Talk of the Town and Holiday Events Mix in Barre
Local notes report Crown's Drug Store selling Sheaffer pens and pencils and promotions at Barre firms. Social dances are planned by the Independent Order of Foresters and Clan Gordon hall with Dec 31 and Dec 24 events. Neighbors arrive from Greenfield and St Johnsbury to visit or holiday in Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown’s
Adv
Order of Foresters
Worthen Hall
Carl Waterman
Pinifield
Algor Koutaan
Greenfield
Mass
South Main Street
Farle Lane
Norwich University
Northfield
Thna
Perry Street
Barre Drug Co
Congregational Sunday School
Raymond Cave
St. Johnsbury
Frank C. Cave
French Street
R. U
Clan Gordon Hall
Cimmings and
Lewis
Lander
Montpelier Armory
Carroll
Armory Hall
Montpelier
Windsor
Odd Ladies
Hie Bianchi
Odd Fellows
South Barre
Misa Ruth Averill
Beaton
Williams. Lazell
Averill
Massachusetts General Hospital
Election of Officers and Delegate at Polish Hall Meeting
Regular meeting of No 2 branch of the GCL A in Polish Hall to elect officers and a delegate to the convention for revising the constitution and other business. Wednesday evening December 22 at 7 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areties Toolehurpenere
GCL A
Polishers’ Hall
Winter Holiday Bargains and Local Notices
Diverse local items list sales at Bailey's Music Rooms and Mar chetti's Fruit Store, a request for Persuasion for relief of children with whooping cough at Crown's Drug Store, and catalogues of goods from Goodfellow's store. Event notices cover Windsor vs Montpelier basketball tickets at Lander's and Merlo's, a Hawking Edwards wedding, a Christmas chestnut sale, and a large Barre aerie meeting. Mail, factory shifts, and toy soldier production updates describe Landi's shop needing more apartments and expanding output, with shipments to multiple towns and overnight work. A winter carnival linked to the University of Vermont Rake Walk is discussed, plus a note on Washington's Birthday as date. Barre rail schedules and granite cutter hours round out the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey's Music Rooms
Marchetti
Crown
Goodfellow
Montpelier Legion
Akaremory Hall
Montpelier
Lander’s
Merlo's
Rachel Dix
Burlington
Hawking Edwards
Collee
Falnuts
Mass Cash
Barre Aerie
F. C
Eagles’ Hall
W. Warnes
W. P
Peter F. Landi
oKe
Wella-Richardson
Pearl Street
Lanedi
Boston
St. Johnsbury
oKo
Barre
University of Vermont
Vermont
Iia
Onewell
Washington
Christmas Trade and Local Notices From Carrolls Orchestra
A collage of ads and society notes mentions Bailey's Music Rooms piano rolls, Wallace Nutting pictures, Bell & Houston calendars with cash orders, Granite City Bottling Works, and Christmas stationery from Cummings and Lewis. It notes Carroll's Orchestra traveling to Burlington for a fraternity dance, an alumni ball planned for December 28, and featured local residents visiting relatives along with dancers and students from regional colleges. Also covered are brief items on Christmas shopping, a rollup manicure display, and wrestler Joe Shimkus preparing for bouts across Chicago and the Midwest.
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Bailey
Justin
Wallace Nutting
Joseph Williams
Beatrice
Lebanon
N.hs
Wee
Eric Pirie
West Street
Hoyd M. Dowring
Burlington
Carroll
Espue Na
Spauiding Assembly Hall
Lander's
Armory Hall
Montpelier Post
Ve. Windsor
Massachusetts
Vivien Marrion
Josephin Luechin
Freda Ladd
Marguerite Currier
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Doris and
Corrine Eastman
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Joe Shimkus
Vermont
Middle West
Himkus
Boston
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Edgar Ramie
Shimkus
Chicago
Vermont county clerks elect officers at Montpelier meeting
Chelsea Hale K Darling attended the state county clerks meeting in Montpelier where ten clerks were present. Officers elected include President Hale Darling, Secretary-Treasurer George Harmon, and Executive Committee members Lewis Moody Pomber Waite. The gathering discussed docket uniformity and records and was addressed by Auditor Benjamin Gates. The longest serving clerk was Henry Cushman and the junior member was William Daley . average service about 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale K. Darling
Montperier
Chelsea
Lewis C. Moody
Montpelier
George N. Harmon
Rutland
Lewis Moody
Karl A. Pomber
Woodstock
Smith B. Waite
Hyde Park
George C. Stevens
St. Alvns
William R. Daley
Brattleboro
Benjamin Gates
Henry B. Cushman
Newport
Bethel News Highlights Freezing Roads and Christmas Observances
Bethel reports a hard packed snow roadbed after a hazardous early ride. Franklin visitors include Linus A divans and Harriet with Mrs Edmunds family. Marsigli pool room is run by R A Abbott during L A Edmunds absence. John G Wilson returns from the United States Military Academy after 15 months away. Exke plans a busy winter overhauling stored autos at the old floral hall. Granville trip by C E Claflin. Kendall and Claflin assist with cars. Finley bridge school dorm closes with a Christmas tree and play. Frances Magivney Ruth Savage and Annabelle Hight maintained perfect attendance. Rural routes good for sleighing. river roads poor due to lack of snow. Stores close Saturday for Christmas. Congregational Sunday school holds tree exercises and Christmas noted at high school Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus A. Divans
Harriet
Franklin
Floral Hall
W. TH Kendall, Jr
C. E. Claflin
Granville
Harry Hubbard
Xnow
Finley Bridge Schad
Congregational Sunday
McAllister Kent Agency Moves to New Worthen Block Offices
The McAllister and Kent agency relocated to the Worthen block, occupying the former Granite City Press site opposite the Western Union Telegraph office. Alterations expanded the public office to 40 by 11 feet, with two private rooms and a directors’ room, plus improved lighting, furnishings, and new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister & Kent
Mpart
Monte
Worthen
Aldrich
Granite City Press
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mutual Indemnity Company
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Houghton & Robins
Richelieu
Brazil
California
the Smith & Cumings Co., Inc
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Vinellia Leder
C. C
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Barte & Chelwen R. R
East Barre
Shepard
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M.¢ Chiuso
J. McKernan
Indian River
Florida
Sunkist
Maine
Greeer
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Malasnes Kiewis
Marchetti’s
Frint
Bethel
Rockland
Adams CO
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Isabella Fox
Beaver
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RED Fox
Tope Lynx
Skunk
Daylight Store
Mallister & Ene Move
Werthen Block
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FOSS
Drown
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Weees
Romanos’ Store
Det Acree the Renken
Framingham
Leo
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Clinton
Plymouth
K. Macrae
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