Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
BET Hell.

town clerks office for j. G. Sargent as
republican candidate for town representa-
tive. Mr. Sargent stands by the conven-
ton platform.-The Standard Oil Co., have
purchased the premises OF Alfred Parrot
on Tannery street. They will build a
large tank at this place as a reservoir for
Bethel and the half dozen surrounding
towns. the oil to be piped direct from the
cars into the reservoir and shipped from
the reservoir by the barrel.-Mrs. John
Wallace has bought the James +. Rogers
house situated at the north end of the
village on the Randolph rood.--Frank The
rien mission pastor OF the Roman Cptho-
lie Church at Pethel, Is making a strong
effort to raise funds for the building Of a
church In this place which would enable
the Catholic congregation at Randolph,
Bethel and Royalton to have weekly SER
vices as at present. In case Father The
riens plans are successful the priest In
charge would be stationed at Bethel tho
church numbers about hundred people
with an average congregation Of over fifty.
Charles Dustin, road commissioner. Is
making extensive repairs on the highway
at the north end of Main street. putting in
n length OF permanent rond.-Miss Alice
Tyler went to Waterbury Thursday.-Mrs.
Sarah Storrs of Derby is visiting friends In
Ralph of Northampton. Mass, are
visiting Mrs. Dewey's mother, Mrs,
Emelne Fisher.-Misses Jennie Belle
and Mary Wynne. and Miss Nell
lie Moylan Of Springfield, Mass are visit
ing at p. p. Wynnes.-The Bethel check
list as posted contains 433 names.-John
Edison. formerly Photographer at Bethel Ia
visiting friends in town.-l<iles Stockwell.
until recently storekeeper and insurance
agent at Bethel, is In the employ of
Wyckof. Seamans and Benedict as their
manager for western Massachusetts, and
will have his office in Springfield. Mass. =
Robert Noble has been seriously III with
the grip.-H. K. Wing has purchased the
hotel furniture in the Bethel Tavern of R,
NJ. johnson for $7oo.-Kittredge Wing
OF Boston is visiting his brother,
II. X. Wing at his summer
home on Christian Hill.-Miss Alice Alvord
formerly assistant principal in the high
school. Is visiting friends In town.-The
l3ethel ball team was defeated by Royalton
last Saturday by the score OF to 0-Dan
Howe. the driver OF the Woodstock stage,
has been employed by John Upper to car
~ the mail over the Rochester hill route.
Mrs. Helen Green, widow of l., o. Greene,
formerly editor of the Woodstock Stan
dard. liz visiting Mrs. W. b. C. Stickney.
The Rev. r. A. Greene and son and wife .
sister OF Lowell, Mass, are spending the
month of August with DR.. L. NJ. Greene,
Mabel Greene has returned from LOWELL
Miss Ella Welch of birmingham. Mass.
Is making a few weeks visit at her grand
fathers, ID. NJ. Clough's.-Mrs. Charles Coy
of Brooklyn, n. y, and her son Bert, OF
Claremont, N. H., are stopping with Mrs,
Coy's sister, Mrs. NJ n. Kendall.-George
Brooks and son Robert of Galesburg, Ill.
are spending three weeks with NJ. N. Ken
dall.-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huntington
Pushee of Boston. Mass, are stopping at
II. X. Wings.-Mrs. NJ. l.. Wilson went 10
Montreal Saturday, to see her son the Rev.
r. C. Wilson on his departure to China -
Austin Gillette Is seriously I'll with the grip.
Mrs p. A, Read and daughter Pauline are
visiting at Bellows Falls.--The construc-
ton OF the iron bridge over White river has
been delayed about one month because Of
the shortage OF building material. Misses
Annie and Lizzie Kimball OF Boston, are
spending the month OF August with their
father. q. II. Kimball.-The new ceilings OF
the Episcopal Church will be OF cross work
of timbers filled in with Southern pine
Willis Paige has been appointed admins
traitor OF the late Pliny Wards estate, and
Herman Morse administrator of the late
Alexander Morse's estate.-WIlliam Brad
bury of Winooski spent several days
In town this week and played with
the Bethel team In the ball game
against Royalton last Saturday.--M ISIS
Carrie Curtis is engaged to teach the
Grammar department In the Lancaster, N.
H.. schools the coming year.-The Rev.
Charles II. Wells 10 now stopping with Mrs,
c. c. Stearns on Church Street.-Ernest
kittredge has returned to his work In Bos-
tom