The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-30
WILLIAMSTOWN

Miss Hattie Briggs went last week 70
Middlesex, where she has an aunt, with
whom she may spend the winter.
The Christian Endeavor society 81 the
Congregational church viii have home
missionary veeting this evening, Noyem-
Der 3d.
Special meeting Of Fraternity Rebekah
lodge Thursday evening, December 2.
All officers are requested to be present
for practice.
Hayden JefFords' two sons went to
Hardwick for Thanksgiving whore their
grandmother Mrs. Jason II. Jetfords. is
staying with her only daughter, Mary
Most 81 the schools in town opened for
the winter term on Monday Of this week
Our high school does not close its 49,
weeks term until the Christmas holl-
days
While the main and exceedingly sad
features Of Mrs J. r. I.ynde's sickness
al the Heaton hospital remain the same
she was able 10 ST up for a little time
the first Of this week,
The ladies Of our Village Improvement
society are making an attractive and
profitable free reading room In the Beck
ett block. The public should prove this
by visits at the room.
George Fl Brigham, foster son Of Dea.
con Edwin G. Smith, who Is taking an
electrical engineering course IN the uni.
versity Of Vermont, has been at home
for his Thanksgiving recess,
All interested IN the annual roll-csll
and business meeting Of the Congrega-
tional church here should not forget that
they viii he held at the church next
week Friday, December 10.
We are glad to hope that II the Fiske
Jubilee singers shall remain about here
long, our Ladies' Village improvement
society viii make the effort To secure
them for concert some time during
the season.
Mrs. Norman q Davis writes from ga
South Elizabeth street, Wichita, kan.
where she il to pass the coming winter
with the family Of her brother, Luther
Neweomb, that she has excellent health
there. and says the average Of building
houses there Is five every six days"
The Ladies Aid society Of the Congre-
gational church, ever on the alert for
turning an honest penny, Ii now to col
lect all the old newspapers, magazines
and the like possible, for which they
Al II =
price that viii pay them for any labor
and trouble they may be at.
Among the young men that we are
watching are the two fine. bright sons
Of the late John M. Dutfus, who are
working their way through the LELAND
Stanford jr, university Of CaliN.nia
They have lately been the recipients Of
further horors, that give them an hon.
est pride and pleasure in their student
career.
Walter Simons. son Of Mrs. Rebekah
Lynde eimons and son.in-law Of Lewis
NJ. Seayer, will 60 this week to Denver
Col, where he has brother, and with
the hope Of finding employment. We
suppose this means that onr place viii
soon lose both MFR. and Mrs. Simons
Such a loss will be deeply regretted
here, while a host Of good wishes will
accompany them, wherever they 20.
There was an unusual occurrence here
one day last week, m the line Of shoot
ing wild game. In some way, quite
number Of wild geese in their fight
sothward stopped on the pond in our
Mill village, One theory Is that they
were goslings and not equal to their task
Of further fight Just then. But, at any
rate, they afforded an easy mark for
rifles, and some II Or more were picked
off BY our "sharpshooters One Of the
broken flock alighted near the office Of
and Superintendent WI A. Jones went
out and caught it with his hands.
Through the kindness of daughters Of
our late townsman, Lyman A. Work, we
have just had the great pleasure Of
reading full account Of the unwilling
Of monument in Hartford, Conn. to
the late Henry Clay Work, who wrote
the words and the music Of Marching
Through Georgia. Henry G. Work was
a son Of the late Rev. Alanson Work,
a brother Of our late townsman. Elias
Work, and thus the musician was an
own cousin of our late Lyman Work.
The pedestal OF the monument Is OF
white granite, surmounted by bronze
bust Of Mr. Work The inscription IS:
Henry Clay Work, author and com
poser Of Marching Through Georgia and
many other popular songs and melodies.
Erected BY popular subscription. Born
in Middletown, October /, 1882. Died in
Hartford, June s, 1854 The governor
Of Connecticut was present on the oeea-
sion, and other men Of note were there.
Mr.. Work was the composer Of some rs
or more musical pieces.