Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
BETHEL.

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Dr.. r. NJ. Chase, who is MEM
Der of the Vermont board OF dental
examiners, attended the examina-
ton at Montpelier this week.
G. M. Miller went Thursday to
Rouses Point to be gone a few days.
Miss Hattie Counter was married
Thursday afternoon to Burton Rob
erts OF Gaysville, popular grocery
man of that place. The happy
couple took the afternoon express
for Boston.
NJ. G. Stafford, for ten years SUI
perintendent Of the Bethel tannery,
will not leave town on account of
the change of management. Mr..
Stafford is one of the best buyers of
hides in this state and has saved
hundreds of dollars many times
by anticipating rise IN the
market and making large purchase
Just in time. The success with
which he has traded for others, if
continued now that he is buying and
and selling on his own account,
would be better than any salary.
w. G. Ransom and H. P. Young
of White River Junction are putting
slate roof OH the Wilson block.
John ]. Wilson passed the bar
examinations at Montpelier last week
and was admitted to the practice of
law. He is the third of the sons of
the late James ]. Wilson to be called
to the bar.
Oscar A. Dean received Thurs
day from Washington l5-vears'
patent upon his design for a news
paper file.> The patent was granted
within a month of his application.
The device is intended for use in
houses and it will be ornamental as
we'll us very useful. Mr.. Dean
thought out his invention during a
sickness of some months ago.
Robert Soper is coaching the foot
ballists of the High school and any
others willing to play this season.
Principal Orion is giving the sport
his hearty encouragement. Harry
Adams has been elected manager,
and game or two may be looked
for early next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Smith re-
turned Thursday to their home in
Bedford, N. H., after spending
three weeks at Henry Davis.
Mrs. &. c. Wheeler died Sunday
evening after long illness at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Butt.es in Bethel Lympus The
funeral occurred Tuesday.
An Uncle Toms Cabin troupe,
the second within a month, visited
town last Tuesday.
About fifty persons bought Bos-
ton excursion tickets at this station.
In the hearings before the COM
mittee on elections of the Vermont
House of Representatives, Charles
H. Allen of Tunbridge, whose right
to his seat has been called in ques-
ton, has been represented by w. b.
c. Stickney.,
The down express last Saturday
afternoon ran over Geo. H. Tup-
per's Irish terrier, "Spunk," and
manned him so that lie had to be
shot.
The Bethel library association
elected these officers at its annual
meeting last Saturday :-Charles L.
Orion, president; Miss Nellie Adj
ans, secretary; Guy Wilson, treas
urer; Miss Kate Marsh, librarian;
Mrs. w. B. c. Stickney, member of
book coWmittee for three years.
Mrs. E. F.. Wilson's milliney
opening occurred this week. Miss
Brooks of Boonville, N. Y, is again
with her as trimmer and Miss Ella
Lattrell is learning the trade.
Representative Durkee of Pitts
field took with hin, to, Montpelier
Monday afternoon, bear weighing
$40 pounds dressed, which neigh
Dor of his, John Knight, had shot
the previous Saturday, after catch
ing it in one of Mr.. Durkee's traps.
The beast had killed and partly
eaten a yearling heifer of Mr..
Knights day or two earlier. The
dead bear attracted much attention
at the capital and is said to have
been the chief factor in restoring the
bounty. After being ratified off, it
finally became the property of Mr..
Wall of Randolph.
E. F. Wilson IS stating the roof
OF his block on Main street. The
slate is from the Fair Haven quar-
ries.
Gov~Smlth's Colonies.
Gov. Smith1has made the follow
lowing staff appointments: