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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
6
Mrs Margaret Hodgdon of Plainfield visits Cabot while many neighbors and friends travel between Hardwick Montpelier and St. Johnsbury. The community records illnesses trips birthdays and a large Old Home Week schedule with church services, picnics, parades, dramas and a wedding in Cabot.
Randolph Miss Georgian White vacationing in town with Rev Homer White and others, returning from Highwater, stopping in Burlington. Laura Corligs back at Mr F A Sawyer’s, Mrs C B Chamberlin frail with severe cough. Mrs J L Manning and daughter Mary from Somerville Maine visit. Gibney of Detroit hosted by Mr J H Steele, then to New Haven. Various locals noted for visits, illnesses, and travels around town.
An old style foot care ad promotes a product named The Tiz to relieve corn and foot pain. It claims rapid relief, enabling happier steps and easier walking. The quirky copy lists usage ideas and urges readers to visit drug stores or department stores for purchase. Continuous riffs imply broad appeal to tired feet.
A Northfield town note gazettes events including births, engagements, and retirements. Funeral services for Francis Brudenell were held at St John’s church with burial in Calvary cemetery. The engagement of Wayne Davis and Laura Paddock was announced at a dinner party in Northfield. Local residents travel, work resumes at Nantanna Worsted Co. mill, and a tax exemption vote favors N Pelagyi Granite Co. plant through March 1, 1950. Several residents return from travels, hospital posts rise, and community members visit kin in nearby towns.
Readable fragments describe a Fairlee Verona camp schedule for March including a Sunday service and a “Ladire” furnished event. Mentions Wynne girls, market activity, and visitors from Ortomy de Mine. Details are unclear but indicate social and service functions at Lake Motes.
Frank A. Hale of Missouri reports chronic constipation caused headaches dizziness and indigestion. After three months on Fruit-a-tives his bowels are regular and other ailments disappear. Available in boxes of six for $2.50 or trial size 256 from Fruit-Actives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
A Wednesday baseball match on Lebanon grounds featured Claremont against Lebanon. Lebanon won 2 to 0 with Horan and Haddleton behind the plate against Barrett and Carriton. A large crowd attended, nearly a thousand, with about a hundred autos. Nearby residents like Misa Charlotte Peeor in Brattleboro and Leon Strawie at Lake Morey were noted visitors.
Mite Dorothy Carter of Milwaukee visits grandmother Mrs Garten then heads to Sutton to join her mother. Craig leaves for Kewnee. Mr and Mrs Tony Wilkhire visit sister Mrs Will Hood for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs HH White of East Topsham call on trends. Ernest Batten returns to Meredith. Mrs Lavke and Raymon and Miss Wingne Sankorn visit Darwell. Welch moves into North Waterman’s house. Mr Laing of Burlington praises the saloon Inague. Three church sermons planned. prayer meeting Wednesday. youth gathering Friday. choir practice Saturday. An entertainment and community supper is set for Thursday. All children under 18 within the circuit to meet the pastor August 4 for picnic portraits. Robert W. Cheer to speak August 17 at Walte River and West Topsham and Waite River Grange events. West Topsham plans August community gathering August 18. Schedule small: West Topeham building 10 no. Waite River event 7 pm. church services 5 pm.
Ro 4H Daniels works in Ro 4H Daniels yard and many locals visit relatives across Vermont. Visitors include Eunice Sulham from Marshfield, Dick Lockwood of Springfield, Mrs. Julia Baldwin and Jettie Baldwin returning from East Barre, and several Montpelier Roxbury attendees. A Thursday lightning strike damaged F Baldwin’s home and cattle were killed near Mr Bidwell.
Albert McKnight Charlee Lesarn weay Eugene Splayd Leslie Lang Phil ip Bean and Henry Kelton went on a fishing trip to Jon's pond last Fri. Lat Chandler was in Montpeline Priv jday on bovinons. Will LaPoint was purchased the L. Bo Weaver place and will take Profession early in October. East Montpelier items appeared last Saturday in a new locality East Randolph but the read ere found familiar games. Mr and Mrs Henry Kelton and Mr and Mrs Olive Fifield were in Barre Monday. Clifford Perry of Barre visits to supervise repairs on a building he recently purchased of GE Andrews. May K. Foster of North Hamp hospital visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Kelton. Lee Chandler posted a business letter in Barre Saturday. Jupiter and Saturn, once seen as bright as evening planes, now low in the west and visible with difficulty. Barre and Montpelier reporters around East Montpelier suspect activity. They return home with pails, hinting at frost. A bumper year for the berries in the detirians.
Local brief items from North Montpelier mention Lewis Chandler and a best mare in a storm, Miss Hattie Jolinean visiting relatives, and Mrs. John Emery visiting in Ulais. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Van Bennett, Mr and Mrs Hammett, and O R Hollister, are noted in past week activity. A horse and shingles incident near Leon Elis is reported, along with church or cemetery preparations and visitors from Barre, Danville, Hardwick, and Montpelier.
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