The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
BETHEL
Torch Light Parade and Pealing of Bells
Ushered in the Fourth.

uSntfeu IN the fOuILh.
Bethel was fortunate in planning for q
night celebration OF the Fourth instead OF
a day celebration. for rain fell steadily
nearly all day. as it had fallen in tor.
rents on Monday. but during the three
hours OF the midnight parade hardly a
drop fell and all who took part had a
good time. Led by the Green Mountain
band from Randolph. assisted by several
local musicians, the torch light procession
made up of citizens OF All classes and
ages made its way through the principal
streets, stopping AT intervals at the home
OF some citizen as n mark of honor or
appreciation In nearly all cases the
persons responded to the serenades in the
kind spirit in which they were given.
several with brief expressions OF thanks.
A huge bonfire. made from tar barrels.
looked its finest about midnight and
several bells pealed forth opportunely.
Among those most prominent in promot
ing the event were DR.. o " Greene and
c. G. Clifford. each OF whom was much
pleased with its success.
Mrs. B. H Benedict returned Yesterday
from nursing three weeks at Alton f.
Billiards. in Stockbridge and went to
Brookfeld to visit her parents Tor few
days
Windsor county court did business not
the holiday from considera
ton for the jury in the LaRock trial
and progress was made in the respond
cnt's evidence. which consists mostly Of
the statements Of persons here and in
Randolph, who knew him well and saw
him often.
The former Gaysville rural mail route
has been transferred to the Bethel post
office and becomes Bethel r. r. p. No. T.
with length of 2sih miles and salary OF
81 200 Burns l.. Osgood Of Gaysville. for
many years carrier and prominent
member of the state and national or
carnations OF rural carriers retains his
position. The star route between Bethel
and Gaysville operated by Arthur V.
Leavitt, is abandoned as are parts of the
former rural route
Mrs. G. r. Brooks Of Sharon has been
listing her granddaughter, Mrs. Nelson
?. Pauott.
MIR and Mrs A. W. Vivian OF Granite !
lille are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs |
}, c. Rogers.
Holm Mccormick was here over Sunday
nd the Fourth from Milford. \. H. |
Notwithstanding a steady downpour OF
ain which continued all day G~cept for
n hour at noon, Barnard celebrated the
'ourth in approved style and with an at
q L. |
and was in attendance all day there
,as a parade with floats and all the Gus
omary features, and the program of
ports, though somewhat MARRIED was
arried out remarkably well No doubt
he new Barnard has arrived,
H. n. Senay succeeds George f. Lussier
5 clerk and operator and S B. Totten OF
afro H., succeeds Mr.. Sensy as night
perator at the Central Vermont railroad
flee
Mrs F. F. Wallace and Miss Margaret
Tallace are visiting in Newport, y. II.
Miss May Campbell of Lyndonville,
,rmer teacher in the high school, is a
lest at A. Lee Cady's
Robert Heating and Miss Florence
owen. both formerly OF Bethel, were
arried in. Boston June "a. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Albert H.
owen of Waitsfeld and was born here
ID graduated from Whitcomb high
hool.
Mrs. Fred Daniels of Richmondville,
Y, is at her parental home. Her hus-
nd, Rev. Fred Daniels, formerly held
ethodst pastorates in Barnard and
lelsea. He was transferred recently
ON Grand Isle TO the New York APP
intment.
w w Marshall. who recently went
tn his family to their former home in
ilton. Me-. is now working in Windsor
A double wedding Of local interest oc
rred June 2s in Providence. r. l.. when
cut Norman s Case of that city mar
u Miss Emma Louise Arnold Of this
lsge. daughter Of Mrs. Martha W Ar
Id and Howard Arnold Of Providence
Irried Miss Martha Warren Case sister
Lieut. Case. Both bridegrooms belong
the same troop Of the Rhode Island
galrv end are awaiting orders 10 20 to
2 Mexican border.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard n. Wilson and
s. Katherine Wilson 81 Benhsm, Tex,
at his old home for part Of his vacs
n "a inspector Of government building
istruction.
Hiss Nellie Booth Of Bridgrwster Cor
: u a guest Of Mrs Elizabeth Cham
lin
daughter weighing eight pounds was
n July to Mr.. and Mr.. J. " Ne
mack az the home of the lstter's par
e in North Andover. Mass The
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