
Mrs. Adelaide shedd arrived last week
from Northampton, Mass, and will spend
the winter with Mrs. Rodney shedd.
Clyde before, member OF the family
of a. +. Kenerson, went 10 North Dux-
barry last week to be absent some time.
Robert Coy OF West Claremont, ~ H.,
has been visiting his father, c. p. Coy,
several days, returning TO West Claremont
Tuesday.
There are unclaimed letters at the Bethel
postofiice addressed to Mrs. Helen Hurl-
burt. Mr.. Jeri p. Leonard and Mr.. Chas.
". Olson.
Mrs. Josephine Lane is slowly recover
aug from the results OF her accident six
weeks ago. She is now able to walk with
assistance.
Willis l.. Fish went 10 Cornish, y. H.,
last Friday to take charge of creamery
there for two weeks, during the absence
81 the proprietor.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pierce returned to
their home in Shrewsbury Saturday after
srending month with their daughter,
airs. G. O. spaulding.
l.. A. Rood returned to Boston Tuesday.
lie was accompanied by Will q. Ellis,
who Is going to look over the country in
that vicinity and may remain.
The historic John r. Upper, the first
locomotive on the Rochester railway,
hss been sold to II. n. Leavitt, and is
being rapidly consigned to the junk pile.
The first sharp taste OF winter weather
came Tuesday morning, when thermome-
tiers In this vicinity registered from to
degrees below zero and ice formed on
The river
X. 2. Byers is laid up with an attack OF
appendicitis. No serious symptoms have
developed as yet Miss Byers has been
called back from Boston by the illness OF
her brother.
Electric lights in Bethel village failed
Sunday evening owing to the burning out
OF a coil Ii is not certain when lights
will be started again, though an effort will
b. made this week, it is understood.
Mrs. c. ID. Cushing will give a whist
party for the benefit OF the Village I'm
prOvement society Friday evening from
10 10 o'clock Refreshments will be
served. Ladies and gentlemen are invited.
q. r. Chadwick is wearing daily pair
~ gloves bought by him thirty-one years
ago. They were an ordinary = glove,
and Mr.. Chadwick saws they have seen
considerable hard usage, but have never
given out.
Solectman Edmunds was in conference
with the railroad officials the first Of the
week In regard to a proposed change in
The route OF the town road where il Is
~ the south end OF the swamp.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lyman have been
obliged to postpone their trip to Califor-
mia on account of the illness Of Mrs w.
man. Tuesday, MIR Lyman took his wife
10 DR.. Sparhawks sanitarium at Burling-
ton Tor treatment for cancerons trouble.
The second entertainment in the Bethel
Library lecture course will be given ia the
Town hall next Tuesday evening bv Mil
W in. a. - 81 A
Brown combines the scholarly and enter
tatning. His oratOry Is not stilted, but
tusplrationai. The management offers
season tickets for the remainder Of the
course al si.25.
The Village Improvement society has
recently been raising money by the
envelope system TO deiray the indebted
ugss on the illuminated dial Of the town
clock. The envelopes were opened last
week and found TO contain si560. This
leaves a net Indebtedness on the whole
clock OF less than 40. The total expense
has been IN the neighborhoOd Of 500. all
~ which, except this $40 balance due, has
been raised BY the Village Improvement
society.
ocean View Lodge, Knights o. Pythias.
81 Pigeon Cove, Mass, will celebrate its
hitieth anniversary Friday evening Of
This week, hen the lodge will entertain
thc grand officers OF Measurements ana
Bethel, Vt. The celebration will consist
90 q banquet 81 the Granite shore hotel.
given in honor 81 the noted guests. after
which Will come speaking. reception and
oaii to be held in the Town hall. Psi 1Iou-
cesier Daily Times.
Mr.. and, Mrs. George Chadwick arrived
Hast week sc the home % Mrs scott
Adams. who is a niece 81 Mr.. ChadWiek
DIR. and Mrs. Chadwick were guests al
&he Adams home last December and soon
after that sent q visit friends ia Mesa
Chusotts. IN March, Mrs. Chadwick
slipped and feil on the ice, suffering 4
severe injury % her leg, from the results
81 which she has been confined to the
house until she came 10 Vermont Mrs
Chadwick Is still feeling the result o. the
accident, and Is not able TO walk without
aid.
u is stated that the item last week in
regard TO mail matter delivered BY the
rnral carriers was slightly misleading ID
several particulars. Carrier BeckwIfh
states that be Is now delivering ten daily
papers on his route, while last year there