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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
5
Local shoppers are urged to buy lasting gifts at Goodfellow's Jewelry Store with ads for diamonds watches and pearl beads. December 24 events include dances and special car service from Worthen hall Montpelier armory and Barre venues. Near East relief fundraiser at local bars and stores continues, with Christmas dinner at Hotel Barre and various holiday specials.
A collage of local ads and social notes lists Christmas purchases from Bailey’s Music Rooms and Granite City Bottling Works, notes Miss Lucy Dix’s holiday plans, and reports a mid year alumni ball in Spaulding hall. It covers student movements, dances, costume party, and performances with named locals and institutions.
WAITSFIELD Alice Blabeo is convalescing after an operation at Heaton hospital in Montpelier. Richard Brown, formerly ill, improves enough to be about the house. Marion Jones returns from visit, Millie Parrie is in Heaton hospital, Ruth Joslyn travels from Southfield Mass to teach in Montpelier. Ernest Griffith regains strength and can be at his store. The Montpelier May and surrounding travel improve. churches plan joint Christmas Eve service at the Methodist church. Fourteen youths enjoyed a sunny day hike, with singing and stories. A Missaoney, a Montpelier teacher, spends holiday recess with family.
A Barre resident returning from Areisate Italy promotes 15 percent savings on gifts at Namo Masi for Christmas. Free express shipment on Paige & Shaw’s boxes. Barre Drug Co. Inc reports arrivals Irene Nelson and others from St Mary’s Academy Burlington staying till after New Year’s.
Mrs Addie Sawyer assists at Ward s store during holiday trade. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Shepard named Charlotte Elzabeth. Household goods of Rev I Cross Grey arrive from Galveston. Christmas tree planned at Methodist Church Friday at 8 pm. Village schools closed for a two week vacation. Mrs Evelyn Griffith in Montpelier. Mrs H G Wood and Mrs W A Kingsbury in Burlington. John McCann of Clintonville NY visits sister Mrs P Griffith. Foster Slayton of Barre visits sister Mrs W L Willcox. Rev J Cross Grey addresses Bible class about London to Rome trip. Miss Grace Bulkeley of Barreck home for holidays. Miss Fe of Montpelier also home. F H Downer of Waitsfield a business visitor. Edwin Hayes Kenneth Newton and Merrill Griffith in Montpelier Tuesday.
Children will sing Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with a town choir as churches cooperate. A community tree will be lit by many colored lights and the event invites all to attend.
Graniteville reports a summoned meeting of Court Rob Roy No 6 F of Ay on Tuesday December 24 to elect officers and change a section of the by laws. All members are urged to attend.
Clarence Ward of South Barre had been home recovering from facial paralysis for weeks and is now able about. Mrs Lillian Marrion of the Miles block and Mrs He J Clark of Washington street left for Brooklyn after a hospital telegram said their son John Marrion was seriously ill. John Marrion, a Barre restaurant owner, is well known in the area.
Williamstown updates show HP Crosby family in Hyde Park for Christmas, Mrs. Morse of Bakersfield visiting, and several Goodrich descendants present. Annie and Knowlton Howard attended Samuel Wales funeral. Mrs. Walsh improving with a Weely spell of illness. Library closed Saturday for Christmas. returns due Wednesday without fee.
Bethel residents share a day of announcements and travel: Ellen Sittredge marks her fourth anniversary at Main Street home. Reuben Bentwell and Lena Rushway travel to Haddon, Sonn. Harold J Turner and family attend a 20th wedding anniversary in North Weare, New Hampshire. Alexander Grant heads to Frammy Mass for Christmas. Alfred Henry and Peter Pullinen head to Quine, Mass. Giacomo Attamonti and Alexander Thom travel to Philadelphia. William Bickford to Hallowell, Maine. others relocate to Hardwick and Randolph for work. local sports report notes White River Junction teams and lively crowd. Barre Drug Co.
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