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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
8
Sev Pratik Keenan headlines at Mexonic Hall in North Montpelier for a July show. Vatty Artnickle contributes to the event with likely performances and local entertainment buzz.
A fragmentary forecast indicates showers tonight with cooler conditions in northern New Hampshire and partly cloudy skies over southern Maine. Scattered showers may reach the coast and western areas as a warm, fresh southeasterly breeze shifts offshore along with variable winds.
Local items report fashion sales and a Dewey Park dance with Carroll’s six piece orchestra, summer events at Camp Comfort and July 4 plans, plus multiple Barre residents’ travels, engagements, and real estate transfers. A Baptist Strawberry Supper, a July 1 special meeting, and notes on university credentials and visits complete the civic update.
Barre and nearby towns report visits and travel including Hidder Habbeeb and son Joseph and Mrs. John Shaddy heading to Berlin New Hampshire for a few days visiting Mr. Lalomon. An ice cream social is planned by South Barre Sunday school for Wednesday evening June 30. A display window at Bailey's Music Rooms promotes sheet music and Sonora records. Long distance trucking services advertise seating for 15 to 20 passengers with pneumatic tires. E A Prindle advertises special sale of Kerogas stoves and a large range selection in Barre. Tom Vanceton, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoban and daughter and Miss Mamie Minnie returned from a 10 day Rangely Lake trip by auto. Mrs N L Phelps of Park Street leaves for Boston to attend Pilgrim Memorial centennial and will visit Lynn Massachusetts. Thomas M James architect of Boston oversees bank legation work for Peoples National Bank on North Main Street with alterations planned. The Rutland Herald reports the marriage of Mira Lucille Eleanor Gravestein of Rutland to Thomas Perkins of North Main Street, married at Baptist parsonage by Rev G W Peck. The bride is a graduate of Heston Art School and Bridgewater Normal and has taught in Barre and Richmond, Mass. Floyd A Mitchell, son of Mr and Mrs James G Mitchell, leaves for West Point for government military training. Friends bid him farewell at the station. he ranked highest in his Northfield exam among seven others and secured appointment from Senator Carroll S Page. Mitchell, 18, graduated Spaulding High School with second honors and will begin July 1, with Barre pride backing his success.
Last Sunday featured children's day at the Methodist church with enjoyments by attendees. Mrs. Ro HL Cronett, a longtime primary class leader, marks a milestone as her 41st year of faithful service in the church.
VanHorn departed on June 23 for hone in CW. He had stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Wil Scott for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lyman, Mrs. Will Scott, and Mrs. Jessie Bohanan visited in Montpelier on Monday.
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