Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-20
Administrators Sale.


on the corner of Main street and Depot
square in the thriving, growing village of
Bethel. 1t contains the postoffice, Bethel
Dry Goods Co. IS store, fruit store, bakery
and restaurant, BurreIIe's barber shop,
besides the large tenement (easily divid-
ed into two) in the upper story. All the
building is now occupied and paying an
annual rental of 1852, besides the tene-
ment now occupied by the family, which
will easily rent for S12 to S15 per month.
1t is conceded by all to be the best bus
mess location in the village and desirable
for occupancy or investment. Terms,
cash. Price, $1,000; $4,000 can remain
on mortgage.
R. j. Flint, admir-. estate of j. G. Sar-
gent. ae If
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Munson of White
River junction are visiting at Don Coles.
Rev. R. A. Greene of Lowell, Mass,
will preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday.
Prof. A. j. Markham, the noted cam
paign singer, will sing at the Republican
rally Friday evening.
Fred o. Williamson was in Newport,
N. H., over Sunday, being accompanied
home by Mrs. Williamson.
Miss Jennie L. Wilson of Boston is
spending two weeks vacation with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Wilson.
Mr.. johnson of Boston and Mr.. Gay of
New York spent Sunday at the home of
James Hatch on Mt. Hunger.
Rising Star grange met Saturday even
ing with full attendance. An interest
ing program was prepared by the worthy
lecturer, Asa Chatfield.
Fred Davis has purchased a 16-inch
Grey fodder cutter, and carrier, and
George Rogers three-horse International
gasoline engine, of E. s. Putnam.
Rev. J. Wesley Miller and Miss May
Blossom were delegates from Bethel
lodge, l. o. G. T., to the district meeting
held at Randolph Friday.
C. o. Spaulding of River street is enter
tanning this week his brother, r. c..
Spaulding of Rutland, wife and child,
and his mother, Mrs. s. B. Spaulding, of
Bridgewater.
Mrs. Josephine French has been enter
tanning the past week Frank Scott, presi-
dent of the Century Magazine company,
and Mrs. Scott; also Mr.. and Mrs. Devlin
and Mr.. Davis of Boston.
marriage license was issued Aug Is
for the marriage of Thomas F. Lee, en-
ployed in the tannery, and Miss Florence
Ciukey, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Clukey of North Main street.
There will be Republican rally Friday
evening of this week, Aug. 81. The speak
ers will be Lieut.-Gov. g. H. Prouty and
Senator w. P. Dillingham;. Music will
be furnished by the Bethel Cornet band.
There arrived last week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Davis of Camp
Brook, Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Davis OF
Boston, w. N. James OF Springfield,
Mass, and Miss Lena Davis of Brattle-
boro.
Owing to lack of water at the railroad
tank in Bethel, the Central Vermont rail-
way have installed an engine and pump on
the banks of the river near the Matson
Bros.' shop and are pumping river water
into their tank.
There is peculiar fire existing in the
so-called Moody swamp on the Bethel
Granite railway. When the road was
built, this swamp was partially drained
and the dry peat was set on fire about q
year ago and has since been burning.
The 1. o. g. T. elected the following
officers at the last meeting, who will be
installed Aug. 21:-Chief Templar, DR..
b. w. Holden; vice templar, Miss May
Blossom; chaplain, J. Wesley Miller;