Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-09
BETHEL.

| he water was let on TO the new
wheel of the Bethel Electric Light
and Power company for the first
time Wednesday in the presence of
the officials. 1t worked perfectly.
All that stands between Randolph
and electric lights at present is the
adjustment of the betting, winch is
only matter of few days. Con-
gratulations to our thriving suburb
to the north.
Zelina Spaulding and wife, c. w.
Spaulding and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Solomon Heath at
Woodstock Thursday.
Two horses of II. \. Putnam Of
Barnard became excited by the puff
fling of Il locomotive Tuesday after
noon and one of them got his head
under the rein, rendering him I'm.
manageable. They whirled around
in front of the Arnold block, tipped
over the wagon, pulled the fore-axle
off the king bolt and dragged Guy
Putnam, who was driving, in the
mud and snow. 1t looked like Il
bad affair, but the horses We're
stopped and disentangled before
they had time to run. Much credit
is due the boy Tor holding on 50
pluckiv.
Ola Quimby went Tuesday to
Newport, n. H., expecting to find
work.
Mrs. William Rogers, of the Lo-
Gust Creek House, fell last Saturday
and broke her right wrist.
The local talent entertainment
given last week Friday and Satur-
day was enjoyed by good audiences.
Probably there is no other town of
its size in which as much musical
talent may b enlisted for any good
object as in Bethel. This particular
effort was for the benefit of the
piano fund which appeals to every
one The same entertainment was
billed for Friday evening at South
Royaton under the auspices of the
village improvement society.
Mrs. L. +. Wilson is in New
York this week, buying spring mil
linery.
q. II. Upper and wife and two
children are spending few days at
+. p. lIolden's in Penacook. n. Fl.
Clayton Allen of East Barnard
was here this week to place on the
market the house which he built on
Waldo street two years ago.
John " eafor has moved into c.
II. Cutters house ON South Main
street.
Gardner Wheeler and Mrs. A. NJ.
Marsh, whose illness was mentioned
last week, dice last Friday morning
within an hour of each other. They |
We're among our Oldest citiz ens, and
will be greatly missed.
Robert G. Wilson intends to study
at the general theological seminary
os the Episcopal church at New
York after completing his course at
the l.. V. Nj.
y PECULIAR WRECK.
AS the way freight north Wednes-
day was moving from the freight
house track to the main track, two
cars about midway of the train
jumped the rails and ran off the
curve near the switch. Fortunately
trains could pass by on the side
track, as it was three hours before
the unruly cars were replaced by
special force from White River
Junction. Nobody seemed able to
explain the occurrence, which was
very unusual. The good work of
the replacement experts was enjoyed
by large crowd of spec tators.
THE ROCHESTER ELECTRIC.
The Rochester electric road got a
great boom Tuesday by the action of
a special meeting of the voters of
that town in ordering the bonding of
the town for sum equal to five
times the grand list. This shows
that the largest of the towns inter-
ested has confidence IN the project
and will have powerful influence
,ypr tbc ptber to,vnc