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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
6
Groton mourns Judge Thomas C Hall with a Monday service at 1:80 pm at the Methodist Church. The crowd from Randolph Concord Montpelier and beyond attended as family members and local leaders eulogized a life of public service and business leadership.
NORTH CALAIS The annual observance of Memorial Day was carried out Thursday with a church dinner for old workers their families and visiting friends. A procession formed and marched to the shore of Fire Lake where prayer was offered and flowers strewn in memory of sailors and soldiers who rest beneath the ocean. Rev A W Hewitt of Plainfield delivered the Memorial address before a large audience. School exercises praised by all. Various local residents noted in今日.
Mrs F A Churesh spent a week at Woodsville with others visiting family. Mrs W R Hight returned from Warren and Mrs Mildred Ross with five children visited Maggie Smith. Miss Florence Herring and Mrs Agana of Weat Somerville arrived to spend summer. Private Ralph W Burgin at Camp Devon. May 25 home on short furlough. Friends encouraged to write. Church events in Groton included reception for Orval Willian and Lawrence Omena and dancing with music by John Sanborn Planiet and William Phelps. Red Cross offerings and refreshments. William and O’Meara left for naval training at Newport. Accompanied by M D Williams and others by auto.
Bethel residents attended the funeral of Edwin McIntosh in Randolph while Lucille Cady of Montpelier visited. Everett Beade of Lynn Masa stayed with friends, Mollie Hatch enjoyed a fortnightly visit, and A J Parker returned from a brief trip to Brea. Frank B Rice and Miss Florence Persons’ Sunday school class held a Treas uto valley picnic. Charles Gratton and Grover Bowen became new automobile owners as the Swains moved from Michigan to Stockbridge. Mrs W G Whittaker is seriously ill, and Mrs Frank Davis died in Stockbridge with funeral held at the Union church. Fred Williamson has been ill at Fisk stables, Mrs John Le Prob arrived from Boston to help renovate on North Main Street. A docketed case in Orange County court involves Jones C Gilman vs Conten Vermont Railway over a collision. Mrs B W Trumble visits Moretown.
In Gaysville O. Richardson stays with his daughter Mrs. Nettie Billinge for a few weeks while Mrs. Byron Parmenter of Rutland spends time with her sister Mrs. Hattie Milla and relatives. Several residents, including Mrs. Emin Stone of Royalton and Mrs. Clare Williamson, visit family locals. Miss Ivy Wright of Bethel and Myra Richardson of Randolph are noted guests. families such as the G. S. Hodgking and Houghtore households host relatives. The Martin and Swinyer families are seen about Randolph and Leominster links noted. Mr and Mrs George Martin purchase the Shektbu property. Francie and Marjorie Ketchum return home with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Ketchum.
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Mrs Cady Earl and daughter of St Fann visit Mrs F Bt Miles family. Miss Bernice Price posts home from a spent test seek. Miss Mabel Crane of Harlington stays with her parents. Annie Rhodes moves to George Ley’s tenement tower. Granddaughter with her. Mrs Alt Bigelow hosts Thursday afternoon. Mrs G T Miles ill then and now back at work in Mumtpetion. Mrs FP MO Roberts guest at Fr Exton’s.
Brookfield town hall hosted Memorial Day events with five G.A.S. members present. The choir performed well, Mrs. Rank Church accompanied piano, and Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was recited. Comrade Walbridge read the Proclamation as Red Cross ladies presented a town banner. A dinner followed for about 100, with remarks by Rev. J. Bo Sargent and cheers for the organization.
Washington event details a program by Ella Spencer and Mrs G A Bohanan at the schoolhouse hall on Wednesday evening June 6 with supper served at 7 o clock. All welcome and DP. P. Smith shows slight improvement after consuming small amounts of liquid nourishment.
Private William Primeau, stationed in the southern states, spent Sunday at home. Dana Rivard returned from Toron to, PQ, where he worked for some time. Nerney drove to Moretown Sunday in his new Buick. Norman McLamd, in training at the U V M, spent the weekend at his home. Antoine Houfford came back from the West after a several month visit. The Vermont Baptist Central will meet at the Baptist church here Wednesday with morning and evening sessions and guest speakers. The event aims to be helpful for Websterville residents and invites all locals.
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Children presented a night program at Dillingham Grange featuring songs recitations and a closing treat. Local residents and visitors including Mason Stone Walter Farnham Charles Farnham and Roy LeBaron appear in social notices. Neighbors send letters home from service and family updates report travelers and graduates with brief health and travel notes.
The wedding of Lieut Roy Johnson and Miss Hazel Danyon occurred Tuesday night. Also noted are Mrs W Rand moving near Boston for work, and several town residents traveling or visiting, with funeral and church notes and local social updates.
J J Tanner writing from a camp in France describes daily life and hard work with horses, bunk beds, occasional movies at the YMCA, and longing for home. He reassures family no matter the danger he will fulfill his duty, mentions a comrade in hospital, and asks for letters and a little money to buy tobacco. He hopes to return to care for his late son and asks his mother to stay strong.
EAST ORANGE OA and HA Prescott were in Randolph recently as housekeeper Mrs Adilie Clark and her mother Mrs Nancy Smith spent time on business and visiting relatives. Arthur Hake and family of Marah Held visited Nie aunt Mrs MR Hamiltons and RoEL Blake recently. Napoleon Bowloe of Bradford visited relatives here. Fred Brooke was in Corinth on business recently. Mrs Harry Everett of Bradford was the guest of her sister Mrs Ace Prescott several days. Mr and Mrs George Burre sbergn and son Harold of Barre visited W M Prescott Sunday. Hutchinson Olen Hutchinson and Miss Laura Sue were in Montpelier for the boys when they left for Camp Devens, Delbert Hutchinson among them. Arthur Burris underwent an operation for removal of tonsils and adenoids Wednesday at his home, Dr Ja of Barre performing the operation assisted by fir Dow of this place. He seems to be gaining slowly. Abraham Jacobs and son James Jacobs and wife of Bradford were recent business visitors. Enos Welch was in West Corinth Sunday visiting friends. AV Prescott has purchased a new Ford car. Mrs M R Hamilton does not seem to roam as her friends wish. Several from this place stranded the farewell supper Friday evening at West Topahast for Messrs Williams and Omera who have enlisted and left Monday for camp in Rhode Island. Lawrence Omera picked ripe strawberries May 27. Miss Alice Sanborn is ill with German measles.
Worn-out days and persistent muscle pains give way to promised relief from excessive uric acid, rheumatic discomfort, and kidney troubles with The Williams Treatment. A single bottle, with full address details and price, claims cure for lidney and bladder diseases and related ailments.
Granville resident George Chaffee was in town for business on Saturday. In Barre, Mr and Mrs Ray Kick visited Mr and Mrs Lo Rich last week. J B E Ford and daughter iledge, with Mr and Mrs Bert Hutching, visited Lachaw and Woodstock Sta y. Mrs Hiram awe visits her a ey, Mr and Mrs Will Stone at Middle-I re. Hitley Bostwick returned from Camp Devens for a week. Mr and Mrs Herman Ford visited St Warren last Thursday.
West Brookfield residents Pearl West and Welnewtay and Wallingford guests spent days with friends in Montpelier and Northfield. Mr Dewey and Mr Doyle visited relatives while Mrs Dawid Whillins planned a trip to Northfield to see her mother.
Notice warns residents of Marre Vermont and Washington state to register for military service. It references June 5 1917 and 1914 deadlines, city council chamber attendance, and penalties for failure to appear. James Mackay, City Clerk and Cheul Registrar, authenticates the notice.
Will Woodward hosted Potnam and family in Danville on Sunday while Nellie Sulhai cared for Marehfield. Georgianna Kelley returned from Host Montpelier with visits noted. Edwin Baslaw visited Peacham. Local residents called on May Corner, St Johns, Groton and Barre. A newborn, a boy and a girl, arrived to Philip Bashaw and wife weighing seven pounds each. J E K Woodward reports on his white leghorn flock and stock costs, including chick purchases, losses, and net value with a year’s feed cost totaling $90.07. overall account shows modest gains weighed against high costs of the era.
Mrs Ackerman calls meeting at new Red Cross rooms in the town clerk’s office on Tuesday. The Red Cross society formed recently and received guidance from Mrs Humice Lowe. Mrs Billa Blanchard is president Laura Bracy vice president Florence Orr secretary treasurer Nettie Ackerman is membership chair WOH Ford finances. Memorial rites for Vance Conant town clerk well attended.
Worcester reports a June 1 wedding for Clinda Dodge to Clyde Ley with Dean Willey officiating. The hall was decorated and 25 guests attended. Ruth Conner, bride’s niece, served as ring bearer. The bride wore georgette. Guests included Barre, Williamstown, Montpelier, Hardwick visitors. Mr and Mrs Willey plan a short trip then work for Julian Converse.
Alfred Morrie returns from Camp Devens for a Sunday at home. A war meeting will be held at the church in June with Fred A. Howland as principal speaker. A good crowd is expected to greet him. O. Peake and D. A. Ladd serve as petit jurors from this term of court.
A patent medicine ad extols Phosphated Tron as a tonic for men and women, claiming it boosts red blood cells, steadies nerves, and relieves fatigue sleeplessness and indigestion. It pushes capsules as the genuine form and names Ki A. Brown as a pharmacist advocate nationwide.
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