Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-16
Bethel Local Intelligence.
GUY Wilson, Local Editor.


Just received, new stock Of gold
watches, Waltham and Elgin. az month
until paid for. Write for prices. II se
ID. NJ. Strong, Bethel, VT.
Wanted: -Hemlock bark by carload
lots Will furnish bark cars and ship
from any station.
2w ae j. e. Stafford. GaysvilIe.
Sewing machines SIS and up. Nearly
all makes. No money down. Write for
catalogue and prices. II ae
d. NJ. Strong, Bethel, VT
New pianos on hand. A good stand
ard make, little used, one half price.
Write for catalogue and prices.
se II D. NJ. Strong, Bethel.
Wanted TO buy lumber land for
cash. ae II
Green Mt. Lumber Co., Room 332, So
State st., Boston, Mass.
Livery stock, all in good condition,
with a good trade that goes with it, for
sale in Bethel, VT. Parties wish to go
into other business. Inquire of e. z.
Ciadin, Lock Box 40, Bethel, Vt. ae tt
Mrs. H. H. Dinsmore is in Boston Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. r. J. McGeoch Of Boston is visit
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Robert Bundy of Nashua, N. H., was
in town last week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Robert P. Byers and two children
left Tuesday for a visit to relatives in
Boston and vicinity.
Advertised mail;-Mr. Thomas Lascis,
Mr.. Seth Scasile, Mr.. L. @. Smith in care
OF E. NJ. Leslie, Church street.
II. c. Persons left for Skinner, Me-,
last Monday to resume his duties in seal
ing lumber for the Skinner Lumber Co.
NJ. P. Blake, who has been clerkine for
f. B. Wright, has severed his connection
with Mr.. Wright and is going to North
field.
Miss LIMA Grant aud Miss Lura Hill
lard we're absent over Sunday visiting
friends in Ciaremont, \. H., and Con-
cord.
Miss Nellie A. Washburn and Geo. E.
Burrelle both Of this town, were married
in Salem, Mass, Aug. 2s, by Rev. F. W..
Fessenhen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Cushing and DR..
and Mrs. o. V. Greene attended the
races at Lowell, Mass, last week, going
in the auto Of the latter.
Rev. II. b. Parkhurst and Mrs. Malora
Morse attended the Universslist conven-
ton at Bellows Fails last week, as dele
gates from the Bethel society.
George Il. Upper returned Saturday
from a trip to Hamilton, o., and other
western points, and will represent the
Eastern Stove Co. of Hamilton in this
section OF the country.
Mrs. y. q. Bent has packed her goods
and left them in the rooms occupied by
her in the Marston block and with her
daughters has gone to Boston to join Mr..
Bent, who has situation in Faneuil Hall
market.
DR.. William Stickney, formerly Of this
town, is familiar with Arctic explorations
and recently gave his views to a news
paper reporter in regard to the Peary-
Cook controversy as to the discovery OF
the North Pole. DR.. Stickney sccompan-
led Peary in the capacity OF surgeon in
his trip Of 1897, at which time 60-ton
meteor was found. DR.. Stickney says, 81
believe that both Peary and DR.. Cook
have reached the North Pole
OF the seventeen pupils who took the
examination TO enttle them to free tui.
ton in the high school, the same being
paid tor by the town district, the follow.
ing passed - Charles NJ. Beckwith. Har.
old r. Bundy, Hazel NJ. Hastings, Leon.
ard II. Paine, Charlotte f. Davies. The
remaining twelve students either failed t.
get an average OF 65 per cent or made .
total failure ia one or more subjects
Considerable criticism is made as to this
rigor of the questions asked as being i'm
practical or too severe.
The descendants of the late James J
Wilson and their families held family
reunion at the home Of Madam Wilson tn,
first OF the week. Those present were -
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson and children
Gladys. Paul and Harold. OF Bet bel
Mr.. and Mrs. March NJ. Wilson and chill
dren, Faith and Mary, of Randolph; Mrs
Christopher Riley OF Mortified Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson and children
James, John. Elizabeth and Daniel, o
Bethel Rev. and Mrs. Robert c. Wilson
OF China and their children, Louise ant
Robert; Miss Susie Wilson OF Boston, MI
and Mrs. Richard Wilson of Milford
Maryland, Miss Jean Wilson Of Boston
Charles C. Wilson, student at Oxford IN
Evsrsity, England; Miss Amy Wilson
atudent at the University of Vermont
James II. Wilson, student at the Univel
sity OF Vermont; Joseph F. Wilson, stu
dent in Whitcomb high school; Lois l
Wilson, student in Whitcomb hig
achool.
Mrs. Orrilla Shedd reached her SGT
birthday, Sept. 10, and many of b,
friends called on her during the day |
offer their congratulations. Mrs. Shed
va, born Sept. 10, 1920, on the far
nov owned by Henry w. Davis. tt
building itself has long since gone, bI
the cellar hole may be seen between Il
achoolhouse and the house of Mr.. Davi
She wac the daughter OF Holly and BetsG
Moody. Her long life has been spent 81
tirely in Bethel With the exception Of OF
year about 1871. She was married DC
2s, 1870, to Rodney Sylvester Shedd, wi
died Dec. Z, 1855. Only one child W
born to them, Edgar r. Shedd, who VI
killed by an accidental tall from the lar
barn james G.. Burnett was buildin
This tapp ned June Z, 1881. This bal
wss destroyed by lightning July %, 1S9
Mrs. snedd has lived in her present hor
at cue corner OF Church and Main stree
ever sinos her husband bought the PREF
ises Of the late Dana Cushing in 1860.