Weather forecast for Barre area June 20 1921
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Light to moderate variable winds.
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
8
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Light to moderate variable winds.
A weekend of local happenings in Barre includes births and visits, club meetings, and parade notes. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs David Henderson of 21 Brook Street. Oscar Yando and wife return from a wedding trip. late reports of church services, Knights of Pythias memorial service, and the Woman's club directors’ meeting at Aldrich hall.
The Barre Woman Club hosted a one day fine flower show at the Legion Hall due to Goddard Seminary’s commencement. The event drew large crowds and featured peonies, iris, foxglove, lilies, roses, larkspur, stocks, snapdragons, and a large display from Horseford Greenhouses in Charlotte and Emslie greenhouse exhibits. Handwoven pine needle baskets by Mrs. HA GeldDuering and a rare cactus from Mrs. J. Giffin attracted praise.
James Young of Hill street returned from a visit to Burlington. Mrs. Nettie Jerome visited J H Kelley’s on Prospect street. James F Higgins leaves for Hanover to attend a class reunion. The Presbyterian church held a large children’s day service. Barre residents attended the Vermont Dartmouth game in Burlington, where Vermont lost 9 to 0.
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as an effective home remedy for anemia or thin blood. It describes symptoms such as fatigue pale complexion and breathlessness with exertion and claims the pills restore appetite flesh and health. The company offers a booklet Building Up thy Blood and mail order options for the pills at sixty cents per box.
About 150 members and friends gathered at the Trow Hill Grange hall last Wednesday to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs Williams Nelson. They received a fine library table as a gift and were treated to refreshments and cake before dancing into the night.
Tourists through Waterbury need not fear traffic officers as villagers appoint guards for Main Street crossings. In Graniteville, several local social and school events are noted, including a Robert Emmett court meeting and branch TU notices. Growth of Jersey cattle breeding and recent graduations from local schools are mentioned among community updates.
In East Montpelier a homey bureau gathering is planned for Thursday June 28 at 2 p.m. Mine Moore of the bureau will demonstrate salad making and other palate friendly foods. All are cordially invited.
A. H. Gordon in East Barre located at the W. EB. Bixby stable announces readiness to provide trucking, repairing corn, and livery work at yard-time prices, available day or night.
Mrs Edwin Bruce directs a Saturday recital at G W Parmenter home Montpelier with violin pupils from Union and high school classes. Selections include Long Long Ago Christmas Song Il Trovatore and Wiegenlied among others, with Dorothy Barley and Lawrence Pierce as accompanists and Mrs J H Pike on accompaniment.
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