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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
5
Barber and clock shop ads appear alongside a flurry of local notices. Moves, trips, concerts, meetings, and social events populate Barre and Montpelier scenes with gatherings at Goddard Seminary, Norwich freshmen, and various lodge and church groups.
A fragmented notice shows Mines of the financial Secretary Seo Perry of the lumpars, bowers and derrickmen’s union. Members will gather at 35 Maple Avenue to review bound volumes by June and discuss a division at the Cherry of the Shepherd.
Brief items list a hand colored Christine cards sale, a wrestling bout at Clan Gordon hall, cabaret reservations, and social notices. Also mentions residents returning to New York, church meetings, a vulcanizing offer, Maccabeos night, fundraising musicale, Norwich basketball prep, dance open to participants, Christmas charity drives, and library gift program for underprivileged children in Barre.
A Vermont magazine excerpt reports Montpelier and Barre Light and Power Co seeks higher general power rates after a 25 percent rise last year. The company plans a fuel-cost based monthly adjustment to maintain a fair return, with new rates applying to bills on and after January 2.
Bovis dance at 8 under D L hall in Plainfield on Saturday December 11 features Fringepipes. Admission two dollars per couple. floor manager Ernest Ween. The First Fruit Harvesters announce gospel meetings in Daugh of Liberty hall starting December 1 at 7 20 p m and Sunday sessions at 7 30 p m thereafter, inviting all adults seeking a community sing. CARTER'S to show D W Griffith Mother and the Child at Plainfield opera house Friday evening with Mel Marsh Ralph Laws Miriam Cooper and others. tickets at the drug store. admission 39 and 50 cents. dance after the show.
A fragmented exchange centers on a conversation in a pew about opinions and a request for engagement, set within Birmingham. The garbled text mentions a figure named Signa and an unclear dialogue about personal views during a gathering in a church context.
Williams town churches organize a joint Christmas tree event with no denomination. A meeting at Mr and Mrs Walshs home elected chair Mr Walsh and formed committees for invitations, tree decoration, programs, and fundraising from store donations. The event is set for December 24 with Grange Hall booked if affordable and funds raised via donation boxes.
Bethel reports another successful deer day as hunters tally bucks and does across the hills. Franke W. Howard bagged the finest buck weighing about 175 pounds with eight-point antlers near his home two miles from town. Other hunters including Leon Barnes, Nelson Parrott, and Archie Williams also sight deer, while local schools and community events fill the week.
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