Weather forecast for Barre area
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible local showers. Gentle to moderate southwest winds.
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
8
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible local showers. Gentle to moderate southwest winds.
A roundup of local notices includes new theater ads for Georgette Hate and June Elvidge at Bijou, a city hospital update on several patients, a junior prom at Spaulding assembly hall, Burns club outing, and a Plainfield gathering for patriots. Also noted are Red Cross meeting plans, high school sports results, Harvard dental student Wendell Ahern’s return, Harmon Review initiation, and public notices on anti-prohibition plans and a Manchester talk by Honorable A. Windle.
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Turner, who died Tuesday night at City hospital from cancer, was held at Washington Universalist Church with Rev. Paul Weller officiating. The Washington Grange escorted to the cemetery and gave a grave service. Bearers were C.S. Emery L. W. Seaver M. W. Hyland and Frank Ordway. a large list of floral tributes accompanied the ceremony.
Letters remaining uncalled for at the Barre post office for the week ending June 5 include men Glen Alger C Richard Andrews G N Blodeon C A Clifford T A Ellis Clarence Holmes Robert Jerome C L Kenyon M Newman Sidney Rose Joaquin Salien Serrano and women Mrs Dale Alger Elvia Cctv molli.
A humorous quote from a Boston Transcript item notes a child asking to study abroad to develop their voice. The father replies that it is already overdeveloped, reflecting a light, domestic exchange in a newspaper tone.
A brief quip on self-raising flour inspired by a wish for self-raising rent. The light verse hints at modern conveniences without naming places or people.
A Montpelier stage show called Somewhere in America drew a near full house with Barre performers and strong advertising, while a nine church confab led by Rev Dr Palladino advanced a centenary campaign to raise over 5000 dollars in five years. Local court actions and police care, paroled worker visits, and civic business from W H Jeffrey, Dr Evelyn Lyle, and Otis Cary highlighted community affairs along with real estate transfers and fire insurance company meetings.
An irate parent forbids a visiting young man after a tense porch-side exchange. The daughter pleads for mercy citing cold weather, drawing a quiet, domestic scene from Yonkers Statesman.
A sentimenalist asks about ambitions and a practical person recalls child wishes to be bald headed when his mother cut his hair, noting the contrast between dream and reality.
The Vermont YWCA announces a June 28 to July 5 leadership conference at Bishop Hopkins Hall Burlington for up to 45 local leaders and girls. Daily Bible study, discussion groups, and talks are planned, with $10 for the week. applications urged via Miss Marion Gary in Rutland. A recreation secretary will travel the state July and August to aid communities in organizing pageants, plays, and general recreation with Edith Inskelp leading.
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