The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-06
BETHEL
Scott L. Gillette, Farmer, Was Elected
Town Representative.

lOWn representative.
The election was the least interesting
since 1870 when a slightly larger total
vote was cast. Only 2l7 votes were cast
in all, For representative, Scott l.. Gil
ette, Republican, had 1873, and Robert
Noble, Democrat, had so. Mr. Gillette is
the first farmer elected to the legislature
from this town since 1890. He was born
in Rochester and came here many years
ago. His wife was Belle, daughter OF
Francis H. Chamberlin, and since his
marriage he has lived on Mr.. Chamber
Inns farm. He is an active dairyman
and has been prominent in the grange
and the milk producers association. The
justices Of the peace were elected on a
union ticket, as follows w @. Whitaker
r. j. Flint, Robert Noble, James M. Fow-
Ter, G. II. Dustin, G. Il. Durham and B. G..
Bundy The vote for governor gave p.
w. Clement 1877, DIR. w. b. Mayo %, and
the others on the respective tickets near
ly the same numbers. At Republican
caucus, Dr. r. NJ. Chase, H. p Perkins
and Dr. o. V. Greene were elected a town
committee, with Guy Wilson clerk. The
election officers were: r. c. Putnam, con
stable; ballot clerks, R. f. Burnett and
b. G. Bundy, Republicans, j, NJ. Fowler
and G. 0. Spaulding, Democrats; assist
ant clerks. r. j. Flint and ID. A. Wilson.
The first ballot of the day was cast by
/ NJ. T. Merrill, the second by John Wal
lace and the third by j. B, Garland
Miss Victoria Morse is at home for a
fortnight's vacation from her clerical
work in Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Emma Morse spent last week in
| Windsor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn T. Chadwick.
George w. Newton began work yes
terday as meat cutter at ]. S. Kimball &
Co.'s, and T. G., Mcintyre entered the
employ of r. B. Wright.
The Woman's club held its first regu-
lar meeting of the season last evening at
the home of Mrs. Guy Wilson. former
president. The speaker and guest of
honor, Mrs. J. B. Estee of Montpelier,
gave an interesting talk on the United
War Work campaign. Mrs r. NJ. Chase
sang and punch and waters were served.
The club has issued its year book for the
coming season in the form of an attrac-
tive l2-page booklet with cardboard COW
ers
! Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Shepard returned
yesterday from few days visit with
relatives in South Royalton.
| D, f. Carney returned home yesterday
from Milford, Mass, where he spent sew
eral weeks with friends for the benefit of
| his health
The Lympus Methodist church next
Sunday at 2 p, m. will dedicate an honor
roll and service flag representing IL
young men in the army
! Miss Flora Grow went to Claremont,
| N H., yesterday to work in a machine
shop.
Mrs Fred Wagner is forewoman Of
the women's room at the Bethel tannery,
d. +. Batchelder, after several years in
Barnard and Bridgewater, has returned
and is living in Mrs. II. r. Howland's
house.
William II. Allen, aged 81 years, for
many years a granite cutter here, died
last Saturday in the Mary Hitchcock
hospital at Hanover, n H., of influenza
and heart failure His wife went that
evening and made arrangements for tax
ing the body to Mortified, where he had
relatives The burial occurred yesterday
Besides his wife Mr.. Allen leaves two
daughters, Blanche and Elizabeth. Since
the closing OF the granite sheds his health
had been poor and when able he had
worked in other places, including Wind
sor, and Kittery, Me, where he was EN-.
ployed at the navy yard when he became
I'm. He was at the hospital 10 days.
Harley Rowland has gone to Deland
Fla, for the winter.
| Wynn W. Rogers died recently at his
home in Duxbury, Mass, from influenza
He was born here, the son of Hiram Rog
ers, who ut one time was tinsmitf
here. His mother was a sister OF Wins
low G. Whitaker Last year he came
with the remains of his aunt, Miss Sylvia
Whitaker.
Mrs. Fannie AZ Parker az Chelsea j.
visiting her sister, Mrs. Versa Skillinger
at NJ T. Merrills,
Mrs. Palmiro Rossi has returned from
a few days stay with her husband il
Springfield, Mass
Fred Giddings, a former resident, dice
recently at his home in Manchester.
A daughter was born Nov. ! TO Mr.. anC
Mrs Edward Buxton,
John G.. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs
John J. Wilson, went to West Point las
week and passed the examination fol
admission to the military academy. HI
J is assured of the appointment as soon az
some formalities are complied with.
Fred c, Putnam has received lettel
, from his brother, Frank H. Putnam, VIII,
is a sergeant in the artillery replacement
, draft with the American expeditionary
force