Neighborly spirit in Vermont items and road talk
Barre Daily Times notes Vermont troops arrival plan and pacifist views, praises Brattleboro family with soldiers, cites Automobile Club Vermont road complaint trend and need for constant road supervision, and reports Marshfield Barre neighborly gathering near 200 attendees for first Better Acquaintance tour with high car turnout and Board of Trade momentum for future runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of Vermont Line
Vermont
Tour Takes Barre Granite Industry on City Visit
A Barre Granite Industry tour showcased public and semi public buildings and street scenes with memorials placed in distant locales. The Barre Congregational church stereopticon, run by Tl. G. Woodruff, drew strong crowds as views from newly taken photographs were shown. The event capped with a late return to Barre after an enjoyable evening, with participants praising hosts and the cooperative effort between the Barre Board of Trade and the Marshfield Village Improvement Society.
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Barre
Barre Congregational Church
Tl. G. Woodruff
Batre
Barre Board of Trade
Marshfield Village
Vermont Fails Preparations for War Equipment Needs
Vermont's militia and university troops face severe equipment shortages hindering front readiness. Yale and Norwich units lack sufficient gear for actUS war service, forcing Massachusetts to supply some items. The piece laments delays in adopting machine guns and highlights Verdun as context for modern warfare demands.
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Vermont
Yale University Battery
Norwich University Caniry
Massachusetts
Verdun
United States
Inder Sat Urgent Meeting on Rippling Stream Slag Mine
East Barre announces a meeting on Saturday July 1 regarding slag mining on Rippling Stream. All members urged to attend to discuss priority business and ensure orderly operations.
Reception Tendered Two Deacons on 16th Anniversary
Fifty years after their 1900 election as deacons at the Congregational church WAITSFIELD hosted a Thursday afternoon reception for Henry N. Bushnell and Edward A. Fiske. About 100 attendees heard remarks, a program with solos and choruses, and a memory-focused poem by Mrs. Abia Campbell. The two deacons receive engraved silver spoons and rode home with their wives. both remain active in service and the event was praised as a fitting tribute.
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Henry N. Bushnell
Edward A. Fiske
Congregational Church
Marion Niell
Auld Lang Syne
J. Mellor
Methodist Church
W. A. Remele
H. N. Bushnell
B.A. Fisk
Dea. Bushnell
Campbell
Pitty
Henry N
Edward A
Dowcens Bushnell
Fiske
Wallace W. Howe
Middlesex Notes and Local Departures in Pont Eaton Area
Edna D Bragg after visiting Pt Eaton returned Thursday to Fayeton. Center school led by Montpelier seminary training girls closed Friday with a picnic. Rev H E Sweet reported to be in Greenville Me as Y M C G secretary. Unitarian church dedication Tuesday evening drew ministers from Willimstown Kare Northfield and St Albans with Rev Lewis Carlson of Montpelier delivering the sermon. Mrs CM Haronend is quite ill.
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W. W. Tucker
Samily
Warren
Charles Fisk
Albert Barnard
M. BE
Mra
B.S
Edna D. Bragg
Pt. Eaton’s
Fayeton
Montpelier Seminary
H. E. Sweet
Greenville
Y. McG
Unitarian Church
Willemstown
Karre
Northdeld
St. Albane
Lewis
Montpelier
Illustrated lecture on rare by Rev FF Plant at the Pree
Graniteville Thyrr hosts a Friday evening illustrated lecture by Rev FF Plant on rare topics. All are welcome. An excursion to Montreal is planned for July 3 and 4. details appear in the advertisement.
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Thyrr
Talk of the Town and Local Happenings in Marshfield
Abbotts wash dresses and 49 cent tennis oxfords at Shea's Shoe Store. Native residents advised to visit Durette ice cream parlor in Marshfield. Berlin street grounds hosts Montfeller and Barre I.4.0 in six year return meeting Saturday at 1 p.m. Norma Bartelli left Marshfield for Quincy Massachusetts to start anew in a Boston area shoe factory.+A party from Summeretree and East Barre traveled to Duxbury for mountain summit celebrations.
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Abbott
Shea
Marshfield
Durette
Montfeller
Berlin Street
Ata
Norma Bartelli
Fliat Street
Quincy
Mase
Miss Bartelli
Boston
H. B. Partridge
Chaude and
Warren
Summeretree
Rosose
Ireland Avery
East Barre
Duxbury
Insurance Promises Amid Life’s Adversities
A fragmented ad-like notice touts National Life Inc. Co of Vermont Mutual and agents offering indemnity coverage. Mentions Risite building Montor Torr Vee and seeks information, sugarcoating hardship with life insurance as a remedy.
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Eiment
National Life Inc. Co
Mutual
S.S Ballord
Risite
Montor Torr
Excursion to Montreal and local events at Berlin grounds
The item lists a Montpelier vs A C game at Berlin street grounds on Saturday July 0 at 3 p m. An opening dance at Woodbury Lake with a five piece orchestra is noted for Monday evening July 3. The notice mentions arrivals from St Albans and local ads for Perfection oil stoves and White Mountain refrigerators at depot square.
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Abbott's
Montreal
Montpelier
A. C
Berlin Street
Woodbury Lake
Five-Pianer
Botn Corcoran
St. Albans
Aniles
White Mountain
E. A. Prindle
Depot Square
Busy Montpelier Ads Promote Sales and Events
Local shops advertise lemon sherbet at Russell’s to dry goods, large flag for children, 8 cent coupon at Times office, and deep discounts on flowers ribbons hats and trim to clear stock for new arrivals. Weekend baseball game Montpelier vs Barrera AC at 3 pm noted. Visitors listed from Portland Burlington Erie and other cities.
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Russell’e
Anna Carroll
Montpelier
Barrera AC
Woodbury Pond
H. S. Miler
Foster
C. F. Rockwood
Ktorth
Portland
Rutland
H. J. Brown
Heaven
Williamstown Methodist Church July 2 Services
Williamstown Methodist church invites all to morning service at 10 45 am Sunday school at noon and union service at 740 pm on Sunday July 2. Loyal Temperance meeting next Saturday at 3 pm in Congregational church parlors with pledge cards and a large turnout of children expected. Light refreshments served. Uncalled letters listed for the week ending June 28 at the parsonage.
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Methodist Church
Loyal Temperance Region
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FR Mnay
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John Lo Lane
Board of Trade
Waitsfield
Middlesex
Graniteville
Iver Johnson
Flanders & Goodfellow
Barre, Vermont
Rogers’ Walk - Over
Boot Shop
F. H. Rogers & Go
Talk OF
the Town
Vaughan
Tennis
Oxfords
Shea's Shoe Store
Williamstown
Parre Poat
Allen
Connolly
John Dorighty
F. P. Carr
Napoleon Emeder
Milly H. Hunt
Matthew O'Brien
Frank Peterson
George
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