Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-12-13
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY wnsoN, local Editor.

Guy Wilson, Local Editor.
Victor, Edison aud columeia records at
StFung's music rooms. &c "
sewing machines, New Home aud other
makes; si5 up; = down and ~ month
Write Tor catalogue and prices
u. M. STRONG, Bethel, VI.
Whoever wants Ia cure eatarrh without
risking a cent, should get hyomei outnt
from Druggist Victor Grant ot Bethel,
he ssya ,Att i il does not cure, he viii
pay back thesl. ae
Mrs. John George Is quite seriously m.
Mrs. Albert Bowen Of Windsor arrived
Saturday 10 visit friends IN town
WIN q. Ellis has returned from New
Jersey, " here h has been working,
Miss Pauline French OF Springfield is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. w, NJ. Fisher.
A son was born Dec. 10th to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Julius q. Moriaty OF River street.
Henry +. Walker has been drawn on the
petit jury and LETT Tor Woodstock Monday.
Ben Byam has gone to Barre, where he
has secured employment In the stone
sheds,
Frank Clough has moved from the Peter
Burrelle house into tenement In the
Fassett block.
F.F. Hackstt went to Burlington Tues
day as delegate ,trom the local grange to
the state convention.
Dec. nth was the 10Th anniversary OF
the big fire which devastated Bethel on
the morning Of Dec, IL, 1871.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherries r. Frank went
last week To birmingham, Mass, where
Mr.. Frank has secured employment
Miss Eslella Strack, teacher in the
Normal Training school at Randolph Cen
ter, was in town over Sunday with her
cousin, Mrs, W. q. Shaw.
The sick list at the Bethel Tavern in
cludes DIR. V. H. Eddy, who Is threatened
with pneumonia; Miss Florence Corners
and Mrs. Samuel Jordan.
Rising Star grange will hold its next
regular meeting Saturday evening, the
10th, at which time the officers for tue en-
suing year will be elected.
Al Pomona grange meeting at South
Royalton, Dec LIST, Burns Osgood was
elected master, Mrs, II. y. Galusha lectur-
er, and Mrs. G. +, Waldo secretary.
W. q. Shaw is confined to his house by
sickness this week. Mr.. Shaw was in
Chelsea the last OF last week as a witness
in the suit against the G. V. Ry. company,
The House committee on railroads gave
a hearing last Thursday 10 the petitioners
asking for the snnulment OF the charter OF
the White River Valley railroad. - The
hearing was adjourned to Tuesday of this
week.
The G. V. Ry. construction train has
been at work several days the past week
on the additional siding facilities in the
local yard. When completed il will be so
arranged that team can drive from the
passenger depot to below the freight de-
pot and opportunity will be afforded for
the loading or unloading CT freight OF
about three times the amount prev ously
handled.
There has been on trial in Orange
county court the civil case of VIM. II.
smith OF Bethel vs.. Central Vermont
Railway company, in which the plaintiff
sought to recover for the burning OF his
buildings, alleged TO have been set on fire
by sparks from a locomotive. The jury
brought in a verdict Tuesday night for
Mr.. Smith to recover from the railway
company Sl65s,T6
The members OF the Ladies' Aid society
connected with the Congl church called
on Mrs. Il. n Fisher Wednesday OF last
week. Mrs. Fisher supposed it was to be
an ordinary business meeting, but when
Nut iduiCo uad hbatIuDieu tnSN DISCLOSED
the object OF their visit, which was in the
nature OF a congratulation to Mrs. Fisher
on the twenty-fifth anniversary OF her
taking the duties of treasurer of the socie-
", On leaving, they presented Mrs.
Fisher with handsome picture.
Miss Ruby Collier OF Westport, N. H.,
arrived Saturday and Monday began
teaching Ia the Mountain district, board
ing at {. W. Wilson's. She has five pupils.
The failure of the present school law to
accomplish good results is seen in the
matter of this district. Owing to the
small number OF pupils, it would be far
cheaper 10 transport the scholars to some
other district and this the directors would
undoubtedly do were it not for the fact
that IL they did this, the town would lose
the public money coming for this district
which is more than enough to pay for the
maintenance of the school for the winter
term. 1t is understood that the provisions
of the new school law will remove the
temptation to maintain schools with such
small number Of scholars.