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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
6
The output of silica (quartz) sold in 1915 for pottery and other uses totaled 213240 short tons, valued at 1270835 dollars. The material came from quartz veins pegmatites quartaries sandstone sand tripoli and diatomaceous earth across numerous states including California Illinois New York Pennsylvania and more.
Roxbury R. B. Osha of Randolph arrived in town Wednesday with sir G. A. Senor of Warren and Mr and Mrs Charles Fisk of Michigan to visit Fisk’s mother Mrs George Fisk for an undetermined stay. Miss Libbie Goshea of East Granville is visiting E. B. Gnahea. During a practice game Wednesday evening Charles Lanonette was injured by a fall, likely keeping him from work for several days. A baseball game is set for Saturday at 3 pm with Randolph Yo MC LAL, followed by an athletic club event that evening.
Plainfield notices heavy trucking and moving services offered by Vermont Tracking and Sales Co Barre at 142-W. The Gill Players stage The Parish Priest tomorrow night with dancing after the show.
East Montpelier intermediate school closed Friday due to teacher illness Miss Bruce. John Brown of Barre repaired the stone plant Saturday. Albert McKnight and family visited relatives in East Calais Sunday. Weston A. Cate greeted old friends at the brick church last Sunday with services listed for summer. Sunday school at the close of the service. Miss Sadie Curtis visiting Plainfield home. Jph Daniels of Goddard spent Saturday and Sunday at home. James Young improving after illness. Edward McKnight and wife from Montpelier attended funeral of Mrs Phitena Willard. Will Busty traveled to West Chary after death of his father CP. Dudley and wife business visitors in Barre Monday.
East Montpelier reports Oscar Emery and party in Montpelier and Barre on Monday. Mrs O W Guernsey and daughter Myrtie Drennan returned from Snapee N H after two weeks visiting relatives. Nelson Ballwin, Harold Dwinell, Pell J Divinell, George Balentine, and Ralph were in town on business. Maynard King of Plain visiting relatives. Mrs George Parker visiting her parents in Peacham. Sadie Carr and two sons invited in Waterbury. Annas of Barrewi in Plainfield on Tuesday.
Community notes list events and visits across South Walden. Observances include Children’s Day at the church on Sunday June 18, while the Houston hill circle plans a meeting June 21 with Mrs Henry Hazelton in North Walden.
Article urges gentle feeding and avoids punishment for food refusal. It links pale, languid health in growing children to thin blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich blood. It notes teens need strong foundations and offers a free book from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A Montpelier birth announces Cecil Howard Curtis born to Mr and Mrs Clayton E Curtis with mother referred to as Miss L Dow. Various local items: Walter J Chynoweth returns from Cornell Ithaca. Warren Waldo injured in an accident and sidelined with a knee splint. A farmers meeting planned in the town hall Wednesday June 2 under Orange County Farmers association with County Agent E H Loveland speaking. William Riddel’s return from work at Upton Pyne farm Bernardsville amid illness. Methodist Church schedule lists morning worship at 10 45 with men’s chorus, Sunday school after service, and union service at 7 40 pm. invitation to attend services offered.
East Braintree and Brockton residents visit relatives and guests socialize. G W Flagg hosts family while new tenants move into Wakefield tenement. John Ford and wife visit L F Abel. Cooper family and two children visit friends in Brookfield. Hutchinson buys a new Ford, Dr Wisher a new Overland. Flag Day events held by Ladies of the G A R circle. Baseball team hosts a box social and dance. Lucy McRichie of Maine visits aunt Mrs C E Bowman.
At the 78 graduation exercises of St Johnsbury Academy Bourke Cochran of New York addressed the class on Success Forty six graduates were honored including Mary Cheney Carey and Gertrude Howe Cramton of St Johnsbury and Leighland Parker of Lyndonville Scholarships were awarded by the University of Vermont to top rankers Mika Elena Christine Wallace married Lawrence Bailey of White River Junction in the afternoon ceremony Horace W Bailey Jr of Newbury noted as a relative of the late marshal assisted at the event
Walter J Avery aged 6 years died at his home in Newport after suffering a heart condition. He formerly worked as a conductor on the Paswampsie division of the Boston and Maine railroad and later ran a men’s furnishing store. He spent the last 15 years as a ticket agent for the Canadian Pacific railroad. Funeral planned for Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two brothers.
Two bankruptcy petitions filed yesterday in Rutland with the United States Court clerk. George Lowyer of St. Albans, conductor, lists liabilities of 400 dollars and claims 23.50 exempt.
Fragmentary OCR text with unclear names and events. Readable portions mention a debate on large cases and a reference to Yonkers Statesman, but specifics are obscured and no coherent incident or date is extractable. The readable lines appear nonsensical and do not yield concrete facts.
A public health bulletin reports that 25 of every 1 000 workers are chronically incapacitated, costing employers substantial losses. It argues a government backed health insurance system focused on prevention, cost sharing among workers employers and government, and closer cooperation with health agencies to improve industrial health and productivity.
Survivor Vera Adams of Seattle reports that the first boat sent from the wrecked steamer Bear on Wednesday capsized, drowning almost all aboard. She was in the third boat, which also sank briefly. most occupants of her boat were saved. A Yale record snippet appears to be unrelated chatter about debt.
A March Woman's Home Companion piece argues four years of college suit some men better than immediate business. It warns parents against forcing a boy through college and suggests a year in business to decide whether further study or work better fits his interests and future success.
A compact exchange shows a teacher quizzing a pupil on plurals. Willie answers twins for child, provoking a brief classroom moment quoted in American Boy and Yonkers Statesman style.
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