Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

At the fourth quarterly conference OF
the Methodist Church February 2S the
following stewards were elected for the
ensuing year: Daniel ". Bliss district
steward; Oliver >. Kerr, recording stew
ard: Bingham NJ Caswel. William A.
.Chatheld. George " Miller. Harold r.
Mcdonald. Christopher f.. Noble NJ. WI!
Russell. Francis Il. Smelling. Frank r.
Southworth. Alonzo H. Spooner, Walter
\. Swinyer and William j. Toand. Il
Was found that there was d net gain
of the members during the year ana
finances were fairly we'll In hand. A
local preachers license was given NJ Will
Russell who has been active in Sal
walton army work and other religious
organizations. Fire early Thursday
morning destroyed the residence of
Henry Camp near East Bethel. A tee-
phone alarm called number of neigh
bors. who could do little except to &c.
ont a few valuable articles and papers.
The tre was well advanced when dis
| covered by Mr. Camp. No cause is given.
The loss is s,5co with sSD insurance In
tn. i'n.on Mutual-Mrs Gilman A.
| Spooner went to Rutland Monday for
/ rea inlent for her eyes.-The friends of
MIR. and Mrs WIN IOisngton gave them
a surprise party h'riday evening on the
| occa sion Of their Goth wedding anniver-
sary.--The Rev. W. BENJAMIN Reynolds
! was called to Troy. ~ y. February q
| by the death OF a brother.-E F.. Cham
[ berlin will move from the W. A. Dun
ham place 10 the CoirLn farm and Frank
Williams from South Randolph to the
Dunnam place.-The Woman's Guild Of
Christ Church met at the rectory Thurs
day afternOOn.-The Methodist society
served dinner at Gushing hall town
meeting day.-Wiliam II. Markham Of
Newark. \. j.. who Is at his parents
home here under a physicians care. Is
gradually gaining Fred Q. Williamson
has moved from Fred f. Hackett's farm
10 W. q. shaw's concrete house-Mrs.
Isabella Kinne, aged 81 years. recently
hOusekeeper for G. r. Hayes. 10 visiting at
Robert Middieton's before going to make
her home with a niece at Lebanon. N,
II.--Henry L.. Dyke. an old resident and
veteran OF the Civil War. is very low
with tuberculosis at his home in Lille
vi,le.-Horace A. Durham, aged 81 years,
is recovering at Mrs. I.uella Kidder $
from an attack OF the grip Baggage
elevators have been installed at the ends
of the subway lately built beneath the
&c. V, X. tracks at this station for the
transfer of passengers to and from the
White River railroad terminal.
william H. Edmunds. first selectman
OF this town. was stricken with par
alysis affecting his right side early
Monday morning. He was able tc
speak and his recovery is expected -
Walter II. English, prominent farm.
Inv of h.. q
died very suddenly OF heart disease
between six and seven o'clock Monday
morning he had lived in town sew
eral years having owned the Hubert
place in Bethel Ciilead and more lately
the Levi Kidder farm which nc bought
four years ago. tie had not been IN
the best OF health for many months
but did his work about as usual and
rose at the usual time Monday, Ut
.. d. Greene was called but death oc'
curredSbefore his arrival. He Is sur
vived by his wife and by two sons
Merton English OF Rochester and Ed-
gar English of Bethel.-rhe seven
year old daughter OF MI and MrS
Charles Stimets OF Barnard died an"u'
midnight Saturday of spinal menins,'
tbs, following an illness caused by
sores in the head The funeral was
held Tuesday.-Mrs, Nina S'o"Sh'
ton Of South Royalton, state president
Of the Women's Relief Corps. addressed
q meeting OF women at the q. A. n
hall Monday forenoon and again al
; 200 p. m and plans We're made to or
ganize n camp at this place, She wal
a guest at 4. r. Waldo's.
Fine weather and several contests 10
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| tion brought out r large attendance n
| town meeting. Officers were elected a.
| follows: Hon. r. j. Flint, moderator