Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-08
BETHEL,

The Episcopal ladies tar, inclui-
ing the entertainment Wednesday
evening, was success, $50 beng
realized.
Instead of holding a tair thts year
the members Of the Congregational
ladies aid society propose to pay
five cents a week in cash, and they
hope to realize as much rs by means
of fair with much less work. In
this action they are taking common
ground with Bishop Hall and many
other religious leaders who see in
the various church entertain nents
and festivals not only detraction
from the church's dignity but an
enormous rcdundancc of energy.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. b. Ncaze, Of
Kecne, \. H., are guests at +. l..
Messer'S.
Miss Mary Wilson has been visit
ing in Royalton.
Only seven deaths occurred IN
town during the first quarter of 1899.
This is probably the lowest death
rate on record for this time of year,
even in this exceptionally healthtul
town
The Univcrsalist choir and Sunday
school gave an Easter concert Sum
day evening.
Assistant Postmaster Waldo was
laid up Il day or two early this week.
DR.. L. w. CIough has been shut
III several days.
Rufus Wilson, driving a span of
DR.. l.. Nj. Grcenc's horses Wcdncs-
day, starting up from the post office
ran up a little too high on snow
bank beside the street and the result
was Il tip over and runaway. the
the latter Il very short one, only as
far as the depot. The driver and
cushion, robe and blanket were
thrown into the mud and were much
daubed. BY holding on to the reins
Wilson no doubt got a worse daub-
ing but avoided more seri Gus results.
Alfred Abbott's horse took a livcly
run up the street Monday, starting
from Adams jewelry store. 1t was
standing unhitched and was frighten-
ed by tram of cars. Some repairs
to his sleds were necessary before
MIR. Abbott could return to Barnard,
but the horse was unhurt
The local Rebekah lodge got an
suspicious start last week Friday.
The entire proceedings were of the
pleasantest nature. The weather
was favorable and there were many
visitors from Randolph and other
sister lodges. Several officers were
present from the grand lodge of Odd
Fellows and the Vermont Rebekah
assembly Officers of the local
lodge were chosen as follows Mrs.
t. A.. Read, y. g.; Miss Addic
Bradbury, V. g.; Miss Corolyn
Dickey, r.. Sec. Mrs. A. A. Emery,
F. Sec; Mrs. L. NJ. Heath, Treas
The membership is 80. The lodge
was instituted ut 5 o'clock and in the
evening the degree was worked bv
Fern lodge of Randolph, and the
officers were elected and installed.
A banquet at the Harrington parlors
beginning at II p. M, was attended
by los persons.
Zcblna Spaulding, who has bought
a house III Randolph whittier he WI,
move next week, is one of oar old
est tan mers, having been So week
or two ago. Born in Bridgewater
in 1916 he spent his minority there
and in Woodstock. In 1871 he
leased a small farm up Camp brook,
and few years later bought the
farm in the same part of the town
now owned by his brother, &. W.
Spaulding. In 1860 he bought the
large and productive farm, two
miles north of the village, where he
has lived ever since. He has been
and thrifty farmer.
He has leased his farm for a year to
Harvey Kidder.
Miss Inez Spear died at her home
in Braintree at midnight Tuesday
after few days illness, brought on
by cold She had suffered with
heart trouble at intervals for some
years. From her long residence
here, ut the home OF Mrs. L. +. |
Wilson, she was known bv nearly
all our people among whom she had
many friends. She was niece OF |
Il. \. Chadwick snd was with the |
family during the last illness of Mrs. |
Blake Il few months ago. She was
last here in February, Il guest Of
Mrs. Wilson. Besides her parents
she leaves two brothers, Will and |
Guy, the latter Dartmouth student.
The funeral occurred Yesterday,
Rev. $. a. Parker officiating.