Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-08-27
BETHEL.


most severe in many years. The
lightning struck James c. Burnetts
barn, the largest IN town, and it was
burned with Its contents except the
stock, most of which was removed.
The barn Was a landmark, being
visible for miles in many directions,
ana no alarm was needed, for men,
seeing the fire, flocked thither b,
scores through the pouring rain to
do what they could. The barn and
house We're connected by a long
shed and by pulling down part of
this the house was saved. Mr.. Bur-
nett had brought his farming taclli-
ties to Il high degree of excellence
and nearly everything WAS burned
with the barn, including the best
equipped private creamery in many
miles. The insurance companies
paid him S. 200 Wedne sday in set
Element of his claims against them.
but this falls far short of covering
the damage.
DR.. L a Burnett of Poultnev and
Mrs. Burnett have been visiting
their friends here
Bethel won last Saturdays ball
game, the first of the championship
series, scoring If runs to Randolph $
S.
| Robert Soper, Walter Mason,
Willis Dunbar, Clinton Reed and
George O'kecfe We're down from
Camp Olympia on two days leave
the middle of TIE week.
AS we predicted three weeks ago,
DR.. Chase had an easy victory in the
Republican caucus last Saturday.
The vote stood: DR.. X Nj Chase
IS, f l. Martin 81. scattering 5.
There is no doubt many failed to
vote because no candidate represent
ed their views. Since the caucus
papers have been filed nominating
F l. Martin and L a Markham, both
Republicans.
The death of Mrs. & NJ Miller
last Saturday morning, after Il long
and painful illness, removed one
who was much esteemed in the con-
munity. A native of West Platts-
burgh, n V, she attended the
Champlain Academy, and taught IS
years in graded schools at Malone,
Ogdensburg, Nynck, Hackensack
and Pittsburgh, becoming 6 Nj
AIiller's second wife 70 years ago.
She was Il faithful mother to his
four children. Outside of the fam
lily she will be chiefly missed in the
Congregational church of which she
was an active member. The funeral
was Monday afternoon and the in
terment at the town cemetery.
Edwin A Savage died Thursday
morning, after two years lung trou-
BILE, aged only "a years. He was
the eldest son of Myron E Savage
Ind had always lived here, being of
most steady and industrious habits.
Three years ago he married Miss
Ida George of Royalton, who with
their son Ernest survives him.
When the Bethel shoe company be-
gan operations, he was one of its
workmcn and he continuck in its
employ while his strength lasted.
Funeral today at 10 o'clock with
| Mechanic honors at the G., ngrega-
tional church.
The Bethel ca mp meeting has
been in session this week. Tomor-
row is the closing day.
+ b Tyler, whose case has be-
come worse, was taken Monday to
the Waterbury asylum.
Rev. & b Clark went Monday to
Burlington to undergo course of
treatment at DR.. Princess private
hospital.
Miss Adeline Abbott, an old resi-
dent, whs with her sister, Mrs.
Danforth, had long lived on the
Barnard road above the Locust
Creek House, died of ,apoplcxy on
Wednesday. She had long been in
poor health. She has number of
relatives in town.
w b Wall of Randolph and Il
party of ladies took sail down
Blue Hill lake on the ''Lucy c.
Monday afternoon.
An enjoyable entertainment was
gwen Thursday evening by the Uni
versalist yough people at the town
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II Wilson were
at Camp Olympia Sunday and Mon
day visiting their son Earl.
What is the matter with the De-
mocracy of that great town of Ram
dolph to the north? Here is its old
time leader, a former candidate
for acknowledgements. William b
Wall, running as Republican nomi.
nee for town representative. We
have seen few more striking results
than this of the great schnsm of two
years ago. No danger that Democ-
racy in Bethel will ever die out as it
seems to have done in Randolph.
Mrs. Charles Hoisinston of Low
ell, Mass, is visiting friends I'm town.
The Bcthels play at Rochester
this afternoon the second game of
the championship series
Mrs. II Waldo is spending two
weeks at Lynn Beach, Mass.
During Wednesdays storm bolt
of lightning struck tree in rear of
w r Spauldings summer residence.
Several members of the family had
just gone IN from the rear piazza.
George II Upper was the unani-