The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-29
STAFFORD

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Mrs. Jcthro Root has been quite iii
with German measles.
Children's day at South Strafford will
be observed next Sunday.
lee cream and cake will be served
during the day, July 4th by the Ladies'
Benevolent Circle
Theodore Nadea,'s chafFeur was fined
rs and costs, totnl of $fn.43, on Mon
day. the 18th, for oYerspeeding his auto,
The Ladies' Aid society Of South
Stratfard met with Airs. Kittridge on
Thursday, the goth. Supper was served
to about 40 persons.
Mrs. Charles Avery came to the old
homestead for the summer last Satur-
day. She has passed the winter with
her son in Stamford, Conn.
A class Of six students. with their
teacher came To the Etrafford mines
last week for the summer, to study
practical mining and surveying.
AIRS. G. r. Chandler and daughter,
Irene, attended commencement exsr-
cises at Kimball Union academy, Merri-
den, last week. Mrs. Chandler Is Il
graduate of that institution, class Of
Mrs. r. II. Bacon Of North Charles
town, M. H., came last Saturday by way
Of Chelsea on her return from COM
mencement at Montpelier seminary, for
a weeks visit with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. J. Eastman
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Kent Of this town
have received the pleasant intelligence
that their granddaughter, Miss Florence
Strong, has graduated from the high
school in Brattleboro, winning the
Austine prizes, emitting her also to en-.
Ter Wellesley or Smith college without
examination.
One of the best children's day con
certs ever held BY the Congregational
church and Sunday school was the one
held last Sunday in the old town hall.
A large audience was present to witness
the exercises By tie young folks and
every one thoroughly enjoyed the SER
vice.
Bert SilIoway had notice Of % many
passengers, summer guests largely, who
were TO come to STAFFORD that he had
TO get help and Alvin Carpenter was
the man. Each went to Pompanoosue
with his lightning express and brought
the many passengers TO town in good
time, and without leaving the track.
While Frank Chase and Chester Rey-
nolds were taking away some old fence
rubbish in q piece Of woods recently to
string a garged wire fence, a baby buck
weighing about ten pounds started up,
the mother deer having hid the little
fellow, evidently, and made herself
scarce Dir. Chase caught the fawn
and held it for few moments, much
to its own disgust, and then let It 60.
The family Of NJ. w. Hatch came
from Lexington, Mass, last Saturday
for the summer and are occupying their
summer cottage. With them came Miss
Caroline, daughter Of II. L. Hatch. who
has been in school at Lexington during
the year and her sister, Mildred, who
has been there for few weeks visiting.
Representative Hatch was here for a
day or two this week with his family.
Our national birthday Is to be OBJ
served in StrafFord with @Young
Americas old time patriotism. The
following programme is posted for the
days exercises. 900 a. m, parade of
horribIes, first prize, $500, second prize,
$500; 1000 d. M, patriotic address by
Rev. A. j. Eastman and others; 1900
a. M, sports, open to every one; 100
yard dash, n mile run, high jump, run
ming high jump, running broad Jump,
FIRST prize, $l.0O, second prize, 50c.; IL
M, dinner will be served to those who
wish in the town han by the ladies'
Benevolent Circle at twenty-five cents
per plate; 100 p NJ, sports, potato
race, obstacle race, three legged race.
short put, FIRST prize, $500, second
prize. Soc; 300 p. M, tug of war, prize
Of $500 for tho winning team; 2.3o
p. M, base ball game, Chelsea and Tun-
bridge VS.. StrafTord and sharonj 1900
p. M, band concert, music for the day
By the Stanford cornet band; $500 p.
NJ, grand fire works display; 300 p
MI. grand bali in town hall, music by
| TIazeiton's full orchestra, dancing soc.
per couple.