Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-02-23
BETHEL,

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tickets were sold.
Mrs. y. :. Phillips arrived from
Boston last SATURDAY. after visiting
her sister at one Of the hospitals, aud
has been at +. l.. Martins several
days. ON her way back to Water
bury.
\ woman processing 70 b. Mrs.
Harold II. Canning of Boston spent
Sunda, at the Bnscum House. She
was Young, apparently under 20 and
sccmr.l to he suffering from some
kind Of mania. She called herself a
detective and claimed that the corpse
of a victim of n Barre mad practice
case had been shipped from here
some weeks ago and That she was
here to get evidence. I'hc nrNt
morning Randolph parties were
10, king for her hoyrl money ana she
took an early departure Sru'hWard.
| he incident had absurd and pathc'
tic phases, pretty well balanced.
Rev. c. II. Wells, officiating at
Christ church as deacon for a year
and half. will be ordained priest
by Bishop Hall. next Thursday at II
a. m. Many clergyman and visitors
from ont of town ave expected. All
are invited. This service will hc Il
very impressive one and ali who can
should enjoy it, including the SER
mon 10y Bishop Hall.
G. G. Bates Of Woodstock, is a
guest at the Bascom House this
week.
Gle Lamson will start a village
milk route in a few DAYS. having
been promised n number Of custom
els.
Mrs. 7. W. llihbard, 7a, life
long resident, died last week Friday
night, of heart disease. She was Il
member of one of thc oldest Bethel
families. her parents being Samuel
and Elccta (Buckman) Woodbury..
She was married to MIR llihbard
three months less than go years ago,
and he survives her. The funeral
was held at the house Monday, Rev.
E. A. Reed officiating.
The Bethel Electric Light and
Power company are CAUSING Il chan
mel TO be cut in the ice, the whole
length OF the lake formed by their
dam in the While Rive here. dis
lance of one ana one fourth miles.
1t is hoped that the spring treshet
will be avcrted IN this wa> The ic e
at some points is fully two feet
thick.
Mrs. George II. Waldo died at
Il hospital in Roxhury, Mass. last
Saturday forenoon, following Il SUI
gical operation. Though he went
by the first train after learning of the
danger of her death, he failed to see
her alive. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at W. l..
Waldo's, Rev. W. y. Warner Of
ticiating, aud the remains were con
signed to vault at Cherry Hill
cemetery. Mrs Waidu's death is
mouncd by Il father. &. W. Angel
of Rochester. Il brother. I. NJ. An
gell Of Randh!ph Center. and many
friends here and IN other towns.
Ira b. Quimhy died last week Fri,
day after Il severe illness with ah-
sce>s # the liver lie will be much
missed in town, having been one OF
its reliable farmers and An active
member of Daniel Lille post, q. n.
r., and of Bethel lodge No. s.,
|. O. O. f. He served through the
civil war in the 9th Vermont rcgi-
mcnt, being Il sergeant in Co. y at
its close. The funeral Sunday was
in charge Of the Odd Fellows, and
was largely attended. lnterment
was in the Gilcad cemCtcr>
Mrs. Caroline $. W>man died OF
pneumonia last week Friday. She
was an old resident of the town, and
much respected. Though only T..
her descen Giants include three great
grandchil dren. Her husband, New
ton Wvman. died several wears ago.
Rev. +. g. Ra,nc> attended the tn
neral Sunday and the remains were
placed in Il vault.