The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-17
BETHEL

Daniel Norton of Stockbridge and Mrs
Myrtle Cotton of Sherburnc were mar
ried April ii at the home of Willis But
terrified in Stockbridge by Justice of the
Peace Fred S. Bowen.
| Charles Batehcllcr returned Saturday
to his work in Waltham, Mass, after a
few days visit home.
Charles Scribners' Sons announce the
/ publication of new book by Stephen
Berrien Stanton of New York and Bethel,
| entitled, 1.-THE Hidden Happiness" a
philosophical work after the general style
of the authors former books, "The Es-
sential Life" and soul and Circum-
stance" Dir. Stanton, as usual, viii be in
Bethel at his summer residence about
June /.
Mrs. W. Fl. Arnold, president of the
Woman's Relief corps, Miss Mary Wynn
and Miss Mae Savage, delegates, will be
in Montpelier this week to attend the
state convention.
The last run of sap was the best of
the season. H. L. Washburn made So
gallons of syrup from his 400 trees, which
was more than he had made previously
this season. Others made nearly in the
same proportion. The product is of fine
quality.
G. c. Paine was at the village yester-
day the first time for several weeks. He
is gaining strength after hard illness.
Miss Sarah Church, dcaeoness, who
has been in charge of the Methodist
churches at Gaysville and Bethel 'Lympus
since last fall, went yesterday to Barre,
where she will be stationed at the Barre
mission next conference year. From
Barre she will go to the annual confer
ence session at Newport later in the
week.
A local chapter of the Red Cross has
director and Mrs. c. G. Clifford secretary
and treasurer. The law firm of Batchel-
der & Thompson has offered the firms
front office in the bank building as head
quarters. Miss Cushing goes May to
Burlington to take 10 days course in
surgical dressings and on her return will
give instructions to persons caring to re.
ceive them.
Owing to leak in the engine OF the |
Stanley steamer car due to leave this |
station at $50 last evening over the |
White River railroad, an engine had to I
be sent for from Rochester, which made /
The train 30 minutes late at the start
A special meeting OF the Whitcomb |
high school district is called for Monday |
evening, April %, at o'clock, agreeable
% the petition of large number of tax
payers, to see if the district will vote to
,uy from James F. Ripley the south half
# the tract known as the fair ground, !
which he bought lately from Il. d. Gil.
on. The need of a playground for the
100 pupils of the village schools and the
act that by a private enterprise ST 900
las been raised TO put the grounds in
ondition for a baseball field, are urged
8 reasons for the purchase. The field is
he only possible playground accessible
o the students during school recesses or
oon periods.
The semiannual convention Of the
White River District Sunday School as.
ociation will be held at the Congrega
ional church Tuesday, April "a, forenoon
nd afternoon. The speakers will include
lev. Charles A. Boyd of Burlington, Rev.
,r. A. II. Morrill, of Woodstock and Miss
larry Warren of Pomfret
Morning services were omitted last
unday at the Congregational church, be-
ause of the illness of Rev. Frederick r.
'ixon, who has been shut in several DAYS
18th what was supposed to be an attack
I measles.