The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-14
PLAINFIELD.

!. N, (WHICH ul Easl Ndlals Was ~
town Saturday,
/ George Bliss OF Marshfeld was in town
the first of the week
| Mr.. and Mrs A.bW. Clark OF Barre
called on relatives in town Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. G. y. Perry spent Sat.
urday and Sunday in Barre with rela.
tives,
Master Carl Cate Of North Montpelier
spent part of last week with Mrs. V. A
Benis,
Mrs. Dwight HOLSTER and Miss Mil
bred visited friends in Barre a few days
last week
Miss Mertie King OF Montpelier spent
Sunday with her parents, MIR. and Mrs,
George King.
Miss Ruth Perry OF Hardwick recently
visited her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Cree.
Mrs Hooker and daughter Of Hard
wick are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
George Vincent,
Miss Jennie lredricksou WAS in Mont.
pelier Saturday, the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Harry Dudley,
Miss Grace Mckinstry OF South Wood
bury recently visited her aunt Mrs,
Dick Batchelder,
Miss Estelle Redmond Of Waterbury
spent Thursday aud Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gay Of Orleans
spent part of last week with Rev. and
Mrs Perrin b. Fisk
Carl Foss Of Medford, Mass, was in
town part of last week, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs J. A. Foss.
+. ID. Bartlett has sold MS grocery
business to G. ?. Kellogg Mr.. Kellogg
viii take possession soon.
Several from town attended the pc.
mona grange meeting which was held
at East Montpelier Friday All report
an interesting meeting.
The drama. "lligbee Of Harvard will
be presented at North Montpelier Friday
and Saturday evenings Of this week.
Friday evening dance will be given
after the play.
The ladies' aid social which was held
by the ladies of the Congregational
church with Mrs. Henry Bartlett Thurs
day afternoon, was well attended An
interesting program was given.
A special meeting win be held by
Pleasant Valley Rebellah lodge Thurs.
day evening March IS. II is expected
that the vice president OF the Rebekah
assembly OF Vermont viii be present.
Members are requested to be present
The following program was given at
the last regular meeting OF Ivy grange:
Song, grange choir; reading, Miss Ethel
Colby; reading, Miss Mary Bean; vocal
solo. Miss Amy Bailsw; reading. Miss
0dell reading, Mr. Batchelder; violin
solo, Herbert Cate; reading Miss Maude
Flood; vocal solo, Miss Alice Hudson;
song by grange choir At the next
meeting, the question for discussion is
Resolved. That the Canadian reciprocity
viii be beneficial to the American
farmer"
The pastoral comedy drama, "The
Power of Truth was presented at the
opera house Saturday evening by the
Marshtield dramatic club. under the direc
ton OF Harrison j Russell. Esmeralda
Rogers, the heroine OF the story, was
we'll played BY Lillian June Russell Spe
eial mention hsolud be made OF the cred
liable manner in which Charles Darling
played the part OF Ebert Rogers, THE
old man; also OF the Interpretation of
the partsof Mrs. Rogers, played by Mrs,
Genevieve HOLSTER. The part of Miss
May Darling, as Nora Desmond, was
much enjoyed This is the third success
full play that Mr., Russell has presented
in this and the surrounding towns dur
ing the past two months.
Plainfield has had a very unique enter
. Il. A. II
renee, for thirty years or more weigh
er in the T. s. mint at Philadelphia a
veteran OF the Civil war and veteran
player Of the violin. has been the guest
of his sister Mrs. Amanda Batehelder,
who is unable to leave her house by
reason of mirmities Wishing to have
others enjoy her musical treats, she
kindly opened her ample rooms to any
and all who We're unsteady inclined on
Tuesday evening OF each alternate week,
and. from four to five. they have come
in till there were forty seven to enjoy
the last concert Mr.. Lawrence and his
fine violin got acquainted over fifty years
ago. and the acquaintance, rs the story
writer's have it, 'hss ripened into one
ness OF spirit which makes them insep-
arabic, TIL one WONDERS Whicil rs max
ing the music IN which the other SO
perfectly joins. Mrs Kellogg has ac-
companied on the piano chiefly, but sew.
eral others have taken her place upon
OCCASION In order to add variety to
the program, il was arranged that read
ings, Rotations, songs and piano solos
should be interspersed. The following
persons have therefore taken part once
or more. viz. Mrs, Whipple, Mrs Ger
tie Martin, Prin. Cowles and Mrs Cowles,
Mrs. Worthen. Mrs. H. +. Bartlett
trio of the Hudson family, Miss Vena
Townsend. Miss Bruffee and the Revs
Hewitt and Fisk. An admission fee has
often been paid, we doubt not, for
concert no better certainly, and some
times not so good as these informal
ones. The extempore toasts and replies
of the last evening, together with TIE
cheers of the whole company, kept
things jolly till a later hour than usual
and testified to the thankful satisfaction
OF all