The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-14
BETHEL
Charles M. Davis, aged rs, Died Mon
day, Funeral at M. E. Church.


day, Funeral at M. E. Church.
Charles M. Davis, aged Is years,
died Monday evening at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Walter +. Flint.
lie was i'll many months and bore ms
discomfort and confinement with much
fortitude. The funeral was held in the
Methodist church this afternoon, Rev.
J. Wesley Miller officiating, with in
ternent at Fairyiew cemetery
Mr.. Davis was the elder son OF the
late Charles and Lucy tChamberiinl
Davis and was born in this town. In
early life he was engaged several years
as a gunsmith in the Smith & Wesson
shops at Springfield, Mass. Otherwise
his life was devoted to farming. He
married in 1877 Alice James of Spring
field. Mass, who died about % years
ago. He is survived by six children
Mrs. Joseph Elker of Cambridge juno
ton. George II. Davis of Bethel, Mrs.
w. f.. Flint, Miss Nellie Davis and
Mrs. Lena Graves of Brattleboro, and
Fred NJ. Davis of Bethel. There are
several grandchildren. Mrs. Eleanor
Wilson is sister and Edwy n. Davis
is a brother.
The ladies of the Universalist
church viii conduct a food sale on
Saturday afternoon at d. NJ Strong's
store.-adv.
The st. Anthony's aid society held
lawn party last evening at John
Keleher's
Miss Hazel Davenport celebrated
her birthday anniversary yesterday
afternoon and evening by entertain
ing large. number of friends.
A son was born at the sanatorium
Sept. II to Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel G.
Beal
b. NJ. Caswell a Civil war veteran,
who had been i'll several months, was
able to come TO the village recently.
Karl Bowen. who is conducting his
fathers farm this season, raised a
good crop of fodder oats on piece
of land harvested the oats and then
sowed barley, which now is ready for
fodder. making two good crops on the
same land in one season.
Mrs C. G. Clifford is doing emery
ency third grade teaching in the viii
lage schools.
H. II. Hickok of Burlington was
here yesterday and adjusted Donati
Galanti's recent fire loss at $3.50.
A public reception will be held Fri
day evening at the Whitcomb high
school building to enable the teachers
to meet the parents of students All
parents are cordially invited
H. d. Belyal has bought from Mar
sigli and Senay a five passenger 1921
model Franklin touring car.
Bethel stores go back to usual hours
of opening and closing next week, in.
GLIDING being open till q o'clock on
Wednesday, instead of closing at II 30
as through the summer.
Bethel rural schools have opened for
the year with tthe following teach
ers; East Bethel, Mrs. {. c. Wight !;
quarry, Mrs. Lambert: Christian hill,
Mrs. Lander of Willston; Finley
bridge, Mrs. NJ. A. Porter; Camp brook,
Mrs. c. +. Durham; Old church, Miss
GLADYS Gilman, Gilead, Miss Nellie
Blake; Lillieville. Miss Leda Smith !;
Lympus, Miss Ruth HodglSins.
The following are enrolled as stud
ents in the Whiteomb high school
teacher training class; Graduates of
Whitcomb high school, Misses Emma
Haikara, Nan Keleher, Abilene Per.
sons and Agnes Preston; graduates Of
other high schools, Misses Marietta
Billings. Barnard, South Royalton
high; Ella Fales of Rochester, Roches-
ter high. and Ethel Thompson of
Woodstock, Woodstock high. From
three years high school work, Misses
Jennie Brown and Annie Sturk, Whit
comb high. and Harriet Spaulding
of North Sherburne. Rutland high.