Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-04-20
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON. Local Editor.


HAY for sale at old Xix place in Bethel;
also pasturage for cattle. ae q
r. l.. RIX, Randolph, Vt.
Eggs for Matching; r. G. r. 1. Red, 5 and
&c. apiece, or = per 100. am
ae MRs o. y. BARRows Bethel, Vt.
Mrs. r. II. Topper returned home satur-
day.
o. p. Shaw is having his house re-
painted.
Miss Mabel Miller mas returned TO New
Hampshire to teach.
Louis +. Billings and family are visit
ing in Boston this week.
Mrs. }. II. Carr went to Montreal last
week for treatment at the hospital
The White River Valley railroad has
added another locomotive to its equip
ment.
John W. Rogers has closed his barber
shop for a few weeks on account oil III
health.
Mrs. Clroline Chamberlin is making
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mark
%. Chamberlin.
Mrs. Lena Mason Of Medford is spend
ing a few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. f.. Rowe.
Walter II. Barker OF somerville, Mass,
Is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Barker, this week.
Prof. Walter r. Howard Of Middlebury
college was in town last week, the guest
OF Principal Wright.
Miss Jessie washburn arrived last week
from Lowell, Mass, to spend few days
with relatives in town.
Mrs, G. o. Hopkins returned Monday
from a months absence visiting at her
former home In Boston.
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Bethel Tavern last week during the abb
sence OF Mrs. G. l.. Pratt.
The Sunday school connected with the
Cong'l church gave q very enjoyable
Easter concert last Sunday evening.
Warren L. French returned last week
from a years absence spent in the West
with his sons at Chicago and Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Putnam left last
Saturday for Springfield, Mass, where
they will make their home in the future.
r. A. Davis appeared on the street last
week with new automobile. He has sold
his unique span of horses to {. ID. Cush-
ing.
There are letters not called for at the
Bethel postoftice addressed TO Mrs. V. 5.
Bradbury, Mr.. Jos. Il. Clark, Mr.. II. w.
Walker.
DIR. q. IL. Newland, wife and two chill
dren of Newport, Vt, were guests this
week Of his cousin, M. M. Whipple, ON
his way home from Florida.
Miss Josephine Emery arrived from
New York Tuesday and is keeping house
for her father, Alonzo Emery, in the
house of Willis G. Davis near Findley
bridge.
John Johndro was chopping wood last
week when his ak glanced and passed
through the big toe OF his foot, splitting
1t quite a distance. DR.. r. NJ. Chase was
called and dressed the wound.
Mrs. T.. n Quirin, who had been spend
ing the winter in Bethel, left Tuesday for
Boston, whence she goes this week to live
with her sister at Albany, N. Y. Master
Paul remains in Bethel with Mrs. {. c.
Stearns.
DIR. r. NJ. Chase delivered a clinic before
the Connecticut Valley Dental society con-
vention at Springfield, Mass, Monday.
The doctor has been obliged to decline
several very fiattering offers to give clinics
before other societies.
Rev. J. w. Miller and Mrs. Miller left
on the early train Monday to attend the
Methodist conference at Enosburg. Mrs.
Miller will take the opportunity to go on
further and make a visit at her old home
at Upper Lake, Y. Y.
Normandeau Bros. of Barre were in
town last week figuring on stone work for
the Bethel Granite railway. This is the
same firm of contractors who built the
granite work on the flume at the electric
light station two years ago.
Attention was called last week to the
need OF repairs to the ratings on embank-
ments. Friday, team was passing near
the residence OF q. II. Kimball on River
street when the horse made flank move
ment and went over the bank. The only
INJURY done was to the vehicle.
Episcopal church Services Good FRI
day at 4 .. m. and on Easter Sunday
april 23rd) as follows-at a. m. COM
munion service; at l0:45 a. m, morning
service and communion; evening service
at p. m. Rev. Mr.. Reynolds from the
Bishops House at Burlington viii oificiate
at all these services.
Methodist church-ln the pastors alb
sence, the Sunday school will have charge
of an Easter service at 1880 a. m. next
Sunday; Sunday school at II 30; young
peoples meeting at 1880 p. m. prayer
meeting Wednesday evening al $50 p. m.
Tuesday evening meetings viii be held
during the spring at o. t. Godfrey's.
The store in the Marston block.
formerly occupied by w. J. Brooks, has
been leased to G. j. Wiley, formerly OF
Woodsville, n. II. Mr.. Wiley will keep
for sale general stock OF novelty goods,
similar to the class OF goods formerly
kept nN I. W. AlhreNuh. ME- " nleN las
taken a dwelling tenement in the house
Of George A. Marsh.
hon. T. o. Seaver, judge Of probate for
the district Of Hartford, was in town on
probate business connected with the prov
ing Of the will Of Mrs. Susan Brown last
Friday. Judge Seaver is entertaining a
proposition that a session Of the probate
court be held once a month in Bethel for
the convenience Of persons residing in
this part Of the district wishing TO trans
act business with the court.
The entertainment given by the young
people in the Town hall last Friday even
ing was well enjoyed BY large audience
The burlesque, ''rhe Lamentable Tragedy
OF julius Caesar presented by about
twenty young ladies, was good clear
through and something in a new line for
Bethel. About S55 was cleared for the
benefit OF the town clock fund. This
leaves a debt OF about $50 on the cost of
the new town clock.
Cong1 ehurch-The services next sun
day viii be appropriate to Easter Sunday.