Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15
BETHEL.
MARRIED 90 YEARS.

was the Doth anniversary or tnat
event The happy couple, now
we'll advanced in years. but still a
happy couple, spent the day quietly
at their home in this town. Though
he is past s. and she will be 50 in Il
few days, they retain much OF the
vigor and cheer of their earlier lives.
They have been hard workers from
their childhood DAYS, and the life
long habit of industry clings to them
still. Mr.. Wood sawed, split and
piled ten cords of hard wood last
winter, and he is justly proud Of his
years supply. He still receives
now and then an order for one o
his famous oak wheelbarrows, OF
which he has made 20 or more, very
well finished and durable.
MIR. Wood is native of Rocking
ham, and Mrs. Wood, of Acworth,
n. IT,, Their marriage occurring in
the latter town. Beginning farm
work in Mount Holly at the age of
10 he continued in that occupation
until his 10Th year when he was
apprcnticed to James Palmer, tanner
and currier, of Paintield, with
whom he spent three years, receiv-
ing SIS year. During most of the
next 80 years he worked at his trade
in various New Hampshire towns,
some years doing farm work Instead.
Except for year and halt in Bel
lows Falls about 1865 his work was
outside of Vermont until he came to
Barre at the age of 5, and for four
or five years worked as Il carpenter.
spending tour months on Goddard
Seminary, then in course OF erection.
Then alter Il year or two at Il tan
merry in Brooktield he came to Bethel
where his last IS years have been
spent. He worked year tor the
late Edwin Fisher, currier, then was
gwen employment in the tanncly,
owned and operated by J. ID. Cush-
ing. For several years he ran a
currying shop of his own, supplying
pretty generally the shoe-makers and
harness-makers of several towns.
With the passing to a large extent
of hand made goods. his trade de-
cl,ned and he gave up the business
after a strictly honorable if not very
successful career. In 1882 he bought
from MIR. Gushing the house and
little farm which he has since i'm
proved considerably and which has
been pleasant home for himself
and his faithful wife in their declin-
ing years. Five of their six children
are still living, the invalid daughter,
Emma, making her home with
them. May many years be added t"
their useful lives.
The ice in the lake and river has
gradually broken up and gone down
stream. There is now no probAbll-
ty of a frcshet, though we may cN-
pcct some high water, as large guam
titles of snow still remain here and
up the valley.
The first boat of the season was
out on the lake Thursday.
Miss Stella Newell of Stockbridgc
is to teach the Christian Hill school
and Miss May Parmcntcr of Pitts
field the Gilead school, instead of
the teachers reported two weeks
ago.
Mrs. +. O. Roberts visited tins
week at NJ. French's in Wood
stock.
Zebina Spaulding. whose pro-
posed removal to Randolph was
noticed last week, has reconsidered
his plans and will come to this vii
lagc instead. His townmen will
commend his decision not to leave
town.
II. F. Woods got Il stitch in his
back when lifting a heavy trunk
Wednesday and was laid up Il day
or two.
J. D. Denison and NJ. NJ. Wilson,
Randolph attorneys, were here
Thursday.
Sheriff Spafford and States Attor-
ncy Sargent were here Tuesday, on
their way to Barnard.
The entertainment given by the
pupils of the Whitcomb High School
Wednesday evening was much en-
joyed by large audience. Both in
the individual pieces and in the
operetta the young people gave evil
dcnce both of natural ability and
careful training. The proceeds were
$40 and will be applied to the town
hall piano debt
Mrs. G. G. ABBOTT of Undcrhill,
is guest OF her sister, Mrs. Ellen
Gibson.
Tuesdays issue of the Boston
Globe contained portraits of MIR.
and Mrs. O. d. W God and Il sketch
of their welded life.
DR.. l.. NJ. Greene was called to
Barnard Tuesday to perform an
autopsy upon the body of an infant.
Your columns will doubtless report
fully the subsequent events.
Probate Business OF the Week.