Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-01
BETHEL.


recess, letters Richardson iron
! Norwich University, Perley Spauld
ing, Will Gibson and Lynn Chad
wick from the University Of Yer
mont.
Robert {. Wilson is at home after
his years work as principal of tn,
Williston High school.
"A large number OF then friends
called Tuesday evening on MIR. ant
Mrs. NJ. f Whitaker, the occasion
being their 2Ist wedding annivcr
sary.
| During the tannerys palmy DAYS
five years ago NJ. g. Stafford built
seven cottages on the llartwcl)
meadow, near the White river,
| which were soon filled with tannery
! employees, the rentals being 81 I;
month. After Il year or two bust
ness declined and the cottages were
less in demand, but some of the
families remained in hopes OF better
times, the rental being reduced to
ST.. The construction of the Blue
Hill dam year and halt ago in
creased the chance of spring treshets
and one by one the families moved
to higher ground or lett town, SO
that last fall the seven cottages con-
tanned not single tenant. Mean
while they had passed INTO the hands
of {. ID. Gushing, and on the prin-
ciple that small returns are better
than MOLE he offered them for 81 IA
month. The effect was almost
magical. The hot SEES filled up in
defiance of dull times and flood pros
poets and eight families now inhabit
them, nearly all having come from
other towns. The lowest of the
seven houses is not considered hab-
table, frcshet two years ago hav
ing partly moved it from its founda-
ton, but two of the others contain
two families each. This is how our
population was swelled to the num-
Der of about 40 in the dullcst of re-
cent winters. Mr.. Cushlng's cxpc-
rience may prove of value to other
owners of vacant houses. 1t ought
to be said that the people thus at
tracted seem for the most part to be
respectable and industrious and their
trade, though small, has been appre-
ciated by our business men.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. {. Burnett re-
turned last Saturday from tour of
three months during which they Wis
tied friends in Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and Massachusetts,.
MIR. Burnett's health was much inn
proved by the trip.
E. l.. Bass of Randolph has
bought Il lot of lumber in town this
season. HIS purchases included
about $1,000 feet of handsome maple
from w. {. Lattincr, which he is
shipping down country for piano
stock.
The selectmen held hearing
Tuesday in regard to the proposed
new bridge, but no decision was
reached. The Electric Railroad
company offers to build the bridge,
fully adequate to the needs of the
town, on condition OF the towns
$1,000 toward the eN-
pensc.
One of the famous Round Oak
stoves having been presented to the
Bethel public library through the
local agents, Topper Il Graham, it
has been sold bv ticket for the
library's benefit.
The Vermont Mutual's adjuster
was here Tuesday settling the claim
of Louis Parrot for last weeks fire.
Otto Greene is home from the [.
V. Nj. school of medicine dor few
days, and George Chase is here from
Goddard Seminary.
Mrs. Samuel B. Day, who died
evening, Mar. 20, after a
long illness at her home on Royal
ton hill, was much esteemed by
many friends III this village and her
bereaved husband has their cordial
sympathy. The funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon.
The marriage of Arthur NJ. Eaton,
late proprietor of the Bethel steam
laundry, and Miss Grace Dodge of
South Royalton, who is well known
here, occurred at her residence Sat
lrday evening, Mar. IS.
Road Commissioners w. II. Ed
who has large lumber inter
ests at South Stockbridge, reports
he best winters shedding in many
years, exceeding the traditiL nal 100
lays.
The village schools re-opened
Monday after Il fortnight's vacation.