The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-07
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vacation Friday, July 3D.
w. H. Sprague was called to Ran
dolph last Wednesday in the capacity OF
county probation officer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Il. Bixby recently
entertained as their guests Mr., and Mrs.
Ed Brown OF Washington.
Judge Geo. L. Stow was in Washing.
ton and Williamstown Friday to hold
regular sessions OF probate court.
Miss Carrie Sleeper, who works in
Thetford, was in town recently TO visit
her mother, Mrs, Abbe Sleeper.
Miss Myrtle Bixby went to Lowell,
Mass, last Wednesday for visit to her
sister, Miss Hazel Bixby, and other
friends.
Frank Gilman has completed extensive
repairs on his barn on the Lyford place
on the West hill. win c. Goodwin did
the work.
Fred Il. Goodwin and family, who have
been in Washington for the past two
months, were in town Saturday, guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles n. Hunt.
ID. w. Flagg was in town Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF last week with
his Wonderland moving pictures, the ex-
hibition OF which was good and well pa
tronized.
Charles Little has engaged to work for
Percy II. Heath during haying and his
brother, Carroll Little, has gone to Ran
dolph Center TO work for Albert Edison
during the haying season.
Mrs. Edward Hibbard and three chill.
dren Of Montpelier, Who we're in town
last week visiting Mrs. Hibbard's moth
er, Mrs. Robert w. Laird, Loft for their
home Saturday morning
Julian &. Hood, superintendent of the
Hood farm at Lowell, Mass, paid a short
visit to his parents last week, and his
mother, Mrs. William r. Hood, returned
to Lowell with him TO visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Sprague Of Brook.
field and DIR. and Mrs Il. G. Sprague
and daughter, Elizabeth, of Barre City,
were in town Saturday and Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mira. W. H. Sprague.
DIR. John H. JudIins of Mortified was
in town recently in the interest of the
settlement OF the estate OF the late Ed |
win Porter OF Mortified, who owned
farm on the West hill which is now oc-
cupied by John Gokey.
Among the village boys who have gone
ont to work during haying are Ralph |
Stanton, who viii work for Leslie II.
Bohnoni Russell Corwin, who will work !
for +. N Bacon on the West hill, and |
John w. Sprague, who has gone to East I
Brooktield to work for Guy j. Newell.
B. II. Adams, Jr has recently taken
down barn on the Walter Adams farm
in South Washington. now owned by /
Fred @. Waldo, and moved the same to !
his land on the Nersliire road and had it I
set up; the work was done under the
superintendency Of Harvey w. Spear.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles L. Ware returned /
to their home in aIedford, Mass, last 4
week, after spending two weeks with {
Mrs. Wares brother and sister, Dan Ma
gon and Mrs Arson 0rmsby. respec
lively Mr.. Ware holds the position OF
collector for the Boston elevated rail
way.
The glorious Fourth passed of quietly
here, there being no celebration. Some
went out of town to celebrate, while .
others observed the day as one of rest.
The Foresters held promenade at the
town hail Saturday evening, which was
well patronized and all who attended en-.
joyed the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs Dean B. Cor1iss, who
were in town last week visiting rela- \
tives and friends, left Saturday for their
home in SuiTem, N. II, where MIR. Cor
liss has employment by the Bell Tele-
phone company. Mr. Corliss is a son OF
Clarence II. Corliss and Mrs. Coriss is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman d.
Parkhurst.
Lee F. Whitney OF Brookiield and Miss
Ada d. Sanborn were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and
mrs, John Sanborn, on Main street, on
Wednesday forenoon, June oath, by the
Rev. George e. Lake, after which they
left Immediately on an extended car
riage trip from which they returned last
Friday.
In honor of the SD birthday of Mrs.
Eliza, widow OF the late Ara Annis,
party was given her at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs, Lewis Gray, on the
West hill, Friday, July Sd, at which
about forty relatives and friends were
present, among whom were her four chill
dren, Mrs. j. r. Grant and Mrs. Lewis
Gray Of this town, Mrs. Lee Salter Of
and John Annie of White
River junction, also two grandchildren
and one great grandchild, making four
present. Among others who
were present was Mrs. Charles Dens-
more who is 81 years old, and Mrs. Eli
more who is 81 years old; and also Mrs
Eli Camp OF East Randolph, who is "a
years old. Tables were spread on the
lawn and the occasion was a most enjoy
able one.