The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-22
CABOT

Il Miss Cora Lance was in Hardwicl
, recently to take the teachers examina
ton.
Mrs. Kate Eastman was a guest O
her son, Phil, in Hardwick the first o
the week.
Mrs. Ralph Marsh and children o.
Wallingford, Conn, started for home OF
Friday, stopping with friends in New
Hampshire over Sunday.
w. P. Ridout of Boston was a guest
at w. R. Putnam's over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Lamson of Montpelier
lspent few days with her grandmother
Mrs. Abbie Lamson, at Mrs. Kate Paige's
last week.
Miss Pauline Burbank is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Charles Plumley, in North
field.
A. M. Foster went to see his daughter,
Mrs. j. S. Tabor, in North Calais last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hornbrook of
Montpelier were entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Ainsworth over
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Webster of Wood
bury were at G. NJ. Websters' and other
relatives over Sunday.
| Miss Phyllis Webster is visiting her
aunt in Hardwick.
Mrs. D. L. Chadwick of Bethel and
Mrs. f. PARROT of Montpelier were in
town calling on old friends Saturday.
Kimball Blodgett visited his aunt in
Barre over Sunday.
| Frank Scott of Hardwick was at Carl
SCOTS recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Merritt have been
spending a few days with friends in
Manchester, N. H.
Mrs. Mcintyre and son, Kenneth,
spent a few days in Hardwick the last
of the week.
County Supervisor of Roads R. S. Cur
rier of Barre was in town Tuesday, lay
ing out state road work in the west
part of the town.
Miss Edna Slate of Springfield, Mass,
has been a guest of Miss Esther How
land a few days.
"The Loyal Bible class" of the Con-
gregational church met at the parsonage
Mrs. Hiram Wells, Mrs. Albert Town
dilu hIss JdNhSDH Vi DdIt6. De ItsbNn
was the bondage of the children of Israel
in Egypt, the events of which were made
more real to those present, as Mrs.
Jackson, who had visited the spot, gave
such a vivid account of it, and describ
ing Roberts college, one of the New Eng
land institutions, whose founder was
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, that grand old man
so widely known in the New England
states, who went from Maine as a pi-
oneer missionary to Turkey, and after
long years of toll and struggle gained
the consent of the sultan to establish
college there, an unprecedented thing.
His two sons-in-law are now in charge
of it. Some may remember his daugh- |
ter, Mrs. George Ladd, wife of Rev. |
George Ladd, one-time pastor of the
Congregational church in Waterbury.
The annual missionary tea given by
the ladies of the Congregational church |
was held last Thursday in the ladies'
parlor, 33 being present beside several
children. "reminiscences of events were
given and business transacted. The Of |
ficers for the soeiable society were re-
elected for another year by vote of
those present. Several of the ladies /
wore some article of ancient origin, 9TH
ers carried something, among which was
a silk shawl $50 years old, owned by
Mrs. s. j. Wiswell; a piece of the first
carpet used in the church, which was
exhibited by Mrs. NJ. S. Haines, the
yarn of which it was made being spun
by Mrs. Deacon Marcus Fisher and Mrs.
Milton Fisher. 1t is about 20 inches
wide and was only used in the asles.
Also the first Bible the church owned,
printed in 1916 and purchased with mon
ey earned by the ladies of the sociable
society. At this meeting were present
the old-time residents of Cabot, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Gum of Montague, Mass,
and Mrs. Orvis Hale of Danville, who
were attendants of this church
Mr.. and Mrs. AFRO Slayton of Calais
visited their daughter, Mrs. Fred Horr,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Haines went to
Greensboro Monday to see their son,
Harley, and family.
The descendants of Y. X. Abbott,
20, gathered at Sabin pond
last Saturday for their family reunion.
A. C. Ainsworth was thrown from a
lumber wagon last Monday by the horse
suddenly starting. When picked up lie
was unconscious, no bones being broken,
he was quite lame.
Mrs. Sarah Mears of Marshfeld is
stopping with Mrs. Sarintha Hills for
a few days.
Charles Ufford of Barton was at Z. F.
Smiths. recently on business. |
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Waldo visited their
son in Waterbury last week. Ii
Mrs. NJ. Mcintyre visited friends in .
Hardwick over Sunday.
Horace Peck was guest at his broth
er's, f. +. Peck, in Wolcott last week.
j. NJ. Southwick with gang of help !
state road work Thursday at
Lower Cabot. 7