Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-06-24

the town of Hartford and of the
state library commission. Pres. w.
J. Tucker of Dartmouth college de-
livercd an address on "Thc Found
er, his Gift and its Uses,' and Fl. J.
Chisholm of New York, president
! Of the International paper company
spoke on sour Industrial Interests. u
BETHEL.
1t is the general feeling that this
village narrowly escaped great fire
Tuesday. Shortly before noon one
OF the chimneys of the Sylvester
block burned out, having caught
from the kitchen fire of tenant.
The usual means were employed for
checking the fire and though it at
tracted much attention and was Wis.
tied by members OF the hose COM
pany, it seemed to yield so readily
that in half an hour nobody though
any more about it. AT 4 o'cloc k
smoke was seen issuing from the
roof of the building near the CHM
ney which had burned out and the
alarm was given. Considerable fire
was found in the attic, but 1t was
put out by prompt work, the hose
though at hand not being used.
With a south wind and everything
dry, little more OF a start would
have given the fire a terrible advan-
tagc in that location.
Miss Ruth Hoyt was visited dur
ing commencement week by her
!, mother and brother, Miss Nelson,
Misses Florence and Dorcas judi
kins, all of Barnet.
Miss Anna Bradley OF Ludlow is
guest of her cousin, Miss Grace
Upper.
Harlan P Paige of Boston was
with the family of his brother, w r.
Paige of Barnard, to witness the
graduation Of his niece, Miss Louise
Paige, at the Whltcomb High school
last week.
The Whitcomb High school de-
feated the Rochester High school
last Saturday at Athletic park by Il
score of 81 to s.
w H Edmunds, A F Gillette and
Z P Coy OF Daniel Lille Post and
S c Harrington, o J Richardson
and E & Hagar of II H Baxter Post
attended the Vermont G. A. II. en-
campment at Montreal this week.
A deer walked leisurcly through
the lots OF P A Chatfield and Faber
Benedict Monday morning, not far
from their hoases
The latest survey of the Bethel
end OF the electric railway indicate Il
course between II II Gilson's resi-
dencc and the c V II track instead
OF between his place and the river.
This would bring the crossing very
near the dry bridge. 1t is thought
that the new road may form juno
ton with the main line OF the L V
r at point 600 or 700 feet east OF
the crossing instead of passing under
it and coming back on the other side
to the region of the freight depot as
had been proposed. BY this means
one crossing would be avoided.
The glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated in Bethel by program, of
sports, fireworks, etc. Dr.. L. w.
Clough has secured long list of
subscriptions for the betrayal of ex-
penses.
Though the main camp of the
Italians is in Stockbridge, a large
party of them, at work unloading
rails and grading this end of the
route, spend their nights here IN
houses on Tannery and Brigde
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z L Orion will
spend the summer with his and her
relatives in Vermont and Maine. 1t
is understood that MIR. Oiton will
serve another year as principal of
the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. N NJ Robinson,
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Turner of War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Stockwell
of Rochester, MI. and Mrs. Charles
Clark of Chittenden, were guests OF
Miss Maudc Moore commencement
week.
Mrs. Back Found Dead.
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