Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-10
8erhel.

period.
Bethel.
Perlcy Spauld,ng and Fred Allen,
who entered the L. V. Nj. last fall,
are at home for the vacation.
Rev. John O. Bennett, who has
just completed Il successful three
years pastorate at the univcrsalist
church, is only twenty years of age.
He completed two years ago the
course of theology at St. Lawrence
University and was ordained soon
after. He has made Il reputation for
himself, all through middle Yer
mont at least, as an especially clo-
quent and thoughtful preacher. All
good citizens regret his departure.
He will enter Harvard this fall.
G. M. Miller is out again after II
weeks sickness.
Miss Helen Bennett, who had
lived thirty years IN the Wheeler
family, died of paralysis Sunday
afternoon at James D. Wheeler's.
She was working about the house.
apparently in her usual health, when
the stroke came, after which she
lived less than two hours.
The contest for the Bethel post
office ended as was generally expect
ed IN the appointment of Hon. Fred
Arnold. He has been Il local polti-
cal leader for several years and has
been active in every campaign.
Postmasterships arc yet regarded as
! rewards for party service and no
body denies that OF all the candi-
dates MIR. Arnold was the most de-
serving. lie will begin his work
August /.
OF all the events of Saturday the
bicycle race was the most successful.
The finish was as close as possible,
the three competitors coming in
from their ten miles spin over il
rough and sandy road but Il few
yards from each other. The trip
was made IN forty minutes.
w. {. Waldo, who has been as
sistant postmaster during q. III.
Tuppcr's second term, has been in
poo, health for several weeks but is
improving now. His courtesy and
accuracy in the post-otfice made HIM
many friends who, hope for his
complete recovery.
The intense heat of the present
week has beaten the record in this
town. Monday afternoons 0S in
the shade was the warmest, but
Thursday afternoon was only two
degrees cooler and Thursday fore
noon the only case of prostration oc-
Cured, that of Clinton Reed, who
was moving with ii scythe for G.. !.
Wallace. The case was considered
Il bad one, resulting in several hours
Inconsistencies. but he was much
improved towards evening.
X. W. Reynolds is to be assistant
postmaster under the new admins
tration.
New postmasters have been APP
pointed as follows: Rochester. {.
{. Harvey; Stockbiidge, Joel Black
mer; Gaysville, Frank Baker.
A large number of delegates to
the o7th annual meeting of the
American Institute of Instruction at
Montreal. passed through by spec
ial train Thursday afternoon. Will
liam \. Cragln of Laconia. \. H..
who is Il vice-president of the insti-
tute and was to preside at Friday
mornings session, was principal of
the Whtcomb High School from
1886 to 1880. and has just accepted
new position as superintendent of
the schools of Dover and Somcrs-
worth, \. IL.
Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into II
serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough ture is easy to take and
will do what its name implies.
scott Tinkham, Qucchec; a Is Morgan,
Woodstock; l.. j. NJ. Marcy, Tattsville.
Cycler-l had to stop and light
light this lamp about every five min
utcs last night. Dealcr-Wcll, you
said YOU wanted the best lamp out.
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