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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
6
Miscellany of local life and illness reports from North Montpelier and nearby towns. Names include Merritt, Stoddard, Balentine, Coburn, Merritt’s family, and several residents visiting hospitals or traveling. Mentions of hunting trips, births, marriages, and routine work featured with multiple households and neighbors.
Far flung names and social updates appear from East Montpelier and Montpelier including Arthur Stratton heading to Groveton for deer season, Dr Barrett of Montpelier, Lyndonville man and Morse family connections, Mrs Fitch as a recent Montpelier visitor, Katherine Morse visiting Maude Morse, and a gathering at the Crescent club with cake pie sandwiches and coffee on Friday night inviting attendees to bring others.
Miss Laura Bliss travels to Epping New Hampshire to assist her sister for a while Mrs Nancy Simpson of Barton visits her brother in Marshfield For Thanksgiving Royce Pitkin returns home from the Vermont railroad a few days The social and box supper at Notes hall draws a full house with games music and prizes Proceeds from the box sale total eight dollars Thanks extended to Et Nadger C H Colline V Hudson and hosts for hospitality Mrs Marion Taylor of Montpelier visits her mother Mrs J G Willey A few days ago Rev G A Varness visits West White River area Mrs C Pitkin and Mr K Pitkin visit Montpelier on Saturday Lirral Botte moves to a hotel tenement and works for John French Mrs H G Hollister leaves for New York to join her husband and Aesylh later Mr and Mrs HB McCrillis visit Montpelier Friday Elery Lynde leaves for Gloversville after a few days with his parents George Davis and Frank Lamberton visit Montpelier A Coates inspector for Vermont Mutual visits town to review defective heating units A T Davis and son George Stanley Lyndes and Frank Lamberton travel to Groton pond for deer season Phife a friend visits Danville then Peacham for deer hunting Mildred Emery returns from Mary Fletcher Hospital William Henderson travels via California to Pyvm reports enjoyable trip and plans to stay in Pasadena over winter A community Christmas program is planned in K of P hall Friday evening December 24
Mr and Mrs Guy Parker and son Charles visit relatives in East Granville. Mrs Kate Hardy visits friends before winter with relatives in New Jersey. Widespread deer hunting reported. Various locals attend dances and Grange events at Hillcrest and West Randolph. Neil Durkee born to Mr and Mrs Orring of Trasburg. Lawrence Smith working for Itman Come tar. community news yearns for clarity.
Mrs Charles Ainsworth visits New ton Center guest of Mrs M B Jones. Mrs Fannin Eddy goes to Massachusetts for weeks. Misa Lydia Bisbee acts as feast mistress for Liberal Arts College junior banquet. Waitsfield High forms Outing Club with officers Moriarty Bernath Bisbee Robinson Griffiths Seeley Tucker La Mord er. Dana appointed music committee. Tul Mekaron named Riverside editor. Kermit Moriarty new circulation head. Veda Spooner studies locally. Sophomore ride to Warren Feiring night with Harold Justin and Mr Higler teams. Tarent Teacher assoc to meet Friday Dec 10 but program shortened due to sie at Methodist church.
Mark Harvey of Hartford travels from his school for the holiday while George Jackman stays home. Mire Katherine Tierney visits the Jackman home and Miss Tolia Hogan of Barre is a guest. Harold Harvey party spends five days at the Harvey Nome in Duxbury. Abel Porter and the Small brothers visit Lester. Barnes Brunt of Fairfax wins a buck. Warner Brash and Wesley Brush of the anime toon are cited by Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Hayton. Holden Haseltine of Maretown and Wallace Heldwin of North Duxbury each report a 200 pound buck. Other deer reported include Join Bovey Hart Graves Eric Graves Robert Perry and Harry Leng of Waterbury, Bert Chase and Napoleon St. Peter of Duxbury. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Abbott and daughter Mareelow their farm home in Cothywite and will room with F. L. Eaton for winter. The Mersie Monyron of Wincork near mid Thidiew’s dune. The material of little Lomise Latourke oe plane in Hale Cross cemetery to v Liew Pareona of Colchester to one who has come back for hunting. Miss Henrietta Kerin will hold a Christmas sale at the Green Mountain house Saturday December 11.
Fragmentary notice from Montpelier Vermont by Baltes agent promotes an annuity program. It urges readers to assess value of life insurance and retirement protection with Mutual life products, hinting at financial planning guidance.
The funeral for Mrs Lydia Hanson was held at her daughter Cortina Hanson's home in Boltonville with Rev Donald Fraser officiating. Interment followed in the Boltonville cemetery. Mrs Hanson, born January 11 1855 in Quincy Mass, married Edwin A Hanson May 20 1873 and lived in Boltonville until eight years ago. She leaves two daughters Mrs Frank Martin Welsh River and Mrs Eugene Corliss Boltonvale, a grandson, a granddaughter, and many friends.
Rochester residents note visitors from Boston Maine and Springfield staying with local families at the Maret and Adgerton households. Several travelers including Miss Helen Anderson and Miss Marjorie Ford toured town for business and family visits. Community members announce bridal shower for Miss Kate Jones hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich with refreshments and cake.
The article lists multiple residents from South Cabot Cabot Danville and Marshfield area on deer hunting trips including Fred Needham Allie Barnet Wilford Gray Orville Smith and Wesley Halladoo Ivan Chub Kenneth Lamberton Ruth Hall and others. It notes hunting activity at N M Stocker s and nearby camps with references to community members visiting and staying for the season.
NORTHFIELD The Savoy theatre opened Saturday with over 1,000 tickets sold. Weddings include Mlle Bertha E. Smith and Lawrence Kingsley at the Locklin home with Rev. Clark officiating. Kingsley, a WWII veteran, served in the 25th Machine Gun Battalion and 26th Division, now in the US cavalry at Norwich University. News notes cover residents traveling, a farm sale near Holden place to Clarence C. Moody and Wilmot Alger of Waterbury, local illness recovery, Legion post officer elections, and residents’ movements between towns.
Mr and Mrs Fred Brooks and family move to the Bixby area near the creamery from East Orange. News received of James Bowen of Magog Canada formerly of this town. E C Pools of West Topsham and Roscoe Hood were in South Corinth Friday installing a new ceiling in the schoolhouse. Deer season brings relatives to town as Fred Cunningham of Burlington begins visits. Sunday rain improved streams and wells. Owing to bad weather a home meeting was postponed until Thursday December 16 at Mrs Cora Nutt. Linwood Cunningham and Arthur Shortell of Burlington spend deer season with friends. Church services Sunday December 12 at 10:4 in the morning with Rev George Morrie preaching.
Post Mills celebrates the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs EE Smith with a Dec 3 party at Odd Fellows hall. Over 100 attendees enjoyed music, dancing, ice cream, and gifts including 105 dollars from local residents. Mr Smith serves as judge in Post Mills and West Fairlee and attends Community church choir. Red Cross home nursing enrollment ends soon as Postmaster Knight moves to new quarters across the street.
East Calais and surrounding towns show a flurry of visits and recent gatherings. Residents Myra Lamb Emma Holi Hattie Shatory Orrin Jackman and others were noted visiting relatives in Montpelier and East Montpelier. A gathering at Mr and Mrs Low White featured dancing and refreshments with about 40 guests.
Roy Stewart Hancock presented books on Japanese life. Carl Eaton builds a clapboard mill. Maurie Eaton injures thumb at Church mill. Volney Manning fitted for yes eye replacing a patch. Ton Claflin visits from Bennington. Miss Mabel Stearne jurst of Mrs Roberts. Mrs LeBar in Montpelier. Oliver Kerr visits Carl Studdard. Earl and Mrs Hanks visit Warren relatives. W W Jones attends a Salisbury funeral. Mr and Mrs George Mair host relatives. miscellaneous town movements and a confused Boston postage question end fragment.
Brookfield residents report illnesses and travel as H Holden suffers indigestion while G L Dugan travels to Waterbury on business. Mrs Adams of Quebec and her daily visitor Sire are noted. Church events include a Christmas sale netting forty three dollars and plans to heat services in the vestry this winter. Community members attend funerals, hunts, and meetings as frigid weather disrupts routines and Armenian relief offering is postponed.
A man seeking his wife in a crowded department store asks a saleswoman if anything could reconcile a man to such a crowd. The saleswoman retorts that he is part of the firm, prompting a sharp exchange in a Boston Tran script.
A Boston Transcript quotation frames a poetic image that compares a rosebud and a note as symbols of growth shaped by dew. The line suggests beauty emerges through adversity, using floral imagery to reflect on maturation and resilience.
The garbled text suggests a scene where a daughter challenges her father about a medical diagnosis. A parent character, a doctor, appears amid strained dialogue. The fragment hints at famine or starvation themes and a Boston transcript context, but specifics are unclear.
Sunday December 18 featured Superintendent Patterson recounting a moving experience among resilient townspeople. The event supported by the women's association aimed to aid relief with a successful fair that drew praise for planning and effort, raising about 343 for the cause.
A San Francisco Chronicle note reports a letter attributed to Benjamin Franklin advocating soaking in a tub filled with sea water to relieve thirst when fresh water is scarce. The anecdote describes imbibing pores of the skin, a tale of a man tested by a Bahitan and observations on salt and fresh water effects.
A brief excerpt discusses changing attitudes toward age among youth. It notes Miss Pasany’s remark on how modern children fail to show proper respect to elders, highlighting social friction and generational tensions reflected in a transcript glimpse.
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