Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-11
Beehe and Heebe Junction.

VIM. Haselton's children are having
the grip. The older ones are better and
able to be out.
Mrs. Addison Smith sprsined her
wrist quite badly last week when slip
ping down on the ice.
Mrs. C. E. Twombly gave tea party
to number of her friends last Monday
afternoon and evening, and a pleasant
time was enjoyed.
The Passumpsic Telephone Company
recently installed telephones for nr
R. A. Gatchpll. Mrs. S. E. Grow and
Mrs. Joseph Davio.
Mrs. Clara Haselton Wells was
brought home from the Royal Victoria
hospital Monday. Although very tired,
she stood the journey very well. Her
mother and nurse came with her.
There is a good attendance at the
choral union. The instructor, Mrs.
Wells. is doing good work with the be-
ginpers' class. also with the chorus.
We would be glad of larger class.
On Tuesday, Feb. LIST, the Book and
Thimble club were pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. George
House by Mrs. House ard Mrs. ]. NJ.
Grow. They will meet on Feb. 18th
with Mrs. Lyman House, who will be
assisted by Mrs. Clarence Haselton.
Mrs. Coats, who had rooms at Mrs.
STATIONS, passed away last Sunday
after short illness of pneumonia. The
| funeral was held Tuesday at two o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Stratton, and the
intermept was in the new cemetery at
the north end of the village. Her
daughter came to help take care of her,
and trained nurse was in attendance.
The daue hter's husband came to attend
the funeral. Mrs. Coats leaves a son.
ten years old. The sympathy of the
people is extended to these strangers in
their trouble.
The 25th anniversary of the Metho-
dist church will be observed on Sunday,
Feb. Is, 1916, with special services. The
preacher of the morning will be Rev.
T. A. Halpenny, and in the evening
Rev. Taylor. Special music will be
rendered at both services. Everyone is
invited to attend. On Monday, the
18th. the men of the church and con-
gregation will serve an oyster supper
in the dining room of the church after
which there will be program consist
ing of speeches from out of town
ministers, and choruses from the choir.
A charge of fifty cents will be made for
the supper, the proceeds of which will
90 for the general expenses of the
church. Will you kindly turn out on
these two days so that we can make
| thio OEth
Again our community was saddened
when the news came of the death of
Edward Bellam, father of Fred Bel
lam, who had made his home with his
son since the death of his wife. Mr..
Bellam has been quite poorly this win
ter, having heart trouble, but for the
past few weeks was little better, and
so left on Monday of last week for a
visit with friends at Norwich. He left
Norwich Wednesday to visit friends
in Reading Mass, at which place he
was taken sick. A message came to
the son, Fred, Friday evening, telling
of the condition of his father. He left
on the late train that evening, arriving
there Saturday morning to find his
father very low with pneumonia. He
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chat evening passed away. The re.
mains were brought here on the Mon
day morning train and were taken to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bellam.
At three O'Clock in the afternoon a
brief service was held, Rev. G. P.
England of Derby, pastor of the Bap-
fist church of this place, read hymn
and the scripture, made some very
fitting remarks and offered prayer
Tuesday morning MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Bellman accompanied the remains
which were taken by train, to Comp
ton where the funeral service was
held. Interment in Compton cemetery
in the family lot beside his wife and
daughter. Mr.. Bellam had made sew.
eral acquaintance here who with the
son and wife will miss him, for he was of
a social nature and would bring cheer
into ones home with his frequent calls.
Some day we'll understand why our
friends are taken, some so suddenly.