The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-04
BETHEL
Mrs. Ellen Gibson, Oldest Woman in
Town, 90 Years Old Tomorrow.


Mrs Ellen Gibson, the oldest woman in
town, reaches her Doth anniversary to-
morrow. She is in remarkably good
health, retains her mental faculties and
recounts the events of her school days.
She was born here and has spent her
life here. Besides being the oldest wom-
an in town she is the Oldest person of
either sex in the village. Her earliest
memory recalls four houses on River
street and about the same number on
Church street She attended school in
the brick building on Main street occu-
pied by Mrs. John McKane, Mrs. Gill
son is the mother of Rollin Gibson, T.. d.
ellison and Mrs. Virginia Bascom.
Mrs b. F. Naramore went yesterday
to Boston to buy millinery.
A benefit dance with music contrib
uted by GiIson's orchestra, in aid of
the playground fund, is announced for
tomorrow night.
Miss Mabel Ring of Maiden, Mass,
is at p. L. Martins.
C. C. Paine has bought OF L. X Mer-
rill his village farm on the outskirts of
South Royalton and expects to occupy
it in the spring, or whenever he can sell
his home farm.
Miss Amy Rixford of Webster, Mass,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. c. H.
Goss.
Rev. G. c. Wilson of Roslindale, Mass,
is visiting his old home in this village,
and Miss Susan Wilson is home from
Boston.
Miss Ella sturk is teaching in the
district in Royalton.
DR.. and Mrs, o. V. Green are guests of
Mrs w. G. Clifford at her old home in
Cape Rozier, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Graham have re-
turned from a tour, on part of which
they were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
G, II. Upper of st. Adams. They visit
ed the Adirondack region and Lake
George.
Aryin D. Angel, aged 81 years, for
merly of Barnard, died Sept ? at the
home of his son, Charles Angel, at Pena
cook, n. H., where he had lived several
years. His wife died nine years ago. His
remains were inferred at Barnard to-
day beside those of his wife.
Twin daughters were born yesterday
to Mr. and Mrs Michele Petrucelli.
daughter was born Sept. 2 TO Mr..
and Mrs. Aristo 0rticari.
Ford car driven by woman forced
its way Tuesday afternoon between a.
larger car parked close TO the curbing
near the fruit store and the front OF
the store, crumpled the mudgard of the
stationary car and followed the side
walk nearly to the Graham hardware
store People Scrambled for places Of
safety and nobody was hurt. Mrs F.
L. Townsend OF Barnard and Mrs. Guy
Putnam, wife of the owner of the larger
car, were sitting in it at the time and
were much startled.
B. b. Goodales horse bolted Monday
on Church hill when meeting large
truck from the Allen garage at Ran
dolph, throwing Hr. Goodale and running
homeward at great rate. No damage.
Mrs. A. r. Clark has returned home
after six weeks absence, during which
she cared for Mrs. Sarah NJ. Clark Of
Hyde Park, Mass, her husbands aged
mother, during a long illness, and after
her death accompanied the body for
burial at the old home in Vinal Haven,
Me
Mrs. Glenn Bullard, aged 2s years, died
at the sanatorium early yesterday morn
ing Of tuberculosis, after an illness of
about three years She came last May
to visit her husbands aunt, Mrs. c. Z.
Noble, and remained with her until a
few weeks ago. Her husband was here
at the time Of her death The body was
embalmed at the Cady undertaking
rooms and was taken home to Spring.
field, Mass, for funeral and burial The
deceased leaves daughter five years
old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Miller and three
children and Miss Duffy of Detroit,
Mich, are guests at r. f. Burnett's.
Frank r. Jenney is employed as a
meat cutter at White River Junction.
Mrs. j. n. jackson of Newton Center,
Mass, has been here a week looking after
her farm. Yesterday she further
stocked it with 20 high bred sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Barker of Axton,
Va, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Margie Howson, TO Donald S.
Arnold of this village,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Coy of New Ca
man, Conn, with their daughter, Mary,
have been visiting at r. j. Flint's and
I NJ w KendalPs.