North Montpelier notes and Red Cross gift
The Calais and North Montpelier Red Cross branches received a gift of 35 from Mrs J Byron for her California company goods sales. Community members report visits, travel, and local events including a Red Cross moving picture event that netted 15 after expenses. A Masonic dance is planned at North Montpelier hall on June 21 with Carroll's orchestra. Receipts for war savings stamps were noted.
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Calais
North Montpelier
Red Cross
J. ©. Byron
California
Currier
Montpelier
Archie Pearsons
Burlington
Lizzie Pray
Herbert Richardson
Moving Picture Entertainment
Lyford
Clarence Templeton
Victor Templeton
Joe's Pond
Atkinson
Woodbury
W. G. Nye
Fred Slayton
Past Montpelier
F. Spaulding
Edward B. Nye
Wakefield
Mass
John Joyce
Neal Templeton
Mr. Harkness
Northield Falls
Ed. Colby
Guild
N. F
Little Woolen Company
G. Hatch
Woodbury Center
FE. Fiske
Montpellier
Gillette
Ashland
N. H
Fr. Colson
Lester
Don Graves
William King
Waterbury Center
North Montpelier Hall
Carroll
Town Notices and Personal Moves In Randolph Area
Mrs John Jacobs and her son came from Braintree on Wednesday to visit the late mother Mrs Mattie Rank Wood who is in town with family and has returned to Abenasis where he has a position. Miss Annie Wood leaves Essex to teach in Springfield. Mrs Cottell arrives to take the farm near Ray Waldbridge. Cyrus Metcalf returns for graduation exercises on leave. Ernest Austin, recently with the quartermaster corps, visits home from Portland Me after a period away. A severe shower and heavy lightning struck before daylight Wednesday with a heavy rain. No damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacobs
Braintree
Oet
Mattierank Wood
Ray Waldbridge
Mr. Cottell
Cyrus Metcalf
Ernest Austin
Quartermaster's Menth
Portland
Storm Causes Minor Local Damage And More Elsewhere
A weather event in the area caused little damage locally in the afternoon while farther south trees were uprooted and buildings lost their roofs. The account notes significant destruction from the same day in a southern region.
Major John E. Creed Promoted in U S Army Service
Rutland June 13 Major John E. Creed son of Mr and Mrs James E Creed of Rutland and Norwich University class of 1912 has been promoted to major. He will join the 164th depot brigade at Camp Funston Kansas after service with the 5th United States infantry and a China tour. His brothers Capt Richard L Grant of the 82d field artillery and Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas J Creed are also in military service.
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Rutland
John E. Creed
James E. Creed
Norwich University
United States Army
Creed
164Th
Camp Funston
Kan
Sth
United States Infantry
Camp Fremont
Cal
China
Richard L. Grant
82D Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Thomas J. Creed
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
D. C
Germans Captured Near Chateau Thierry by American Marines
About 400 German prisoners were taken after the Battle of Hamel wood northwest of Chateau Thierry. Six officers were among the captives, with the men praising American artillery and expressing wishes to live in the United States after the war. A rear barn held more prisoners than the US had in fifty years. The Marne sector remained comparatively quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Helleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
Beaguar
United States
Germany
Marne
Sheriff Removed Over Prohibition Enforcement
Governor Milliken replaced Penobscot County Sheriff T Herbert White of Bangor for failure to enforce the prohibitory liquor law. Arthur L Thayer of Bangor was appointed to succeed him a lawyer about 35 and an advocate of strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
T. Herbert White
Bangor
Penobscot
Milliken
Arthur L. Thayer
Sheriff White
Massachusetts Man Honored In National Guard Commission
William S. Duncan formerly of Clinton Massachusetts has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the National Guard. A Boston University Law School graduate he served in the state legislature and for years acted as clerk of the district court. He now awaits discharge from the signal corps after training at the University of Vermont Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Mass
William 5
Duncan
Signal Service School
University of Vermont
Burlington
National Guard
Signal Corps
Boston University Law School
Worcester
Windstorm damages Bethel barns and storm hits utilities
Severe windstorm near Bethel damages E E Spaulding barn roof and home windows. A maple tree uprooted, an elm shattered, and the piazza boards loosened. White River Telephone lines suffer cyclonic damage across Strafford to Stockbridge. Amputation occurs at a tannery accident involving George F Rowe. Vermont guests and local notices follow with various parishioner updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Spaulding
Pleasant Street
Spaulding
Apai
Plainfield Mourns Local Figure in Sudden Death
Plainfield community mourns as Red Crowe son of Plainfield dies suddenly on Sunday June at unspecified time. details limited in fragmentary report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Crowe
Red Son
Plainfield
Cheese Factory at Orwell Burns, $20,000 Loss
A cheese factory near Orwell burned with about 20 000 dollars in damage. The 51 year old plant, one and a half miles from the village, was insured for 1200 dollars. A. Faxon and his family lived in the same building. most furniture was saved and about 300 cheeses were lost though 350 were saved to market. The two story wooden plant handled 13 000 pounds of milk daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwell
Faxon
Esther
Alice
Howard
Hat Sale Promises 25 Percent Discount Start Thursday
Beginning Thursday June 13 Florence Whitcomb of East Barre offers a 25 percent reduction on all spring and summer hats at her shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Whitcomb
East Barre
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Pittafield
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