Memorial exercises at Groton opera house impress pupils
Pre Memorial program drew a large crowd as village school pupils performed under Miss Fellows and Mr Shepard. The teachers and organizers received praise for the well carried out event.
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
6
Pre Memorial program drew a large crowd as village school pupils performed under Miss Fellows and Mr Shepard. The teachers and organizers received praise for the well carried out event.
Randolph Mix and Ardella Swerdferger hosted Laurel temple No. 4 as grand chief and district deputy of the order of Pythian Sisters plus guests. A large gathering witnessed one candidate initiated, followed by a literary program, musical numbers, refreshments, and a social hour ending late.
Amusement notes announce the Boston Opera Singers will perform at Barre Opera House on Monday evening June 7 as part of their annual spring tour. The company features Maria De Gabbi and Giovanni Gatti with new talents including Conti Fornari and Marie Kitchener. ballet dancers from the Boston troupe will appear, and English songs will be performed by the ensemble.
James Boyd Jr recently graduated from a veterinary college in Grand Rapids and is now practicing in Clayton, Michigan. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Michele De Martins died Tuesday. At Randolph horse races H C McIntyre's Mixie H won second in the 2:30 class and D Adams Teddy KR was second in the 2:40. For Memorial Year there was no ball game or public amusement in town. Mrs J C Manning visits Frank Buttles at Waterbury Center while Miss Rachel Albee of Springfield Massachusetts visits R J Flint and F C Putnam. Mrs George Moore of Canandaigua New York visits her mother Mrs J M Boyd.
Marshfield residents Mr and Mrs 0 E B Shepard Mr and Mrs F H Brown and Mr and Mrs FE Brown with son attended Memorial exercises in town. James English of Lisbon NH was in town Monday. B J Cameron and BH H Saxby recently bought automobiles. A promenade is planned for Friday evening June 5 to celebrate the graduating class. The final ball game of the season was won by the visiting team. State President Walter F Baker of Merrinville will deliver an address on The Street Car Philosopher at the church next Friday evening with afternoon talks and music for all attendees.
Mrs Joseph Rock visits Whiting at Rev RL Gagter s home in Websterville Rev James Struthers Vermont Baptist state missionary to preach at Baptist church next Sunday both morning and evening Giles Sadie Who has been visiting her sister Mrs Arthur Edwarda returns to her home in Haverhill MA Arthur Miller and parents visit from Woodbury A son born Sunday to Mr and Mrs William Mackenzie Sunbeam Baptist Sunday School outing to Wil Hamatown Willowdale Dramatic Club to present play at East Barre Church for fundraiser pre Memorial exercises praised by audience Websterville folks plan to attend East Barre play. second primary and intermediate children praised for pew tag program There will be preaching at the church Sunday at 10 o clock Lord of Anton House eneking Haked towne Browns Breed Saturday afternoon Mrs Frank Selfonde Kemth Narre Grange social science Thursday evening June a Adomie sednan Poor vmurpile ATI selena
The United Confederate Veterans committee reported that Major Orren Randolph Smith of Louisburg North Carolina designed the first Confederate flag the Stars and Bars. The panel chaired by General C Irvine Walker summarized evidence, noting two claimants and conflicting testimony about authorship and submission to the Confederate Congress.
In Rome on June 3 reports say the four gilded bronze horses that have long adorned St. Mark’s in Venice were moved from their safe place amid fears of damage by war. The famed five foot statues have history tied to Nero and Trajan, later moving to Constantinople, Paris, and finally back to Venice by Napoleon and Emperor Francis.
The Middlebury program for June features commencement on Saturday with a bell game, Ben Greet Woodland pageant, and a keynote by President Thomas. Events include a Notre Dame style hall gathering, alumni reunions, track meet, fraternity activities, campus celebrations, and a graduation dinner with a prominent reception. The piece also recalls soldiers building clay shelters and basket houses along a riverbank in the plague of war.
June report from New York notes General Villa presenting a war measure to President Wilson, with Levuninidi mentioned among attendees. The article suggests reactions from several parties about the new policy, while weather and broader context appear as framing details.
A trade group urged modernization of trust law noting needs in estate handling and business succession. The proposal calls for clearer rules, modern fiduciary standards, and streamlined probate processes to reduce delays and legal costs. The group emphasized protecting beneficiaries and simplifying trust administration.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions soldiers winter home, names Terere Geli Peer Pasko and Serb, plus references to wills, Austrian, Coreen, and a mysterious scene. Content unclear, but records a military or home setting with scattered proper nouns and phrases.
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