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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
6
Harold Fair employed by Haskell and Swain was crushed when a roughly 100 foot log rolled over him while he was scaling it. He was taken to Dr. Hall's office and found to have no broken bones though severely bruised. Local notes list multiple visits and community events in Hardwick and surrounding towns.
Wells River public schools closed Friday for summer recess. Commencement exercises will be held next week and WRWS alumni plan their annual Lake Morey meeting. Mrs Katherine TaiPierre and Harold Hexseltine wed at the Episcopal areaway in Woodaville with Father Winns officiating. They will reside in Wells River.
Mrs Kate Young travels to Montpelier to visit sister Mrs K L Cleaves and Mrs J R Young attends the D A R meeting in Montpelier. Various locals including Harold and Frank Chirk, Harold Chappell, and G H Clark were in Burlington. a grange spiderweb party drew a good crowd despite a storm. Upcoming events promise a ladies night with “The Passeling of the Missionary Barrel” and refreshments.
Fairlee reports the Bradford centennial music by Vatrlee Cornet band. Inet meeting of Runde w with Mrs Lee Andrews. Mrs Lily Willem lectured on The Duchy. Silver Leaf grange enacted third and fourth degrees. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Sands of Witehburg and others. Failer graded school class celebrated a successful year with graduates Barbra Andrews, Thelma Clogatan, Rowina Munn, Lucy Terry, Pranklin Trussell, Arthur Forrest, Encra Adams. Lily Willits of Lambertville visiting Mrs CW Carvel. Various Andrews and Ware relatives in Howton for a visit.
Plainfield party Mr and Mrs Willerd B Martin and John G Morrison plan a Thursday departure for England visiting Fran Holland Switzerland and Italy before returning.
An advertisement touts Seven Bark cures for tired mornings and torpid liver. It promises natural bowel regularity, toxin elimination, and renewed vigor by 1 to 20 drops in water after meals, urging readers to ask their druggist and avoid substitutes.
Local residents attend graduation exercises and look forward to upcoming events. Joseph Peters sells Moss Glen farm to Theodore and Emilia Matkowski of New York City with immediate possession. Stowe social circle notes visitors and gatherings at Morrisville, Jeffersonville, Montpelier, and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Darling traveled to Bradford for the graduation exercises at Bradford Academy where their niece Kvalona Thar Wing was among the graduates. Many local residents visited and fellow townspeople gathered for the special day as Mrs Stephen and others were mentioned in attendance and messages of support were noted.
A damaged text fragment hints at shifts involving a father figure and distant relatives amid Senate moves. Names and places are unclear, but the piece suggests internal family or factional roles affecting upcoming events. Further readable details remain unavailable.
Miss Beatrice Pinney and Harold P Perkins of Bethel were married on June 1 at the Pinney home. The wedding featured flower arches, cream satin dress, and a reception with glass and silver gifts. The couple will reside in White River Junction where Perkins is a bank cashier. Miss Pinney has long served as organist at the Baptist church.
Waterbury Anse Tarte and the Waterbury Ath yt club won 10 to 4 at home on Thursday afternoon. Newton pitched well with Grandfield and the defense supporting him. Barre fast on the bases and two Barre pitchers kept Waterbury close behind. Despite several errors the game stayed lively and featured strong fielding and hustle.
A fragmented prose piece explores life and memory with cryptic phrases and muffled imagery. It wanders through themes of birth, longing, and the search for meaning as it hints at a dreamlike or symbolic world.
Mrs Capozzi of Ashford New York explains she suffered three years of nightly physic use with ongoing constipation and piles. After trying Fruit a Tives Liver Tablets she was no longer troubled by constipation or piles and now recommends the remedy to friends. A box six for two dollars with a trial size is available from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited Odgensburg New York or dealers.
A Portland harbor project plans to remove half Swan Island causing a new straight river channel 1,600 feet wide to improve navigation. Deepened channels and docks on both sides will enable turning and bulk cargo throughput for the Columbia Willamette trade, with land reclamation and industrial sites planned along the west shore and eastbank.
The act promotes vocational rehabilitation for persons disabled in industry or by disease, with federal and state cooperation. A $7.5 million federal allocation for the year ending June 30 and $1 million annually for three years follow, matched by states. Programs require state plans and administration by the vocational education board, aiming to reduce alms houses and curb street begging by training disabled workers for sustainable employment.
A worried buyer expresses determination to learn golf after purchasing a set yesterday. A sporting goods dealer confirms the purchase and notes the customer’s vow to master the game, even if it means breaking clubs in town.
The Japanese relations committee of the San Francisco chamber of commerce reports improved U S Japanese understanding after a Far East mission led by Wallace M Alexander head of Alexander Baldwin Ltd. Attendees included Dr Benjamin fde Wheeler Walton N Moore and Willian J Seenion from San Francisco and Loyal A Osborne and Walter J Clark from New York. They met in Tokyo with Baron Shibanawa honorary chairman to discuss immigration arbitration trade disputes and the trans Pacific cable. A joint U S Japan university exchange and a commission to handle trade issues were proposed. The Boston Transcript notes the tone was not exhibitionist.
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