Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-09
Bethel Local intelligence.
CO. WnsoN. Loeal Editor.


ment on page 5 Of NJ. l.. Wyman, adm. OF
the estate Of DR.. c. C. Smith Nv ae
Vernon Greene of Lowell, Mass, is visit
Ing friends and relatives in town.
SIR. aud Mrs Watson Flagg Of Nebraska
were guests over Sunday of ID. 1. Dyke
Mrs. A. W. Elliott Of Concord, n. H., is
with her sister, Mrs. o. G. Boyce, VINO IS
Rev. w. II. Rider Of Gloucester, Mass,
Was at the home OF q. II. Upper last
week.
Miss Mary E. Waller and Miss Mary
Stickney returned Friday from their trip
NJ. and Mrs. Carl Perkins and two chill
dren of Windsor are guests this week OF
a. u. Dinsmore.
Miss Jane Todd has returned from a
months visit to her sister, Miss Ann
Todd, In Boston.
Miss Bessie Shepard has just returned
from an eight weeks trip TO holyoke,
Springfield and Boston.
Bishop Hall has appointed September
2tth & the date for his annual visitation
Go Christ church parish.
Mrs. scott and daughter. Miss Wilton,
Of Wellesley college have arrived at b. y.
Cushman's for the remainder OF the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs, ID. l.. Chadwick left Mon
day for a ten DAYS vacation 10 be spent IN
Burlington, Montpelier, Marshheld ana
Cabot.
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds. Mrs. johnson and
James Al. Reynolds Of Troy, N. v, were
guests over Sunday at Rev w. b. Rey-
nOlds'.
Mrs. J. NJ CoHgdon OF Gowanda, n. Y,
Joined her husband al the BascOm House
last week and will remain in Bethel the
rest Of the summer.
We. Doubleday and daughter, Miss
lena Of SheFbarne, have been spending a
week ia town visiting his daughters, Mrs.
@Fed Williamson and Mrs, Il. A. Roundy.
hirs Richard st. John and daughter,
Fyeline, and Master Philip, who for the
past two weeks have been the guests OF
Mrs. James Mckerser, have returned to
their home in Burlington, VT.
g)f. Fred J. Fassett, former Bethel resi-
Gclt, is to give up Is practice in Boston
and take & six months course in ortho-
pedie surgery, fitting himself as special
ist ia that line aud then intends to settle
at Seattle Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il, X. Leland and daugh-
ters, Bernice and Mildred, Of Lowell,
MaSg. were guests last week Of MIR. aud
hrs. Amos Stoddard. Mrs. Leland Is sis
Ter OF Mrs. stoddard and daughter OF
James z. Rogers OF this town.
Carson and Alex Wilson Of Paterson,
n. ~, are making two weeks stay at the
home Of F. n. Chapman Several more
youag men are expected from Paterson the
middle OF August, when the whole party
viii 20 TO Lake Dunmore for ew days.
Clarence Emery and Robert J. Putnam,
two former Bethel boys, are spending a
two weeks vacation in town. Mr.. Emery
is manager Of one Of the largest loan and
lrust companies IN Washington city and
Mr. Putnam is employed in a drug store at
Hanover, n. II.
Robert Emery has come home from
Waterbury and is sick at the ho.ue OF his
1sthbr, g. II. Emery, with mumps. The
children OF the family OF $. Marshall,
who moved last week into the house OF Nj.
n. Whippie, came down with whooping
cough the next day.
A number of relatives from this village
went 10 Barnard Saturday to be present at
the marriage OF Mr.. William A. Woods OF
Waterbury aud Miss Maude Cady, daugh-
Ter Of the late Samuel e. Cady ofthis town
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Will reside in Water
bury, where Mr.. Woods has charge OF the
culinary department in the state asylum
Eugene Perry, driver Of the Standard
Otl team, went into the postoffce last
Thursday evening and bought a money
order. fIe then hal his wallet. When
ne came TO look for il about an hour later
the wallet was missing. IL contained
about $50, portion OF the money belong
tng to the company and portion TO Mr.
Perry
All New Workers are hereby notified Of
The annual picnic to be held at Silver lake
Barnard, Aug. 18th. II is to be table
p5oaic. Tables will be provided for all
DINNER hour from II a. NJ. to ! p m. Di-
reCtly after dinner there VIII be shor
program Plenty OF lemonade will be pro
vidVd 70 qucnch the peoples thirst. Come
one, come all.
The checklist for Freeman's meeting wal
posted Saturday by the seleetmen. 1t con
Vsius 552 names, an increase OF 20 over thu
Hiss Of two years ago. There were ~
polls in town April 1st showing tina
there are about $50 names who have not
shown themselves qualified. The board o
civil Authority will meet at the tow
clerk Office Thursday, Aug. 30, to reyis,
Ihe checklist.
Mrs. A. J. Graham, Miss Grace Tuppe
and Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Graham wer
ia Ludlow last week to attend the mar
riage Of Winfield ID. Sargent, for severa
years b3okkeeper in the Marble Saving
bank In Rutland aud Miss Annie Bradley
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Brad
ley OF ludlow, which took place at tn
brides home on Wednesday. Mrs. Sar
gent IS granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs
a J. Graham OF this town.
a. 4. Moody recently had good ground
20 belieye that he was supporting NOR
thaa his share % rats THE gray kiud)
The rats had adopted a plan Of taking
their meals with the horse, and the hors
was not faring over well, so Mr.. Mood
removed the horse and put a good trap a
WORK. The mortality Of rats In that BARI
fgr The next Few DAYS was as fOllOws-two
niac, six two and one Ii is stated ths
these big gray rats have driven away tn
t3ack rats that formerly infested Bethel.
A large and formidable insect has beel
ar&as,ng much curiosity ia this village
and al - Carrie Curtis took the pains &
Sod a specimen 10 the state agriculture
"a gers mcnt station at Burlington and ha
Eeeeired the reply that the specimen wa
N-ast IS known as the horned corydalis
Toe lgrFgp of this insect are known a
>'debs1us" by fishermen. The life histor,
OF the insect is as follows:-The matur
unset appears about this time Of the yea
una deposits its eggs on objects in streams
ttaese hatch out into young lRrvR whicl
Eeeuira shout three years to reach full de
wEouuent. So far a. known they are no
rss5sn r,s41s The specimen Is Of brownis