Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-21
Bethel Local intelligence,
GUY WILSON. Local Editor.


Barnard, with stock and tools. Apply e
q E. gibson, Barnard. Nv ae
Clinton Durkee is spending a few days
With relatives Ia Rutland,
Oscar A. Dean is reported dangerously
III 81 the house Of Hale Chase.
Miss Emma Wood left last week for a
short visit to friends at Barre,
H. 5, Britt went last week 10 Keene, y.
IL, for an absence OF a few weeks,
Mrs. George button OF Barnard came
Saturday to visit Der son, f. G. Dutt0n.
Yrs. Henry C. Miller and children are
visiting their former home at ChateaugaY,
N.
Roy Hsthorn Of stoekbridge was a re-
cent visitor az the home OF his uncle, +.
=, haEhHm.
Laroy Wheelock Of Barnard succeeds
SCION Newton as driver OF the stage route
from Bethel TO Woodstock.
George H. Thompson Of Brattleboro
was the guest over Sunday OF his brother
in-Iaw, Wallace n. Batchelder.
WIN Arthur LaFleur and Miss Jennie
Wood, both residents Of Christian hill
were married AZ GayHville Dec. 18th, kby
hev.J. W. Miller.
There are unclaimed letters in the
Bethel post0fliea addressed TO Mr. Arthur
9aftiH' Henry King, q $. Miller and Mr.
Charles II. Olson.
Mics Josephine Byers returned to her
home In Boston last week, having been
called 20 Bethel bg the illness of her
brother, 4. r. ByeTs.
Mrs. Martha A. Cushing was taken Sc
ftauaiy III last Sunday morning and at the
present writing is considered to be in a
critical condition. There is a nurse from
ESteN earring for her.
thc following persons have installed
teienhJnes on the Farmers line ii G.. ID.
Gushing Mrs, Mary 4. Quimby Bethel
tiiieadt, Burton g. spooner, Misses Nav
Savage and Ellen Preston.
1Fs Paul Clay, for many years a resi-
dent u Bethel, died Monday at the home
% Der daughter, Mrs. Elmer Bradbury. IA
Bellows Falls. The remains were brought
to Bethel Wednesday for interment in
Cherry tin cemetery.
.. Cushing has bought the standing
soft wood on the James Freelan farm, sit
uhtcd near the center Of the town, and has
tet TIE Job Of cutting the same to A. III
and y A. Dustin, who have large force
q men at work cutting.
John Kimbal was called 10 Troy, N. r..
saturday by a telegram announcing the
deAth from spinal meningitis OF Joseph II
horeiand, brother u Mrs Kimball This
y the second death from this disease in
ne Moreiand family within a short time.
On page 5 Of this issue will be found an
Illustrated wriie-up of the Bethel Granite
railway just completed The drawings,
Flcus, etc, were taken specially. and the
story is e. complete aud authentic as pos
SABLE. Extra copies can be secured of
0feat, newsdealer
Mrs. David Owen Of Bethel Gilead died
wednesday morning. Mrs. owen had
feeH ~ poor health Tor some time and
mere seriously III for the past week. She
Nhs u years Of age, The funeral will be
Enmorraw afternoon at i o'clock Rev
fraser MetEger Of Randolph officiating.
Z, Z Billings has sold 10 Fred Edmunds
halI interest IN bis bobhin business and
h. business will nov be conducted bv
MeSss. Billings and Edmunds. Mr. Ed
e unds will remove 20 Bethel from Water
hafy, and = now look ing for a tenement.
Loads 81 b0bbin logs are beginning TO
eome in and assoon AZ there is sufficient
stock ahead The shop will open again.
UT. and Mrs. g u. Lewis and their
daughters, Mrs. William Bentley and Miss
Eita lfNls, leit last Wednesday for their
Aat0te nome at Los Angeles, Cal scott
Lewis, grandson 81 q. 81. Lewis. + now a
FestoeHt q Los Angeles. Mr. Lewis Is
eiEhtF-tw0 years old and Mrs Lewis
aeFentF~eight The aged couple did NOT
srfhEt e dread he Tong journey across
thf continent. They expected to reach
tas'r destination last Monday.
deer made a PRONUNCIATION Of the
hsiu part Of Bethel village Saturday
AFTERNOON. u was tirst seen on Church /
stFNI whence lt passed down TO Main
street between the passenger depot aud
tee Brooks s. Washbarn store. then down
Main street 20 the COURIER block. where
tht deer made for the bills again. The
strge;s were filled with people al the time /
ana 81 gazed in astonishmeut at the rare
~ - he animal appeared weary and /
1ea bleuly been chased by dogs /
Nghe we're in pursuit when seen IN Bethel i
village. Several CANNES cssayed a pursuit. I
cry Neu called on bY the siEhtsecrs.
4 petition has been recently addressed /
~ Re officials % the Central Vermont /
railway asking the railroad 10 take meas /
1ses VI rendering more safe the crossing /
et ~ loot 81 The Meeting House biU7
" lhE Village. This has always been con-
staIFea g dangerous crossing and Of late
yesfs more 50 on account ID the Increased l
sE@ea 81 which trains are travelling.
-tnef tbt growth ct the village there IL I
a4k7 much More traffic over I'd. Ab1gt two
hundred school children pass over there
Ra+r times day. lt has been a source If
alFmEni 'o MANY that there has never
iaisl dent Ell this crossing. I
tHeagh thera hasc been many narrow e.
Oscar e. shaw had quite a serio,s
runaway aud narrow gstafa while drir}r-,
saturday, afternoon. TIE Was f.ross|n, ~ I
s@trqsa 81 The foot Of Meeting Honae /
anc as hg approached Tine rrossip,- I
g suturst the rear end Of freight t-aI5, I
4at pl1N Pee crossing Just fteu 10
sfAfn heEan tc back W. sud Mr. Sbsv-f. I
Zoos if SD ano h5itrd Up the track I
60 acFarae nf tla cars. SIR -bs, 80
n rein Foe auimal 1E she's track r.. /
reached taE gpp5r railroad bridge /
s cost 1T throwing hIu.e.f ont egd I
ssHE over tHs sleigh. THa h8-4e rar
distance and was 4tauf.ed a.fh fea
pretty well dsmseeI Nr. ~hgw
Before Csc bridge was raaebea.
Dn.LE 81 =. q &c.