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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
6
The Randolph column notes Red Cross fundraising totals of 1037.75 from captains, a ball contribution, and a town sale percentage from A. & P. stars. It reports visits and travels of Anna Mann, Hazel Canyon, and others, births, measles recovery, and residents traveling to Norwich and Hartford for exams, plus rail and milk train schedule changes and a local mining trip return.
A writer recalls using a veterinarian with a serum and virus vaccination method that killed many hogs despite precautions. The account notes injections in ham and brood sows, followed by abscesses and high mortality. The writer contrasts this with another farmer who vaccinates calmly with careful sanitary measures and claims few losses in years.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes a freckle removal remedy urging readers to buy ethine and request double strength product from a druggist. It promises quick improvement with lighter freckles fading and claims a money-back guarantee.
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Allan Smith on Thursday June 7. Arthur Lawrence youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Mills born June 7 after a six week illness aged two years two months. Funeral rites were held at the home Saturday with Rev J S Crossland officiating. The kindness of friends and neighbors and gifts of flowers were greatly appreciated. Mr and Mrs H H Foster were business visitors in Calais Tuesday. A New England Milk Producers association meeting is set for Saturday evening June 24 at the town hall with a speaker from Boston headquarters. nonmembers invited. Mr and Mrs Dudley Fitzgerald of Barnet visited G B Houghton's recently. Mrs J M Southwick and Mrs W P Lance were business visitors in Hardwick. Miss Judith Haines spends vacation from teaching in Jeffersonville with her parents. The Walbridge orchestra played at Peacham graduation exercises last Friday. Br and Mrs Arthur Marsh of New Haven Conn have visited W R Marsh and P K Garney. The seniors’ lawn party at the high school was well attended, proceeds $17. Raymond Bolton has returned to Detroit Michigan after a brief stay with his father Aaron Bolton. Mr and Mrs George Hoyt and son Ralph visited Montpelier and Barre Tuesday. Miss Ruth Brown of Calais visited Misses Lillian and Beatrice Lance midweek.
Miss Gertrude Slayton of Barre visits sister W L Wilcox and others, while Mrs Geneva Barber from Fairhaven and Mr and Mrs H G Ward plan trips. Families move and travel, a Waitefield junior high play, a missed note returns home, and Moretown beats Waitsfield 5 to 3 in a local baseball clash.
Elmer Farrington moves into Wheaton Livingston house recently purchased. Mrs. McPhilomy of Cabot bought the Clinton Keith house and will move here. Miss Edith Smith returns home from school for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eldridge attended the Me Philomy auction in Cabot. Mrs. Bob travels to Illinois to visit her mother, Mrs. Susan Keith, who is recovering from illness. Mrs. Carroll French spends part of the week with friends in St. Johnsbury. Mr. Bole drives Mrs. Stafford and daughter, Miss Pannir, to Orleans in his auto. Mr. and daughter Madge visit Mrs. EB Feld in Hardwick. Miss Lottie Wilson Sunday at John Hancock's.
The children's day exercises are postponed to allow attendance at Greensboro Sunday school centennial. No church services will be held here next Sunday. Mrs Ellen Wilcox visited brother George Lovejoy in Hardwick over the weekend. A dance occurred at Goodenough's hall. Hazen Pomona Grange to hold a basket picnic with Bell Grange at the Whipple place on June 30.
John Hays Hammond recounts in the July American Magazine how Cecil Rhodes sought top talent globally. He explains Rhodes valued skilled men over salary, hiring from Germany, South America, and the United States to build a premier service.
Fragmentary quotation from a poem or play line, with garbled names and dialogue about memory, advice, and effort. The readable portion suggests a character recalling guidance to be careful and not work too hard.
An advertorial recipe details making a quarter pint lemon lotion by mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white. It claims the mixture softens whitening freckles sallowness and tan and keeps for months when strained through cloth. Massage daily into face neck arms and hands to see results.
Bethel reports Elmer Ki Spalding cutting an acre of stout crate hay on Wednesday and preparing fields for corn. The Christian hill school closed with a picnic in Royalton hosted by Frank Church. Finley bridge school enjoyed a picnic with Miss Carrie Eaton as teacher. Irene Qushing returns from college. Gladys Haxeam from Goddard seminary. Kenneth Spaulding home from the University of Vermont. George E. Davis to become Pak high school principal after graduation. Mrs. E. A. Field visits Pomfret. Della Paige ill, Mildred Persons nursing in W. C. Mason’s family. Rev. Frederick R. Dixon to continue as minister for a second year. Bryant family concert for Red Cross on June 20. George H. Thompson back from Bowton. Albert H. Dustin directs a barn foundation construction by A. A. Church in Barnard.
George Kingsbury and family moved to Moretown. James Irving bought the Belden block in the village and will take possession at once. Want McAllister graduated this week from Randolph State Agricultural School. Miss Abbie Jones of Chicago is visiting relatives in town. Miss Rather Skinner suffered an attack of colds. Geneva LaMorder graduated from Spinshe High School this commencement. Mrs. George Merce is at GW Wallis. Mr and Roy Boyce and his little son of Binghamton New York have been visiting relatives in town. Arthur Livingston purchased a 1917 Ford car.
Mrs Inez Stevens visits Maine with friends. J A Small and daughter May depart for Dillon Montana due to Mrs Leslie Dumas illness. Erle B Pierce stays in Burlington briefly. Howard C Long of South Framingham Mass visits parents a few days. Mrs Karl Barney visits her father. B Tissa Wines and Mrs L A Livingston travel to Montpelier for business.
Testimony in the Felch murder case covers cross examination of Williams about statements, the sugar house shooting, and Mrs Felch’s possible involvement. Former State’s Atty Williams testifies on the confession, gun handling, and scene details as Myron J. Buck maps the sugar house, Felch home, and blood traces with plans.
In a vivid exchange, Puck teases Clarence with quirky lines about rinsing Clara and flattery, hinting at a whimsical, theatrical mood. The dialogue glints with mischievous wordplay and tongue in cheek humor.
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