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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
7
The piece highlights Christmas cheer and thrift in Vermont. It notes about 350,000 residents with over 100 banks holding many millions in deposits. A Vermonter boy receives a bank as a Christmas gift and asks his father where to make his first deposit.
The Groton funeral for George Carpenter was conducted at the Methodist church at 1:30 PM with Rev. Stead Thornton officiating. Carpenter, a wheelwright and carpenter by trade, died suddenly near Newport while employed by the B M railroad. he was 71, survived by his widow Ida Young and nine children from his first marriage, plus a brother and sister. Numerous locals attended and many relatives came from surrounding towns. The service themes included Christmas sermons by Rev. Thornton.
An old advertisement promises a free box of Grove’s Open-Trace Salve with every bottle to treat chest colds head colds and croup. The copy touts quick relief and healing for coughs tickles throat and related ailments.
Ada Thompson from Tunbridge visits A. N. Merrill's for the weekend. Rev. A. C. Hard of White River Junction spoke at the M. E. Sunday school and at the Y. M. C. A. gathering. Boy scouts met at Dairy Hill schoolhouse last Sunday. Mr. Hard spoke to them. Wilbur Woodward and Charles Taft reportedly exchanged farms. Mrs. C. P. Tarbell attended business in Randolph Monday. George Fales, Forrest Southworth and Walter cutting pulp wood for E. L. Miller spent Suzy at their homes. Norma Clifford home for holidays. Alice Lamis in Randolph early week. Mrs. Blanche Elia ill but riding out. Myron Fowler, home Sunday from Sharon where he ran his mail route. Supt. V. K. Brackett III had clevereric tights placed in his house. Mrs. J. H. Mosley and son Charles with Mosley kin in Maine for Christmas.
Northfield residents share holiday plans and family news. Harold Avon Pride, born December 18 to Earl Pride of East Lynn, Massachusetts, visits with grandparents in town. Local families and former residents, church Christmas events, school and college notices, and seasonal travels are noted among residents and friends.
A notice for a Tuesday evening December 28 social dance at the S and D L hall featuring a three piece orchestra. Admission details unclear. refreshments priced at 2 a plate. Dancing continues from evening until 2. Floor manager Ernest Folsom. Stores will close all day Saturday Christmas day.
In Moretown two local youths drew sharp criticism after allegedly pouring turpentine on a cat days ago. The piece notes public sentiment may favor leniency if prosecution does not follow, reflecting community debate over animal-cruelty response.
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