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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
6
Local items list visits across Vermont towns including East Hardwick St. Johnsbury and Montpelier. Quarantines lifted, farm cottages built, and a WPA style community service noted. Memorial Day ceremonies in Cabot featured a parade, prayers, flower tributes, and a large noon dinner for veterans and families.
Vernon and Merlin Hayward aged 10 and 8 report catching 47 woodchucks this spring with traps while Frank Hutchinson touts his dog Beauty as doing well with at least 20 killed, including three on Wednesday. The Grafton Orange association met in North Thetford, and a home missionary talk by Like Debutf from Montana covered wool work in Wallace, with Red Cross boasting 31 members and $80 in funds. Obituary notes for Zilla Colby White reflect town ties. Rev. F. J. Mallard’s ordination is planned for East Corinth in June. WMA meeting postponed. local autos and road repairs noted. Denney minstrel show enjoyed in Bradford.
Mrs. B S Eastman visited her sister Mrs. Herbert Randall in Walcott on Tuesday. The community heard of travels by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Farrow of Peacham visiting KE D Ricker’s guests. Several residents attended events or traveled to St Johnsbury Montpelier and Lancaster NH. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society met with Mrs PF W Lewis for the annual reports. Rev William Shaw attended a quarterly conference. Laurel Temple Pythian Sisters held a meeting with official visits and light refreshments.
Bethel W. R. Briggs underwent surgery yesterday afternoon for chronic appendicitis at Greene sanatorium with Dr. John Gile arriving from Hanover to perform the operation. Willa Blossom of Cliftondale arrived to spend the summer, and Mrs. Ray Kellogg and her four children plan to return to Worcester after a two week visit at F. A. Marsh’s. The grammar school graduation exercises are set for Friday evening June 13 with a play and rehearsals underway. Mildred Shaw is home from Boston for vacation. Charles H. Dustin has started his seasonal state road work in Rochester and will be home over the sunny period. A movement toward building a hotel near Silver Lake at Barnard is noted as plans advance.
South Cabot Me and Mes Nat Stocker were on Wednesday. Sek Pavling traveled to Montpétier. Mr. Ss Mre Will Harding of East Calais visited Lonnie Foster on Chiet plains Wednesday. Py W. G. Southwick attended. Mrs Auta Clarke went to the Dery Wednesday for an operation. Kis and Pyteam visited Cart Durgie's East Cabot Thursday.
Randolph announces a week of events including a June 10 baccalaureate sermon by Rev. M. O Donnell, a Lake Fairlee outing, and June 15 graduation exercises at 8 15 pm with ceremonies at Sufols Gay hall. The district seeks teachers Olive Hanka and Grace Douglas for sixth and third grades, Lena Weat resigning from first grade, and other staff contracts signed. Several residents travel or are ill, including Mrs H B Hudson and H B Salisbury.
A formal list records persons presenting themselves for registration and registered in the town of Wington on June 5th 1917. Names include Bohonen Leon Hohonon Clarence Frank Bowen Herbert Dons Bowen Frank Doran Beede Clarence Walton Burnham Guy Casper Clough Frank Elsworth Clark Claude Elwin Mough Abert Leslie Couture Leo Compo Alexander Joseph Corr John Edmond Downing Harry Ellis Dupont Albert Edward Dashner Alfred Tschner Jerra Corliea Deman Fred Martin Denison George Edward Downing Charles Jerome Dupont Claude Francis Eastman Levi Gallant Ray Eidvward Goulette Frank Francis Hull Charlie Eugene Johnson Emery Curtis King Oliver III Lyford Herman Nelson Martie Harald Bryan McDonald Alexander Ordway Yorkus Partridge James Arthur Rollette Fred A Rock Henry Sear Royce Raymond John Richardson John Charles Seales John Royal Scott Roy John Simpson Otto Dan Trombly Alex Vermette Frederic Webster Pat Arthur
East Montpelier grange held its regular meeting on June 6. Six candidates were initiated in the third and fourth degrees, with a short program of songs and a reading by G. C. McKnight. A delicious supper followed, organized by the Townsend, Dudley, and Sibley families. A social hour honored Guy Raymond, newly enlisted in the navy, with a gold ring presented by H. C. Chapell and heartfelt thanks from Raymond, as the hall fluttered with flags and singing of The Star Spangled Banner and America.
A widow and mother notices apples missing from her yard near an orphan asylum. Her eight year old son investigates and the mother confesses she ate the apples, claiming the orphans demanded the cores, illustrating a grim tale of misplaced generosity.
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