The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-21
CABOT
Village Improvement Society Plans Cam
paign. of Work.

village Improvement Society Plans Cam
paign of Work.
A special meeting of the Cabot Village
Improvement society was held in town
hall Friday evening, May Is. 1t was re-
ported by the committee having the mat
ter in charge that notice had been sent
to the telephone companies regarding the
painting of the poles in the village. It
was also voted to take action toward
improving the appearance of the street
directly in front and around the water
tub. The executive committee was in
structed TO employ a man one day a
week to do such work as thought adj
visable to improve our village. 1t was
voted to set apart the fourth Friday of
each month as cleanup" day, the
first cleanup" day to be Friday, May
%. All residents of the village are
cordially invited to join the society in
its cleanup" movement.
w. H. Stevens of st. Johnsbury was
business visitor in town Monday
Charles Rogers is spending a few
weeks with relatives in Calais.
L. C. Fisher is fencing the new addi-
ton to the Durant cemetery at lower
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Drew and daughter,
Marion, were guests at j. H. Pope's re-
Gently over Sunday.
George Smart of Peacham visited his
niece, Mrs. L. A. Merritt, recently.
Mr.. Sherman is moving from the Frank
Walbridge place to Graniteville.
Mrs. Charles Preston of Mortified
Falls is spending few weeks at George
. Hoyt's.
Leslie Russell is working in a garage
at Barre.
A. A. Lewis has sold his farm to Ned
Webster.
Mrs. George Parker Of Calais was in
town recently to see her mother. Mrs
Robert Emery, who has been quite ILL
1t is expected that Rev. George Carter
win occupy the pulpit at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday.
Miss Nellie Granger of Barnet has been
tending central telephone during the alb
sence of Miss Martha Granger.
Rev. l. A. Ranney of Barton was in
town Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Barnlund will occupy the pull
| pit at the NJ. f. church next Sunday.
| Cabot grange observed BIRD night
| MAY l3. There was instrumental music
by Elton Lance. Each member respond
ed at roll call with short story OF
reading about birds. Mrs. A. !. Smith
read paper on "0ur Dependence on
Our Feathered Friends" Mrs. J. M. Teb-
belts gave a very interesting talk about
birds. Lovers OF the feathered osngsters
who were absent missed very interest
| ing program. A bountiful lunch was
served in the banquet hall after the
meeting by Mrs. S. A. Nelson and Mrs
| f. M. Marsh.
Cabot grange will hold its regular
meeting May 81. The following program
will be given: Music, Judith Haines;
reading, ''The Farmers Wife," Mrs. Mar
tin Wheeler; question, What is the
farm womans greatest need?" Mrs. Ches'
| ter Walker and Mrs. O. +. Barrett; pa
per, "The Farm Woman the Most Neg.
| lected Factor in the Rural Problem,
Mrs. Walter Abbott; question, ''How
can the department of agriculture best
serve the needs of the farm woman" T;
discussion by three listers; reading, "Ths
Farmers Wife and Home" Mrs. NJ. L
i Barrett.
| At the called meeting OF the Congre
gational church last Monday, a unani'
nous vote was given to extend a call to
| Rev. George Carter of Mexico, Me-, tc
serve as pastor of that church.
J. L. Drew was in Barre recently with
his automobile for inspection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hopkins and Fa.
Their Eastman were visitors in Barre re.
Gently.
T. j. Bancroft OF Plainfeld was bus.
mess visitor in town recently.
Mrs. Robert Emery has been quite Sc.
riously i'll for several days. She has
been totally deprived Of her sight fol
several years.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brickett of Wal.
den visited their daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Heath, recently.
George Houghton and Mrs. Loverir
Lyford accompanied the remains OF Mrs
James Morse to Manchester last Friday
for burial.
Mrs. n. Billedeau passed away Mt hel
home in Hardwick Tuesday. Funeral
services will be held at the NJ. E. church
in this place Friday at p. IN.