The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
BETHEL
First Load of Granite from Quarries
Reaches Cutting PlantA

The first load of granite quarred fol
the new Western Union building came
to the Woodbury. Granite company's
cutting plant Saturday over the Beth
81 Granite railway. Repairs on the big
trestle proved less expensive than was
expected. Estimates as high as $4,000
had been made of the extent of repairs
needed, and it now appears that $1,000
will cover the whole expense OF repair
ing the trestles and renovatng the
roadbed.
Mrs. John Wallace has returned
home from the sanatorium and is much
improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin H. Durkee Of
Barnard reached the 60th anniversary
of their marriage last Saturday.
The Methodist church observed its
25th anniversary with special pro-
gram Sunday morning The church
was decorated with flowers and flags.
Rev. W. R. Davenport of st. Adams
officiated and special service of dedi-
cation of bell recently presented to
the church anonymously and hung in
funds for repairs on the building
brought pledges of 5000 for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Coy and
Miss Mary Coy of New York are
guests at r. J. Flint's.
F. Z. Coy of Claremont, n. H.. was
here Saturday to take back to his home
L. LIT fl..
thence returns very soon to her home
In Mercedes, Tex.
Edward L. Rogers of Norwood, Mass,
is at home for few days visit
Myron and Averill Rogers of North
ampton, Mass. were here Monday to
call on their father. -
/, Edwin Abott and Miss Melba Alb
bolt of Underhll are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Kendall are in
Springfield Mass, to visit their. daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. H. Miller.
Guests at W. J. Moore's Sunday and
Monday were Mrs. Everett Barnes,
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Clark and baby
and Mrs. Burgess of Bristol, Conn.
Joseph Curtis of Boston, former
resident, has been visiting Clyde L.
Blossom.
L. A. Days, ir., of Boston is spend
ing a part of his school vacation here.
The strawberry crop is quite abun
liant and the berries were being sold
Monday as low as 20 cents a quart.
Fred Chamberlin has moved his FAM
lily back from North Randolph and is
living at NJ. T. Merrill's. He is work
ing on the C. V. K.
Mrs. VIII c. Harvey is gaining
steadily from the injuries received by
falling down stairs ten days ago.
The Bethel baseball team played in
Randolph Monday and lost in the
ninth inning. 3 to ,. Bethel was lead |
ing, to |, until the ninth inning when |
Randolph scored twice. Vail for Ran
dolph and Hickey for Bethel, both
pitched fine ball.
During a thunderstorm Friday eve,
ming lightning struck the Herbert |
Owen house, five miles from this vii
lagc, owned by A. L. Holman of Ran
dolph, and occupied by Arthur Spauld-
ing. The Spauldings were preparing
to retire when the bolt struck Chin
ney, tore down the side of the house
and broke a window SO that glass flew
freely in the room. No fire resulted |
and the damage, estimated at $50. will |
be settled through Guy Wilson's in
surance agency.
kaarlo Miettinen and Vilko Miettin-
en-, twin sons of Anti Miettinen, are
home from Boston, where they are en-
ployed in the merchant marine.
Theodore NJ White has enlisted for
two years in the L. S. navy and re-
ported at Manchester, ~ H.. yesterday.
He will be attached to the radio de.
partment.
H. Fl. Fifeld and family have been
visiting their old homes in Colchester
and South Burlington.
: Miss Bessie Batchelder is home from
teaching in Montreal at the Peace Cen
tennal school.
Mrs. Edith Hatch Davis started
yesterday for Edgerton, Mis-. to visit
her brother. Scott Hatch. and her
daughter, Miss Annie Davis
Miss Alice Bradley of Holyoke,
Mass, is here to visit her mother and
grandmother. She walks quite well.
after fall last winter. when she broke
her leg.
A community religious and patriotic
meeting was held at the chautauqua
tent Sunday evening. Devotions were
conducted by Rev. Frederick r. Dixon.
Several standard hymns We're sung.
President Charles A. Plumley of Nor
with university was introduced by
John j. Wilson and gave an inspiring
and thoughtful address on Our Flag.
Quite successful children's day exer-
cises were held in the Methodist church
at Barnard last Sunday. There was
large audience. Eight persons were
received as preparatory members and I
three infants were baptized. There was ,
a large offering for the board of edu-
cation and the Sunday school made an
offering for missions.
F. Z. Allen and G. II. Thompson If
Barnard recently lost valuable young !
horses by death.
J. A. Mayer and J. W. Steinhauser
are here from Nashua, n. II.
Francis l.. Aikens, Barnard boy,
is in this section and will be at his
home in Barnard over several SUNDAYS
w r. Davis has his steam sawmill
set up on the Richards place in Barnard
and begun saving