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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
6
Montpelier visitors and residents are noted through the week with naturalization papers filed by Kenneth Murray Stephen and Amos Malton in Montpelier. Many locals travel to St Johnsbury Hanover and Wells River for visits, hospital stays, and family events, including births and a foresters service enlistment burial in Newbury.
Residents and visitors share weekly goings on in Roxbury and nearby towns. Local pairs travel between Maine and home, with returns and summer plans noted for families including Edsons and Beaton relations. Military service updates, hospital visits, and a Barnet quartet’s charity performance highlight community life with public events and fundraising for the Red Cross.
Muleahy and wife visit Nashville seeking medical consultation while Barre guests Annie Pierre and Eloise McGladin join an outdoor meeting with a campfire. The Jolly Jester minstrels performed in Greensboro. Kate Mack visits Saxtons River. Howard Townsend prepares for naval service in Newport. Bristol exams for Naval Reserve include Howard Lewis who did not pass. Mrs Crane visits Ohio to see son in aviation camp. Miss Louetta Haynes attends a Chicago convention representing Middl ey college. Mrs Kent travels to Calais for July. Mrs Brault visits Providence and Emma Danyell. Wolds residents share travels and local news.
Pupils at Mine Sanborns school reported 76 species of wilt flowers and 40 kinds of plants in the term just closed. Fred Bagley of West Topsham was in town on business. Families and friends visit Lake Morey cottage and Barre, Bradford, and Goddard seminary events are noted. A. S. Watson of Missouri visits for Montpelier seminary. Kenneth Batten owns a new automobile.
Waterbury reports Childrens day to be observed at Congregational church Sunday morning and at South Duxbury church. St Andrews church will hold an 8 30 mass celebrated by Father Devoy. Devoy also celebrates in Moretown at 10 30 Sunday. Mary Lease of Goddard seminary arrives at her parents home. Two picnics on Tuesday and Wednesday drew large crowds and became community affairs. The Waterbury Record prints a poem by Rev W Johnson in tribute to the late F B Kellogg based on a camel hump prayer.
East Braintree residents attend the Wilder recital at Randolph Center on Wednesday evening. Notices report illnesses and care, visits among relatives, and local residents traveling for work or study. Names include Mrs Emme French, Mrs B H Dame, William Perham, Mrs Pamelian Bentley, Miss Mabel Goodrich, Miss Eugenia Chadwick, Mr Eugene Chadwick, Miss Mable Sumner, and Rev L G Chase among others.
Fragments from an OCR page mention rail rates and a national transit company, with unclear names like Ballard and Rialto. The readable bits hint at a transportation topic, but details and dates are missing, leaving a vague public notice style item.
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a miraculous cure for rheumatism claiming it has transformed a life in Albany Georgia. The testimonial from Oliver details doctors and sanatoriums yielding no relief before Rheuma, then credits rapid improvement after three bottles and urges immediate trial with money back satisfaction.
Rev and Mrs Tolman have rented space on South Main from Col Chandler. Miss Lilia Rogers of Tunbridge visits Mrs Gifined. Mrs Wol som of Barton arrives. Mrs S M Minusom of New York stays with her mother Mrs W H B Viall. Mrs May Eastman of Boston guests of Mrs A T Neil. Miss Mabel Nims, assistant teacher in the hitch shop, returns home to Westmoreland. Dr A S Watson of Hale Mo, a special worker for Montpelier Seminary, recently with Rev and Mrs J Moore. Mrs Elian Moore of Dighton MA visiting her son. Mrs A J Foster has learned of her brother B A Root’s death. he served in the Civil War and moved to Wyoming. Mr Root married into the Foster line. Mrs Foster is last of eleven Root siblings. Mr and Mrs W H Gladding and Emma Cleveland visit Montpelier and East Montpelier for two weeks, return Wednesday. Funeral of Stanley Holman, died early week from a horse accident, held Friday at home with Rev Praser Meteger officiating, burial at Southview. Many go to Chelsea for military service exams. Mr and Mrs Charles Wond and daughter Virginia visit Alonzo Emery, then go to Greensboro for the summer. Myron Washburn of Inbridge and George Pride visit. Pomona grange report given at last meeting. service flag shows twelve stars. Next meeting, children’s night led by Miss Flint, Mrs Booth and Miss Harlow. Miss Clara Grout returns from seven weeks in Warwick MA caring for ill aunt. Dr Hudson of Warren and daughter Hert Campbell of Omaha visit P D Daniels.
WAITSFIELD George W. Olmstead has returned from a week in Morrisville. Montpelier residents Ja Herbert Glewson and family visit. The Home circle served its last dinner of the season with brown bread baked beans war bread and more. Beginning in two weeks supper will be served. Mrs. George Martin improving. Miss Helen Hisher spending summer in Petersham caring for Mrs Farr. Other local visits noted including the Skinner family trip through Northfield gulf.
Plainfield readers report Nellie Gill night returning with events at the drugstore. Tickets are said to be selling quickly as plans proceed for the local gathering.
A May 14 dated letter from Israel Abare at Camp Stanley Texas describes warm weather and active drills as he awaits service. He writes longing for home and loved ones, hopes the war ends soon, and notes possible deployment toward the Mexico border. The town news mentions local visits, a misreported health incident, graduation exercises, civil authority meetings, and community events including the Fourth of July picnic plans.
Marshfield resident E G Darling travels to Boston to meet his son Dr Ira A Darling who has been called to report for military service. The note mentions Darling’s role at a hospital in Pennsylvania and hints at a local event titled Eemersida in Plainfield, with a Marshfield visit postponed next Wednesday.
Williamstown Mixe Dutton of Orange County will demonstrate wheatless recipes at the Williams town firemen's hall Tuesday afternoon July 2. It is hoped that every lady will attend to gain ideas and assist in the wheatless campaign now on.
At the twenty fourth annual Franklin County Sunday School association convention held in St Athans the following officers were elected President J J Corliss Swanton Secretary Miss Rule Simball Enosburg Falls Treasurer Mrs Ernest W Gilpin Richford County director W S Judd Enosburg Falls Auditor A A Aseltine Enosburg Falls Public gatherings in Jeffersonville were prohibited due to scarlet fever, including the closing exercises of the schools.
An old adsparody promises Tie foot relief from tired, aching feet with a cent-box offer. It touts refreshed feet, odor control, and sore-proof comfort, urging readers to buy at any drug store and never regret trying Tie.
James Hugh Woodbury returns to Adamant after a week with Mr and Mrs James Atkinson. Mins Myrie Davis employs in North Montpelier. Mrs Sadie Ainsworth of Hardwick visits town. F P Irish family travel to Hyde Park then West Cheshire. W B Thomas and F P Irish visit Hardwick. Charlee Dana visits Cabot. Harold Watson of Montpelier calls. Burt Baldwin family of Brattleboro visit. Mrs FT Baldwin visits daughter in Montpelier. J F Merchant of Elmore visits Morse family. Carroll Wheelock moves to Golfetown New Hampshire. W Peek seriously ill. A son born to George Maddow. Myrle Calley moves to Gallstown New Hampshire for work.
A public meeting at the school grounds in upper Websterville is set for next Sunday at 2 30 p m to discuss war savings stamps. Speaker Mr Hopgood recently returned from France will present with a secretary to take new pledges and allow increases from current donors. All Barre Town residents are urged to attend for informative talks and pledged support.
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