The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-17
GROTON
Church Sale in Opera House Was a Great
Success.

Church Sale in Opera House Was a Great
Success.
The church sale held in the operf
house Wednesday and Thursday was {
success in every particular. The fail
sky and balmy air, more like June thar
dreary October gave buoyancy to the
spirits and everyone connected with the
affair worked with a vim, and cnthusi
asm that could achieve nothing but sue.
cess. The hall was beautifully decorated
each booth winning words Of praise
The first on entering the hall was the
candy booth. with decorations OF yellow
and white; this was unique and beauti.
| full, and the young ladies in charge did
| a lively business. Next came the V
sahped doll booth, where the color scheme
of red and white was much admired. and
where dolls of all sizes and kinds and
everything in dolls clothing was to be
found, the millinery especially being
works Of art The decorations Of the
Ice cream booth were green and white.
vegetables red berries OF the mountain
ash on white, and the fancy work booth
in gree and red. The different depart
ments were all well patronized and near.
~ all sold out. The exact amount is
not known at this date. but is consider
ably in advance of any previous effort.
G. II. Pillsbury made business tnip
10 Montpelier.
Mrs. Fred Slayton Of aBrre is the
geust of Mrs. /, 0, Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. f, 4. Darling went to
Peacham to-day to visit relatives
Clyde Coffin was at Montpelier and
Mortified Wednesday and Thursday
c. II. Hendry and b. A. Webber were
Ut Barre and Montpelier Wednesday.
Mrs Jessie Mckay Of Topsham is car
ing for Mrs. Lewis keenan, and infant
son.
Mrs Rose Crown Of Woodsyille, n. H..
was visitor in town Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Cochran Of Wells
River were visitors in town several days
this week.
Mrs A. NJ Heath and Mrs. Mira
Stall went 10 Bath, y. H., yesterday for
a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs T. D. Kicker left Wed
nesday morning on the excursion for
Boston where they will pass week
or ten days.
The Crescents basket ball team will
give social dance in the opera house I
friday evening October 23 for the bene-
fl Of the club.
Miss harrington and Miss Crane Of
AubuIndale, Mass. who are guests az /
Iiale's Tavern, Welfls River. were in /
town Wednesday to attend the church !
sale.
Fl 7. Hood and son Of Boston, Mass.
have purchased of DIR. S. n. and b. S. I
Eastman a sixty day option on an
eighty foot building site near the rail
road below the stone shed where they
the erection of large two,
story building for the pasteuring Of
milk
Ralph E. Pillsb,ry and Miss Gertrude
lark were united IN marriage Monday i
,vening at Montpelier, Rev. A, J. Hough
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
'illsbuy were numbered among Groton's
most popular young people, and have
he congratulations and best wishes Of
losts Of friends Mrs. Pillsbury, who is
he youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
\. S. Clark, was a graduate Of the Grot.
N high school, class Of '05, and after
eachng a few terms here went to Con.
ord, N. r., where she was employed in
he New England telephone office for n
ear and half The young couple
we're at the homes of their parents here
few days, and left yesterday morning !
or their home at Bellows Falls, where
Ir. Pillsbury has been employed as clerk ,
n clothing store for the past two
ears.