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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
6
Randolph residents share a round of local notices with weddings, anniversaries, and departures. Montpelier couples Frank Mullaly and Abbie Butler wed at Bethany Parsonage. plans include a Boston and Walpole trip and settling in Montpelier. The Bailey and Sisson families mark a 40th wedding anniversary and a 17th, with guests, gifts, and music.
Mrs E H Chamberlin and daughter Myrtie return from Rochester visit. Mr and Mrs Will Gifford and their granddaughter Rachel were guests at E H Chamberlin's. Thelma Wallace hosted by Frank Maguire family and Miss Lillian Spaulding visited from Cavendick. About 80 attended a lawn party at the Methodist church grounds. A N Washburns traveled to Brattleboro by car for business. Ernest C Brown went to St Albans to work for Central Vermont Railway. In municipal court, David Raymond pled guilty to assault and breach of peace, paying fines. Alleged assault occurred at D A Everett's. Grand Juror C D Cushing prosecuted. Mrs W W Wilmot visiting Tilton NH. Miss Agnes Reynolds arrived from Newfoundland PA. taught there last year. Miss Louise Dearing finished a teaching year at Beverly MA, and Mabel Miller at Farmington. Congregational ladies plan a food sale at M E Gaskell's store tomorrow afternoon. Mrs M J Vail of Rochester visiting relatives.
Mrs Margaret Hart died at her daughter’s Granville home on June 21. The funeral service was held there Saturday afternoon with Rev A N Blackford of Rochester officiating. Burial was in the village cemetery. Out of town attendees included Miss Glendine Ball and Quinn Ford from Rochester. Local residents with recent travel included Clarence Webb of East Granville and Eugene Campbell with his wife from Randolph. Roy Boyce and Emma Hubard hosted summer visitors from Binghamton. John Vinton, Harry Hubbard and families spent the weekend at Keene New Hampshire. Henry Jennett and wife returned from Chazy New York. Mrs A B Holmes of Randolph is visiting Ella Lamb. Sam Thompson of Northfield Falls has been visiting old friends. Ford was in Randolph on business.
Mrs. S P Bonnette suffers teptic sore throat Merlin youngest son of Mrs Flora Moriarty was seriously ill Monday with stomach and bowel trouble W F Long and family were in Johnson Wednesday One of Walter Moriarty s team horses was badly cut on barbed wire fencing Wednesday J A Erwin and wife moved into their village residence
In Taladega Alabama Rev Mr Jaquith from the colored school will speak at the Congregational church next Sunday morning. An invitation is extended to all to attend. The day also notes various residents visiting towns, camp activities, and the funeral of Jefferson Savery with interment at Plainfield.
Middlesex II reports Stockwell visiting his Richmond son in a local work area. Edwin Dana hosts Mr and Mrs Armstrong and their son, as Bessie Stockwell and Sabet travel to Hampton Beach for summer employment. Elbridge Burnham relocates his family from Montpelier to Mrs Frank Somers tenement and will work at TF B Miles store. A P Bigelow buys a new Empire milking machine. Fem Toowaporth of Randolph Center begins farm labor with A P Bigelow. Farnsworth graduates from Randolph Agricultural School.
The 9:30 train departs Middlesex as a stage leaves the Montpelier house at 130 dollars per mile for Middlesex Moretews and Wattetiel with Frank Bettis as stage driver.
Advertised letters at the Barre post office include Ray Letourneau Alex Hed Law Wilder Wacker Florence Colnger Moe Jom Paria and Womer-Mise. recipients are urged to claim at once.
Hutchinson family and visitors in Barre for a funeral and other locals travel between Barre, Bradford, and Chelsea. Felch murder trial draws attendees in Chelsea, while families visit relatives in Groton East Topsham Washington and Corinth. Community updates include health improvements, school notes, and local visitors.
Miss Helen Carey worked briefly in the town clerk’s office and returned from a Burday visit with relatives. Ezra M. Jury is homebound with neuritis and hopes to resume duties soon at the quarries Boutwell Milne Varnum. A daughter Helen Margaret was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Miles at Barre City hospital on June 26. Mrs A A Hussey and Sister Helen Fairchild of Boston arrive tonight for a short visit with Mrs James G Pirie. Roy McLeod, a New Haven worker, is home for a few days.
There will be services at the Congregational church at the final hour Sunday July 1. The pastor A. J. Lord will occupy the pulpit.
Rev R W Bailey of the Sunday School and Publishing Society Boston spoke at W H Thompsons and later led a Barree trip on his journey to Northfield. Nearby Red Cross canvass raised over 20 dollars. Community events included a lawn party and a Sunday school picnic with croquet and plenty to eat.
Corporal James N. Hall of the Lafayette flying squadron, previously reported killed, is alive but badly wounded. While over German lines he engaged a German biplane, was shot through the lung as seven German machines joined the fight, yet he managed to land in French territory after cutting the gasoline, then fainted but recovered.
A Lafayette squadron member received a gunshot wound to the lung and a bullet cut across the forehead. He was taken to Spiritons hospital for treatment. Hall is described as one of the most daring members of the unit.
A provision for the future and present life security through life insurance. National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont Mutual. 5.8. Ballard, general agent, Rialto block, Montpelier, Vermont.
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