Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-02-09
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY WILSON, Local Editor.


II. Il. Dinsmore and +. L. Billings
were ia Boston few days the first Of the
week.
George Davis was al home over sunday
from his studies at the medical college
at Burlington.
The members Of the Crescent club held
a very successful ladies' night Wednes-
Mr and Mrs II. e. Holmes Of Mont
pelier have been spending a few days
with their daughter, Mrs. q. A. Waters.
Five Of the carpenters AZ work upon the
Whitcomb High school building have
LEFT town and ten wOrkmen are still at
work
The next meeting Of the Rising star
Grange will be held Saturday evening,
commencing at 7.3O, for the comforting Of
degrees.
The February number OF the Vermonter
has a very complimentary sketch aud .
picture oi the MhiIeomb High school
football team IN 1901, with list of their /
victories.
ssW Armstrong. II. c. r. Of the Inde-
penSent Order Of ForesteFs, has been in
town for a few days for the purpose o.
assisting the members Of the order in
the work.
james A. HeaIey and daughter, Miss
Ruby OF Wakefield, Mass, have been
recent guests Of 4. w. Eaton Mr. neaiey
returned home last week. n ss Healey Is
to remain IN Vermont some time.
George z. Huntley Of this town and
Miss Louise Gothier Of Lebanon, n. H.,
were married Jan 3ist al Randolph by
Rev. Jas. /. Penders. MIR. Huntley Is !
employed at the electric light station.
Among those on the sick list are Mrs. /
Ernest Howard, who is confined 10 the
house by an attack Of the rheumatism:
Mrs. Emeine N. Fisher, who is recover ,
ing from severe attack Of bronchitis.
VIII g. Brooks and Charlie Brooks. who
have been having the grip.
The State Tuberculosis commission held
public meeting at the Bethel town hall v
tuesday evening. Addresses were made {
by various members of the commission I
and the public were plainly instructed
what tuberculosis Is, how It can be
avoided aud there was eXnained the
mode Of life and the requirements for its n
cure.
School in the Old Church district
taught BY Walter NJ. Williams, closed last A
week. Number OF pupils, IA; average .
attendance, II i34S. Those having no
absent marks we're Mabel Dustin, t3lenp !
Dustin and Glenn Brewster Frank Wheat. n
Mildred spooner and Ruby Dustin were
absent but one day and Clyde Bowen but 7,
ne-half day. Z
Rev. y. Il. FELTON, sold last week 10 !,
20
Christian Hin farm OF about 1850 acres !,
also his stock and tools Mr. FELTON, buys "
Of Mr.. Folan the lattCr's dwelling in the
city Of Malone. Possession of both prem
ses y TO be given March list Mr.. 'rolan u.
IS Young man, and his family consists y
q himself and wife and belongs To the tp9
class Of energetic young men whom Bethel HI
L glad % welcome. The farm re has
bought Is good one aud was formerly
1Mhea bY jon Sanders, later hy Alvin
-ialch and then BY Frank Burnett, who
iold % Mr. FELTON, ia 1901 Mr.. FELTON,
Apects TO return 20 northern New York.
AT special meeting Of Court Blue MN. ~
70. 5000, I .. f. High Chief Ranger
ARMSTRONG initiated fifteen new members
nto The order, after which he installed "
ne following named officers Court ~
ieputy, John Rogers court physician. o.
i GreeHei chief ranger, q II. Clafin El
eeofdlng secretary, Elmer DensmOre w
financial secretary, +, II. Whitney: treas
rer, X. scott Adams, vice chief ranger
!. s. Dubois; past chief ranger. Henry ar,
lunson; orator, j, r. Webster: senior By
.oodWnrd, J. s. Cole; JUNIOR woodward Jr
Z a. Waterai senior beadle, Don Cole. KIN
inior beadle, Fred Clodgo: orranist Bu
,. McMullen; superintendent Of iuyen- an
e court Eugene Carr. After the Officers all
ere installed. q supper was served by |
eTy Emery, proprietor Of the Bascom Br
ouse which WIS very much enjoyed bv
i who were present
hearing MAS held Saturday in the \
ice Of Commissioner George Il. johnson In
burlington IN the case OF Richard 7
ourehe vs. +. Z. Ellis. The plaintiff Is 4 wa
eW YORK man and the defendant a AZ w,
e head Of the +. B Ellis Granite COM NM
my az Nsrthhelu. The plaintiff claims i
sum due him for commissions on tba Ola;
orS which he declares he secured for the son
.ienaant. The defendant claims that Jan
e contracts We're never carried out and Ia
~ consequently the plaintiff IS not en- Rr,
lied 70 damages. During the progress ~ -
e hearing questions involving certain
loks and papers came up and papers ~
ere served upon Mr.. Ellis citing him To
pear before the commission again with ~
g books and papers in question. n. j ~
anon OF New York and " L. Burnap II lail
arlington appear for the complainant ~
"a hogef sherman Of Chicago and az
umiey s Piumluy Of Northheid repre- y
70 the defendant. ~
A fire alarm was sounded Thursday r.
ening Of last week at ESQ from four q
llsiies, me iannery, shoe shop, granite j.
ed and a railroad locomotive. CHM Il
y vas burning ont ct the house OF b. r
ishman Mr. Gushman was absent al
indsor and sparks were coming out IN
ch number that Mrs. Cushman Thought 81
G roof was aiire and tglephoned for help hyH
about ten minutes from the first alarm O.
no, but their help was not needed. a. p
G hfe was confined 20 the chimney. Fils
rs incident demonstrates the great con-
aience OF having a telephone In the
use. Here was q house out bv itself on q,
G outskirts OF the village, the head ~ y,
z house gone and bad there been any 49,
.ual danger and no telephone the rrg ~
'uld iu sii probability have been BEYOND .a.l'
ltrQl before help could be- proc1re8 4 -
e WAS, Mrs. Gushman was enabled i'l
most iustsntancuuElv % notify her =
ghhors, J. J.. Flint and r. ~ Burnett
E re business part Of the village e
be fret 81 tha lay talks "a the Unfver- Ia
u church was delivered Sunday eveu- sr
BY Dr. y, @. Cough, The doctor taxa "a
O. ais subject tsfhe Heathf8l H5me.rI D
spoke very furriliV end intereztiHgTv e.
The lrsl halt Of bis address be might Dr
2 have taken the text "GleHnliness - IN
& % goodness as be approached hfs' IN
leei from the physician. point - view VI