Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-04
Bethel Local Intelligence.



Guy WrLsON, Local Editor.
wanted.--A good man to work on
farm. Good wages paid. ae w. J. Tolan.
wanted:-To buy lumber land for
cash. ae
Green Mountain Lumber Co., Room
$50, SO State st., Boston.
O. 1. Abbott is in Boston buying new
goods this week.
Joseph b. Garland has returned from a
two weeks visit ct Lawrence, Mass.
A son, Michele Mastascusa, was born
Jan. 16 to Mr.. and Mrs. Dominica Mas
tascusa.
Mrs. w. J.. Beal was called to Hollow
ell, Me-. last week by the serious illness
Of her mother.
A son, Theodore Alexander, was born
Feb. to Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Clifford Of
Church street.
The Rebekahs will give a public $500"
party at the home OF Mrs. Estolla ellison
Friday evening, Feb. 5.
William Boyle has moved from the
house OF Dr. II. w. Holden on Pleasant
street to the Wellington house on the
same street.
A deer was found dead in the road to
Barnard near the town line by early trav-
elerz Thursday morning. It had been
partially eaten by dogs.
The sorrel horse for many years driven
by r. e. Burnett died BY the freight de-
pot Monday. It Is supposed that the
cause OF death was heart trouble.
w. q. Tilton went to swanton Satur-
90 -
Of the Brotherhood OF Trainmen OF that
city, Of which be is past grand master.
George Pevey OF Cape Ann, Mass, is
the new superintendent at the Ellis quar-
ry, taking the place OF II. A. Eastman
who remains with the company as fore
man.
Harry Mentley Of this town met with
an accident at the Fisher tannery at Man
chester last week, getting his hand into
the splitting machine and badly crushing
several fingers.
Unclaimed mail MATERIALS. John ].
Gilman, Miss Viola T. Cobb, Mr.. Bernie
Flynn, Mr.. Bernard Flynn, Mr.. James
Gowens, Samuel w. Pray, Mrs. Charles
W. Moore, Mr.. Ed. Smith, Mr.. Ernest s.
Whitcomb.
Rev. q. F. Fortier, formerly pastor Of
the Bethel Universalist church, now Of
the church at st. Adams, received call
last week to the First Universalist church
Of Mortified, Vt. Mr.. Fortier declined
the offer Saturday.
School in the Mountain district closed
last Friday. Number of pupils, z. Those
having no absent marks during school
membership were Alexandria Guilmette,
Anna, Emma and Carl Walker. Howard
Ballentine had no absent marks during
the year. Della Kendall was teacher.
Martin L. King and family moved the
first of the week from Royalton Hill TO
Ciiftondale, Mass, where they will make
their home for the present with the fami-
" of VIII Blossom with the expectation
Of ultimately locating in New Mexico on
government land.
A reception was given Rev. Henry A.
Pafkhurst, pastor OF the Universalist
church, and Mrs. Parkhurst at Harrinu-
ton parlors Wednesday evening Of last
week. A musical program was given by
Misses Edith Greene, Leila Cushing and
News Clahin. The ladies Of Church street
served $50 guests to one OF their famous
suppers.
The clerks OF the village have formed
union and met Monday to elect officers.
d. Lynn Chadwick was elected president;
w. o. Bailey, first vice president; Roy
Washburn, second vice PRECEDENT; Join
kimball, recording secretary; MAYO
Blake, corresponding secretary; Miss
Grace Reynolds, treasurer, and ]. J.
Whitcomb. agent Application is 10 be
made for q charter from the National
Union Of Retail Clerks.
The Bethel Telephone and telegram
20. have just issued from the press Of the
Bethel Printing Co. n new call list Of
subscribers. The list contains about 275
names and reading OF it shows that this
system has pretty complete monopoly Of
the residents Of Bethel, besides extending
to several other neighboring towns. In
addition to the line owned by the con-
pany, there Is At the service Of it's patrons
the service Of the Orange County tele-
phone line, the STAFFORD line and Couxh
line, giving access to the surrounding
country for radius Of sixty miles Ia
some directions and thirty in others.