Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-27
BETHEL.
4 SHOCKING DE ATII.

house she was burning cater
pillars. having used OF! and a torch
to start the fire. b. q. Bundy anc
ii. a, Tucker were working on the
farm of tie former, half Il mile dis.
tant, ana they heard screams which
at first they miStook for those OF
children from the school near by
Later they saw smoke in the direc.
ton of the screams and fastened to
ascertain the cause. They were
Mortified to find, ON their arrival. the
body of the woman fearfullv burned.
already dead and scarcely recognize
able. She had run about 800 yards
after the flames seized her before
being overcome. First Selectman
Noble and Health Officer Greene
having promptly visited the scene,
were abundantly satisfied that death
was pure y accidental. The occur
renee made Il profound impression
throughout the town. The deceased
has lived alone since her father
death ten wears ago, except that she
generally leased her farm, reserving
part of the house for her own use.
AT present II. \. Tucker is the ten
ant. Miss Lille was well known at
the village, having spent much time
in the families of y. Byam and
w. +. Baker.
Mrs Ruth Dickev and Mrs. {. T..
Foster are delegates from the Con-
gregati onal Sunday school to the
convention next Thursday at White
River Junction. Mrs. +. \ Read
and Miss Florence Sopcr are dele
gates from the Unlvcrsalist Sunday
school, Mrs. Samuel Howard and
Mrs, c. S. Cutler from the Mctho-
dist.
One of Paul Gays chimnevs
burned out Friday afternoon Of last
week, and although the house is
a new one smoke was escaping
through the sides of the chimney
into the attic. AS there was no way
of entering the attic IL hole was made
in the roof close to the chimney, and
a watch was kept until the fine went
down.
After hearing which occupied
several hours Tuesday, Judge Sea-
yer dismissed the petition of those
relatives and neighbors of Zebina
Spaulding who asked that guard
ian be placed over him, holding the
evidence which they offered INSULT
cient. a. V. Spaulding of Burlng-
ton was here in the interests of the
petitioners and Fred Arnold acted
for the respondent.
Several additional men are at
work this week in the tannery. II
will be some weeks before Il large
number will be needed.
&. w. Marston has bought the
soda fountain in Reeds drug store
and will move it to his store and run
it this season.
Philip X. Townc reached his S5th
birthday Wednesday.
John II. Noonan is here after Il
years study at the Philadelphia Law
school. The earliest sessions of the
United States supreme court were
held IN the law schools present
quarters.
Harry Adams and Robert Sopcr
have taken the rooms in the Bascom
House block directly over Roods
millinery store and are equipping
them for the ice cream and soda
water trade. A handsome new
Tufts fountain is beng put in and
the young men may be depended
upon to furnish a high grade of
goods. The rooms are well suited
for the purpose and are likely to hc
the favorite resort of ovcrhcatcd
humanity this season.
Franklin Parsons of New York.
son of Sclcctman +. l.. Parsons of
this town, was married Tuesday at
Randolph to Miss Gertrude Hart of
that village.
The Sweet family will repeat its
entertainment next Tuesday evening,
by request of some who enjoyed it
and some whom the rain prevented
from enjoying it.
A despatch received last Satu day
brought news of the death at Roa-
noke, Va, of Mrs. Mary Brazille,
who left this town only a month ago
to be with her daughter at her grad
uation from the musical course of
Roanoke college, May 20, and to
attend her sons wedding early in
June. The deceased lady wa,
of the late David Owen,
Il wealthy farmer. The remains
reached Randolph Monday morning
and funeral services were held there
III the afternoon, Rev. DR.. V. NJ.
Hardy and Rev. S. A. Parker Off
ciating.
Mr.. and MIS-. S. Il. Coy and Mr..
and Mrs. G. T.. Robertson of Bel
lows Falls were in town last week.
II. ]. Chadwick is in Madison,
\. H., near the White Mountains,
painting a summer hotel.
The new creamery at Bethel Lynn
pus approaches completion. About
5000 pounds of milk daily are en-
pcctcd. The creamery will be run
on the cooperative plan by the
farmers of that section.
Rough, But Effectual Medicine.
One soldier boy, whose reputation