The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-16
PLATNFIELD.

Mrs. Hans FredricksoR is confined to
the house by illness.
George Bliss of Marshfeld was in town
Wednesday on business
George Vincent was in Washington
Thursday on business.
Clement Bartlett cut his right foot
quite badly last week
! Reuben Hudson has position as clerk
in drug store at Hanover, n, II.
Mrs Woodward of Randolph is visit
ing at the home Of Isaac Austin
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Cutler and Mrs.
c. G, Gladding of Barre were in town
Wednesday
Rev. Perrin b. Fisk attended the meet
ing Of the Ministers Monday club, held
in Montpelier Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Hicks and Mrs. Hattie
Shorey of Barre spent Friday at the
home of Alison Smith.
Mrs. Viola Bemis spent part Of this
week with her daughter, Mrs. A, NJ
Cate of North Montpelier.
Several from town went to East Mont
pelier Thursday evening to attend the
old and young folks ball
The pomona grange will meet in Plain
field January Is, at the Odd Fellows
hall A public meeting will be held in
the afternoon.
The ladies' aid of the Congregational
church met for their annual business
meeting at the parsonage Thursday aft
ernoon and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. +. B. Fisk; vice presl-
dent, Mrs III. J. Gale; secretary, Mrs.
+. p. Gales treasurer, Mrs. Henry Bart
lett; direetresses, Miss Maude Batchel-
der, Mrs. Gerte Martin, Miss Abbie
Clark and Mrs. Emma Best Batchelder;
social committee Miss Maude Batchelder
and Mrs Henry Bartlett.
At the regular meeting of Ivy grange
held Thursday evening, Past Master i.
j. Bartlett installed the following Off
GERS: Master, Lloyd Farnham; oyerseer,
0rville Baker; steward, Ray Bartlett
lecturer, Mrs Efie Baker, secretary.
Miss Mary Knapp; treasurer, Miss Car
RE HOLSTER; chaplain, l., G. Baldwin;
assistant steward, George Bean; gate
keeper, Herbert Cate; ceres, Mrs. Bes
sic Farnham; flora, Miss Mildred Cate;
lady assistant steward, Miss Amy Bail
aw.
The ladies' aid Of the M. r. church
held their annual meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the parsonage and elected
the following officers: President, Mrs.
George King; first vice president, Mrs.
L, c. Baldwin; ID vice president, Mrs /
G. p kellogg; 3D. vice president, Mrs. |
Gertie Bartlett; secretary, Mrs. A. w. /
Hewitt; treasurer. Mrs. j. A. Foss; So
cial committee, Mrs. King, Mrs. Kellogg, /
Mrs. Whiteher, Mrs, Hewitt and Mrs. I
kittredge directresses. Mrs. Colby. Mrs I
Baldwin. Mrs. Shorey, Mrs. Townsend
and Mrs. Page.
The Plainfeld Military band wish to
that they have engaged Mr.. I
Harrison ]. Russell to present his sue
cessful comedy drama Snug Harbor," I
as a benefit for them at the opera house +
Tuesday evening, Jan. "a. Mr.. Russell T
is a well-known and popular actor and I
director and has been connected with /
many Of the leading professional COM
panies and comes TO Plainfield highly I
by the many different or.
who have been fortunate
enough to secure his services, and is
highly spoken of by the press in the
cities and towns where he has presented
bis plays Following is a criticism OF
his ability taken from the Jamestown,
n. u, Daily Republican: "Harrison J.
Russell, assisted by number Of our
local amateurs. presented The American
Girl at the Grand opera house last even
ing and gave the best performance we
nave ever witnessed with an amateur
3ast. Each character was well played
md plainly showed the thorough coach
ng and directing they had received at
he hands of Mr. Russell who thorough
" demonstrated his ability as an actor
ind director far beyond the ordinary.
The performance in its entirety was one
IF the best we have had this season and
very favorably with those pre-
,ented by tho regular professional com
oanies appearing at The Grand"