Freckles at Lane's Opera House in Newport
The week’s star attraction Freckles from Gene Stratton Porter’s novel will appear at Lane's Opera House Wednesday evening with W. C. Thompson as Freckles and a strong comedy cast. A pleasant evening is promised for lovers of the play and the cast includes Sylvia Richards as Angel and P. J. Butler, Andy Peterson, Katherine Cameron, and Frank P. Farrell.
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Lane’s
Opera House
Gene Stratton Porter
W. C. Thomson
Limberlost
William Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Sylvia Richards
Angel
P. J. Butler
Black Jack
Andy Peterson
Wessner
POTTED BULBS WINTER HOUSE BLOOMING SALE
Winter house blooming potted bulbs are rooted with top growth and guaranteed to bloom in an ordinary office or living room. Packaged for safe transport in cold weather, suitable gifts for sick or well. In stock Crocus Tulips Roman Hyacinth Grape Hyacinth Poeticus Narcissus Trumpet Narcissus Calla Lily 25 cents per package. Postage 5 cents for one package, four or more packages postage free.
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Narcissis
Calla Lilly
Welcome B Eastman Reliable Pharmacist
Eastman at 86 08 Eastern Ave St Johnsbury Vermont operates as a reliable pharmacist serving the local community with pharmacy services and prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome B. Eastman Reliable Pharmacist
Eastern Ave
St. Johnsbury
Maplewood Hall entertainment funds piano payment
West Danville reports a well attended Maplewood Hall event with music by Blulele orchestra to settle the piano debt. Henry Clifford visited St Johnsbury Friday. A box supper is planned for March 1 to aid the church, with all invited to bring a box. Mrs George Kittridge and Miss Madine Hunt were among visitors. Mrs Farrington and Badoe Le Waterford are noted locals with Hastings.
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Maplewood Hall
Henry Clifford
St. Johnsbury
Blulele
George Kittridge
Madine Hunt
George Butt
G. €. Farrington
Badoe le Waterford
Hastings
Metisra Hastings
Samak
Lunenburg Town Meeting Events Busy Day Ahead
The town will host a March 4 meeting with a 2.40 PM start for Howard W R C activities. Children under school age invited with mothers for entertainment while mothers handle corps business. Ladies Aid will serve 35 cent plates. Numerous local visits and social events fill the week including centenary planning and church gatherings.
Domestic service courses planned by YWCA
Courses for training home assistants will place domestic service on a formal footing with fixed hours and wages. The program, tested in New York City, aims to credential workers with a certificate after training in plain cooking, waiting, door and chamber work, sewing, child care, and light laundry. Heavy tasks done by outside workers.
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Young Women's Christian Association
New York City
Miss Smith
Mrs. Brown
Young Women’s Christian Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Women Train For Foreign Trade Jobs In South America
New York City Y W C A opens Foreign Trade courses to prepare American women for positions abroad. Courses cover slipping, filing orders, trade acceptances, tariffs, consular invoices, documents, insurance, mail order trade and other international lines. South America attracts attention as postwar job openings grow for women seeking world experience and financial independence.
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South America
New York City
Y. W. Go Av
New York
Red Cross Seeks Weekend Sewing Ahead of March 10
Workers urged to complete extensive sewing by March 10 with optional home work. Executive committee meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon at Turner’s with all members requested to attend due to important business.
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Red Cross J Chapter
Mapeh Zee Eee W. Turner
Barnet Center Barn Fire Destroys Barn and Stock
A large barn on the H. n. Gilfillan farm at Barnet Center burned Saturday destroying hay, unthreshed grain, farming tools, and a talking machine just installed. Thirty three cattle and other stock were saved, some small stock burned. The house was saved with strenuous effort. The St Johnsbury Museum requests the Goodwillie piano if acceptable, as part of Barnet history items. A Barnet History association meeting is planned to discuss the town history project. The committee members are Horace J. Warden, John G. Roy, C. B. Bliss, Walter H. Johnson, and James J. Ritchie. They previously financed the work and now debate whether the town should assume it. The week brings news of the new play Freckles at the Colonial with music by Anatol Friedland.
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H. N. Gilfillan
Barnet Center
St. Johnsbury
Goodwillie
David Goodwillie
Barnet
Barnet History Association
Horace J. Warden
John G. Roy
C. B. Bliss
Walter H. Johnson
James J. Ritchie
Treasury
Death of Rowena M. Smith in Danville
Rowena Maud Smith, 14 months, died February 20 after a brief illness resembling scarlet fever. Survived by parents Adelbert and Mrs. Smith, sister Evelyn Brickett, and brother Reginald Smith. Private funeral held at home with Rev. E. G. French officiating. floral tributes abundant. Relatives attending included Mrs. Henry Page and Mrs. Benjamin Tilton from St. Johnsbury. Card of thanks from the Smith and Nutting families expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers.
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Rowena M. Smith
Adelbert Smith
Rowena Maud
Rowena
E. G. French
Evelyn Brickett
Reginald Smith
Henry Page
Benjamin Tilton
St. Johnsbury
Historic Homestead Claims Shakespeare Bonded at Bandtost Rite
A Shottery Farm tenant’s homestead near Birmingham is said to be the house where William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pledged their troth in the ancient band ost ceremony, according to local legend and retold here.
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Shottery Farm
Birminghaw
Shakespeare
Anne Hatheway
Walden and area residents note local happenings
Walden Clifton Greaves is home on furlough with his parents at the Heights. Mrs Morehouse and children of St Johnsbury have been visiting her parents. Mrs Louis Brill and child of Lyndonville recently visited her parents. Willie Lowrey is at James Lowrey's. Frank Walbridge of Woodsville was in town. Mrs Merton Davidson is in a hospital at St Johnsbury for an operation, reported successful. John Hanna’s horse was badly injured by a kick, Veterinary Houghton attended. Miss Florence Platt of Cabot visited her sister at the parsonage. The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Walden and South Walden charge will be held at the parsonage Monday March 3 at 1 00 pm. Miss Lillian Calhoun has returned to Derby school. Ralph Calhoun returned from an eight weeks vacation in New York and Pennsylvania. Cottage prayer meeting at L C Calhoun’s Wednesday evening Feb 26.
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Henry Darling
Worcester
Mass
Mabel Vance
Austin Webb
Flint
Mich
Delia
Carl Frasier
Conway Hospital
Clifford
Helen
J. P. Stafford
Celia
J. Q. Angell
Woodmont Cemetery
Laura Chandler
Hameline
Bailey
Flint, Mich
Lorenzo Stafford
William Stafford
St. Johnsbury
John Stafford
Avis
Scott Stafford
Fred
Lyndonville
Walter Silsby
Campton
N. H
Congregational Church
I. A. Rose
H. D. Webster
Lisbon
George Newman
South Lunenburg
Jennie Powers
Lancaster
Flora Houston
Barre
B. W. Hastings
West
Spooner
Methodist Church
Minuteman
J. J. Cole
E. J. Canfield
Groveton
Town Hall
Aid Societies
H. R. Stuart
William Locke
Pilgrim Memorial Fund
Francis A. Poole
D. Cartier
Clifton Greaves
the Heights
Morehouse
Hale
Louis Brill
Herbert Cassidy
Willie Lowrey
James Lowrey
Frank Walbridge
Woodsville
Merton Davidson
Lillian
Calhoun
Derby
Ralph Calhoun
New York
Pennsylvania
L. C. Calhoun
West Waterford Community Notes and Visits
Walter Cushman shows some improvement this week as relatives and neighbors share visits. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lamere return to Dr Allen farm to manage fish ponds. Red Cross supper Feb 14 with $20 raised. E J Turnham to Odd Fellows home for eye operation after long trouble. Harley Cushman, overseas, visiting Mrs Walter Cushman. Becks and child at Hovey’s Saturday. Treckles play praised for music and scenery in city exchanges. Colonial
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Walter Cushman
Gilbert Lamere
Dr. Allen
Red Cross
Lucia Daniels
E. J. Turnham
William Perkins
Odd Fellows Home
Harley
C. F Beck
Child
G. W. Hovey’s
Sunshine In October and the genial pea s sunshine
In October the sunshine is described as peculiarly genial and homely in sheltered spots near bunk or house. The text notes how such light enhances feelings and makes green grass with withered leaves look more beautiful. Hawthorne is cited as the source.
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E. F. Humphrey
Humphrey’s
Reginald Burns
Livingston
Gordon Mooney
Marion Newland
Boston
Ray Hunt
Marion Spear
John Clark
James
Lillian Clark
East Burke
Chales Hudson
Burke Hollow
Robert
Edith Palmer
Montpelier Seminary
B. F. Humphrey
A. E. Humphrey
John Crown
J. Stafford
R. B. Packard
Boynton Ave
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Beck
Beaver Board
Iise
THE
Peck CO
Danville
Lunenburg
Howard W. R. ‘C
Ladies’ Aid Societies
W. V. Bronson
Charlotte
Littleton
C. S. Rogers
Camp Winneshewanka
Concord
Henry Smith
Fred Powers
Bronson
Ed. Warren
Kiby
H. F Warren
Joseph
Eddie Woods
Prude Woods
Pond Hill
Neal’s Lake
Howard W. 2. C
Minnie Ball
Martha Pierce
Bessie Brown
H. K. Phelps
W. M. Pond
C. W. Kelley
Douglas
Warren Rowell
Heights House
C. W. Douglas
East Concord Church
W. H. Carpenter
Lunenburg Society
Germany
Signal Corps
Army of Occupation
Y. W. C. A. Foreign Trade
Ciris
WM. C. Thompson AS
Freckles
Wm. C. Thompson
Mother Machree
Anatol Friedland
Diamond Chapter
No. 14
R.S. Nutting
W. H. Nutting
West Waterford
Randall & Whitcomb
American Chemical Company
St. Johnasbury, Vermont
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