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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
5
Flint Bros announce a New Year's dance at the Washington schoolhouse hall on Friday evening December 31. Those not wishing to take lunch can be served at the hall. A New Year celebration with dances to suit all.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Eastman and Mr and Mrs John L Eastman express gratitude to friends and relatives for the kindness shown during the death and burial of their dear little one. Dancing from 8 to 1 o'clock. Bill 15 cents a couple.
Local items report a Presbyterian church prayer meeting cancellation, visits by Misa Lena Gindici from Boston, and several dances with Carroll's Orchestra at Clan Gordon hall. Also noted are holiday hours, mortgage loan ads, and church society announcements with scheduled meetings and dinners for New Year’s period.
Granite lodge No 35 FP and AM holds a special communication Friday December 31 at 7 pm with M M degree or order W M. Financial secretary will be in the room Friday and Saturday December 31 and January 1 to collect rents due to absence at the meeting. Regular meeting of Hiawatha lodge No 20 December 40 election of officers requested attendance.
Beaulien returns from Syracuse and a delayed shipment sale of skits and snowshoes is announced. James Young returns home from Boston via Merchant Street. Various residents visit family and attend funerals. St Andrews club meeting set for Friday. Baxter departs for Quincy. Merchants close all day New Year. Mission circle meets at 2:40 PM. Howard Kelsey and Muriel Chamberlin guests of local family. Quarry Savings Bank offers help to Barre Savings creditors. A. F. Barr visits from Spaulding High. University of Vermont student in glee club. Central Vermont trains to Montpelier will stop at Montpelier & Wells River depot starting Jan 1 1921 for passenger embarkation and disembarkation.
Notices posted in Montpelier shop state work will resume January 10 instead of the planned date. The postponement is due to repairs under way in the plant not being completed as expected. Any customer repair work during the period will be promptly completed.
A lively evening at the American Legion featured Roy Curtie known as Chocolate sparring Sam Dowers for four two minute rounds, plus long bouts including Ralph Olliver and Alex Paul. A cornet solo by Garibaldi Barberi, readings from The Bad Man, piano by Cyril Marrion, and a public dance were announced for New Year’s weekend as veterans and students enjoyed refreshments late into the night.
At the regular meeting of Rippling Stream Rebekah lodge the following officers were elected N G Mrs Eva Cameron V G Mrs Edith Snow secretary Mrs Annie Cunningham treasurer Mrs Josie Whitcomb Albert Roulrice Mira Yvonne Se Mre Louise Gokey Mr and Mrs d Desilet visited Christmas with Mr and Mrs J J Bishop and others returning to Spring Mel Mase
In a Cincinnati Enquirer snippet, Mr Mush notes Mise Young as an attractive girl with a wonderful complexion, while Mise Gott adds it has an added attraction, reflecting light, candid social chatter from the period.
Bethel scene includes H J Lavere family return from farm for Christmas reunion with Robert C Paing from Lake Torpedo Boat Co Bridgeport Conn. M E Gaskell attends New England poultry show in Boston. Seaver Shop plant idle temporarily due to low orders. Bethel Tannery ships hides to Cold Packing Buffalo, faster arrivals may avert layoffs. R E Savage recovers from tonsillitis. Local children ill with bronchitis. Miss Margaret Buxton returns from Rochester visit. White River train delays to wait for Appalachian Snowshoe club members. Freight trains delay mail and express briefly.
Gratitude to all who assisted with the pageant at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Special thanks to those who loaned gowns and articles for the costumes, including Mrs. James Ewen and Mrs. James L. McLaughlin, and the committee.
A thin man asks about facial scratches and a fat man explains the cause of the accident with terse dialogue. The stray exchange suggests a car incident described in Stray Stories.
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