Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-29
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

A reunion Of Windsor and Orange
county veterans was held here Thursday
with an attendance Of several hundred
persons. including rs veterans. Congress-
man Frank Plumley came from Washing
ton expressly to be present and gave a
lucid account of the pension legislation
Of the present session. He assured the
veterans that their claims under the new
law were being taken up exactly in the
order that they were received. He said
that a thousand applications were being
handled daily but that at least a year
would be required to reach them all.
Speaker Frank l.. Howe spoke ably, and
the Rev. DR.. w. H. Rider of Gloucester.
Mass, one of Bethel's summer colony.
captured the large crowd by a splendid
Grafton on the greatness of the home life
and the supremacy of moral issues.
Other speakers were John Jarvis of st.
Adams. senior commander depart
ment of Vermont c. a. r., who rep
division commander Sons of Veterans,
who told several of the war stories of
his lamentcd father, General O. O.
Howard: Mrs Hattie e. Snpman, de-
lpartment president. Womans Relief
end Vermont regiment, who came with
her from Hardwick. and Fred V. fuller,
former division commander Sons of
Veterans. The Green Mountain band of
Randolph was present throughout the
day. In the forenoon the local baseball
team had an easy victory over Randolph.
10 to .. and in the afternoon Rochester
played the locals to to tic, a large
crowd attending and shower stopping
the game IN the 10th inning. p. p Wynn
Camp, Sons of Veterans, maintained head
quarters all day at the town hall.
Several from here attended the funeral
of Mrs o. j. Richardson in Gaysville
Saturday. She was the wife of prominent
member of Baxter Post, No III, who was
present at the reunion in Bethel Thurs
day. On his return home he found her as
we'll as when he left hut she had been
| confined to her bed several days. Soon
after his return. having learned the
particulars of the reunion, she was seized
with heart failure and quietly passed
away.-James Donahuc was taken Sun
day to the Mary Hitchcock hospital for
an operation for gall stones. Mrs. Will
| liam Decker and her children went
Monday to Worcester, Mass.-Wayne
| Emery of Marshfield is employed at
| \ obott Cadys store.-Charles l.. Stickney
| is visiting a sister at Lyme, y. H.-Joel
b. Putnam, who will reach his 9Srd ami
versary Wednesday, returned Monday
| from a visit in Randolph.-The Bethel
camp meeting held closing sessions Sun
day with a large attendance. The preach
ers were the Rev Messrs. Duval Of New
bury. Baker Of Palmer. Mass. and
Kingsley of Montpelier,-rhe Rev and
Mrs. l.. i. Greene have returned L
their home in Chelmsford, Mass.-GeorgC
Savage and Mrs. Sadie CAngelD Buckmar
of Pittsfield were married in Bethel Sat
lurday afternoon by Justice of the Peace
IC. O. Spauldinc, After the ceremony the,
visited friends in town until Monday
Clayton ". Potter returned Monday from
a few days visit in Richford.-Mr. anC
Mrs Everett Phillips Of Framngham
Mass. are visiting friends here.
A well attended democratic rally wa:
held Tuesday evening. the capacity o.
tho town hall being taxed to its utmost
The speeches of Harland b. Howe anC
David l. Walsh were we'll received.