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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1919
Page
5
Local items recount a busy sequence of happenings in Barre with social events, visits and accidents. Mrs. Annie Hale and daughter head to New York for weeks. Mis Catharine Phelps returns to work after surgery. deer hunting yields a 176 inch buck for K. J. Dion and companions near Meretown. community theater rehearsals and cafe reopenings are noted along with illnesses and injuries in the area.
The office of cemetery commissioners will be open each evening from December 10 to January 1 for the collection of all Ville Hours. Cemetery Commissioners.
Miss Madine A Rodgers expresses gratitude to friends who remembered her during a sitch shine bag. A church supper at Rust Montpelier Baptist Church features a Tuesday chicken pie menu with mashed potatoes rolls pickles ice cream coffee. Supper served from 4:530 to 7:30.
A dense row of Barre notices covers club meetings and social events. Details include Ruth Chapter No 4 gathering at the Methodist church, a special Woman's Club directors meeting, L O C L M A session in K of C hall, and a Cappie demonstration at the Barre Woman's Club. Also noted are hunting reports, a dry goods store opening at Pearl street, a food sale in Howland hall, and a Christmas Eve midnight mass change affecting the Burlington diocese.
John Maxwell and family moved into Mrs. Ziba McAllister's house for the winter Harold Fisk bought a farm in St. Johnsbury More than 300 people gathered Friday evening at the Odd Fellows hall for a service boys reception Carroll's orchestra of Barre opened with a welcome by Rev W A Remele A fine musical program included solos by Mrs Billings Jr and Mrs G M Fury and H Tilton violin by Arthur Spitzer A dance followed until 2 am ice cream and cake served The Farm and Home agent from Springfield Mass visited Mr Cooper of Farm and Home discussed local business Rev Remele will remain pastor through Jan 1 1920 Openings considered in business direction by f Groen in Petaluma Cal Chris Endevor officers for term beginning Jan 1 listed led by Alton E Farr and Earl Jones with Ruth Jones as pianist and multiple committees named
British flyweight champion Jimmie Wilde was defeated by Jack Sharkey of New York in a bout billed as a testing clash. Wilde fought aggressively, traded blows toe to toe, but lacked the expected power to deter the heavier challenger.
The Sistine Chapel Singers from the Vatican will perform at U V M gym in Burlington on Tuesday evening December 16, under Arthur W. Dow. The quartet, celebrated as the oldest and most famous choir, tours the country as a historic music event. Members Gabrielli Gentil Ceockini and Don Santos are noted for military valor.
West Berlin resident Fred Davin moved his family into a tenement on Milton Leonard from Ferrinburg and two friends visited his parents. Adeloyd Trowost returned from a four month trip. Mrs. Florence Hewitt was called to White River Janetion for her sister’s illness. Mrs. Catherine Rumney returned home after visiting friends in Toston. Mrs. George LaForest stayed with daughter Mrs. Kid Provost. Myra Libbey and Corrie Streeter spent time with friends in Northfield and New Hampshire respectively. Parish box social and entertainment planned for Wednesday with a luncheon to follow.
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