West Topsham Circuit Reports and Community Picnic Highlights
The Sunday services featured Rev Campbell and District Superintendent Sharp. First quarterly conference praised the circuit’s organization with promise of a prosperous year. A Green Mountain Creamery community picnic drew large crowds and strong dairy talks led by Dwinell Mulholland Jones and Dexter. Eastman Waits River topped the dairy test prizes. Burgen West Topsham second, Hoyt Waits River third. A long sale of James McGuigan’s farm and goods to Ohio buyers yielded a good price. Family visits and a Tillotson reunion completed the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Sharp
Green Mountain Creamery Company
Roy
Dwinell
Mulholland
W. Jones
R. K. Dester
R. K. Dexter
Lowell, Maws
Green Moon- Creamery Company
Alan
Hatter
Eugene Eastman
Waits River
Walter Burgen
West Topaham
Albert Hoyt
James McGuigan
Americans in High Hopes for British Open
Americans qualified for the British Open in Scotland as preliminaries concluded. Jock Hutchinson leads a 14 man American contingent including Jim Barnes and Bobby Jones, with Francis Ouimet predicting Hutchinson will win. Ouimet notes strengths lie in approach and greens as rivals Abe Mitchell and Joe Dunne pose threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews
Scotland
Associated Press
Old
Eden
Priday
Fork Hutchinson
Jim Barnes
Bobby Jones
Paul Hunter
J. Douglas Edgar
George McLean
Chirles Hoffner
Pred McLean
Walter Hagen
Tom Kereigan
Clarence Hackney
William Melborn
John Burgess
Emnett French
Brookline
Mass
Jack Hitchinson
Chicago
Francis Ouimet
Ouimet
England
Town families gather for visits and a late fire response
The note lists residents and visitors passing through town including Miss Mary and Dr A J DePossett of Montpelier. Shirley and Ivan Hanson from East Barre return from aunt Maynard Williams, Henry McCrillis hosts, Mrs Eugene Blanchard and sister Emma Snow from West Somerville visit for the summer. J S McCrillin of Brattleboro visits Henry Metrillis. Mina Marie McKay now from East Topsham visits Mrs Tvie Hood. Walter Whitrheld returns from Arlington Heights. Ivi Hood and Sherwood Williams from Gaddant Seminary are home. Fire helpers rush to East Corinth. Moses Hood ferries locals to Bradford for a play. Taner, WestTopelan hall, Friday June 24 Bill, Oe per couple, war tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
A. J. DePossett
Montpelier
Shirley
Ivan Hanson
East Barre
Maynard Williams
Charles Carpenter
Cavendish
Henry McCrillis
Eugene Blanchard
Emma Snow
West Somerville
J. S. McCrillin
Brattleboro
Henry Metrillis
Mina Marie McKay
Quincy
Mess
Wutie Now
East Topsham
Tvie Hood
Walter Whitrheld
Arlington Heights
Mass
Moses Hood
Barre
Prize speaking contest and social events at Montpelier center
The annual prize speaking contest was held at the church and school winds. A basket picnic followed, with Carroll Strong attending the commencement exercises at Goddard Seminary Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R H Paine left for Hudson, Maine, with their nephew and niece George and Mabel Goodwin. The Gleavers met with Mrs Roy Till Thursday. next meeting with Mrs Alfred Brazier. Several attended a Friday birthday party at Charles Gitney's with sandwiches cake doughnuts and coffee. Proceeds will aid horse sherds. June improvised program to follow play.
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Wohl
Carroll Strong
Goddard Seminary
R. H. Paine
Hudson, Mees
George
Mabel Goodwin
Auto
Gleavers
Roy
Ltill
Alfred Bragier
Charles Gitney
J. W. Haines
Guidie
Ruby Crawford
Barre
Alfred Brazier
Local Market Prices Firmer Butter at 33c
In Barre Vermont on June 22 121 local market prices show butter firmer at 33 cents per pound. Fresh eggs quoted 28 to 30 cents per dozen. Potatoes listed at five cents per bushel. Pork prices weak, fowls 35 to 38, butter and dairy notes appear in the local market column.
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Barre
Boston
Boston Market Reports Price Listing June Market
Boston reports local jobbing prices for dairy and eggs with butter from northern creameries and western creameries in various forms. Prices for cheese from New York and related brands are noted, alongside egg quotations and grain references, reflecting a mid year commodity snapshot.
Farmers Seek Dairy Duties From House Ways and Means
Boston reports farmers of the United States urge duties on dairy products. They ask 10 cents a pound on butter 4 cents per gallon on cream and 3 cents per gallon on milk with further requests for five cents per pound on cheese two cents per pound on condensed milk and five cents per pound on cream. The New England group backing the plan includes the grange threads state agriculture departments and the New England Milk Association representing farmers producing over 94 million dollars in dairy products annually.
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Boston
United States
House
Ways and Means
Washington
New England
Canada
Grange
State Departments of Agriculture
Dairymen's Associations
Bradford Notes From Bradford National Bank And Summer Visits
Miss Shi Ryan is employed at the Bradford National Bank while Mr and Mrs W Prichard spent the last week at Lake Morey. Misses Dodds Weeks of Boston sped the summer at their bungalow. Miss Rosalie Hutterfindd finished school in Corinth and returned home. Henrietta Murphy works in Hunt and Jenkins store. Henry Martin and Charles Kent visited Mowray. The senior chase returned after a week at Lake Morey. Mr and Mrs Charles Craig left for trips to Bellows Falls Huntington Boston and Headmort. Misses Ruby and Mother Carleton returned home for the summer as schools closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shi Ryan
Bradford National Bank
Mes
W. Prichard
Lake Morey
Dodds
Boston
Rosalie Hutterfindd Fae
Corinth
Henrietta Murphy E
Hunt & Jenkins
Henry Martin
Charles Kent
Ee Jarymen Mowray
Chase
Charles Craig
Bellows Falls
Hennington
Headmort
Ruby
Mother Carleton
Websterville Dance Evening Promises Five Piece Orchestra
An upcoming Friday evening event in Websterville features a five piece orchestra led by Valen and Reptiste, with Sultor providing an additional act. The program includes dancing and refreshments as part of the community gathering at the 1 Admincion venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daner
Arenes
Maaswf Valen
Ius Reptiste
Sultor
East Montpelier Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
East Montpelier residents report visitors from Albony and Barre including Mrs CHL Porter and her son C K Anterson, Misses Katherine and Marjorie Moree of Montpelier, Olive Slayton of Hartwick, Berton Peterson at W Davis, Mrs Guy Hart and two children of Hardwick, and Goodfellow of Barre. Local carpentry work noted with Walter San Arthur Thompson and ST Morse household. An ice cream social and fish pond fundraiser planned by the Moree club with a program schedule forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Chl Porter
Albony
C.K Anterson
Katherine
Marjorie Moree
Montpelier
Moree
S. Mise
Olive Slayton
Hartwick
QO. L. Slayto
Berton Peterson
W. Davis
Guy Hart
Arthur Thompson
St. Morse
Hime
Barre
South Barre Grange Meeting and Graduation Trip News
Regular grange meeting Thursday evening led by Worthy Flore Waters with a program including reading a song and grange songs. Mine Bess Hammett left for Burling ton graduation exercises. A party of young ladies departed Sunday for Camp Confort for a week, including Misses Mary Given Florence Nye Marjorie Worcester Margaret Maresy Amelia Gindici and Pansy Tow.
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Grange
Worthy Flore Mra. Waters
Reading
Mildred Ureurson
Charles Persons
Bess Hammett
Burlington
Lalies
Camp Confort
Mary Given
Florence Nye
Marjorie Worcester
Margaret Maresy
Amelia Gindici
Pansy Tow
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Earth
Rown's Drug Store
Cusine & Lewis, Russell's Red Cross
Capital Hardware CO
V. A. Grant
G. Clifford
Gro
C Sanborn
G. A. Buck
Curtiss & Randall, Hardware Co
Waterbury
Ontpeil A
Ontpene
Fontpelier
Randolph Bethel Northfield
Chelsea Mamaton
Durham-Duplex Razor CO
Jersey City
New
Jersny
U.S.A
Sheffield
Englis
France
Toronto
Can
West Topsham
Sarre
Everywanere
Cee Secony Keresene
Jock Hutchinson
NEW Perfection Oil
Standard Oil CO. ‘of
New York
Boston Market Reports
Bradford
Websterville
Goodyear
Goopyear Tire & Rubber ComPaNy
H. G. Bennett
Barre, Vermont
Oldsmobile CO
East
South Barre
Gaia
Cnet
Gordon Block
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