The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-19
BETHEL
Thomas 0'Rourke Died Yesterday After
noon of Pneumonia.


Thomas 0Rourke, one of the oldest of
the tannery employees, died of pneumonia
yesterday afternoon. He had been i'll
only few days. He was born in County
Clare, Ireland, and soon after his mar
riage to Mary Mccormick Of the same
county, he came to Springfield, Mass.
This was in 1872 From there he moved
to Woburn, Mass, and about 80 years
| ago the firm of Alley Bros. & Place, then
operating the Bethel tannery, induced
him to move to this village, which had
been his home ever since. He is survived
| by his wife and son, Michael 0'Rourke
of Boston, who, with his wife, came yes
terday too late to see his father alive.
Mrs. William Moore, who died two years
ago, was his daughter. William j Moore,
of the l03d machine gun battalion, 26th
division, the first drafted man from Beth
ell in the new army, who has seen some of
the most active service of the war, is his
grandson.
Edward A. Preston of this place and
Miss Ella McAllister, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. @. McAllister of this place,
were married last evening by Rev. j.
Wesley Miller at his home, They will
live at the Preston farm on Christian hill.
While chopping in the woods near his
fathers place at South Randolph last
Monday, Clayton G, Wight of East Beth
ell had his leg broken in a very painful
manner when log fell on it, Both bones
were broken near the knee, SO that they
| protruded through the flesh and skin.
DR.. j. p Clifford of Randolph was called
and the injured man was taken to the
sanatorium at that place.
The funeral OF P. c. House, the Oldest
person in Bethel, was held at his late
home in East Bethel yesterday afternoon,
Rev. J. Wesley Miller officiating The
bearers were Ransom Fl. Buck, James M
Fowler, Mark w. Hyde and Erwin w
| Perrin.
| The funeral of Amplias Williams, aged
SO years, was held at the Methodist
church this forenoon at 10 o'clock, with
interment at the Gilead cemetery. The
body Of Mr. Williams was brought from
Bennington, where he had lived at the
Soldiers home most of the time for lG
years. He had been blind, deaf and in
feeble health for several years. He was
born here, one of the Ia children OF
| .omas and Phila tKimballl Williams
Only one of the large family remains
Mrs. Sarah Jane Bowen, aged "a years, OF
North Dana, Mass. OF large number OF
children he is survived by three sons
Frank A. Williams of Tunbridge, Nathan
Williams of Haverhill, Mass and I. Rix
Williams of Claremont, ~ H., and two
daughters, Mrs. Lucy Spooner and Mrs
Robert Middleton, both of this town. He
was veteran of the Civil war,
Lieut.. A. B. Washburn came home yes
terday from Washington, D. G., having
been discharged from military service in
the quartermaster's department
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker went thi,
morning TO Springfield. Mass, TO see
their grandchild, Paul bearing, who i:
seriously i'll.
Ideal weather favored the annual chick
en-pie supper and sale of the Congrega
tional ladies' aid society yesterday al
the town hall A rushing business wa:
done, the committees vieing with eacl
other in activity Mrs d. l.. Chadwick
the president, had her forces we'll in hant
and the total result was most harmo
nious and successful Committees wer'
as follows: Fancy table, AIRS. J. S Gay
Mrs. NJ L. Gaskell; red booth, Miss An
ME Sturk; aprons, Mrs. Eliza F, Miller
Mrs. F. N. Chapman; housekeepers
booth, Msis Luella Kidderi supper, Mrs
IN. L. Chase, Mrs. G. W. Merrill; fish
pond, Miss Marion Mitiguy, Miss Haze
Whitney; candy, Mrs. G. Fl. Goss, Mrs
E. c, Mcintyre.
DR. G. A. Best has Al head Of cattle a
his barn in this village.